Food List
I was just wondering if anyone here has a webpage or can reccomend one that
deals with the best foods to eat and the ones to avoid. I have a general idea,
but not exactly sure if it’s anything close to the Atkin’s Diet. My Dr. hasn’t
really told me much about what I am dealing with here.
I really like fruit and miss it a lot on that particular diet. So was
wondering if the fruits I bought today were ok. I got Kiwi (one of my fav’s)
apricots, plums and white peaches. I want to watch what I eat, but can’t do
the whole diabetic diet at this point, I don’t think.
Would appreciate any help that you all can offer.
Thanks so much,
Kathleen
April 12th, 2007 at 10:47 am
try South Beach, it allows more than Atkins. Many use the glycemic index
to choose what they eat, or eat what your glucose meter says you can
eat. No list or person can know what you can tolerate without raising
your glucose. What you can eat I may not be able to and vise versa. Many
people can eat whole grain bread, I cant eat any bread without covering
with insulin.
Everyone has to find their own way of eating. Sort of a crap shoot*G*
Eat and test, eat and test and test some more.
April 14th, 2007 at 6:36 am
I agree. I like South Beach. I also tried to become familiar with serving
sizes. I know that as far as a diabetic diet 15 mg of carbs is one carb
serving. I think the best list is closer to grown. I have not gotten into the
Glycemic index. I think it is a great idea but I like to keep my meals simple.
Breakfast is a protein smoothie or eggs and ww English muffin. I like wraps or
salad for lunch. Dinner is a serving of lean protein, a starchy vegetable or
grain if my BG is low enough and a nonstarchy vegetable plus a salad.
I frequently have slow churn ice cream and 12 almonds at the end of the day. It
helps with my am numbers.
try South Beach, it allows more than Atkins. Many use the glycemic index
to choose what they eat, or eat what your glucose meter says you can
eat. No list or person can know what you can tolerate without raising
your glucose. What you can eat I may not be able to and vise versa. Many
people can eat whole grain bread, I cant eat any bread without covering
with insulin.
Everyone has to find their own way of eating. Sort of a crap shoot*G*
Eat and test, eat and test and test some more.
April 18th, 2007 at 8:19 am
Thanks for your input Ruby…….
I think I need to talk more w/my Dr., because I know NOTHING about any of
this….when my Dr. told me I had metabolic syndrome, she just said to cut the
sugar and go on the Atkins Diet…….I get sick of eating nothing but low carb
stuff though, so I’m proably making myself sicker…….I’ll check out the South
Beach diet and see if it makes more sense for me….I honestly don’t know what
to do at this point, because I have a new Dr. and he thinks I have diabetes.
He’s not the gabbiest guy in town so it’s hard to find out anything from him.
I’m learning a lot here, though.
Thanks everyone…..
Kathleen
Ruby
April 18th, 2007 at 11:38 pm
Kathleen, you might want to ask your doctor if there is a Diabetic
Educator available at the facility where you go. Your insurance might
also be able to find one for you. This is a person (usually a nurse)
who ONLY handles diabetic patients, but I’m assuming would also be
good for someone with metabolic syndrome. They are usually extremely
well versed on everything having to do with diabetes because they deal
with this all day every day. I know when I make my 3 month
appointments I get at least 30 minutes of the Diabetes Educator’s time
and maybe 5 minutes with my doctor, if I’m lucky. If I had to rely
solely on my doctor’s care, I wouldn’t know a lot of the things that
my Diabetes Educator has helped me with.
Good luck!
Stefanie
April 19th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
Thanks Stefanie….I’ll ask and see if there is someone I can speak to….it’s a
clinic that I go to, so there’s surely got to be a special nurse or someone
around that can help…..Great idea!
Kathi
Good luck!
Stefanie
April 21st, 2007 at 6:27 am
On 6/20/07, Kathi V. wrote:
<< I have a new Dr. and he thinks I have diabetes. >>
He THINKS you have diabetes????????????????? He could have done an A1C at
his office and pretty much know if you had it or not. Either you have
diabetes or you do not and it is normal medical practice to find the answer
if there is any reason to think you are.
April 21st, 2007 at 1:42 pm
What I mean by "he thinks", is that my other Dr. in that clinic had me on Byetta
for my condition…..I am borderline…….so the Byetta and Metformin has
really helped my blood sugar go down…..anyway, when my old Dr. left, this new
Dr. saw how high my blood sugar was and that I had been on Byetta before, so he
just put me back on it……it DOES help my blood sugar…..and also the weight.
He THINKS you have diabetes????????????????? He could have done an A1C at
his office and pretty much know if you had it or not. Either you have
diabetes or you do not and it is normal medical practice to find the answer
if there is any reason to think you are.
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My Website:
Mstikal Enchantments
April 22nd, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Metabolic syndrome is the combo of high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, high weight and usually diabetes. They all affect one
another. low carb tends to lower cholesterol as well as weight and blood
glucose control. Getting these under control will help with the high
blood pressure. Start to control one and the others will be made better,
usually.
testing to be most successful should be fasting, before each meal and at
least at the 2 hour point after meals and before bed to see if you need
something to lower it before you go to sleep or something to make sure
it doesnt go any lower while you sleep. You need to test before the meal
and after to find out how foods you are eating affect your glucose levels..
When doing low carb, find books or websites to find out what is actually
on the menus. Atkins has many foods on the lists, not just meat and
lettuce. Also find a low carb recipe list on the net and you can find
April 23rd, 2007 at 1:09 pm
if your blood sugar is high……..then you are diabetic……………baz
He THINKS you have diabetes????????????????? He could have done an A1C at
his office and pretty much know if you had it or not. Either you have
diabetes or you do not and it is normal medical practice to find the answer
if there is any reason to think you are.
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My Website:
Mstikal Enchantments
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April 25th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Ruby,
Thanks so much for all of that great information. I am on medication for
cholesterol and it has caused my bp to drop unbelievably low! My bp was always
real low before and now it’s back down there. AMAZING! If I could just lose
this weight, I think I’d be fine. But with the thyroid problem now, I’m not
sure how easy that will be.
Thanks again……
Kathi
When doing low carb, find books or websites to find out what is actually
on the menus. Atkins has many foods on the lists, not just meat and
lettuce. Also find a low carb recipe list on the net and you can find
lots of things to eat that the whole family will love.
r
My Website:
Mstikal Enchantments
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May 3rd, 2007 at 10:29 pm
Hi,
I’m a brand-new newbie here so have a lot to learn! But this is one
subject I *do* know something about. It seems to be a very common
misconception that one can’t have fruit on the Atkins Diet, and that
is totally false!
Yes it’s true fruit in not allowed on the 2-week Induction period
that he recommends (yet I know many people who choose to skip
Induction as it’s too rigid, and it’s only benefit really is to
cause a big drop in water weight to encourage people). But after
that two-week period sure you can have fruit on Atkins.
The Atkins Diet stresses fruits that are high in fiber - peaches,
berries, etc. There are plenty that are allowed.
Debbie