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Diabetes - what should I be eating

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    DM type 1 onset typically occurs in childhood.
    Indeed, that's what I was driving at - you're born with a problem and it appears / gets noticed in your early years. You don't catch it or develop it through obesity, though I guess there may be some things that result in losing the ability to make insulin.
  • nsblue
    nsblue Posts: 331 Member
    Type 2 Diabetes does have a genetic link to getting if IF you do not control it. I didnt control it...I was super morbidly obese, was insulin dependant when I carried my children and afterwards was on none...and was told if I didnt lose weight my chances of it resurfacing was high...bingo...over 20 years ago it resurfaced....and my weight kept climbing...I was out of control n so was my diabetes. In sept 2009 i was on 170 units of insulin a day. by october 2011 i was on NO INSULIN and my sugars run normal now. Why? because of my weightloss and my change of lifestyle. Type 2 Diabetes can be contolled...you have that power.... irregardless if type 2 runs in the family.

    A diabetic diet is basic healthy eating....balancing your protein n carbs so your sugar is put into your blood stream at a rate you can handle. See a nutritionist/dietician to get a plan for you. Mine may be different than others...
    here was my 1500 cal diabetic diet i was on at the first of my journey...

    1500 cal DIABETIC DIET I used
    Breakfast:
    1 protein serving
    2 starch servings
    1 fruit/veg serving
    1 milk serving
    1 fat serving

    Lunch:
    2 protein servings
    2 starch servings
    2 fruit/veg servings
    1 fat serving

    Supper:
    3 protein servings
    2 starches servings
    2 fruit/veg servings
    1 fat serving

    Evening Snack:
    2 protein servings
    2 starch servings
    1 fat serving

    * I could have had milk with each meal but didnt, sometimes had a yogert...the kinds that is 35 cal per portion
    I chose whole grains for they slow sugar entering bloodstream, I also baked with splenda for treats but fit them into my plan.
  • veggiesaurus15
    veggiesaurus15 Posts: 152 Member
    "Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs"

    This is a book that will help you decide what to eat to not only live with diabetes, but to cure it. Google it.


    I agree. You can YouTube anything by Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. Joel Fuhrman, or Dr. John McDougall on diabetes, and you will find a lot of information just on YouTube. My local library also have most of their books, so check there first if you don't want to buy a book!! Good luck!
  • BandedTriaRN
    BandedTriaRN Posts: 303
    "Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs"

    This is a book that will help you decide what to eat to not only live with diabetes, but to cure it. Google it.


    I agree. You can YouTube anything by Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. Joel Fuhrman, or Dr. John McDougall on diabetes, and you will find a lot of information just on YouTube. My local library also have most of their books, so check there first if you don't want to buy a book!! Good luck!

    . The American Diabetes association has released the following recently: http://forecast.diabetes.org/news/low-carb-diet-improves-type-2-diabetes-control
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