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Hi: I am 73 years old and you are about the same age as my granddaughter. A word of advice: Leave the fad diets alone, they will let you lose in the beginning, but your body knows what is healthy for itself and after a short time you will develope cravings, get off your diet and replace any loss and not be as healthy. The…

Well coundn't wait until Sunday to take my meter reading. I felt light headed and shakey around 1pm. I took my reading 115, not low; but a great reading.. I ate my lunch and feel better. I was taking 2 glipizide for the past 3 or 4 weeks, because I had gained so much weight and reading was around 245. Now I will back off…

Thanks for you reply. I too take linsinapril for high blood pressure. And so far I have stayed under the sodium intake allowed on MFP. I am trying to cut back on salt a little. I know salt in an aquired taste and can be controlled and not missed after a while. I know when I cut back, I will then realize how salty some…

Thanks for your support Bob. My third day and doing ok. Lots of anxiety yesterday; but I made it through ok. Got in the car and went to town, then visited with my son for a couple of hours, ate my dinner and went to bed to keep from eating anymore. In a sense running away. I do need to plan something around 3 or 4pm and…

Thanks Bob, I have had 2 good days now going for 3 tomorrow.. Going to have to watch lean cuisine meals for the carbs. Some are higher than others. Try for 30 morning and lunch and 60 for dinner or 150 - 160 for the day. I am doing pretty good now and seems fairly easy, but I know one bad slip even with one meal can…

Yes I am keeping records for my endo in a couple of weeks. The 1200 calories. And 135 carbs are her orders. I am also eating mostly veggies

They also come in capsules. I get them in mexico. I also get the fresh chopped ones. They are chopping them on the street.

you just take the thorns off and chop away.

Metformin makes be have similiar feelings only more time in the bathroom and no vomitting. When I quit taking it I feel great. Also i found 30 minutes of exercise a day makes a big difference and it is a must to stay constant on a good diet, watching carbs and protein. See your endrocronoligist. Its a lot of hard work but…

I have had a lot of problems. Keep telling myself to try again, but I feel so rotten when I do. As soon as I quit taking it I feel good. I am afraid of other meds as I gain weight so easy. I have been exercising 30 to 70 minutes a day and staying under 1200 calories and 120-165 carbs. I write down everything. My sugar this…

I will take a spot. Tell me how to keep up with this post. I see to have trouble travelling around in the message boards. I am a diabetic and need help. Thanks

Glad to be your friend

when I was on 1000mg, I was in the bathroom about 4 hrs a day with diahrea, my skin felt flushed, my bones ached at night, was constantly rolling over in bed; besides feeling nausious. She changed me to 500 slow release, after about 4 doses I feel nausious and flushed again.

The thing is, I've been taking it about a year and is just now making me sick. My endocronologist has me eating 45 carbs per meal.

STOP! the fad diets. Get on Weight Watchers, Diabetic diet or Heart diet. These are all pretty much the same and you will learn new eating habits and the right foods. The diabetic and heart diets you can get free from a drs. office. The Weight Watchers is a very good program and could be lifestyle. Eat lots of vegetables…

I make Mock Potato Salad with Cauliflower, I put my cauliflower wrapped in self stick glad wrap in the micro and cook. Then I add my normal potato salad fixins. Light miracle whip, onion, pickles, eggs, a little mustard , salt and celery seed. Let set overnight if you can.

I strongly suggest you see a nutritionist. You obviously are not eating right. Although the foods you eat are good; you need help in your menu for the day. A nutritionist is a real help.