Diabetes Support Group~~~Part 1

LeanLioness

Yes, I would love to live where they have year round fruit trees growing.

Especially cherries. Besides all sorts of berries, cherries are my favorite!!!

CALIECAT

Good morning. Sorry to have been MIA lately.
Ellen I love all fresh fruits. And cherries is also my fav. When we live in Oklahoma there was a apricot tree in a vacant lot next to our house. They were so good. taste nothing like the one you buy at the store.. It is going to take me awhile to get back in the groove of things. I go back in to the hospital next friday for then to insert the stint in one leg and then one more trip for the other leg. I will have the same nurses as I had so that will be nice.
Ellen when do you leave on your trip?

Lioness---- How are you this morning? You all have had your share of bad weather here lately. We bought us a generator to have in case our lights goes out. Never had to used it yet tho. We did loan it out when the last hurrican hit the coast of Texas for about a month. Thats terrible what the insurance co. are doing to the people there in Ill. I hope they don't get by with it.

Hello Chowhound--- How are you this morning. Has spring arrived where you live yet? I think summer is already here in Texas. Gonna be a booger today.



Everybody have a great day
Caliecat

CALIECAT

A great day. It is raining clearing the air for some fresh air. A wonderful world.

Hope this find all of you in good heath and eating a good healty meals and drinking your water,

I had scramble eggs and slice tomatoes for breakfast and a big glass of ice water.
Making tuna salad for lunch with shedded lettuce salad. For supper will have griilled chicken and green beans and salad For snack will have 1/2 of fruit

Calie

beyondchowhound

Wow Calie, you sure have been through the wringer. Sounds like things are under control. Are you on blood thinners? Do you have to sit around a lot for awhile or do they want you mobile during this whole procedure. They couldn't put a stint in my arteries and controlled it with meds.
Summer has finally arrived I think. It's a lot later this year and actually snowed in the passes a few days ago.
I just found out that my Mom's grandmother, died young of diabetes, of course that was in the thirties, so I don't feel so bad checking in on this site. I just get bits and pieces of info from my Mom. Not sure if it was type 1 or 2. They come in spurts. Blurbs from my Mom I mean. My sister is borderline type 2.
Get better Calie
Janet

CALIECAT

Hi Janet--- Don't ever feel bad about posting on this thread. You are always welcome. Seems like you and I are the only one posting here regular. But I like to keep in touch. There are a lot of diabetic on MFP. How is your husband doing?

I am up and around and doing my own cooking . And doing the laundry today. Feeling pretty good. No I am not on blood thinner except for the baby aspirin/ I am just not getting enough oxzen to my leg, ankles and feet. As long as I am sitting They dont hurt. So I do sit a lot.

My mother got diabetic late in life. In her 90's. She was already in a nursing home then.

I so enjoy talking to you.
Marie

beyondchowhound

My husband seems fine. He has gained back the 25 lbs he lost during chemo and radiation. His xray showed nothing but next is a CT scan. We'll see. I am not sure if I told you but now my sister, who lives in Toronto, has been diagnosed with an aggressive kind of breast cancer that has the word negative in it. Anyhow I will probably have to go East to visit her in between her radiation and chemo treatments. Probably in September. I plan to fatten her up also. I am good at that. haha
I just take baby aspirin also and no blood thinners.
Good luck to you Calie and eat well.
Janet

CALIECAT

Chowhound---- so sorry to hear about your sister. I wish the best for her. I know how you must feel by now. Did your friend ever get on MFP?

Not much going on here today. I promise my husband I wpuld fix him Chicken and dumplins today and he remined me last night. I like them too only I wont eat any today. for just way too many carbs for me, I have me some Tuna salad made up and will eat it over shedded lettuce.

I hope the test turns out ok for your husband. Keep me informed.

beyondchowhound

My friend has joined curves (but not gone yet) and promises she will check this site out. Time for me to get off the computer and get some work done. I love these silly games on this site.
Have a good day.
Janet

CALIECAT

Hey I am running late again. Everything here is about the same. Just got back from a walk with Sammy., calie ,and Jerry. Had a good dinner of Salmon. steam cabbage and blackberries. And ice tea.
Hope everyone had a good day.

Caliecat

CALIECAT

Good morning all,

this is a beautiful day here in Texas. No plans for today. Just stay on my low carb diet and drink plenty of water. and take short wlks thru out the day.

Hello chowhound, You have a wonderful day.

Have a good one everybody.

Caliecat

CALIECAT

Good morning everybody, not much to report on this morning. The same old same old.
Just wanted to dropped in and say hello.
Calie

LeanLioness

Hey I am running late again. Everything here is about the same. Just got back from a walk with Sammy., calie ,and Jerry. Had a good dinner of Salmon. steam cabbage and blackberries. And ice tea.
Hope everyone had a good day.

Caliecat

Calie that dinner sounds really good. Last night I had steamed brocolli with cheese melted on top and baked hot wings.

I am starting over on Atkins again. I went on a binge after losing down to 212, between my period coming on and binging on sugar cookies with thick icing, the scale said 226 this morning. Has to be mostly water weight, but dang!!!

I am mad at myself................Sugar is high this morning to boot too. :grumble: :grumble:

jdhall

Hello everyone! I just found this thread today. I have been on MFP for about three weeks now, still learning. I have been a diabetic for, it will be 18 years in September. I got diagnosed with it for my 30th birthday! I also have a huge family history of diabetics. Seen a lot of bad stuff along the way. I was a angel at the beginning and like everyone else, I fell of the wagon. I have no complications as of yet, Keep praying I do not. I am on oral meds, and hoping to get taken off of those. My A1c is running at 5.8, so that is real good. I am always pecking away at it and always reading up on the disease. I agree that knowledge is power, Also I believe that me as a person is the one who has to take care of myself. The doctors have a lot of knowledge, but each person is different in how they react to different foods and meds. So you need to know what your body does with all the different kinds of foods.

I think I am doing well. I have lost 34 pounds in about a year and a half. I hit a plataue and that is when I joined this web site. It has helped me loose the last 2 pounds. This morning my glucose was 97, so that is great and I plan on keeping it up. I had a half a multi grain bagel with SF apricote preserves on it for breakfast.

I have the same problem as some of you. My husband does not want to eat the same foods as I do, he is afraid of not having any flavor! LOL! Sometimes that makes it very hard to stick with your plan. The other day we had smoked sausage and Mac & Cheese. It was horrible. I only ate about 2 oz of sausage and had 1/2 cup mac & cheese. I felt so hungry afterwards. Men!

Thank you guys for having this thread. I am hoping it will help me in many ways. I will try to checkin every day with you all. Thanks again!

CALIECAT

Hello Jdhall , wonderful to see your post. seems like you have it all under control. do you think you will be able to get off of the med. My doctor told me as long as I have had diabetes I will probale never get off insulin. At least she has me incontrol most of the time. I am on a very low carb diet. Hoping to see you around more often.
Calie

jdhall

I was told last check that I could take one of my Amaryl away if my morning sugar was 80 or below. I was having low times before lunch. I am afraid to take it away, afraid it will go back up. Everyone in my family who has diabetes are not very good at keeping in control and I am afraid of the "oh I am off my meds, I can eat what I want" feeling. That would not be good. We will see what my A1c is in June and I will see what the doctor says. I take Advandmet 4/1000 two times per day and the Amaryl 4mg two times per day. :sad:

My mom was type 2 ever since I can remember and she died of Congestive heart failure about 16 years ago, My dad has be diabetic as long as I have and he is on insulin. My older brother has it and he lets his go crazy. The last time he went to the doctor they told him he would have to go on insulin if he did not get into control. He since then has done a little better. Talked to him the other day and he is in the 180's, Still not the best, but better.

I have heard you can get off your meds, but I do not think you will ever not be classified as a diabetic. I see a regular family doctor once every 3 to 4 months. Thank you and hope to talk soon.

CALIECAT

Leanlioness.. I have got my weigt back down to 189 after being in the hospital. I notice this morning as I was showering that the lower part of my tummy is still swollen up and still black and blue. So maybe Friday my weigh in time I can lose some more. I will be weighing before I leave to go to the hospital if i can remember it, Have to be there 6 in the morning. I am posting on the green team come join me. They seems really nice. I notice that Chipper has a thread going on keeping up on your weight yesterday. I wish I had known about hers before I sign up with the green team. I did post with MFPME thread but she left and I need someone to keep it up for me. It is a self maintaining thread now. So I was looking for a new team.
Thinking of you
Marie

Hi again jrcamp, Good to have you join us

chowhound,, Where are you. Been thinking about your sister and your husband a lot. And of course you.

And Phoebe come back and post with us when you have time, Been missing you.
how is JIm's diabetes doing? And yours?

jdhall

Hey Cali hope you are doing better today. I know it is hard when you are not feeling well, plus that plays havick on you blood sugar.

I was at 94 fasting this morning. Weight was down a little, but I weigh in on Tuesdays!

Keep up the good work!

CALIECAT

Sorry to be so late in posting. My graddaughter is in town and we went out to eat. and I stay on my meal plan. Hurray for me. I am cooking me some stuffed jalopeno for my salad I am haing tonight. Making plenty so I will have left overs.

Hi jdhall---- sounds like you have your blood sugar in good control. My doctor just wwont me to keep it aroun 140 since I am on insulin. I get nervouse if mine got that low in the morning. Since I have been on this low carb diet I have not had any low blood sugar like I used to have. used twake me up at night in a heat sweat and filling sick and dizzy everything you can think of. they are certainly no fun. I never had any lows while I was on pills.

Have a good nite
Calie

capetazj45

Hi all.
I just happened upon this site a couple of days ago. I am very happy about it.
quick run down.
type 2 for 2.5 years now.
have been on byetta 5mg twice a day
lost 45 pounds at beginning of disease due to diet change, BUT
quit smoking 6 months into diagnosis, after losing all the weight, and gained it all back.
I am currently 247, and will be turning 50 years old this august,
Just when I think I have a handle on it wham, I get blood work back that says protein in urine, small amounts but enough to bring back the reality of how this disease work.
since then I have been seeing a registered dietecian and she is a diabetes expert also, along with my doctor (who is also a diabetic) I have to have the mind set of I am in control and not the disease. My last hurdle for me is the exercise..........I hate to do it. However when I do I can see the results.
oh, well. My dietecian recommends for me 200 carbs per day, 50 per meal, and 25 per snack.
I am looking forward to reading and posting on this website, nice to have support.
I am also trying to incorporate my healthier eating for my husband also, and he is very resistant, but I tell him, if Im cooking you eat what I eat.
thanks for listening.

CALIECAT

Hi"" Cape""---- Welcome to our little group. I couldn't handle that many carbs. I have put myself on a low carb diet.. It is rough being a diabetic.We have to be on our toes at all time. Hope to see you around alot. Calie

LeanLioness

Hi all.
I just happened upon this site a couple of days ago. I am very happy about it.
quick run down.
type 2 for 2.5 years now.
have been on byetta 5mg twice a day
lost 45 pounds at beginning of disease due to diet change, BUT
quit smoking 6 months into diagnosis, after losing all the weight, and gained it all back.
I am currently 247, and will be turning 50 years old this august,
Just when I think I have a handle on it wham, I get blood work back that says protein in urine, small amounts but enough to bring back the reality of how this disease work.
since then I have been seeing a registered dietecian and she is a diabetes expert also, along with my doctor (who is also a diabetic) I have to have the mind set of I am in control and not the disease. My last hurdle for me is the exercise..........I hate to do it. However when I do I can see the results.
oh, well. My dietecian recommends for me 200 carbs per day, 50 per meal, and 25 per snack.
I am looking forward to reading and posting on this website, nice to have support.
I am also trying to incorporate my healthier eating for my husband also, and he is very resistant, but I tell him, if Im cooking you eat what I eat.
thanks for listening.

Hi and welcome!!!

Your dietician that is supposedly so much an expert on diabetes is not steering you in the right direction. 200 carbs per day is going to keep you on medication and make it virtually impossible to lose weight..............

I would be looking for a new doctor and a different dietician............They are putting you on a fast track to more medications and eventually insulin shots. Even the ADA doesn't recommend that many carbs per day and they are on the high side for what every doctor I have been to recommends..............

I can provide you with a lot more information if you would like to take this to the dietician and have him / her give you a REAL meal plan suited for diabetics.

Read this article:

Does a low-carb diet really help control or even reverse type 2 diabetes? According to a study from Duke University, a very low-carb diet (20 grams or less a day) gave participants better blood sugar control and more effective weight loss than participants who followed a low-glycemic reduced calorie diet.
Eighty-four people with obesity and type 2 diabetes took part in the study. During the study, both groups also had the supportive benefit of group meetings, nutritional supplementation and an exercise program. After 6 months, the low-carb group had lower hemoglobin A1c results, lost more weight, and 95% were able to reduce or even totally eliminate their diabetes medications. The reduced calorie group did lose weight, and 62% of them were also able to reduce or eliminate their medications, but the low-carb diet group had better overall results.

"It's simple," says Eric Westman, MD, director of Duke's Lifestyle Medicine Program and lead author of the study. "If you cut out the carbohydrates, your blood sugar goes down, and you lose weight which lowers your blood sugar even further. It's a one-two punch."

The low-carb diet used in the study is very restrictive on carb intake, with participants eating under 20 grams of carbs a day. This may be difficult for many people to stick to, but as Dr. Westman says, "This is a therapeutic diet for people who are sick," says Westman. "These lifestyle approaches all have an intensive behavioral component. In our program, people come in every two weeks to get reinforcements and reminders. We've treated hundreds of patients this way now at Duke, and what we see clinically and in our research shows that it works."

Keep in mind that there is more to these results than just diet. Both groups also exercised regularly as well. Diet combined with exercise is the cornerstone of diabetes management. Before starting any diet program, please talk with your doctor, or healthcare provider.

jdhall

Hi all! Hope everyone is doing well today. My sugar was 100 this morning, It puzzles, me sometimes. I have been very good on my diet. So do not know what is up with it.

When I went to a dietician about 4 years ago, she told me to stick within 135 grams of carbs per day. I did that and it was good. I am only on oral meds, I do not know if it makes a difference with the type of meds you are on. I know that you need to combine all foods, carbs, protein, and fats in low amounts for it to be processed correctly. If you are eating all carbs with out those other things that is very bad for you. I do not think I could do a no carb diet, I like my breads to well. I do however try to eat whole wheat or mutligrain. I have not gotten used to the whole grain pastas yet.

I am heading to Orlando to camp for the weekend. I have some trouble with that, cause my husband does not eat healthy. He wants brats and onion rings for dinner! :sad: Okay, I will stop babling Everyone stick with their plan and try to have a safe and healthy holiday!

CALIECAT

Hi all. look like all are gone for the weekend. All have a wondertime. I been to the hospital and and had stents put in my lef leg. and will have tp go back to do the other leg later on. I am doing fineThey kept me overnight in the ICU. Hope you are all having a nice holiday.



caliecat

beyondchowhound

Are you in much pain? Such a trooper you are!
My husband is gone away for 5 days and I don't know what to do with myself. It happens every time. I wander about not knowing what to do with myself, unless I am working of course. By the time I get used to being alone, and liking it, he's back. I have been eating a lot and tonight I even opened up a bottle of wine. (Haven't had any for 5 months) So I suppose if I didn't have him, maybe I would weigh 800 pounds and sleep under a tree at the park with a bottle of wine under my arm. Just kidding. (I hope)

CALIECAT

Hi Chowhound, I would be complely lost without Jerry areound to help me. He fix me a nice breakfast this morning. My blood sugar has been running too high here latley. I have a call into my doctor this mornring for my upper leg is really in pain. Also want to check out about my blood sugar. to see what is making it run high. I know I am not overeating but I sure did in the hospital , cheesecake and all. I guess it will take time to get it back to normal.

Hello JDHall, look like you are doing fine. Keep it up.

Hello to any more that follow.
Caliecat

jdhall

Hey! Hope all is well for everyone! Cali, hope you are feeling okay. Those stints will make you feel better! I had a great weekend camping, the food was difficult to work with, but i did okay. Did lots of bike riding to help out with the mistakes I made. Hope everyone had a great one! :drinker:

LeanLioness

Hi there everyone. Hope everyone had a good Memorial day weekend.

We did a spur of the moment trip, put the puppies in the kennel for the weekend and spent it at Harrah's casino and I was bad.........

Sugar laden mixed drinks, buns on the burgers, chili cheese french fries, etc.........biscuits and gravy.......

Surprisingly, my sugar never ran high on me, but I did feel crappy and sick yesterday and my weight is ballooned up with water weight to 220 this mornng.........

CALIECAT

Lioness--- you have all this week to get back in shape. Don'y lry one weekend spoil your goal. glad you had a nice weekend. and enjoy your self.


Calie

jdhall

Lioness: The important thing is your sugar did not go up on you! That is our main goal, the weight is nothing, Loosing it does help, when you stray like that, just get back on track and say I had a good time.

I have a trip planned at the end of the month and we always go to Dairy Queen in Paintsville KY and have Chilli dogs with cole slaw and of course a ice cream treat. I have been looking at the calories and fat from that and thinking how am I going to make this work. I told my sister-in-law we have to walk a lot! LOL! :huh:

LeanLioness

Lioness: The important thing is your sugar did not go up on you! That is our main goal, the weight is nothing, Loosing it does help, when you stray like that, just get back on track and say I had a good time.

I have a trip planned at the end of the month and we always go to Dairy Queen in Paintsville KY and have Chilli dogs with cole slaw and of course a ice cream treat. I have been looking at the calories and fat from that and thinking how am I going to make this work. I told my sister-in-law we have to walk a lot! LOL! :huh:

Actually, I called my diabetic endocrinologist and talked to him about this, this morning. He said when you are going to eat higher carbs that are not the best for you, you should have more fat because it will keep your BS more stable, so I guess the fat in the hamburger balanced with those carbs from the white flou buns and the french fries to keep me stable.

Surprisingly, I don't have sweet cravings either, which is a VERY good thing for me!!!