Diabetics, please help!

Hey Leeska,

I am not diabetic. But, I wanted to tell you not to give up!

My wife was researching whey protien(wich we already use) and found a lot of studies unrelated to just muscle wellness. Please ask your doctor and do some research yourself on it first.

It is very healthy, and has made my wife and I feel energetic and just generaly happy.

Also, she ha bad stomach problems. To a point of ulcers and acid reflux. She has been eating whey shakes for about a month and totaly feels better. That's why she was researching it. She wanted to know why she felt so good. That plus exercising

Look into ordering the PINK Method.......my better half is on it with diabetis and no longer needs meds. It's basically lean protein and veggies and a small amount of carbs and exercise - you will be amazed......you will be cured!!!

You look a little like Jamie Lee Curtis:)

I can tell you what I do....send me a message. Type 2 for 12 years.

I presume you are type 2?
I have better results when I incorporate some exercise. I'm told in ameliorates insulin resistance, but I just know the meter goes down.
To be frank, I stopped worrying about the carbohydrates and concentrated on the weight loss, (overall diet and exercise) and I am now off all of my Bg meds (I was on Metformin, Omglyza, glimepiride).
That said, I am now having to take a slightly closer look at my carb and sugar intake now, but I still can control the slight elevations with exercise.
Good luck to you. It has been about 12 years for me too, but I will pray that you can accomplish this.

Hi. I am also type 2 and have been for a number of years. I am also working on getting the numbers better and feeling better. I have found that exercise makes a huge difference; as well as the eating. The dieticians here (BC) won't give me a "diet" anymore as they say that the only real way to see how foods affect you is to keep a journal and check your sugars. I have found that to be very true as things that should shoot my sugars through the roof aren't bad and things that I wouldn't think would be that bad shoot them higher. I have also found that when I ate too little my sugars increased. I joined here mainly to use as a tool for doing my journaling; but am also enjoying reading the posts and learning from others. Good luck... never give up:-)

you will be cured!!!

No cure EVER for diabetes. Once a diabetic always a diabetic, just better control. But I am sure you know that! :happy:

I am a type 2 diabetic. I would talk to your doctor FIRST. Let her know what you are telling MFP. . . no results. One issue (this is what I have been told by my doc) is that the longer you go uncontrolled the harder is will be to see results. I am here. I have been a diabetic since March 12, 2007. Girl, I hate this. I suck at it. I constantly battle. But, I be damned if I do not see my kids grow up. And I really like the way my feet look so I would love to keep them forever.

But I am here and I am working on this EVERYDAY! Here are the steps that I have done. And I do this everyday! I wake up and go for it because the alternative is not an option for me. You can do this. You can win this battle. But please, take it slow and take it step by step. Stress for diabetics is not good.

First step, get you numbers under control. Taking on too much at one time will overwhelm you and you give up. (I did)

Step two, sit down and make a plan. Pre-plan meals, snacks, and exercise. Measure EVERYTHING until you know what a basic serving size is. I was told to eat every 3 to 4 hours. Main reason as it helps to stabilize your sugar. I have noticed that when I do not eat this way (weekends) that I feel crappy.

Step three, journal, journal , journal. Very important to write it down. Write what you eat, how many calories, carbs. Write down what type of exercise and how long. Write when you test and what that number is. Write how you are feeling. (very important, as you may notice certain things: emotional eating, happiness from exercising, etc)

Step four, have a free day. Mine is Sundays. I don't test at all. I don't over eat, but I enjoy things I typically would not and I eat it in moderation. My doc has taken me off of all breads, rice, potatoes, etc. I am still having problems lowering my numbers. But again, this is a day by day battle. I fight everyday, all day. But I will win this battle and I have many times.

I have complete faith that you can do this. Please add me as a friend. Ask any question you want and I will tell you what I have went through.

You got this! :glasses:

I suggest logging all your food on here and opening up your diary so people can make suggestions.

You have not specified what kind of diabetic you are. If someone is giving you advice before qualifying you on that alone you should not listen. What meds are you on how much do you weigh, strength of meds and what is your A1C are important starting questions. What is your morning blood sugar etc.

Since your diary is not open, we can't really tell what you're eating.... but here are some tips:

1. Being insulin resistant makes it harder to lose weight -- and if you also have PCOS its close to the impossible range. If you also have peri-menopause... well life sucks but it can be done.

2. The TYPE of carbs makes a huge difference... get rid of potato chips, cake, cookies, donuts, pancakes, waffles etc... its the refined white flour that is the problem. Learn to eat lower glycemic carbs likes lentils, nuts, quinoa, millet, amaranth, greek yogurt etc.

3. Eat lots of lean protein (chicken, turkey, fish, tofu), stop buying processesd foods (lean cuisine, lunch meat etc) and load up on veggies. Some of my favorite meals incluce a big scoop of quinoa with kale, mushrooms, onions, tofu, chicken etc...

In order to stay feeling full, I drink protein shakes 2-3 times a day. A good whey protein isolate will have 0-3g carb, no fat, 03g sugar and 25+ grams of protein ---

NOTE: If you're using the default diary settings for MFP - please change them. They tell you to eat 55% carb and 15% protein -- which is completely ridiculous and pretty much opposite what works best for most - especially insulin resistant. I changed mine to 40% protein, 30% carb, 30% bat -- which still give you plenty of room for GOOD carbs without going all freaky ketosis range.

I was diagnosed with Diabtes a couple of years ago and now I am no longer diabetic, nor am I even close to boarder line.

I read a book called the 30-Diabletes Miracle Cure, it is very informative even if you do not want to be on a plant based diet, over 20 years of reasearch went into this.

Also, do you keep a log of your blood sugar levels before and after meals? This was key for me to see what my body liked and did not like. Some foods that were deemed Diabetic safe, would cause me to spike in my levels.

If you do check out the 30-Day Miracle cure, and if you are on Meds, I highly recommend that you let your Doctor know about it and send them the paper the work that the Dr's who wrote the book reccommend. This does work.

By following the eating (changed the type of carbs i was eating, and I am vegan anyway it was easy), and the excercise is wonderful
if you don't want to follow the diet, it gives a great explanation of what your body is doing when the sugar levels go higher and what brings it down.

Good luck, and I hope you can get it under control and get rid of the meds.

I am happy to report that my fasting blood sugar now averages at 90, sometimes less.

Since your diary is not open, we can't really tell what you're eating.... but here are some tips:

1. Being insulin resistant makes it harder to lose weight -- and if you also have PCOS its close to the impossible range. If you also have peri-menopause... well life sucks but it can be done.

2. The TYPE of carbs makes a huge difference... get rid of potato chips, cake, cookies, donuts, pancakes, waffles etc... its the refined white flour that is the problem. Learn to eat lower glycemic carbs likes lentils, nuts, quinoa, millet, amaranth, greek yogurt etc.

3. Eat lots of lean protein (chicken, turkey, fish, tofu), stop buying processesd foods (lean cuisine, lunch meat etc) and load up on veggies. Some of my favorite meals incluce a big scoop of quinoa with kale, mushrooms, onions, tofu, chicken etc...

In order to stay feeling full, I drink protein shakes 2-3 times a day. A good whey protein isolate will have 0-3g carb, no fat, 03g sugar and 25+ grams of protein ---

NOTE: If you're using the default diary settings for MFP - please change them. They tell you to eat 55% carb and 15% protein -- which is completely ridiculous and pretty much opposite what works best for most - especially insulin resistant. I changed mine to 40% protein, 30% carb, 30% bat -- which still give you plenty of room for GOOD carbs without going all freaky ketosis range.

^^^^ This also!! I ended up doing pretty much the same thing. (cept for the tofu and quinoa stuff). I also have my settings set for 40, 30,30..

the type and quantity of carbs could be a factor - are you weighing/measuring?

i was going to suggest this. good luck!

Are all of your tests high or just some at certain times of the day? Which type of diabetic are you? Are you on oral meds or insulin? Do you find certain times of the day you run less high than others? Are you exercising now? What type of exercise? When? How long? All of that can make a difference and we can give better advice knowing these things.

Exercise is a must. My husband does much better with his Type 2 diabetes when he is able to get in some exercise.