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Fructose
anyone have info on it? I started eating s yogurt this morning and as I read the label, a saw fructose listed as an ingredient so I stopped eating it.
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Carb Counting
I have come to the conclusive that I need to count carbs and not calories My plan is to record my net carbs here each night after my evening meal What numbers should I aim for. I thought start off I will do 100 grams of cabs. net carbs? Any help will be appreciated and any low carb recipes. I am not counting the carbs in…
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Exercise for Type 2 diabetes. Whats works for you?
Hi all, I have been doing low carb and trying to get in more exercise for the past month. My BS numbers seem to be coming down albeit slowly. Just got a reading of 155 after one hour of water aerobics. I know this isn't a great number but its the lowest reading I have had since I started this plan. I was wondering if…
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Will Not Taking Medications Affect My Weight Loss?
Hello All, I am new to this group. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes since 2010. My Ac1 at that time was around 7.8. My dr proceeded to prescribe me 4 diff rx's to get my bs under control. I did not like the medications AT ALL and only took the metoformin. At that time I lost my job and was unable to get insurance. Fast…
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Glucose dump
Does anybody else experience a glucose dump with exercise? I usually get home from my water exercise class about 30 minutes before dinner and my evening BS reading is usually 10-15 points higher on those days. I see my doctor in a couple of weeks and will be discussing it with her but I was wondering if anyone else gets…
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hydrochlorothiazide
I have been reading articles today about hydrochlorothiazide causing t2 diabetes. I was on that for about 6 years until my last check up last month. Now I am wondering if that was part of my problem and if it can be reversed. Here is an interesting article I found: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2796286/ Have…
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Exercise Calories - to eat them, or not
So I have been exercising a lot more than I did at one time. Those who follow me know I started cycling recently and I've ridden quite a bit lately. One thing I've noticed is that ever since I ramped up the exercise, the weight loss has ground to a halt. I know I could be building some muscle and that might cause this blip…
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Activity/exercise tracker - thoughts?
i have been contemplating buying an activity tracker ( Fitbit, Garmin, etc.). Wondering if it is worth the money and if it has helped anyone?
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Any vegetarians here?
Anyone other diabetic T2 vegetarians on here? I'm looking for mfp friends. I've been on MFP about a year, have lost almost 40 lbs with another 50 or so to go (wasn't actively losing for 6 months-winter blues), brought my A1C down by 3 pts (8.9 to 6.1 in April). I keep my carb macro at 50% (OK'd by my dietician from the…
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Liquid diet
I'm going to be having some dental work done in a few months and was told I would have to be on all liquids for the next day or two. Does anyone have any suggestions on what would be good other than possibly the Glucerna or Ensure shakes? This is really bothering me because I have never been one of the "shake" diet people.…
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What do you have your carbohydrates and sugars set at in your food diary?
Newly diagnosed and would like to set my diary up, so it sets me up for success. Specifically, how many carbs? How many sugars? Thanks in advance!
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Supplements?
Anyone here take supplements? I take a 1000mg of vitamin D during winter as well as elemental calcium 1000mg which also has vitamin d. I also take 500mg of krill. The problem here in Canada is that they are starting to discredit krill, basically in a nut shell that they are saying that the companies are money grabbing and…
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Neuropathy Question
I have mild neuropathy in my feet. Mostly it manifests as numbness, loss of sensation in the very soles of my feet. I went LCHF about two months ago and my blood sugar control has been much better. I have started to feel occasionally like the soles of my feet are burning/tingling and the numbness is going away. Does that…
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Bed time snacks
I'm trying to figure out what's the best thing to eat before bed without raising blood glucose to high. Any suggestions? What do you usually have?
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Do BG lows ever occur without diabetes drugs?
I'm asking because my t2 mother is deathly afraid of lows. I'm trying to understand as someone who is on a ketogenic diet. Does a low ever happen without drugs or is it actually caused by too high insulin dose?
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New with question on dawn phenomenon
Hi all, I hope you don't mind my joining. I have prediabetes and am working to prevent it ( or slow it) from going further. I am 41 and have lost 25 lbs to get back into a normal BMI. I hope to lose another 20lbs. I have changed my diet to very low carb, high fat, and am currently in ketosis, in an effort to control my BG…
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Diabetes information source material
I am always looking around for diabetic friendly recipes, ideas, suggestions, information. I came across this yesterday and found it very annoying. It's an article on the "Cooking Light" site, supposedly about nutrition for diabetics. Can you spot the thing that made my hair stand up?…
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Can dental work spike BS?
I had a dental procedure complete with novocaine today and my BS went uo and stayed up for awhile. Has anyone ever had their BS spiked this way>
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Higher BS readings after exercise
Has anyone else had increased BS readings after higher intensity workouts? When I walk (between 1.5-3 mph) my BS afterwards will typically be around 80-100. I have upped the intensity of my exercise by exercising on the elliptical (so going between 5-6 mph) and then doing some moderate strength training. Afterwards my BS…
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Confused about fasting blood sugar readings
When I met with my diabetes educational coordinator, she said a reading between 80-130 was acceptable for a morning fasting reading. However, in reading all of your posts, most of you think anything above 110 is not a good reading and strive to have readings below 100 -- I usually get readings around 115-120 and have been…
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How long before medication reduction?
For those who've been at this successfully and improved their health, how long did it take before you were able to reduce your medications? Being able to cut my metformin dosage or stop taking blood pressure pills would feel like a major win to me.
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Introducing myself
Hi, there, I was diagnosed with T2D three years ago. Lost weight immediately after (the shock of the news) and managed the disease with exercise and diet for a year or so. Weight crept up again and life got the better of me. I am on Metformin at the moment. Got back into exercising and eating well in the last four weeks.…
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FBS and High BS readings
Hello al, I am doing LCHF and am observing a daily pattern of high-- 200 or so--FBS. After eating a cheese stick and almond milk-- they numbers tend to rise by 20 to 30 points. By noon, when I have a lunch with some more fats and proteins, the numbers will start goibg down--the lowest I have gotten them to go is about 150.…
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Kicking the habit
Got my latest lab work back today. A1C was 5.0 ....Doc said go ahead and stop Metformin altogether ...I'm still on a blood thinner until we see how my levels do off the Met ... 6 months from diagnosis to kickin the habit ...
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New Study on diabetes and bone health - Important!!
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150821141759.htm
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Cauliflower Rice
Anyone try making cauliflower rice yet? I tried it last night and I gotta say I really like it! Lower in the carbs (1 cup is about 5 carbs vs. 44 carbs for white rice) and also lover in calories (1 cup is about 27 calories vs. 205 calories in white rice). It take some time to make and causes a mess. I went ahead and…
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Lancets
Do you change your lancet each time you take a reading? The diabetes educational coordinator at my clinic said I could change weekly (taking readings 2-3x per week) I know some have said they even go longer - confusing!!!
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Newbie here...sort of
Hello, my name is Gail. I had previously posted this elsewhere...so edited repost: Newbie here...sort of, I have been lurking around here for over a year, a little back ground … 55 years young and I was recently diagnosed with Diabetes 2 . I have been struggling with weight issues from a super strong carb / sweet addiction…
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Out of control.....
So, I've had type 2 for around 6 years now. When first diagnosed, I did the carb counting, testing, etc. I was and probably still am in denial since I've never had any of the problems associated with diabetes like nerve pain, blurry vision, etc. Like an idiot, I would slowly stop testing and would start eating like I did…
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Glucerna Shakes
Am wondering if any of you use low carb shakes or bars for a meal replacement and if they are a good substitute or not.