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Anyone here a Diabetic?
Last week, I was diagnosed with Diabetes Type 2 (it's still capitalized in my brain). I shouldn't have been shocked after years of not taking care of myself, even with the number of deaths from this disease in my family. I should have cared, done something about it, been more careful. But, I wasn't, and here's where I am.…
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A Diabetic Doctor's Journey
http://youtu.be/TR8rc_AF6XU I think this is something every diabetic should see. Enjoy! And happy Easter. Wonderful time for new beginnings. :)
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How many times a day do you eat?
I'm curious as to how many times you eat per day. I've tried just about everything from 6 times a day, to 5, to 4, etc.. And, now, I am thinking about just having my coffees in the mornings and just eating a meal once a day. I have gastroparesis, a complication of diabetes, so it takes my system a lot longer to digest and…
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One Mealers
I've been hearing and seeing more and more that many keto-ers eat just one main meal per day with a few snacks throughout the day. I'm really curious as to why this is because lately I've noticed that the time between my lunch and my dinner have gotten shorter.
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A1c Results, 4 months after Dx, type 2
September 11, 2012 (Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and put on Metformin, 1000 mg, 2x per day) A1c = 10.5 FBG = 317 January 11, 2013 (love that) A1c = 5.0 FBG = 68 Also, all my lipids are very much improved. Even my HDLs went up dramatically (through diet alone). I was so happy to have received this news! I was very much…
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Blood Glucose and Exercise
Hi everyone.. I was diagnosed with diabetes T2 almost 4 months ago with a 10.5 A1C. With Metformin and diet, I've managed to get my blood glucose under 100 pretty consistently, and lately, they've been mostly in the 80s, even after meals (with the occasional 90s or low 100s after a particularly large holiday meal, let's…
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Diet Soda and Diabetes
Ok, I was never a soda person, but recently I bought a whole bunch of Pepsi One (not much water left on the shelves to prepare for the hurricane). I found that the soda really curbed my hunger. I've been low carbing not long after my diagnosis last month and had finally gotten my blood sugars under control. Although my…
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Med Question
Hi everyone, and thank you in advance for your help. I'm on Metformin, 1000 mg twice a day. I usually take a pill just before bed. If my BG is 74 (4.3) before bed, should I take my medicine?
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BG and Stress
I've been sooooo stressed out, lately. Really, I just want to cry... just extended family stuff, and hurricane stuff, and constant demands stuff, future fear stuff... transition stuff.. uncertainty stuff.. Just Stuff!!! My Blood Glucose has gone up for very little reason. I feel like unless I walk for hours and hours at a…
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Diabetes and Fiber
I went over on my fiber today... according to MFP. You know, I didn't think it was actually possible to go over on fiber. Isn't that odd? Can we really have too much fiber? Of course, it may get 'uncomfortable' to have too much fiber, but... Is there really an FDA limit?
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Am Confused
Hi, I'm fairly new here (April 18th) and am very confused. Initially, I lost the first 10 pounds within the first week, just counting calories, exercising every once in a while as my body would allow, and then, if it's even possible, I plateaued for 2 weeks! Last week, I stopped even counting my calories, ate sensibly…
