purepleasure
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Joined: 4/9/2004 From: Lehigh Valley, PA Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: LafayetteLady It's the bread that is difficult for me to cut out. I LOVE good bread. If you simply "must" have bread, try to stick with whole grain made without high fructose corn syrup. quote:
"I have various phsyical injuries that limit my exercise options and I do watch what I eat. I did get her to refer me to the local Regional Diabetes Care Center, which was terrific. Meeting with a nutrionist and a nurse regularly will be helpful. Nutritionists can give you great suggestions for substitutes for those foods you just can't live without. quote:
Since I'm not the biggest soda drinker, it's easy for me to just make a big batch of ice tea, which I prefer unsweetened anyway, or water. Try to watch the amount of caffeine you're taking in. Too much, and it affects one of my medications. quote:
I have tried to limit the intake of "bad" stuff to the things I really want. The Makato Ginger Dressing that I love on my salad, for instance. Keep the salad dressing on the side and dip your fork in it, you still get the flavor, without all the extra calories and carbs. quote:
There are bad fruits and better fruits. For me, that means no fruit really because the fruits I do love, grapes, bananas, watermelon, pineapple are the bad. Not a big apple or pear fan. A baked apple can be a life saver if you're craving something sweet. Take a medium sized apple. I buy red delicious in the 3 lb. bags. Wash it, and cut in half, then remove the seeds and stem. Place the apple on a baking sheet, cut side up. Spray 1 or 2 squirts of I can't believe it's not butter spray, and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and about a teaspoon of quick oats mixed with Splenda or non sugar sweetener of your choice. Bake in a 375 F oven for about 30 minutes. This will also work with pears, it's different tasting, and not entirely unpleasant. quote:
Anyway, Steven this was a GREAT thread to start and at a great time (for me anyway). I seem to be getting my blood sugar a little bit under control, but it is slow going. MY biggest thing is that no one really explains the numbers to me that I get when testing my blood sugar. My doctor has told me what numbers she would like to see, but not whether or not I should do anything if they are extremely high at any time. I recently had a BG reading of over 300 and had no idea if I should do something about it or not.
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Patience, grasshopper. Your stupidity does not impress me. blame it on your hormones!!! - beerbug aka ydd
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