newly diagnose with diabetes
January of 2006 I was diagnosed with type 2 diabettes. Since then my
doctor prescribed and changed so much medication it has my head
spinning. He was trying to control my blood presure which is very high
most of the time. I am overweigth by 100 lbs. My colesterol is high,
Ive got medications coming out of my ears! 1 month ago he prescribed
Byetta for my diabetes and its better.Byetta also doesn’t make me
hungry. I am still strugling with what I should eat. I know the foods
I need to get away from but then what do i need to eat? so that my
sugar dont sky rocket. Any advise will be greatly appreciated.
Laflor718
April 6th, 2006 at 8:27 am
Hello LaFlor, Foods that are healthful can be veggies. Many fruits can
raise BG but some berries such as strawberries and blueberries not as
much.
Potatoes,rice,bread,pasta can raise BG the most.This is because they are
all high in Carbs,and for type 2 diabetics it is carbs of any sort that
raise the BG.
We are all different as to how many and what type of carbs we can eat
and have good BG. The only way to find this out for you is to test your
bg,eat the food then test the BG 2 hours later. A goal to aim for is
<140 at the 2 hour test.
Meats and proteins such as eggs round off the meals. I only eat egg
whites,not the yolks. For weight control go for lean chicken,beef pork
but do eat some fatty fish as fish has "good" fats.
Eat some fats,but avoid saturated and transfats.Avocados,nuts,olive oils
are
fine in moderation.
Eat smaller meals more frequently instead of 3 large meals.I eat 6 mini
meals a day.
Typical example ….
glass of carb countdown milk
egg white omelet with tomato and green peppers(stir fried)
piece of bread with cheese and ham,lettuce ,tomato and mayo
cucumber salad,cup of soup
chicken with green beans,broccoli
half cup of light yogurt with added blueberries.
In my case I ‘m unable to eat more than 10-15 carb grams at a time so by
spreading them out it helps keep my BG lower.
HTH, Aloha, Marge
April 6th, 2006 at 12:43 pm
On 1/14/07, laflor718 wrote:
<< I know the foods I need to get away from but then what do i need to
eat? so that my
sugar dont sky rocket. Any advise will be greatly appreciated. >>
Basically fresh vegetables and fruit. Better to not eat white potatoes,
white pasta*, white rice, or white bread. All bread products check to see
that (100% stone ground whole wheat) is the first ingredient. We have found
that Nature’s Bounty is the best tasting one and the only one our kids will
eat. You want lots of protein and your carbs should be complex.
*Dreamfield pasta (available at Kroger, Target, and most finer grocery
stores but not Wal-Mart) - it is a white pasta that tastes exactly like
regular white pasta but is somehow formulated and processed so that you only
see 5 digestable net carbs per serving. Mendosa has done testing on it and
it has a low-medium GI. It does not cause any rise in my blood sugar but I
limit myself to one serving and have protein with it (such as spagetti and
meat sauce). It is available in lasagna, rotini, etc. including elbow so
you can even make homemade mac & cheese).
*The main rule for me is I don’t eat any carb - including complex without
protein.* If I have an apple for a snack, I put a little peanut butter on
my apple. If I have a piece of 100% whole grain bread I have meat, cheese,
or PB on it. For me, that has been the main trick in keeping my BS in a low
range. With this approach, and a Byetta/Glucovance combination, my BS has
one twice gone above 120 since I started taking them (twice I had a 138).
At the minimum I check my BS at rising and before bed. I frequently check
it one and two hours after a meal - especially when eating a ‘new’ food.
For treats - I use the sugar-free pie fillings and make a crumbly oat
topping and bake it like a fruit crisp; crumble up a SF Murray chocolate
cookie in a Jello SF vanilla pudding (from the Dairy case that has
Splenda). If I do fry food (seldom) I only use oat flour (available at
natural food stores and at Kroger in the health food section). I drink a
lot of water, unsw tea, some diet soda with Splenda. My husband, who is not
diabetic, has lost 10 pounds since Dec 27th, just from the changes I
continue to make. I guess the biggest help to me is it STOPS at the door.
Nothing I can’t eat comes into the house. We decided that what I can’t eat
- my children do not NEED. They can have whatever they want in a restaurant
or at a party or at a friend’s house - but if it is not in the house, it
makes it so much easier for me. Since I go out of the way to be creative
with SF desserts and interesting meals, I have not heard a complaint from
either one of them.
Blue Bunny makes a SF ‘eskimo’ pie that is strawberry ice cream on a stick
coated in chocolate - 90 calories and if I ever feel like I need something
between dinner and bedtime that is what I have.
Can we share recipes on this list? I have a few good SF ones that my
entire family enjoys.
We eat sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes. Everything has been easier
since the Byetta since cravings are no longer driving what I eat.
April 6th, 2006 at 5:01 pm
On 1/15/07, margehawaii wrote:
<< glass of carb countdown milk >>
*The HOOD carb countdown milk (chocolate) with 1/2 cup of the Bryers
low-carb ice cream (4 net carbs) makes a really, really good milkshake for
those days you feel ‘deprived’ or in need of a special treat.*
April 7th, 2006 at 1:38 am
Hello Nita, I feel that the Hood’s Countdown milks are the best low carb
products ever invented!
Can use in soups or puddings,or as you say a milkshake and all for 3
carbs per 8 ounces or 5 carbs for the chocolate.
I had all but given up milk during my 13 years of diabetes, won’t wasrte
12 carb grams on it so it’s been wonderful to find Hood’s.
Sometimes, there’s no greater pleasure then a cold glass of milk with no
BG rise.
Aloha, Marge
April 7th, 2006 at 10:13 am
*12 pounds is great - I am not far behind you. That was my quote - I think
the only reason I did not take that approach before was I felt like it was
not fair to my kids (plus, it gave me an excuse to ’sneak just once’). What
really was not fair to my kids was having it there in the first place. I’ve
had one child (actually a teen - she is 16) who has refused to eat fruit all
of her life - the only thing she would eat was blueberry pie. She also
refused to eat breakfast starting a year ago. When I made my low-carb SF
blueberry crisp she loved it and now makes it up several times a week and
that is what she has for breakfast - it is great because she is getting her
whole grains (from the oats) and high-intoxidant blueberries. I am so glad
she is now eating breakfast - and a good-for-you breakfast at that.*
April 7th, 2006 at 12:24 pm
Unsweetened Soy Milk is 4 carbs for an 8 ounce serving ( 90 calories). You can
add some Splenda to it if you want to sweeten it. I have not seen this in a
low-fat or non-fat version yet.
Soy Slender, a low-fat brand from the WestSoy group, is soy milk sweetened with
Splenda. It comes in Vanilla, Chocolate and a coffee flavor. It is 70 calories
per 8 ounce serving with 5 carbs.
Unsweetened Soy Milk is usually a lot cheaper than Soy Slender.
John Regan
Los Angeles
Hello Nita, I feel that the Hood’s Countdown milks are the best low carb
products ever invented!
Can use in soups or puddings,or as you say a milkshake and all for 3
carbs per 8 ounces or 5 carbs for the chocolate.
I had all but given up milk during my 13 years of diabetes, won’t wasrte
12 carb grams on it so it’s been wonderful to find Hood’s.
Sometimes, there’s no greater pleasure then a cold glass of milk with no
BG rise.
Aloha, Marge
April 7th, 2006 at 6:49 pm
It is the only milk substitute product I have actually liked. The chocolate
is my favorite.
April 8th, 2006 at 12:11 am
Another great alternative is "Almond Breeze." I think it tastes great
on low carb cereal or in coffee. The unsweetened vanilla has 2 carbs
(1 net carb) and 40 calories for an 8 oz serving. You just can’t make
sf ff pudding with it as it doesn’t ever "set" like when you make it
with a milk product.
Stef
April 8th, 2006 at 12:02 pm
Hello Signe, I read "The Diabetic Woman" by June Bierman and Barbara
Toohey several years ago and got an insight about the progressive nature
about BG problems in insulin resistant Type 2 Diabetes.That’s the type
most of us overweight diabetics are dealing with.
In the beginning, FBS is normal. Then maybe after a big carb loaded
dinner BG goes up to 130-140.
Every year the BG creeps upwards. Finally the FBS becomes high. It used
to be an FBS > 140 meant frank diabetes. Now any number over 127 FBS
indicates it.
So, everyone fusses over the exact numbers that indicate Diabetes but it
really doesn’t matter because the slow progression gets us ,finally,
where we don’t want to go.
So, tell your daughter that by the time diabetes is officially
diagnosed….HALF her beta cell mass will be gone. Deal with it now and
preserve her pancreas or deal with it later and have to strive much
harder to control the BG.
Aloha,Marge
April 9th, 2006 at 3:16 am
LaFlor….
I know this is going to fly in the face of everything you have heard, but
the key to not feeling hunger, especially when watching your carbs is to eat
good fats. Olive Oil and other healthy oils is what satiates your hunger.
Flax seed oil is good, Just watch out for heavily saturated fats and trans
fats. I normally use butter instead of margarine, but I recently have
started using Smart Balance and that works good. Protein and Fats are the
low carber’s friend. Just don’t overdo either one. I would like to
recommend that you get a good reference book like Atkins New Diet
revolution, or Dr. Bersteins Diabetes Solution. Bernstein might be a
better choice because he comes at it from a diabetes perspective.
Demetria-Beth
January of 2006 I was diagnosed with type 2 diabettes. Since then my
doctor prescribed and changed so much medication it has my head
spinning. He was trying to control my blood presure which is very high
most of the time. I am overweigth by 100 lbs. My colesterol is high,
Ive got medications coming out of my ears! 1 month ago he prescribed
Byetta for my diabetes and its better.Byetta also doesn’t make me
hungry. I am still strugling with what I should eat. I know the foods
I need to get away from but then what do i need to eat? so that my
sugar dont sky rocket. Any advise will be greatly appreciated.
Laflor718
April 9th, 2006 at 4:10 pm
Hi marge!
Your sample menu sounded delicious!!!! The only thing I would change for me
is I would add the yolk to omlette ( more protein) and I would have to cut
out the slice of bread. Even that few carbs is too many for me from starchy
things. But I can have the berries…..<shrugs> go figure….And the
blueberries are a GREAT choice because they are so high in antioxidants.
They are a really healthy choice that gets over looked a lot. Instead of
the yogurt, I would probably either have the berries alone or have just a
smidge of cottage cheese with them. Yogurt just isn’t a favorite of mine.
You’ve given me a good idea for lunch tomorrow. Not sure I have green
peppers for the omlette though. Might add mushrooms?
Thanks!
Demetria-Beth
Hello LaFlor, Foods that are healthful can be veggies. Many fruits can
raise BG but some berries such as strawberries and blueberries not as
much.
Potatoes,rice,bread,pasta can raise BG the most.This is because they are
all high in Carbs,and for type 2 diabetics it is carbs of any sort that
raise the BG.
We are all different as to how many and what type of carbs we can eat
and have good BG. The only way to find this out for you is to test your
bg,eat the food then test the BG 2 hours later. A goal to aim for is
<140 at the 2 hour test.
Meats and proteins such as eggs round off the meals. I only eat egg
whites,not the yolks. For weight control go for lean chicken,beef pork
but do eat some fatty fish as fish has "good" fats.
Eat some fats,but avoid saturated and transfats.Avocados,nuts,olive oils
are
fine in moderation.
Eat smaller meals more frequently instead of 3 large meals.I eat 6 mini
meals a day.
Typical example ….
glass of carb countdown milk
egg white omelet with tomato and green peppers(stir fried)
piece of bread with cheese and ham,lettuce ,tomato and mayo
cucumber salad,cup of soup
chicken with green beans,broccoli
half cup of light yogurt with added blueberries.
In my case I ‘m unable to eat more than 10-15 carb grams at a time so by
spreading them out it helps keep my BG lower.
HTH, Aloha, Marge
April 9th, 2006 at 8:28 pm
Nita!
Thanks for the link! I know I’m not the one that asked for it, but I need
all the reference material I can get! I’ve tried the Dreamfield pasta and I
love it. It’s not as "heavy" as whole grain pasta. Btw, I think sharing
recipes would be a great idea. As long as they were low carb. Of course,
it would be up to Andrew or Ruby. I have several good recipes that are low
carb. Does anyone here use tofu to replace meat? I have several good
recipes for that as well. Any way…Thanks again for the link.
Demetria-Beth
On 1/14/07, laflor718 wrote:
<< I know the foods I need to get away from but then what do i need to
eat? so that my
sugar dont sky rocket. Any advise will be greatly appreciated. >>
Basically fresh vegetables and fruit. Better to not eat white potatoes,
white pasta*, white rice, or white bread. All bread products check to see
that (100% stone ground whole wheat) is the first ingredient. We have found
that Nature’s Bounty is the best tasting one and the only one our kids will
eat. You want lots of protein and your carbs should be complex.
*Dreamfield pasta (available at Kroger, Target, and most finer grocery
stores but not Wal-Mart) - it is a white pasta that tastes exactly like
regular white pasta but is somehow formulated and processed so that you only
see 5 digestable net carbs per serving. Mendosa has done testing on it and
it has a low-medium GI. It does not cause any rise in my blood sugar but I
limit myself to one serving and have protein with it (such as spagetti and
meat sauce). It is available in lasagna, rotini, etc. including elbow so
you can even make homemade mac & cheese).
*The main rule for me is I don’t eat any carb - including complex without
protein.* If I have an apple for a snack, I put a little peanut butter on
my apple. If I have a piece of 100% whole grain bread I have meat, cheese,
or PB on it. For me, that has been the main trick in keeping my BS in a low
range. With this approach, and a Byetta/Glucovance combination, my BS has
one twice gone above 120 since I started taking them (twice I had a 138).
At the minimum I check my BS at rising and before bed. I frequently check
it one and two hours after a meal - especially when eating a ‘new’ food.
For treats - I use the sugar-free pie fillings and make a crumbly oat
topping and bake it like a fruit crisp; crumble up a SF Murray chocolate
cookie in a Jello SF vanilla pudding (from the Dairy case that has
Splenda). If I do fry food (seldom) I only use oat flour (available at
natural food stores and at Kroger in the health food section). I drink a
lot of water, unsw tea, some diet soda with Splenda. My husband, who is not
diabetic, has lost 10 pounds since Dec 27th, just from the changes I
continue to make. I guess the biggest help to me is it STOPS at the door.
Nothing I can’t eat comes into the house. We decided that what I can’t eat
- my children do not NEED. They can have whatever they want in a restaurant
or at a party or at a friend’s house - but if it is not in the house, it
makes it so much easier for me. Since I go out of the way to be creative
with SF desserts and interesting meals, I have not heard a complaint from
either one of them.
Blue Bunny makes a SF ‘eskimo’ pie that is strawberry ice cream on a stick
coated in chocolate - 90 calories and if I ever feel like I need something
between dinner and bedtime that is what I have.
Can we share recipes on this list? I have a few good SF ones that my
entire family enjoys.
We eat sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes. Everything has been easier
since the Byetta since cravings are no longer driving what I eat.
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April 10th, 2006 at 2:42 am
On 1/15/07, Demetria-Beth wrote:
<< I know this is going to fly in the face of everything you have heard,
but
the key to not feeling hunger, especially when watching your carbs is to eat
good fats. Olive Oil and other healthy oils is what satiates your hunger.
Flax seed oil is good, Just watch out for heavily saturated fats and trans
fats. I normally use butter instead of margarine, but I recently have
started using Smart Balance and that works good. Protein and Fats are the
low carber’s friend. >>
*We have been using Smart Balance spreads since it came on the market - I
cook with it as well. The new Smart Balance Omega Plus has the added
benefit of lowering cholesterol when used consistently. However, it does
have a higher saturated fat content than some of the other products. They
keep expanding their line of products and we have liked all we have tried.
For my in a hurry breakfast, I frequently have a slice of double fiber
Nature’s Bounty bread spread with Kroger crunchy natural peanut butter.
That 5:30 breakfasts holds me until lunch at 11:30.*
April 10th, 2006 at 7:00 am
*I’ll wait for their response - it might be best if we set up a Recipe
folder at the group site so we don’t too digressed from the main topic of
Byetta.*
April 10th, 2006 at 9:21 am
Another good choice is Almond Milk. It is very good tasting, and is low
carb.
Unsweetened Soy Milk is 4 carbs for an 8 ounce serving ( 90 calories). You
can add some Splenda to it if you want to sweeten it. I have not seen this
in a low-fat or non-fat version yet.
Soy Slender, a low-fat brand from the WestSoy group, is soy milk sweetened
with Splenda. It comes in Vanilla, Chocolate and a coffee flavor. It is 70
calories per 8 ounce serving with 5 carbs.
Unsweetened Soy Milk is usually a lot cheaper than Soy Slender.
John Regan
Los Angeles
Hello Nita, I feel that the Hood’s Countdown milks are the best low carb
products ever invented!
Can use in soups or puddings,or as you say a milkshake and all for 3
carbs per 8 ounces or 5 carbs for the chocolate.
I had all but given up milk during my 13 years of diabetes, won’t wasrte
12 carb grams on it so it’s been wonderful to find Hood’s.
Sometimes, there’s no greater pleasure then a cold glass of milk with no
BG rise.
Aloha, Marge
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April 10th, 2006 at 2:35 pm
Soy milk in a good product, but many women of menopause age prefer not
to take any soy due to the estrogen producing properties of soy. Some
feel it can contribute to breast cancer.
April 10th, 2006 at 10:15 pm
That’s an excellent idea too. Or maybe do it on the byetta weightloss list?
Demetria-Beth
*I’ll wait for their response - it might be best if we set up a Recipe
folder at the group site so we don’t too digressed from the main topic of
Byetta.*
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April 14th, 2006 at 9:54 am
Hello Demetria, Good to hear from you, I find your posts quite helpful.
Yes, Mushrooms are a great low carb veggie to add to a stirfry. Also Bok
Choy, Broccoli sprouts and low fat cheese are some of the things I add
to eggs.
I’m like Pam, in that a high protein low carb A.M. meal helps control my
appetite for the rest of the day.
In addition ,due to dawn effect, I’m even more carb intolerant in the
A.M.than any other time of day, BG wise.
Bread. Sigh! It’s a matter of "pick your poison".I HAVE to have either a
small portion of bread OR pasta every day .
Really, according to my meter I have NO business eating much of either.
I have tried for 13 years to give them up but it just backfires and I
feel severely deprived.
So, I have come up with a plan that works for me.
I give up every carb that there exists in foods that I CAN live without
and make room for either a small amount of pasta but most often a slice
of Roman Meal Carb Aware bread.
So, This means that I use low carb milk,ketchup,and other condiments.
I eat only a few berries,no other fruit or fruit juices.No cereals or
sweets.
Aim for 50 carb grams/day but usually end up 75gms and sometimes 100
gms.
I’m not that hot for yogurt either, but eating it daily keeps the
Metformin "poops" at bay:).
Aloha, Marge
April 15th, 2006 at 1:08 am
Really???? <loading the dogs in the van and on her way to the grocery for
"poop relief" yogurt>!!!
(I have to take my dogs everywhere, because it’s their van. They only let
me drive it, put gas in it and clean it up after them).
Demetria-Beth
Hello Demetria, Good to hear from you, I find your posts quite helpful.
Yes, Mushrooms are a great low carb veggie to add to a stirfry. Also Bok
Choy, Broccoli sprouts and low fat cheese are some of the things I add
to eggs.
I’m like Pam, in that a high protein low carb A.M. meal helps control my
appetite for the rest of the day.
In addition ,due to dawn effect, I’m even more carb intolerant in the
A.M.than any other time of day, BG wise.
Bread. Sigh! It’s a matter of "pick your poison".I HAVE to have either a
small portion of bread OR pasta every day .
Really, according to my meter I have NO business eating much of either.
I have tried for 13 years to give them up but it just backfires and I
feel severely deprived.
So, I have come up with a plan that works for me.
I give up every carb that there exists in foods that I CAN live without
and make room for either a small amount of pasta but most often a slice
of Roman Meal Carb Aware bread.
So, This means that I use low carb milk,ketchup,and other condiments.
I eat only a few berries,no other fruit or fruit juices.No cereals or
sweets.
Aim for 50 carb grams/day but usually end up 75gms and sometimes 100
gms.
I’m not that hot for yogurt either, but eating it daily keeps the
Metformin "poops" at bay:).
Aloha, Marge
April 15th, 2006 at 11:40 am
On 1/16/07, margehawaii wrote:
<< I give up every carb that there exists in foods that I CAN live without
and make room for either a small amount of pasta but most often a slice
of Roman Meal Carb Aware bread. >>
*I cannot eat regular pasta or whole wheat pasta - they make my BS rise
quicker than anything. However, I can eat Dreamfield pasta (5 digestible
carbs). It tastes and looks like regular white pasta. It does not cause
any rise at all for me. It is available at Kroger and most ‘finer’ grocery
stores (but Wal-Mart does not carry it). It is usually $2.50 but Kroger
often has it on sale at 2/$4.00. Thankfully, I am not big on bread but when
I eat it I want it to taste good. I often have a piece often for breakfast
with peanut butter - I have found the Nature’s Own Double Fiber wheat (100%
whole grain, only 40 calories per slice, 5 g fiber, 1 g sugar, 10 carbs (5
net carbs due to the high fiber). My BS one hour after eating that is 110.
Because of the high fiber it does me fine for 5-6 hours.
*
April 15th, 2006 at 8:50 pm
Ok, this response is a little OT, but since when is Walmart fine? LOL No
offense intended, but I cannot stand Walmart. Probably because the one we have
by us is dirty, dark, and poorly staffed. However, the way Walmart pays, I
don’t blame them for not wanting to work too hard. I stick to Target and
Kroger. =)
It is available at Kroger and most ‘finer’ grocery
stores (but Wal-Mart does not carry it). .
April 17th, 2006 at 6:39 am
I do not consider Wal-Mart a ‘finer’ store - just threw that in parentheses
so nobody would go there to look for it. Our Wal-Mart near our house is
clean, bright, and just adequately staffed. I don’t shop at exclusively at
any one store as we have so many stores nearby and some carry products I
like that I cannot find at others.
Stores differ by area. We have an H.E.B grocery store near where I work in
downtown Houston that I will never go in again - there were only two people
working the time I sent there - the selection is minimal and the store was
dirty. On the other hand, the one near my house is the nicest grocery store
around and carries many products I cannot find elsewhere.
I was merely trying to give some idea of where the items I mentioned could
be purchased in case anyone was interested it might save them some time.
April 17th, 2006 at 11:40 pm
What is low carb milk? I think I need to do research.
Hello Demetria, Good to hear from you, I find your posts quite helpful.
Yes, Mushrooms are a great low carb veggie to add to a stirfry. Also Bok
Choy, Broccoli sprouts and low fat cheese are some of the things I add
to eggs.
I’m like Pam, in that a high protein low carb A.M. meal helps control my
appetite for the rest of the day.
In addition ,due to dawn effect, I’m even more carb intolerant in the
A.M.than any other time of day, BG wise.
Bread. Sigh! It’s a matter of "pick your poison".I HAVE to have either a
small portion of bread OR pasta every day .
Really, according to my meter I have NO business eating much of either.
I have tried for 13 years to give them up but it just backfires and I
feel severely deprived.
So, I have come up with a plan that works for me.
I give up every carb that there exists in foods that I CAN live without
and make room for either a small amount of pasta but most often a slice
of Roman Meal Carb Aware bread.
So, This means that I use low carb milk,ketchup,and other condiments.
I eat only a few berries,no other fruit or fruit juices.No cereals or
sweets.
Aim for 50 carb grams/day but usually end up 75gms and sometimes 100
gms.
I’m not that hot for yogurt either, but eating it daily keeps the
Metformin "poops" at bay:).
Aloha, Marge
April 18th, 2006 at 8:28 am
Hello Pam, Hood’s dairy makes 4 low carb milks. They used to be called
Hood’s Carb Countdown but now are called Hood’s Calorie Countdown.
It tastes and looks like regular milk. There is fatfree, 2%, regular fat
and chocolate 2%. Not all supermarkets carry it since the low carb faze
has died down.
They all have 3gms carb per 8oz except the chocolate which has 5gm.
I used to be able to get it in several stores here in Hawaii but now
have it special ordered by one of our markets.
Aloha, Marge
April 22nd, 2006 at 8:05 am
do any of you have a good low carb book that you really like ?
April 22nd, 2006 at 9:23 am
While Weight watchers food is Low Fat, it is not necessarily low carb. In
fact, a lot of times carbs are added to give the low fat food some flavor.
db
April 22nd, 2006 at 1:41 pm
Pam…Have you tried Dreamfields pasta? I think you would like it. It only
has 5 digestible carbs per serving.
db
What is low carb milk? I think I need to do research.
Hello Demetria, Good to hear from you, I find your posts quite helpful.
Yes, Mushrooms are a great low carb veggie to add to a stirfry. Also Bok
Choy, Broccoli sprouts and low fat cheese are some of the things I add
to eggs.
I’m like Pam, in that a high protein low carb A.M. meal helps control my
appetite for the rest of the day.
In addition ,due to dawn effect, I’m even more carb intolerant in the
A.M.than any other time of day, BG wise.
Bread. Sigh! It’s a matter of "pick your poison".I HAVE to have either a
small portion of bread OR pasta every day .
Really, according to my meter I have NO business eating much of either.
I have tried for 13 years to give them up but it just backfires and I
feel severely deprived.
So, I have come up with a plan that works for me.
I give up every carb that there exists in foods that I CAN live without
and make room for either a small amount of pasta but most often a slice
of Roman Meal Carb Aware bread.
So, This means that I use low carb milk,ketchup,and other condiments.
I eat only a few berries,no other fruit or fruit juices.No cereals or
sweets.
Aim for 50 carb grams/day but usually end up 75gms and sometimes 100
gms.
I’m not that hot for yogurt either, but eating it daily keeps the
Metformin "poops" at bay:).
Aloha, Marge
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April 24th, 2006 at 7:01 pm
Pam…Have you tried Dreamfields pasta? I think you would like it. It only
has 5 digestible carbs per serving.
db
What is low carb milk? I think I need to do research.
Hello Demetria, Good to hear from you, I find your posts quite helpful.
Yes, Mushrooms are a great low carb veggie to add to a stirfry. Also Bok
Choy, Broccoli sprouts and low fat cheese are some of the things I add
to eggs.
I’m like Pam, in that a high protein low carb A.M. meal helps control my
appetite for the rest of the day.
In addition ,due to dawn effect, I’m even more carb intolerant in the
A.M.than any other time of day, BG wise.
Bread. Sigh! It’s a matter of "pick your poison".I HAVE to have either a
small portion of bread OR pasta every day .
Really, according to my meter I have NO business eating much of either.
I have tried for 13 years to give them up but it just backfires and I
feel severely deprived.
So, I have come up with a plan that works for me.
I give up every carb that there exists in foods that I CAN live without
and make room for either a small amount of pasta but most often a slice
of Roman Meal Carb Aware bread.
So, This means that I use low carb milk,ketchup,and other condiments.
I eat only a few berries,no other fruit or fruit juices.No cereals or
sweets.
Aim for 50 carb grams/day but usually end up 75gms and sometimes 100
gms.
I’m not that hot for yogurt either, but eating it daily keeps the
Metformin "poops" at bay:).
Aloha, Marge
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