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Sleep and blood sugar
Does anyone have any information about how sleep affects blood sugar? I don't sleep well anymore. I'm afraid of heights, and I live on the 14th floor. I've been having dreams about falling off the balcony, or one of my grand-daughters falling off with me. I usually wake up 2 times a night. This morning, the snow removal…
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Blood sugar tracking app?
Does anyone know a good android app or website for logging blood sugar readings?
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what feelings @ glucose level?
How do you feel emotionally and physically when your glucose is higher than your normal? or lower? I'm asking since I hit a new low and had an emotional sadness hit me. As my glucose rose over the past hour, the sadness is not nearly as strong. I know there is muscle memory, but glucose memory? Anybody else experience…
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Vitamin K
Anyone supplementing with vitamin K? I'm going to add vitamin K to go along with the vitamin D I've been taking. I read that long term use of vitamin D can lead to vascular calcification (hardening of the arteries). Vitamin K can help offset the calcification. It seems that vitamin K can also improve insulin sensitivity.…
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Vitamin D
How important is vitamin D and especially taking a vit D supplement for diabetics?
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PCOS and diabetes
PCOS was a miserable reality for me for years. Then I finally went on birth control for it. What an amazing improvement. And surprising bonus: when I went off them at age 51 I had virtually no menopause symptoms. I know there is a lot of discussion about the connection between this condition and being overweight, but I am…
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Recipes that do not contain artificial sweeteners but diabetic friendly
I have been looking for diabetic friendly recipes online but I find most of them call for artificial sweeteners or stevia. I do no like the taste of any of these, I find it leaves a bad aftertaste, this is why I don't drink diet sodas. Any suggestions?
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Oh woe is me days
I'm sure we all have them. Where you feel sorry for yourself and find unhealthy ways to comfort yourself. Today is my grandson's first birthday. My son (his father) have been estranged for awhile. I thought things were thawing out at my daughter's wedding this past summer. I met my grandson then. He is a happy little…
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Small victory, but I'll take it.
My jeans that I bought in October were a little too big for me then. By January, they were getting snug. I put them on today, and they are comfortable again. Even when I sit down. And, after a swim this morning, well more like playing in the pool doing various exercises and swimming for 30 minutes total, my Blood sugar was…
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Low blood sugar?
I've had two consecutive day of a blood sugar reading of 67 & 69 respectively. I'm taking metformin xr 1000mg at pm (no other diabetes meds and only losartan for blood pressure), I've been doing very good with my diet (reduce calories, lost 55 lbs, reduced carbs but not low carbs... Under 180g per day) and have been…
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Why isn't my BG going down?
In week 4 of doing a LCHF woe. No more than 25 carbs a day. Usually close to 20. And yet I'm stuck at around 185.
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Small victory today
In October, I bought a pair of jeans that were a little too big for me. Well, by Christmas, they were getting snug. Well, to be honest, when I sat down, they really cut into my waist. Today I put them on again, they are actually feeling quite comfortable. Even when I sit down. And, doing some exercises in the pool and…
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The price of food has gone crazy!
I went to the grocery store yesterday to pick up a few things. Mostly veggies and fruit, and I had a craving for sweet mixed pickles. I went to grab a celery, $4.49!!! I don't even like celery, but I needed it for a recipe. So, I went to Farm boy, thinking it would be cheaper, $3.99!!!! I know it's the off season for…
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The Lone Star Grill
Can anyone direct me to a website that might have the nurtritional information for this restaurant? I'm going there for supper today and I love their fajitas, but I have a feeling they're not the greatest choice for me. Thanks
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For diabetics who eat a LCHF diet, I started a recipe group.
It's NOT a support group. It is simply a place to look for LCHF recipes. Feel free to post and use them. The group is new, so not too many recipes yet, but we will get there. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/112055-the-low-carb-high-fat-recipes-group
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Step away from the food.
I was at the grocery store today to pick up some fresh veggies and other necessities. Some how, when I wasn't looking, my hand reached out for the chips and dip and a couple of Mars bars. I had such good intentions when Azari went in there. I had my list I had pre-planned my meals and snacks for the week, then I went off…
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I'm free at last
Yesterday I went to the nurse for the final check on my wound. It is completely healed over, no more drainage, just a little rash from the adhesive(I'm allergic to it) that I can take care of on my own with Zyncofax. That means I can start playing in the indoor pool at my apartment building like I had started doing before…
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a1c up a little
Just had my first blood work since I started 500mg of metformin once a day. I am discouraged because it went from 5.9 to 6.3. After getting to 5.9 with low carb diet and exercise , I have slacked a little but have still lost a few more lbs. That on top of the 500mg metformin I thought would get me under 5.5 so to see 6.3…
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Q. Diabetes, Low Carb, and Ketones
You can find anything on the Internet to support anything you want to support. I'm having trouble finding scientifically-supported information specifically on under-control type 2 diabetes and the effects of ketones. Going into ketosis for type 1 diabetics is not good; going into ketosis for diabetics whose BG is 250-300…
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Going off of statin?
Had an interesting conversation with my doctor yesterday and I would like to hear opinions. I asked or rather I was curious to see if I could go down on my dosage of statin since I have lost a lot of weight and my age of course. He told me he wants me to go completely off of the statins for 1 month and then go for blood…
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Do you force yourself to eat?
According to all literature, experts, and my diabetic team, I shouldn't skip meals. Shouldn't go more than 4-6 hours between meals. But, what if you're just not hungry? According to all diet gurus, you should listen to your body and only eat when you're hungry. I've been trying sooo hard to keep my blood sugars steady, and…
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Checking sugar BEFORE meals?
My regular doctor referred me to an endo because I had some recent not-so-great bloodwork. I was only diagnosed with Type II in April of 2014 and my most recent tests show that I'm already showing early signs of kidney damage. My regular doctor feels that it is unusual for this to happen so quickly and helped me to set up…
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Finally!
My bathroom scale has finally decided to be kind.(LOL) As of today, I have lost another 5 lbs since Christmas. It looked like it wasn't going anywhere but up, but It's finally heading in a downward spiral. Can't wait 'til next week.
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depression and diabetes
Hi everyone. Don't want to be a downer, but I am feeling soo depressed today. It just came over me in a wash while I was at the nurse's getting my dressing changed. I'm not sure if it's the diabetes, the fact that the damn hole where my tube was still hurts and has developed a rash and yeast infection, or if I'm just…
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Available carbs vs carbs
I hope I can explain this right. This is how it is explained to me by the CDA. When counting carbs in a food, you take the carbs minus fibre, and that is the available carbs in that particular food. For instance 2 bread have 35 carbs and 7 grams of fibre which means the available carbs are 28. Also, they consider Most…
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Goal!
GOAL!!!!! Today I hit my goal weight!!!! I have been logging and losing for 337 days so almost exactly 11 months I haven't missed a single day of tracking in that time I have lost 168lbs Which is 47% of my bodyweight. I started at 357lbs I weighed in today at 189.4lbs I now live within OneDerland and am no longer…
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Fasting Question
My normal fasting blood sugar is 120-140. I have been faithfully eating lower carb (under 100) for about two weeks and my blood sugar has dropped to 85-95 fasting (and throughout the day). Feels like a pretty fast drop. Is that normal? I honestly hadn't been testing like I should have been and after an A1C getting worse…
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macro goals?
i have been diagnosed with type II diabetes for about a year. My A1C is usually between 5.9 to 6.1 but my fasting glucose runs over 120. I have been on 1500mg metformin. I get reflux. My doctor only orders fasting glucose levels every so often and gave me some basic diet advice. I have tried dieting and exercise but I have…
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Wound healing
I had my drainage tube removed on Tuesday. So now there is just this hole on my side that still has some stuff draining, but not as much as before. The nurses are very good at doing the dressing so it doesn't leak all over. Much better than the doctor as a matter of fact. The doctor said the hole will close on it's own,…