Diabetes Myths

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  • swet02
    swet02 Posts: 52
    Great sites :)

    I kind of disagree with not stressing that sugar should be avoided, though. I understand that lots of moderation works for most people, but I think it's better to go on and say 'Get rid of your sweet tooth!'. I'm pre-diabetic now, and I prefer to think of any regular- or big- sized sugary/simple-carb item the Devil ;) It helps!

    I particularly hate it when diabetes info says to eat them in the same moderation everyone should. No. Everyone should eat them in moderation, but mine might need to be further moderated, and the consequences end up quite different in the end. My pal may gain a few lbs if she fails moderation; I might have to take insulin later, etc. Very different!

    So how much sugar do you really take per day?

    My sugar was 14 before I started my diet, yesterday I check again and now it has drop to 7.6.. Ive been in this diet for 1 month now, without meds. But my OB told me, I should take 1500 mg of met per day since my aim is not just to control my blood sugar but also to get pregnant(and I also have PCOS btw). Just hope that by the 2nd month of this diet, my sugar level will be normal again.

    I have PCOS, too :) It depends on what food it is more than I thought it did as far as carbs go. My favorite little OJ in the morning, at 33g carbs is too much. More than that of milk for breakfast is fine. I'm new at all this, so for now I'm just going by my new BG meter. I see the doc next month to discuss the results.

    Man, I ate both grits (not much at all!) and 1 piece of toast with a bit of honey one meal, and that is apparently terrible. I didn't go over a normal 'healthy' carb count for the day, though. I need to watch my individual meal counts, no doubt. And I think around 100 total for the day is the highest I can go, judging by my monitoring so far.

    I really loved toast with honey, but I tried my best to stay away from sweets for a while because of my sugar level. My breakfast ususally includes 1 cob of yellow corn, 1 small size sweet potato (research says sweet potatoes are good for diabetis), and a glass of non fat fresh milk which really helps me feel full longer....
  • Cayjominara
    Cayjominara Posts: 270 Member
    Thank you SO MUCH for this posting! I have been diabetic for 10 years. I ignored it for most of the time and have recently begun the quest to kick the TEETH out of this disease! I am not going out like so many others I've known. Diabetes can strike fear in to the hearts of the most outgoing and brave among us. It is so SILENT and DEADLY, but when the problems arise they come with ferocity! I am trying my very best to do all I know to reverse this disease, and in doing so be able to encourage others that they can do the same. This topic is yet another tool in my arsenal. Thank you again!
  • GlucernaBrand
    GlucernaBrand Posts: 486
    I love your enthusiasm for taking control of diabetes! If you haven't yet, ask your doctor for a referral to a diabetes education program. The more knowledge you have about diabetes, the better you'll be able to reach your goal of kicking the teeth out of diabetes. ~Lynn /Glucerna
  • toledogolf
    toledogolf Posts: 3
    This is an awesome post and I would like to share my story. I have been overweight most of my adult life but a heavy exerciser. I am 50 now and have known my A1C was over 10 for many years yet I rarely took my medicine and continued to eat tons of sweets and tons of pizza buffets. I had massive chest pain but I would continue to run through it. Well on 3/3/2014 I started a diet through HMR. I flunked their physical exam but my Dr. signed off. I started loosing weight but still lots of chest pain. Anyway I had a cardiac cath in April 2014 and had 6 stents placed. My ejection fracture was at 25% prior and 40% after. My cardiologist actually said I had a healthy heart and I continued to exercise and diet. Now I am down 39 pounds and my A1C is at 7.4. Still high but I am trying. Anyway had another cardiac cath two weeks ago and another stent was placed. The stents from 10 monts ago are now 30% covered. I need to take this seriously as all my ignorance of Type 2 is coming back to haunt me. I could never see the negative effects of all my ignorance. I sure hope that my kids can.... Currently I am at 226 pounds and hope to get under 200 to get my A1c in check.
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