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Welcome! My best advice is for you to read Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution (http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Bernsteins-Diabetes-Solution-Achieving/dp/0316182699/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1433160234&sr=1-1&keywords=dr+bernstein%27s+diabetes+solution+a+complete+guide+to+achieving+normal+blood+sugars) immediately. I can't…

They're fine, unless you're diabetic and can't process the carbs normally.

I'm diabetic and have MFP set at 15% carbs, or 45g. Counting out the fiber, I'm usually around 20-30g net carbs a day. Most of my carbs come from non-starchy vegetables. I really can't tolerate going much lower, but this level works for me. It keeps my blood sugar down, improves my cholesterol, and manages hunger (no…

Yes, come over to the Low Carber Daily group! http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/394-low-carber-daily-forum-the-lcd-group Lots of helpful information and friendly people. :)

Except for non-starchy vegetables, I err on the side of caution and don't count net carbs. Just straight carbs, fiber and all. Especially for the very few packaged products I use. There's no way of knowing if the information on the package is correct. I used to love the Russell Stover sugar-free candies (the peanut butter…

89 for Sunday! Best ever!

I think erythritol is the only sugar alcohol that has no effect on blood sugar. The other types do raise blood sugar to some extent, but not as much as actual sugar. I read somewhere just recently that a good rule of thumb is to count half of the sugar alcohol grams as regular carbs. It's probably not that same exact…

There is so much wrong here. Diabetics CANNOT process carbs in the same way non-diabetics can. A diet consisting of 80% carb is pretty much a death sentence for a diabetic. And whenever anyone gives the tired old "your brain and cells need carbs to function" argument, I tell them this: * if your blood sugar is normal, then…

109. Getting better all the time!

Saturday was 110. Recently increased my Metformin dosage and I'm getting much better numbers!

Type 2 here. Diagnosed last year, but probably had it a lot longer. Low-carb (40-50g per day on average) diet, exercise, and Metformin. From May '14 to February '15, got my A1C down from 10.6 to 6.7. Pretty much maxed out on what I could with just diet and exercise alone. Doctor increased the Metformin dosage about 10 days…

127 today. My doctor recently increased Metformin to 1000mgx2, and I'm starting to see much better numbers all day. Fasting had been up around 170. Hoping for a much-improved AIC in May. :)

There's no such thing as a "former diabetic". There are, however, diabetics who keep their blood sugar under excellent control... but they're still diabetics. There's a MFP support group for Type 2 diabetics here... http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1772-type-2-diabetes-support-group ps: Good job on the weight…

I never liked whole wheat pasta. The texture is all wrong. When I was diagnosed with diabetes last year, I revisited whole wheat pasta to see if I could make it work in my new meal plan. I found that not only do still not like it, it spikes my blood sugar almost as much as regular pasta. So it's just not worth it. Had to…

Carbs are carbs. White, brown. Simple, complex. They will all raise your blood sugar. White rice and white bread will definitely raise it more than brown rice and whole wheat bread will... but you may find that it's such a small difference that it's not worth eating bread and rice at all. That said, every diabetic is a…

"your brain needs 150 grams of glucose (which comes from carbs) every day for normal brain function so by limiting your carbs to less then that you are damaging your brain!" No. Just no.

I don't care too much for spaghetti squash. I usually do zucchini/summer squash noodles instead of pasta. Jarred spaghetti sauce for a quick supper... or take time and make a homemade chicken alfredo. Mashed cauliflower is a good substitute for mashed potatoes (I'm diabetic and avoid carbs as much as possible). The key to…

"Each 15g of carbs is 1 serving so if you have 3 to 4 servings of carbs in the morning you want to have 3 to 4 servings of carbs in the afternoon, at night, and whenever else you crave a snack." That sounds like the outdated American Diabetes Association BS (doesn't stand for Blood Sugar!) standard. Do you honestly have…

I'm diabetic and have cut carbs drastically out of necessity. I eat plenty of vegetables, and get all the nutrients I need. As long as my blood sugar is in a normal range, I know my brain and cells have enough fuel to work with. If it's low, which is almost never, I eat a small amount of sugar (glucose tablets, actually)…

I lost a lot of weight on Slim Fast 20+ years ago. As others also mentioned, it was rough on my digestive system. The biggest problem is, it doesn't teach you how to eat properly, and once you go back on solid food full-time, your old bad habits (and the pounds) return. The shakes are not bad for the occasional quick and…

I just recently changed the names of meals in my MFP diary from Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner, etc. to Midnight-4am, 4am-8am, 8am-noon, etc. I work 3rd shift two nights a week, so arranging them by time of day is easier to keep everything straight. What DO you call the meal you eat at 3:00am, anyway? :p MFP gives you six slots…

Refined, unrefined. White, whole wheat. Simple, complex. It's all the same to me. Carbs make my blood sugar skyrocket. The only exception is non-starchy vegetables, which are much kinder. Fast food is mostly a big NO for me, because it's all bread and potatoes in one form or another. :'(

Cheese and pepperoni. Veggies (celery, peppers, broccoli) with hummus or ranch dip. String cheese. A couple slices of deli turkey (the "all-natural" kind that's least processed). Celery with cream cheese or peanut butter. Atkins shakes (sweetened with Sucralose, no sugar alcohols, only 2g carbs and 160 calories).

Hello, all! I'm CC. I have Type 2 Diabetes (diagnosed May 2014). A low-carb diet (with exercise and 1000mg of Metformin a day) is helping me get my blood sugar in line. The numbers aren't perfect yet, but I'm getting there. My A1C went from 10.6 in May, to 7.0 in August, to 6.3 in November. As long as that number keeps…

I'm diabetic, and that's usually enough of an explanation: "I'd love to/that looks great, but I'm diabetic and try really hard to avoid sweets/carbs." As long as they know it's nothing personal, they won't be offended.

Me: Real Name: Christine Height: 5'5" HW: 168 CW: 147 UGW: 135-140 (when I get to 140, I will re-evaluate) Location: Maine, USA Age: 46 Sex: F No children Not married- living with BF. Diet Plan- Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes earlier this year. Main diet focus is keeping blood sugar under control. Very low carb (<15 carbs…

As I understand it, exercise lowers blood sugar in the short term (up to about 24 hours, I've read), but also has a cumulative positive effect if you do it regularly. I've found that my usual workout (one hour on the stationary bike at a moderate speed) drops my blood sugar around 50-70 points. I always test before…

05/14 : A1c 10.6 08/14: A1c 7.0 11/14: A1c 6.3 I was diagnosed in May of this year, and am so relieved to see those numbers going down! I had a lingering cold/virus thing for about six weeks in September/October. That made it hard to control my blood glucose (and I didn't feel well enough to exercise regularly like I had…

I made a variation on this recipe with sugar-free instant pudding mix instead of Jello- just three packages of cream cheese, one package of sugar-free vanilla instant pudding, vanilla extract, and a cup of heavy cream (half the liquid needed for the pudding mix). Just whipped it all up with the mixer (didn't whip the cream…

That sounds fantastic! Thanks!