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Christy I’ve heard that from way too many people, that their doctor didn’t do anything but put them on meds. So glad my doctor was different. Got a prescription for a meter, and he sent me to a diabetic educator nutritionist. See if your doc can send you to a nutritionist. And you can get a cheap meter at Walmart that most…
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I’ve been a diagnosed diabetic since 2012. I’ve been able to manage so far without meds. I’m trying to get myself back on track at the moment. The best way to manage my numbers has been to keep the weight off. So that’s one of the reasons I use MFP. After looking at more complicated ways to track my diet and make sure I…
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Good suggestions all. One thing I need to remember is to keep things simple. Using the nutrient tallies that MFP is already keeping for me is a good idea. And there’s always the plate method 😁. A quarter of the plate is protein, a quarter carb, half a plate of veggies, and some sort of dairy. My go to is Greek yogurt.
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Good idea. I can do that. I think I’d like to come up with how much of each I should have also. Like - 5 fruits and vegetables, 2 fats, 3 carbs etc. But I suppose that’s a bit too old school. Nutrients are probably more important.
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This has started happening to me. But it’s only been for about a week. And it’s one specific meal that won’t log so far. Calories are counted but food doesn’t appear. Very weird
