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Favorite Exercises?
Hi everyone, What do you do for exercise? I run, walk, swim, and do Zumba (on my Wii). In the summer I bike too. Hopefully I will get in shape by the end of summer! Kerri
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1) carbs/fibre. 2) energy crash
I've been using MFP since just before Xmas and eating to my metre and LCHF for just over a month. Aim for 1200 calories/day plus any extra from exercise and for about 10% carbs, 25% protein, 65% fat. In ketosis. Have lost just over 29lb so far. I've always been aware of the importance of low carb and managed my BS levels…
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Eating to my meter
Have just started testing one and two hours after meals. Am slightly confused that one hour after a 27 carb lunch BS was 6.2 but after 2 hours was 7.2. In between the one and two hour test I had a slice of cold turkey. No carbs? So how did it go up?!
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New
My blood sugar has been high twice, in the prediabetic range.. I want to avoid diabetes, so I'm here to learn.
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Bitter Fat Friend
Yep, I finally admitted it. I am the bitter fat friend. I try to surround myself with other who are trying to get healthy; but while they are getting healthy, I continue to sport the insulin belly. Am I the only one? I've gone through a tons of fad diets, read countless book, and still am unable to kick the belly. I wish I…
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Foods we love!
I figured if we have an avoidance thread we should have a foods we love thread! I just found these Joseph's pitas that have only 60 calories and like 12 grams of carbs (for a whole pita!). They are whole grain and I eat them with hummus for lunch. They are amazing and they don't seem to spike my blood sugar like other…
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Prediabetes to diabetes?
Was anyone here diagnosed with prediabetes before the onset of diabetes? How long did it take to before you were diagnosed with diabetes after trying to control it with your lifestyle? I was diagnosed with prediabetes in Dec 2013 but I'm having a hard time accepting this and I think thats why I'm not as focussed as I…
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Exercise and BG Levels am I Cheating?
My doctor told me to take my BG levels twice a day in the morning before breakfast and at night after dinner. I have been exercising to 75-80% of my Target heart Rate twice a day (stationary bike 1/2 hour) I usually get up make a pot of coffee and then ride the bike while the coffee is brewing. I then grab a cup and sit…
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How many times a day do you eat?
I'm curious as to how many times you eat per day. I've tried just about everything from 6 times a day, to 5, to 4, etc.. And, now, I am thinking about just having my coffees in the mornings and just eating a meal once a day. I have gastroparesis, a complication of diabetes, so it takes my system a lot longer to digest and…
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breakfast ideas
Can anyone recommend some lower-carb breakfast ideas other than crustless quiches? I eat quite a bit of those, and I'd like some other ideas. I don't really need recipes at this point, just some ideas as to what others eat. Thanks
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Any Night Shifters Out There?
As with everything else, I'm finding that having Diabetes is different for me as a Night Shift worker. I work 12 hour night shifts 3 times a week (usually in a row) and am wondering if there are some other night shifters out there that can give me some pointers on how they track on MFP and time their BG's with ever…
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Off to a Great Start
Hello All, Went to see my MD for a follow up today and got some good news! My b/p dropped 20 points (still high but waay better) and I lost 5 lbs! Last week I was 173 and today i weighted 168! Keep my calories to 1200 and stregthn training 3 times a week (along with 30 min of cardio the other days) has really made a…
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Foods that snuck up on you
How about a list of foods that you might have eaten, thinking they were "ok" and after you ate it, you realized that it seemed to have something in it that made your blood sugars go up, or otherwise made you feel weird? Crystal Light AVOID. Full of "fake sugars" that are actually--high fructose corn syrup. Morning Star…
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Eating At Restaurants
What do you guys order when you go out? We eat dinner out alot and it just confuses me to pieces now as to what to order. I sit there and look and think to myself well I can have a glass of water.
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Metformin and side effects
Went out last night for Valentines day and tried to behave. Outback. A steak and a chopped salad with broccoli and shared the grilled shrimp app. Only one piece of bread. Then on the way I start feeling sick. By the time I feel like I have the flu if you get my drift. Dizzy cramps, the whole 9 yards. Today at church a…
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new and need help!!
I need friends that will share their diaries with me. I am at a loss as to what I should be eating to both control the diabetes and lose weight. I was also wondering what everyone has their macros set to. Thanks guys!!
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Looking for New Friends
Hello. This is the first day of the rest of my life. I've been living a very unhealthy lifestyle lately. My last A1C was very high. I need to get my sugars back into a healthy range. After my sugars are back to normal I'll be working on losing weight. I need to lose a lot of weight. My first goal is to lose 10 lbs by…
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confused
my fasting BG this morning was 124 it has ranged from 118 to 126 in the morning for the last 2 weeks but by 12 to 2 pm I bottomed out at 60 to 69 this number usually an hour after eating lunch I have been eating breakfast ( which is somthing I use to never do) a morning snack and lunch but for some reason after lunch my…
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Major victory for me!
I had my labs done this morning for the first time since starting on this journey in December. I don't see my doc until tomorrow but I just had to share these with people who will understand what went into this.... 12/2013 A1C 8.6 fasting BG 191 3/6/2014 A1C 5.7 fasting BG 108 Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Trigy etc are all…
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No more insulin
My latest A1C came back at 5.5. I've been lowering my Lantus dose as I've lost weight and I've been down to 7 units for a while. Doctor said I could stop taking the Lantus. No more shots! To put this in perspective my A1C was 10.5 in September. After that I started Lantus and worked my way up to 25 units to get my blood…
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higher fasting BG
I know this has to do with Dawn Effect, but wondered what your experience was. Last night at bedtime BG was 76. I ate most of my carbs at lunch and was light on carbs for dinner. Also, I take 500 mg of slow release metformin at bedtime. I was trying to decide if I should have a snack before bed, even though I was out of…
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Question about sipping drinks
I have a question and was wondering if someone might have some insight. I went to the dentist and she explained that sipping a drink is the worse thing you can do for your teeth, because each sip is an acid attack and your teeth don't know it's not the same soda. It made me start to wonder about how sipping a sugary drink…
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Jacksonville Florida people
There was a group of in our education class yesterday that were talking about this group. Send me an a friend request if you guys are on here.
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ACV &/or Cinnamon and other supplements...
How well do these things work for you guys and what do you take? I am still a babe in the woods here and I'm looking for anything that helps. Working with diet & Metformin ER so far. At 140 this morning (my lowest from 201 reading a little over a week ago when dx) I'm trying to get to the elusive 100.
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Is anyone taking cinnamon capsule?
Curious about whether anyone is taking cinnamon capsules. I've read isn so many places that it's good for lowering blood sugar but you can only add so much to food. Right now I'm using Apple Cider Vinegar in a drink before I go to bed but not really a fan. It is working though. I had a really hard time getting the fasting…
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Dr appt tomorrow
So my Dr appointment is tomorrow.. I am looking forward to sharing with her my lower blood sugar numbers and can say that Victoza is working for me.. My meter reads low 120s for the last 3 weeks now. Yay! So much better then in the 300s. OK so yes I am thrilled about that and bonus of weight loss and inches too. I have…
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Interesting interview; Mike Lee, founder of MyFitnessPal.
Mobile Entertainment (ME) reports the latest news, views and analysis from the fast-moving mobile content industry, across a unique combination of online, apps, mobile, email and specialist industry events. "From visiting a personal trainer to tidy his own diet with a notepad, to helping millions of people clean up theirs…
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The Dawn Phenomenon?
Lately I have been having an elevated BG when I wake up in the morning. I was reading about the Dawn Phenomenon and I am thinking that is what is happening. My question to those of you who experience this: Do you see your BG normalize after breakfast? My sugar this morning was 184. I ate my breakfast and took my metformin…
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Anyone here not on meds/insulin?
Just trying to find out if anyone else here is controlling their diabetes with diet alone.
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% carbs, fat, protein
I believe it is possible to change the recommended % for carb, fat and protein given in Mfp. Does anyone know what are the recommended %s for Type 2 diabetics? Thanks Lynda