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Congrats! I can't wait to get mine checked!

I am so happy that you will be ab le to eat healthier!!!!!!!! Originally I wasn't able to eat any carbs(before meds/insulin) and it was so bad to be starving my body for the sake of my BG! It bothered me that you were going through it!! I am so glad you can feed your body again! I am getting the hang of adjusting how much…

I so agree with watching my carbs and taking less insulin. I get headaches if I depend on it to much!

You are so not alone! It is a struggle to come to terms with it. I was diagnosed with type 2 at the same time I found out I was pregnant. I lost the pregnancy due to my A1C being 11.7. My A1C was 8.7 one month after my first test. I am checking my sugar 7 times a day, taking insulin before meals and at bedtime, and taking…

I love On Track!

Sounds just like me before I started taking insulin. I will get to low in the evenings if I am not careful now that I'm on insulin. Once I am done having children, I plan on going on long acting insulin twice a day instead of fast acting insulin before meals and long acting insulin a bedtime. Good luck at your Dr visit!…

With eating so few carbs, is your body going into keytosis? What did your Doctor say? Are you against insulin?

I barely ever weigh myself, so when I do, I'm always happy with the outcome!

Did you know that your body tells you its thirsty that same way it tells you its hungry? I start with water. If I still have the munchies, then I promise myself I'll snack after I'm active for 15 minutes(usually walking the dog). By then It's usually time to eat again anyway! I have three meals and two snacks a day, so I'm…

I totally agree with Sharonks(I usually do)! Carefull with alcohol, it will make your sugar drop!!!!! Make sure you eat while you drink, and check your sugar often! I have found that beer makes my sugar go up, but liquor drops it. There are alot of recipies for yummy cocktails out there that you can make. I love sugar free…

I found out I have type 2 just a few months ago.My diet, weight, health, and outlook has improved quickly since then. Shoot, I'm probably the healthiest person in my family now! I found that the more I educated myself, the easier it becomes. It sucks, but you arent alone.

I used to be able to eat anything, then a switch flipped and I couldn't look at a carb without gaining. Once I starting seeing entire days of food I could eat and stay in range, eating out wasnt as scary. I also attended nutrition classes and saw a nutritionist. Knowledge is power, I had two slices of pizza last week with…

Way to go Travis! Your my role model! I'm also trying to get my A1c way down.

Hi I'm 5 feet and 1.5 inches. I started out at 220 an I'm down in the 180's now. In highschool i weighed 124 no matter what I did! I hope to now get into the 140/150 range as I have no desire to be tiny, but rather strong and healthy. When I'm not working, I find that 800 calories a day is good enough for me when I am…

I noticed that I have a little window around 1pm that my sugar is always low, like my body resets. So, I know if I'm gonna eat something bad I have it as a late breakfast. i try not to do it often though!

46 pounds would be alot for someone over 200 pounds, but when your over 400, it might not be bad for a start!

Way to go! Don't get discouraged when your weight loss slows down, the smaller you get the slower it will come off. Make sure to consult a Dr along the way to make sure you are staying healthy!!

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Thanks for the input! Does anyone eat out? what do you eat?

Sorry, but you look skinny in them all!

Just took a nutrition class and that is pretty much what I learned! Only women want to stay on the low end of that scale for the carb intake.

I was using the One touch Mini and then had to switch to the ACCU-CHEK compact plus due to insurance. I love the new meter because the strips come in a cartridge so I dont have to fumble with them and I get less error messages. The downside is It needs alittle more blood, but it is worth it since I can't mess it up easily.

thanks! I have to say though, adding real sugar to fruit isn't a good idea.

Wow, I'm a new Diabetic, and I love some of these ideas! I LOVE the sugar free gum in dessert flavors, and sugar free candy is a life saver when I need a sweet fix. I am trying to bring my cholesterol also, I think I'm gonna make a new topic!

Im new to Diabetes but old to MFP. My goal is to get my sugars as low a possible so I can start a family. It is still hit and miss for me but I have lost a good amount of weight. I am also trying to bring down my cholesterol, so Im having a hard time cutting out cheese, beef, and eggs...

Good article!

Mexican chicken soup lime, avocado and cilantro or Soft tacos with chorizo seasoning the meat, Grilled whole chicken, fried corn, custard-rice pudding. Yum!

ROFLMAO! How wonderful! Just before I read this, felt my abs through my skin for the first time in 10 years!

sounds yummy!

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