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In 2012, my numbers were off the charts, A1C was 11.7 and fasting blood sugar was 317. Yeah, bad. I wasn't surprised by this diagnosis as this silent killer cripples and eventually kills 99% of my family. I decided to not follow the tradition and began the very low carb (under 30 grams) ketogenic diet and ever since have…

Hi everyone, I'm Gentyl. I was diagnosed with diabetes type II in 2012 and was able to beat it for a long time with keto. But, I came off keto because I just wanted to try something else. Well, that something else didn't work so well so I am back on keto these last three months. Took me long enough. The first six months…

Hello my fellow 50-year olds!!! I joined the club last November and am so glad to put the 49s behind me. I know that's probably not a very popular sentiment, but 40s were hard going for me having found I was low thyroid, diabetic, high cholesterol, and 70 pounds overweight! I was able to lose those 70 pounds four years ago…

I was on Keto for about three years, then came completely out for a vegetarian detox. A year later plus 20 pounds, I am back on Keto this week and over 8 pounds down. My limit is 30 total carbs. I am a diabetic in complete remission now. A few years of strict Keto, no more than 30 total carbs and moderately low protein…

For me, it's All about the macros. Macros first, calories last. I tend to gain weight on too many carbs, even when those carbs come from lettuce... so, I make sure the carbs are good ones. I also never want to go over on protein. When you watch your carbs, you tend to go over on protein because too many carbs converts to…

This is a great example of a recipe I've created for them. 2.4 entire carbs in each big chocolate cookie. 2 of those carbs are fiber. Can't beat that. So, for whoever says it can't be done... I assure you it can.. And without ever feeling deprived.

I have been on a very low carbohydrate way of life for over 2 years now. Diagnosed with an A1C of 10.7, I haven't had one above a 5.1 since and was able to come off of all medications. So, I am glad there are tests finally being run in the US. I had another aunt who just died of this disease last September. If she had been…

I've been on Keto for almost 2 years now. I was diagnosed with a 10.7 A1C and haven't had anything above a 5.1 since and all my labs are extremely good. My body doesn't believe in Net Carbs (so says my blood sugar meter), so I try to keep total carbs under 30 grams per day, protein under 66 grams per day. My meter also…

The major problem with glipizide is that is causes your pancreas to burn out. It forces your pancreas to push out insulin and burns out your beta cells (these can not regenerate)--the producers of insulin. Once that function is gone you will have no choice but to be on insulin.. You transition from a type 2 diabetic to a…

What makes you think you wouldn't get enjoyment out of food? It's just made differently on a very low carbohydrate lifestyle. For instance, for a quick breakfast this morning I had some cereal that I made myself with unsweetened original almond milk and a coffeecake I made myself with some steaming hot coffee with heavy…

Sadly, it sounds to me like you have had a carbohydrate intolerance all of your life and that will make things worse as you grow older. In order to avoid and reverse the complications, I recommend the ketogenic diet. If you do it now, you may be surprised at how quickly the weight just falls off. You may feel weak the…

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The point here is that if you were not having any sugar issues there would be no reason to pass out. If you were having No insulin pancreatic challenges your body would have corrected itself pretty quickly and you would never have experienced any symptoms other than being sick to your stomach from the overdose. Obviously,…

Your doctor is insane. :) I sent you a message.

I went through the same thing on Metformin. After a few weeks I started to have terrible gastrointestinal issues. This is a Common side effect of Metformin. What usually helps is to switch to Metformin XR. It's time-released and sooo much kinder on the stomach. Ask your doctor to switch you to the extended release version.

I had to nix the Atkins products, too. Sugar alcohols are just the worst for diabetics. Have you seen all the research on that stuff? It's utter poison. It was hard to give up, though, I will admit. But, after a while, reality takes a front seat. Since then, however, I've learned how to make my own version of Reece's Cups…

For most of us, only erythritol is semi-kind to blood sugars. The other sugar alcohols can be troublesome. Worse than actual sugar. There is one that they have whose only sugar alcohol is erythritol. I can't remember which one it was, but it worked ok. They did have the added side effect of making me more hungry, however,…

106 is still pretty high. You may be feeling weird because your body is not used to having normal blood sugars. It will adapt after a few days and thank you for it for the rest of your life. Just because the highest you should see is 140, and arguably 120, doesn't mean you should stay up there. You should aim to get your…

In the beginning, and certainly when you make changes to your diet, it's important to check your blood sugar first thing in the morning, before and after each meal, and right before bed. After a while, you can decrease this, but it's important to know what you can and should not eat or it would be difficult to manage your…

They do explain that by saying "Reversing Diabetes" they do not mean to say "Curing Diabetes". They say that as of yet there is no known cure and no one they have ever heard of who has been "Cured". Many of the speakers are very interesting so far. But, like someone said, you get all the information you can and throw out…

And, if you are cutting carbs and are on insulin, you need to adjust your insulin as necessary. If you are on oral meds and are reducing your carbs, that would need to be adjusted as well. That said, although I'm not on any medication any longer, I now reach a point where my blood sugars tend to go pretty low after…

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My blood sugar meter does not believe in net carbs. I like to keep my blood sugar as close to normal as possible. My goal is always 70s and 80s before a meal and nothing over 100. Usually, I meet my goal. But, I have to count All carbs, including fiber. Anything that expands the intestines is going to raise blood sugar…

They have an entire recipe section on diabetesforum.com.. Just amazing. That's where I got recipes such as Creamy Southwestern Taco Soup, 70-second Flax Bread, Almond/Mozzarella Pizza Crust, Keto Pancakes, Keto Chocolate Pecan Fudge, Keto Chicken Parmesan, Optimist Crackers (once you go optimist, you never go back; really…

Ok! Since you asked... Definitely Lower carbs a little bit.. Definitely lower the protein a bit. If you can manage that, you can raise the fat which won't raise your blood sugar and will give you more energy. The fat will also signal your body that it doesn't have to hoard what it has because it's going to get more--it is…

Look up bloodsugar101.com Also, definitely get Dr. Bernstein's book "The Diabetes Solution". I think most of it can be read for free online.

Yes! It can be done! I was diagnosed with a 10.7 A1C and a fasting of 317. I was another one who recognized I was allergic to carbohydrates, went on a very low carb and high fat diet, pretty low calories for a while, lost all my weight in 6 monhts and all my A1Cs since then (almost 2 years now) have been in the 4% range…

I've been on a straight ketogenic diet (LCHF) for over a year now. The recipes are amazing. I can't think of a better way to eat. No more than 30 grams of carbs a day. There are even three types of bread recipes (gluten free) that we are allowed to have on Keto. Really delicious. I always feel like I'm "cheating on a diet"…

Oatmeal, steel cut or otherwise, is not a very diabetic friendly food. For me, it would give me a rapid blood sugar rise. This causes great fatigue and even sleepiness. The body is using all of it's energy to get those blood sugars down, so it leaves very little energy for the basic things in life. Since our internal meter…

Only a longterm induction phase of Atkins is effective with diabetes. That said, it must be accompanied by moderate protein, not high protein. Also, for most diabetics living on induction, we cannot use Net Carbs, but full carbs, because all carbs affect our blood sugar with few exceptions (avocado). For instance, any…