Re: Very New - Need basic food guide
- From: "Donna" <donna.mr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 23:05:57 -0600
Very good advice in plain language, Jennifer!
I think it was the carbs that were the most puzzling as I read "Diabetes for
Dummies."
You put it in plain language with a plan to analyze.
I will test, test, test. . . .
Donna
"Jennifer" <jenniferNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Donna...
>
> You seem well on your way!
>
> Here's the advice I give all newbies... it will show you how to monitor
> whichever food plan you choose.
>
>
> Sounds like you're planning a move to take control of your diabetes...
> good
> for you.
>
> There is so much to absorb... you don't have to rush into anything. Begin
> by using your best weapon in this war, your meter. You won't keel over
> today, you have time to experiment, test, learn, test and figure out just
> how your body and this disease are getting along. The most important
> thing you can do to learn about yourself and diabetes is test test test.
>
> More than most anything, what you eat will affect your diabetes and
> your blood glucose numbers.
>
> And more than anything you eat, carbs will affect your diabetes and
> your blood glucose numbers.
>
> So, the most important information you can begin to compile about
> yourself, is how your body handles carbs.
>
> This sounds like you would need a low carb food plan right?
>
> You don't... what you need to uncover is YOUR Personalized Carb Number.
>
> Which actually works better for most everyone. Because low to one
> person is wildly high to another, but waaaaay too low for someone
> else.
>
> Is low carb less than 30g a day? Is it anything less than the
> Pyramid reccomendations?
>
> Finding your Personalized Carb Number is easy.
>
> Here's how you can figure out your own Personalized Carb Number.
>
> The single biggest question a diabetic has to answer is:
>
> What do I eat?
>
> Unfortunately, the answer is pretty confusing.
>
> What confounds us all is the fact that different diabetics can get great
> results on wildly different food plans. Some of us here achieve
> great blood glucose control eating a high complex carbohydrate diet.
> Others find that anything over 75 - 100g of carbs a day is too
> much. Still others are somewhere in between.
>
> At the beginning all of us felt frustrated. We wanted to be handed
> THE way to eat, to ensure our continued health. But we all
> learned that there is no one way. Each of us had to find our own path,
> using the experience of those that went before, but still having
> to discover for ourselves how OUR bodies and this disease were coexisting.
>
> Ask questions, but remember each of us discovered on our own what works
> best
> for us. You can use our experiences as jumping off points, but eventually
> you'll work up a successful plan that is yours alone.
>
> What you are looking to discover is how different foods affect you. As
> I'm
> sure you've read, carbohydrates (sugars, wheat, rice... the things our
> Grandmas called "starches") raise blood sugars the most rapidly. Protein
> and fat do raise them, but not as high and much more slowly... so if
> you're
> a T2, generally the insulin your body still makes may take care of the
> rise.
>
> You might want to try some experiments.
>
> First: Eat whatever you've been
> currently eating... but write it all down.
> Test yourself at the following times:
>
> Upon waking (fasting)
> 1 hour after each meal
> 2 hours after each meal
> At bedtime
>
> That means 8 x each day. What you will discover by this is how long
> after a meal your highest reading comes... and how fast you return to
> "normal". Also, you may see that a meal that included bread, fruit or
> other carbs gives you a higher reading.
>
> Then for the next few days, try to curb your carbs. Eliminate breads,
> cereals, rices, beans, any wheat products, potato, corn, fruit... get all
> your carbs from veggies. Test at the same schedule above.
>
> If you try this for a few days, you may find some pretty damn good
> readings. It's worth a few days to discover.
>
> Eventually you can slowly add back carbs until you see them affecting your
> meter.
>
> The thing about this disease... though we share much in common and we need
> to
> follow certain guidelines... in the end, each of our bodies dictate our
> treatment and our success.
>
> The closer we get to non-diabetic numbers, the greater chance we have of
> avoiding horrible complications. The key here is AIM... I know that
> everyone is at a different point in their disease... and it is
> progressive.
> But, if we aim for the best numbers and do our best, we give ourselves the
> best shot at heath we've got.
> That's all we can do.
>
> Here's my opinion on what numbers to aim for, they are non-diabetic
> numbers.
>
> FBG under 100
> One hour after meals under 140
> Two hours after meals under 120
>
> or for those in the mmol parts of the world:
>
> Fasting Under 6
> One hour after meals Under 8
> Two hours after meals Under 6.5
>
> Recent studies have indicated that the most important numbers are your
> "after meal" numbers. They may be the most indicative of future
> complications, especially heart problems.
>
> Listen to your doctor, but you are the leader of your diabetic
> care team. While his /her advice is learned, it is not absolute. You
> will end up knowing much more about your body and how it's handling
> diabetes than your doctor will. Your meter is your best weapon.
>
> Just remember, we're not in a race or a competition with anyone but
> ourselves... Play around with your food plan... TEST TEST TEST. Learn
> what
> foods cause spikes, what foods cause cravings... Use your body as a
> science
> experiment.
>
> You'll read about a lot of different ways people use to control their
> diabetes... Many are diametrically opposed. After awhile you'll learn that
> there is no one size fits all around here. Take some time to experiment
> and you'll soon discover the plan that works for you.
>
> Best of luck!
>
> Jennifer
>
>
> Donna wrote:
>
>> Hello----
>>
>> I am newly diagnosed and have read some basics online and in "Diabetes
>> for Dummies." These sources have been helpful as to the chemical reasons
>> for diabetes and basic lifestyle changes.
>>
>> I find many "diabetic cookbooks" available, with meal planning and
>> enticing ingredients. However, at this point in my life I don't really
>> cook. I tend to eat small portions of food throughout the day, which I
>> understand is a habit I will need to hold on to. These tend not to be
>> regularly spaced, however, which is a habit I will change. My choice of
>> foods to eat has been terrible in the past.
>>
>> What I need for right now is a basic list of what to eat and the size of
>> the portions of these in my daily diet. At this very point I don't care
>> why I should eat these foods or their chemical composition or their
>> chemical reactions in my blood, I just want a basic list.
>>
>> I can do a little basic cooking like broiling a chicken breast (if I
>> must) or making a pot of beans that will last three days. (My children
>> are in their 30s and I have done enough whole-meal family-style cooking
>> to last a lifetime. We were the type of family who sat down together
>> every night to have dinner.)
>>
>> So can someone direct me to a place online that will give me a dumbed
>> down list of this type so that I can go grocery shopping tomorrow to
>> stock my pantry with the foods I need for the rest of my life?
>>
>> Also, has anyone had experience with a spouse who brings in food that is
>> truly bad, bad for you and that you have a weakness for, even though you
>> have asked him not to? I don't want to go into the psychology of this (I
>> already have the answers on that)---I just want to know what you have
>> done that works---put the food in a special cabinet, etc. I fear that
>> with some of these sweet baked goods I will literally have to get a lock.
>> Any practical advice on this?
>>
>> Warm Regards,
>>
>> Donna
>>
>>
>>
>
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