Re: First numbers

Chief, if you remain on insulin you need to learn to count carbs, which will allow you to eat just about everything you desire, within reason, of course. Haven't you had a diabetes educator or dietician work with you yet? This is a MUST. I do applaud you for taking the bull by the horns for learning as much as you have and for having the self-control to eliminate foods that you know cause you bg problems. But as you have said yourself, you need to venture out and begin to get back into a healthy diet with varied foods.

You won't have to live such a limited life if you get the proper education in regards to insulin dosages. All the foods you mention that you think you are not able to eat or drink are allowed if you know the proper way to figure your bolus dosage.

Do you have another MD appt coming up?f

Mary

W. Baker wrote:

Chief <Chief@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: Chris J. <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
: news:7fi0s1pbcmrqf0bru1oc7jf2lov0een5ie@xxxxxxx:

: > On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 02:20:20 GMT, Chief <Chief@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: > : > : >>Ain't that a hoot. I was a train wreck a 6 weeks ago. : > : > Chief, you and I went a very similar road in that regard, so I know a
: > lot of what you are going through. : > : >>Now comes the real work. I have to start eating real food and lower
: >>that A1C below 6. No Joke, I am living on lightly salted dry roasted
: >>peanuts. : > : > Hmmm... That reminds me of a certain newbie here who lived on steamed
: > broccoli, spinach, and Tofu.... (me). : > : > Now that you glucose toxicity is either over or vastly diminished, it
: > should be far easier for you to experiment with new foods and vary
: > your diet. : > : >>What's strange is that I don't miss food yet and it's been at least a
: >>week of mostly just peanuts. : > : > I envy you the not missing food part. When I was on insulin I was
: > often ravenously hungry, and steamed broccoli just didn't hit the
: > spot. I sure got miserable over that a few times. I had to give away
: > almost all my food as I couldn't trust myself to have it around the
: > house. : > : >>On the disgusting side it makes one very regular and the fats oil the
: >>skids - if you get my drift.
: >>
: >>I think I'm growing a trunk and lately I've been thinking of joining a
: >>circus for the free peanuts. : > : > ROFL!!!! : > : > Seriously though, are you eating just peanuts intentionally to control
: > your BG's, or because you need the calories and have no appetite? : > : > IIRC that you don't need to lose weight? : > : > : >

: My body fat ratio has been better but it still in the teens. I eat : peanuts because I like them for some reason unknown to me - a whole lot.

: I know I need to start to vary my diet. It's going to happen in the next : few months I'm sure.

: I'm really very lucky Chris. This last year and all the things I gave up : has been simple for me with no cravings, no regrets, but just a slight : feeling of loss (not wild cravings like I tend to joke about now and : then). I miss potatoes, rice, an occasional drink, fresh donuts, hot : biscuts and a sweet everyday. But it's more like when you have a want you : know you'll never satisfy. Potatoes are in the kitchen now, there are : fries, hash browns, mashed and whole all waiting to be eaten and I love a : good plate of patatoes more than just about anything. But my desire for : them has turned into a desire like I have for a perfect ragtop 1968 BRG : XKE.

: A want I'll never satisfy but a want that will never go away entirely and : just sits like an old memory in my mind. 

: I don't know if anyone can relate to this.

: No one was more shocked than I was when I stopped every bad life choice : overnight, completely, and without looking back. It's as if I could give : up anything, cold turkey, easily every since last year. It's nutty and I : don't understand why or how. Sometimes I think it's a strong desire to : live. 

Chief,

As you work your way through testing to find out what you can tolerate and what yu can't , you may find yourself pleasantly surprised about things yu can still eat, although in small quantities. If my husband has french fries with his meal, I will take a few wiwth no problem. If they come with my dinner I might well pig out, so I don't order them. I can handle a half a baked potato sometimes, say in a restaurant, or two small red potatos, which we like halved and roasted along with soem chicken or meat in the oven. I occasionally eat chinese food, always ordering brown rice and my husand and I split one of those bowls hey serve you. I also order my food to be prepared without sornstarch or sugar, and avoid anything called extra crispy or breaded adn . often, double fried.

I eat a piece of fruit or 1/6 of a canteloupe or wuch, every night for dessert. I occasionally will eat 1 small cookie IN PLACE OF the fruit and it shuts me up for a while. also use the Lindt 85% cocoa dark chocolate bar and have two squares for a 4 carb gram treat. this chocolate is so intense that it really can satisfy you.

Don't feel yu have left it all behind forever, just that you can still have the occasional fling.

Wendy 
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