Daily Check-in and Encouragement

[Shelley]

Hi Everyone!

We have some great new ideas for this forum.

*spit-polishing the new forum name*

First off we have a new name!

Its now Diabetes/Insulin Resistance/Metabolic Syndrome. Why the name change? There are common threads between each of these conditions. And the thought is if we broaden out to include them maybe we can increase and apply our learnings to improve our metabolism and impact these chronic conditions before they impact us.

Second is this Daily Check-in and Encouragement Thread. Some of the other forums have used this idea and it is kind of nice to have a ongoing thread that everyone can post how things are going all in a single place.

Let's try using this thread for our everyday hellos, encouragement and touch base posts.

Some other thoughts are to start a sticky section up top, maybe one for recipes as well as one with some of our important posts and links.

[dorrie]

I LOVE IT!!!! I hope this forum is hoppin' in no time!! I had a good diabetes day...feeling much better now that I have smartened up and got back on my meds again....you cannot ignore this disease or it will bite ya in the butt!!!!!

[Shelley]

Hi Dorrie

Thats great about your meds.

Today I added in a supplement called Metaglycemx to help my sugar and insulin metabolism. I was a little perkier :D

[dorrie]

I am a little bummed about the meds...it appears as if my sugars have changed for the worse and I have doubled up my glyberide...Dr allowed of course....seems that the big jump has helped but I guess I had these visions in my mind of getting of meds and controlling it myself by diet....once again my diabetes was not about to make my life that easy.....I will not give up though....it is warmner and I will be much more active and drop some weight and maybe just maybe I will be able to get off someof the meds....one day at a time though...and thats not gonna happen today!! Have a nice night Shelley!:)

[Shelley]

Ah Dorrie maybe we can motivate each other. I keep daydreaming about exercise, doing it is another thing :D

[Fancylady_2006]

This has been a nightmare of a day for me, one of the worse I can remember. If I can sleep I will consider myself lucky. My sugar is 116, thats not bad considering the day! have a good night everyone. Thanks, Shelley!
Hugs,
Billie:)

[dorrie]

Ah Dorrie maybe we can motivate each other. I keep daydreaming about exercise, doing it is another thing :D
HEE HEE:Funny-Post:Exercise!!! OK here I go:Dancing-Chilli:....This is how I would look during exercise!!!!!

And this is after exercise...:thud:

You gals take care and I will reconnect on Saturday....Hubby is going on business till then and he will have the laptop:grouphug:

[dorrie]

This has been a nightmare of a day for me, one of the worse I can remember. If I can sleep I will consider myself lucky. My sugar is 116, thats not bad considering the day! have a good night everyone. Thanks, Shelley!
Hugs,
Billie:)
:hug:Hugs to you Billie.....remember God is with you always...he loves you very much and will make sure that you are OK.:hug:Luv Dorrie:)

[shiney sue]

i've been over in PN and eyeballing ya all if you don't mind mybe we can
help each other..See you tomorrow,:D:D:D you don't know what your in
for. ha!!! Hugs to all Sue

[dorrie]

Oh it figures!! Just when this forum starts to come alive....I won't have the laptop....

please ladies...keep things going so I have lots to read when hubby gets home on Satuday with the laptop!!

SHELLEY! I am loving the change in this forum already!!!
Welcome aboard Sue!!:)
Have a super week everyone...eat right...take your meds....check your sugars and exercise !!!!!! I should take my own advice:D:D
:grouphug:Hug to all!!!!
PS Billie....keep an eye on those sugars of your...I know when something upsets me mine skyrockets....take Care xoxo

[Shelley]

YAY sue! Glad to have ya!

Dorrie we will miss you the next couple of days. Tell that hubby to hurry home.

Well me....I fell off the wagon today. Gave in to my choccy craving...7 pieces :eek::eek::eek:

Bad Shelley, Bad Shelley

Good thing is there will be another wagon to get on tomorrow. :D

[Shelley]

Checking in! Gonna be an active Saturday. Make sure to take your meds and watch what you eat!

[dorrie]

Hey Shelley...there must be something wrong with that wagon because I fell off it too!!!!:DBig Mac....there were healthier choices on the menu but I was putty in Ronald McDonalds hands....I did however pass on the fries!!!!!:p
Yesterday it was Lucky Charms cereal..marshmellos yum...
I get bored at night and it is worse when hubby is away....he is back now but is headed back out Mon-Friday next week to Kentucky. Again I will not have the laptop for those days...I will miss NT.
I hope Billie is keeping an eye on her sugars...hers are like mine when there is stress..they shoot up.
BILLIE..please take Care of yourself and hurry back! We need you!!!
Take Care Shelley!:grouphug:

[dorrie]

:)I was sitting here thinking just now about hubby going away for the week and how hard it is to not be bored when he is not here in the evening when Saffy is in bed. EVERY single time he goes for a week I ALWAYS plan on losing a few pounds or more but NEVER end up doing it. I will not have the laptop and that eliminates that support from you guys!
I am going to try really hard to change things this time and hopefully have something good to report on Friday to you gals!! :)

[SandyC]

My doctors appointment is Tuesday May 20th. I am excited to see if my cholesterol, trigs and sugars went down. I lost some weight and got rid of the sweet tea. We'll see!

And yes, as you all know, I fell off my wagon too this week but we need to allow ourselves at least one treat. I always heard you will fall if you try to go cold turkey. For me, it's working. I reward myself Friday nights for that.

[dorrie]

Hi Sandy!! Happy Mothers Day!!:)

I never thought to reward myself for having a good week!! There are lots of yummy but ok things I could make up for Friday night...I love sugar free jello but rarely take the time to make it....there are puddings that I can eat....a fancy doodle recipe perhaps!! Tahnk you for the idea!!
How is your Mom doing Sandy? How are you holding up? I cannot remember what day you said was her appointment??
I hope that your appointment goes well on the 20th....I really need to get it together so my next appointment is more positive than the last one!!
Have a great day:):grouphug:

[dorrie]

Heres to a great, healthy week ahead!!! See you all on Friday!!:grouphug:

[SandyC]

Thanks Dorrie! I think rewarding yourself for a good week gives you something to look forward to. It helps Jim and I to be more aware of our choices throughout the week knowing we can have something on Friday's. You should see us on Fridays! lol Happy dances and big smiles haha! :Dancing-Chilli::Dancing-Chilli:

I do make lowfat snacks on Fridays too. For example, I may make some brownies but they are the low fat, fake egg kind. Or I will make a lime jello dessert with fat free cool whip, pineapples and pears. Yum! :D

Mom is doing Ok. She is getting tired of living with my sister in the small house but they are making the best of it. Her appointment is the 14th and we'll know for sure what path she is going to need to take as far as her disability. I am expecting her to be able to come up and stay with us in July and we'll fly her back in January. Lord, give Jim and I strength. lol

[prettypearlgirl]

Sure wish someone here was on an insulin pump like me:( It would be so nice to have a few type 1's around to share common problems unique to type 1 diabetes.

On that note, I just adore my pump! I almost feel normal, even though I struggle with my sugar levels like everyone else here. The pump is way cool and so convenient with my insane lifestyle! No shots to worry about and if I miss a meal, it's no biggie any more. I'm packing insulin at a steady rate 24/7. I only bolus with the touch of a button when I eat something;)

Carolyn:D

[Shelley]

Hi Carolyn!

Thanks for dropping in!

Sandy - were your trig's bad. Mine were in the 300's and I dropped them to the 100's. :D

Hope everyone is having a good day!

[dorrie]

Hi All! Carolyn...even though so far none of us have the insulin pump it is good that you mention it and chat about your days as well. Someone with type1 may happen to see your post while they are cruising or visiting!! I am happy for you that you are pleased with it...Lord knows if something helps normalize us it is wonderful!!
Raisonettes....:eek:....I LOVE raisonettes Shelley!! I bought some at the bulk store about a month ago...YUMMY..but my sugar flies up and I feel so sick after I eat them!!
Where has shiney Sue been...Sue Sue...where are you?!!!
Hope you are OK.
Sandy...how did your Mom do at her appointment...I have been praying for her!
Billie!! PLEASE please check in with us...you matter so much to me and I am worried about you ...I see that you have not been in all week...PM me if you want to but please connect in some way:hug:
I have had a rough week with alot of LOW sugars...converted it was around 48 and as low as 43....I felt like crap.....shaking, sweating, mixing up my words...frustrated, agitated, weak, confused...it was awful.
Today I kept it up to72...much better!! It is so strange...it takes me time to get over it...it frightened me though and I was glad that Saffire was sleeping thru the worst low blow...I managed to call my Mom and Dad and keep them on the line....then checked in a few times afterwards.
What a disease!
Hope you all have a good night!!:grouphug:

[Shelley]

Hi All!

Its a beautiful Saturday here. I am inspired by it and have decided to go to our storage locker and get out my bike and dust it off.

Dorrie - how scary about your sugars. I am glad though you had support in your mom and dad.

Billie, please come back we miss you. I want to see some of those lovely pics you post each day. You have no idea how some of them just made me smile. :hug:

Carolyn, I am working on a sticky for this forum. So if you have some good advice for pump users ot Diabetes 1 please let me know.

Good day to all!:grouphug:

[Fancylady_2006]

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Hi Dorrie, Shelley & group,
I am okay. I just got off work. Didn't have to do much like some weeks. The last I knew my diet was okay also. About the same. I do have to watch in order not to gain. Of'course I feel better, since I am not suppose to eat sugar anyway. My exercise is going fine. I walk everyday and go a long ways somedays.

Say Carolyn, I do know someone in our town that is on a insulin pump. She said she is doing great the last time I ask her. She is a teenager and skinny as can be. I remember when her reading was real high, like better three hundred. I don't know much about her tho. If you want me to ask her any questions I'd be glad to. She works at the grocery store.
Hugs,
Billie:)

[dorrie]

Hello fellow diabetics!!!! Good to see you popped in Billie!!! I hear that Shelley is starting South Beach tomorrow!! I have a hard time with the low low carb diets...my sugars drop too low and I get really sick...however I think I will take the book out at the library and check it out!! I would love to get on to a program that actually works!!
My sugars are better today...I have made a point of checking my sugar more often and eating a little more appropriatley....except those 20 or so lucky charms marshmellows...I wanted more but did not want the high sugar to go with it!! This disease really is a tricky and constant battle!
Have a great day:grouphug:

[dorrie]

Hi Shelley! The South Beach Diet...is there a version for diabetics? Just curious as I have been on Atkins before and there just was not enough carbs to keep my sugars up...I ended up sick.
ps...I hope there is!:hug:

[Shelley]

YAY Billie!!!!!! I love the picture. I feel like that sometimes. :D

Hmmmmm Dorries I dont know if SB works for diabetics. I am not full blown diabteic yet evern though it runs in the family. I am insulin resistant which is one step away. I know I last longer between meals if I balance my proteins and carbs. So I usually try to do 40% protein, 30% carbs and 30% fats. The fats are the good fats none of that transfats stuff. And the carbs are usually veggies or low glycemic fruits. Hey did you know that cherries are one of the lowest glycemic fruits?

Have a god night everyone.
Oh yeah and I got my bike out today so I will start exercising!

[dorrie]

Good Luck with the diet and the exercise Shelley.....I am going to really think about joining you guys however must do a little research to see if there are enough carbs in it for me!
Please keep an eye on your sugars Shelley!! :hug:

[dorrie]

Tomorrow is the day Shelley!! Don't be like me and splurge today...won't help you later!!!!
We are going out on the road today....I must remember to eat!!! Got my sugar pills just in case!!
You gals all have a super day:grouphug:

[Shelley]

Dorrie...I saw you on the other thread. Put those lucky Charms down. :mad:

Have fun on your outing today.

Hugs for the room. :grouphug:

[dorrie]

Hello!! I am back....munched on the babys arrowroot cookies...lots of them...a yogurt and coffee in the car. Got home..fed Saffire and ate some DELICIOUS cherries.........oh they were yummy! Had to put off my dinner and pills as my sugar is a bit too high to eat yet.........oh I forgot to mention the yummy ice cream cone...maple syrup and chocolate caramel chunks that I had ...just a medium one....bad Dorrie....it was soooo good:D
I know....I need to get serious..seriously.
Hope everyone elses day was good.
Are you ready for tomorrow Shelley?:hug:hugs for luck!!

[dorrie]

Check out my new avatar...thats my SAFFIRE. Isn't she a sweetie!!:)

[Shelley]

What a Doll!!!!! She is so cute Dorrie.

[dorrie]

Thanks Shelley!!:)

[dorrie]

DAY # 1 Shelley!!!!!:yahoo: How is it going?!

[dorrie]

Hey Gals!! Check in so I know you are all OK...please!!:)
I worry about my friends here and OH MY I am a worry wart...so help me out...even if you just say...here!!!!:grouphug:

[dorrie]

on this thread...its like the daily check in and encouragement thread on our weight loss forum...dwindled out....oh well..its a shame that these threads did not turn out to be as supportive as they seemed to be at first.:( You guys take care:)

[Shelley]

I'm here Dorrie! Ho was your week. I did pretty good for the most part. Been a little more activity in this forum with some post this week. Gonne try to build this forum up a little more. :hug:

[dorrie]

So good to hear from you Shelley...I really hope this thread survives...I mentioned to the gals at weight loss that I did join another group for extra support but I do love it here so it makes me :Dhappy to hear from you! I am struggling with LOW sugars right now...they keep dropping to 42 and 43! Yesterday it happened so fast! Saffire and I were in a department store when I felt that feeling come over me...I went to check out immediately..grabbing some chocolate on the way. I took 2 glucose pills at the cash and headed out. I could barely walk let alone carry Saffire....all I wanted to do was get her in her car seat and buckled so that she was safe...I made it then talked to hubby on cell untill I was able to drive again....I still felt weak from it last night!
It is a bummer...if I cut back on my meds it goes too high...take the right dose it goes to low....this disease sure is tricky!!:confused:

[Shelley]

That is soooo scary Dorrie. I am glad you are ok :hug::hug:

My sugar does not drop like that. What does the doc say about yours going so low. You also take diabetes meds too right? Which one?

[dorrie]

I take Metformin and Glyberide...and the doctor says that I need to eat more often...snack!!! Trying to lose weight is hard enough!! I need to play around with different combinations ie p. butter and crackers...cheeses and crackers etc and figure out what holds me over the longest and is not going to make me gain weight....I think I will dig out my old curves book...it lists the GI index for foods!
I never had the low sugar probs when I was first dx'ed...not even extremely high...that was 2 years ago and my things have changed!!

[Shelley]

Well thats frustrating Dorrrie. I think looking at the glycemic index is a good idea. You need some long lasting protein like snacks. Have you tried almonds and thinkgs like that?

[dorrie]

I have a heck of a time just eating a few almonds...I love them as much as chocolate!!! I do need to learn some control!!!

[Shelley]

II do need to learn some control!!!

DOnt we all! I have a serious love affair with candy and choccy :p

Keep trying Dorrie! You will conquer it.

[dorrie]

Yup! I am in this for the long haul! ave have lost 50 pounds before( that has all came back!) I kept it off for years and felt so good about myself! I need to get back to that mindframe.
I should attempt the diet I was on......watching calories and fat. It is a little harder with the diabetes but I think that is a good idea. I kept a food journal and counted calories.....if I really investigate the GI of foods and their calorie content....I could make it work.
I did not have the internet then with calorie counters etc. I am going to make up a pln and will share it with you soon!!
Shelley....thank you for your support..I really do appreciate it!!!:hug:
How are YOU doing on SB???

[dorrie]

I picked up my salad...some chicken breasts....snap peas and celery.......sticking to 1 sweetner in my coffee....did not even look at red meat in the store............sugars were on an even keel today because I remembered to snack!!!

[dorrie]

I just had the most delightful dinner!!!
Read all about it in the weight loss forum encouragement thread!!!
I have not taken my sugar today but have felt good all day!!!!!:)

[Shelley]

Way to go Dorrie!. I have been pretty good today too. :D

[dorrie]

Thanks Shelley! The big thing I did wrong was not eat untill9:30 or so...I took my pills then as well. This means I wil have to stay up for a bit to have a snack to keep my sugar up enough for the night:( I think I will wait a while and then have some crackers with peanut butter...that usually heps maintain my sugars for the night.
Glad you had a good day!!:hug:

[Dmom3005]

Shelley and Dorrie

I have found this such a interesting thread.

Ive enjoyed ever bit of it. And Dorrie your dinner sounded very good.

Donna

[dorrie]

Had a great day!! Did plenty of walking at the mall....did not eat red meat....only took 1 sweetner in my coffee....and ate a lovely salad for dinner.....AND

I LOST 4 POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am a happy lady tonight!!!:):):)

[Shelley]

Way to go Dorrie.

I did ok today. Was bleh the last two days. :(:(

Although I did go to my fave sushi place today and ate very healthy...no rice. :)

How's everyone else?

[MelodyL]

Had a great day!! Did plenty of walking at the mall....did not eat red meat....only took 1 sweetner in my coffee....and ate a lovely salad for dinner.....AND

I LOST 4 POUNDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am a happy lady tonight!!!:):):)

Wow.Congrats to YOU, my dear.

4 lbs is no small accomplishment.

Tonight I had something for dinner I have never had before.

I rarely eat Turkey burgers. I just don't like the taste of meat. I eat chicken, I eat turkey, and fish, etc. But no burgers.

I they had a big sale on Ground Turkey, so I made patties, froze what I wanted to freeze, and made myself a turkey burger.

I added a bit of liquid smoke (if you've never tried this, YOU GOTTA TRY THIS)). and a dash of Low sodium Teriyaki sauce.

As I cooked the turkey burger (it actually smelled like a beef burger), well, I tried one of those low-carb low fat wrap thingees. The whole thing is 100 calofires, it's multi-grain, and I wanted to try it.

So I placed the smokey, teriyaki turkey burger on the wrap, added a dash of ketchup, and wrapped it. Never wrapped anything before (for me).

Well, let me tell you, I LOVE WRAPS. That was my whole dinner. I didn't feel like anything else. I had a small salad at about 2, and my turkey burger at 5:30 p.m. It was a nice size (because of the wrap).

I felt full, and now it's 10:20, and I feel perfectly fine (because I'm used to not eating after dinner).

I've had the wrap with scrambled egg beaters (for breakfast), but this was my first turkey burger wrap.

And for Alan, I made him a chicken wrap. This was sooooo easy.

First I took some shredded carrots and shredded zuchinni and I sauteed them.

Then I threw in some Purdue Short cuts chicken, added some tomato sauce, and threw in the cooked carrots and zucchini.

I took the wrap, put everything in the wrap and wrapped it.

Alan devoured it.

You better believe that I'm going to be wrapping stuff from now on.

You gotta love these things.

And my sister in law told me she bought a 60 calorie, zero carb, zero fat wrap.

I haven't seen that near me, but when I do, you better believe I'll buy it.

A zero carb, zero fat wrap???

Good Lord. lol

[Shelley]

Mel,

I was once on a meal plan delivery service that had a lot of turkey on the menu.

Try using that ground turkey for some tukey chili - it was my fave.

Sure wish I could eat dinner at your house every night.

You do a great job on eating right! :hug:

[MelodyL]

Thanks my dear.

I honestly have no idea why my brain changed the way it did. I see LOTS of diabetics (at flea markets), sitting behind their tables. Feet all swollen, they can't get their shoes on. (Alan and I used to do flea markets ourselves for many years, but had to stop because he can't drive because he has neuropathy).

So there went the Flea Market Income. It really did come in handy, believe me.

But these poor women (they were always women and they were always over 70). well they were morbidly obese. Those images stayed with me. Maybe they were stored in my subconcious. The image of a particular woman who was in pain from her swollen feet (she had diabetic neuropathy). And I was speaking to her and I said 'are you on insulin"? This was over 15 years ago (way before I was on Lantus.)

She replied: 'Oh, I take 3 shots a day". Then I saw her chug a lug a big bottle of regular Coke. I said 'excuse me, aren't you NOT supposed to be drinking that, it's full of sugar". She said: "Oh, I know, but I can't help myself".

I remember walking away saying to myself "why can't she drink Diet Coke". (which is not the best thing either". But I don't drink soda. Nothing carbonated. If I have to drink something it's something with Splenda. Or I drink filtered water.

And we just ordered a whole bunch of Stevia, so when that happens, I'll be making Stevia drinks. Don't know how to do this yet. I'll probably find a recipe on the internet.

The point I'm trying to make is that, for some reason, I don't need food at night anymore. And believe me, that was my downfall.

I only wish I thought like this when I was 40. I had a small son then who gave me lots of problems, and I used food to cope. I could have easily become an alcohlic or drug user (if that had been my "food" of choice).

but it was plain old chips and dips, and mostly anything salty. And hero sandwiches, and Bacon eggs and cheese on bagels. (Oh you gotta love those, right).

So somewhere, along the years, I was able to re-look at food. And something in my brain just switched. I have many overweight friends. They look at me like I'm nuts. I don't speak about what I eat. I know the looks you get when you start preaching. My mother did that to me and I couldn't stand her for that.

I actually had one friend tell me the other day "God Bless You, for how you control your weight." I just said "Thank You". That was the first compliment I got from ANYONE (who was overweight), in over 7 years.

Sadly, you find some jealousy going on. Can't be helped.

But I just try to smile and carry on, and not let my arthritis get the better of me. Somedays, I can't move, somedays I move better. When I can move, I go for a walk. When it's hot. Oh, do I love when it's hot outside.

I really should move to the Sahara Desert.

Oh, I took my sugar before I went to bed last night. I took it at 10:30 p.m.

It was 120. I said "whoa". Something I'm doing is working.

Now the big test was what would it be this morning when I got up.

I just got up (early for me, by the way). I took it at 6:45 a.m.

It was 119.

I have not had a reading of 119 in, well, I can't remember when I had a reading of 119.

The thing I can't understand is when I read posts about people being pre-diabetic if they are 95 - 115.

So if they are considered pre-diabetic at 95 - 115, what the heck are they supposed to be? My husband (who has been tested up the kazoo), never goes over 83. Never. In 18 years of his neuropathy. They know he is not a diabetic. No one in his family has diabetes. He has CIDP. Chronic Inflammatory Demylinating Polyneuropathy. He gets IVIG.

Me?? I just take my Lantus. and watch every single thing that goes into my mouth.

What is the goal (a good reading in the morning) for someone with diabetes?. Is it different for people with Type 1? The reason I ask is that I know MANY people with Type One (some are thin and some are not thin), and we sit on the porch, and one time I was having a conversation with one of my neighbors (she happened to be severely overweight), and she said "what's your sugar"? (this was a LONG time ago), and I said 'oh it's high this morning, it was 185". And she sadly shook her head and said "I wish MY READING WAS 185".

I said "what do you mean, you wish your reading was 185, you're on Humalog (or novalog or whatever short acting insulin she was on). She took pills too. She said "My sugar is usually 400, it's hard to get down".

I could never understand how someone who took 3 shots a day and pills too, couldn't get their sugar below 400. I thought once you took the insulin, your sugar went DOWN. I guess I'm still learning about diabetes. She also admitted she eats everything she wants to eat. She said "I just can't do a diet".

Oh, don't get me wrong. I have a bagel with cream cheese once in a while for Breakfast at my local Dunkin, along with their delicious coffee.

I'm like Oprah. She said 'Have anything you want for breakfast, you have ALL DAY TO WORK IT OFF"

So my guilty pleasure is that bagel. Sometimes it's a multi-grain bagel, sometimes it's a low-carb bagel. sometimes, it's a toasted english muffin with egg and a slice of cheese.

But after that, it's all protein, and salads. And now that I've discovered wraps., well, I wonder what else I can wrap??


Oh my, from a house that used to make Pot Roasts, Beef Stew, Southern fried chicken, sweet potatoes with marshmellows, and Romanian Tenderloin steaks, LOOK WHAT I'VE BECOME???

Someone who wraps a turkey burger!!!!!

lol lol lol

Melody

[Shelley]

Checking in Hi guys.

I did really well with food yesterday. High protein and low sugar. Gonna try to keep it going.

How ya all doing today?

[Shelley]

Yooooo Hoooooo (echo echo echo)

Where is everyone? :(:(

I was not as good as I should have been today. My treat was popcorn at the movies.

Back on the program tomorrow.

[MelodyL]

If it was plain popcorn, what the heck. You need a treat now and then, right?? What movie did you see??

I just saw the new Indiana Jones movie.(on the net). It was a good movie.

[Shelley]

:rolleyes::rolleyes: well there might have been a little butter :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Today I saw Made of Honor. It was cute. Wanted to see it before it was out of the theaters

On Friday I saw sex and the city. Was Fab!!!! Gona go se again tomorrow night.

I want to see INdy, maybe next weekend. How did you see on the net?

[dorrie]

I am here!!!!! I had no computer at home for days and days....honey was sick and left work without it last week Wed I think. I MISSED EVERYONE!! I have did well! I kept my committment Melody...I ate salad every day....only took 1 rather than 2 sweetners AND ate no red meat!! I tell you it was not easy to pass up a yummy hamburger!! I roughed it out with the sweetner too but now I would rather just have 1. I have not weighed myself since the 4 pound loss..I don't think I have gained any and do not know if I lost any but I feel good!!:) Glad to be back!!!!!

[MelodyL]

I'm proud of you. Let me tell you something interesting about my husband.

He's a night-time eater. I only have fruit in the house, but he goes looking anyway. He used to munch on cereal bars, 100 calorie stuff, etc. But that's stuff is FULL of ingredients that his body does not need.

So what is one to do??

Well, today, we stumbled upon a solution. Very nifty if you ask me.

He was in the popcorn aisle. I saw all the Orville Redenbacher and Jiffy Pop and Smart Pop and low-fat this and smart pop that. 3 bags were $3.49. Three bags?? Were they serious??

I looked at Alan and said: "How much sodium is in all this stuff. (Alan has a stent, so he has to watch his salt intake). There was sodium in EVERYTHING.

So I looked at the bottom of the counters, and there were bags of popcorn kernels. I immediately remembered WAY BACK IN THE OLD DAYS, when I would take a bit of the popcorn kernels and put them in the bottom of a big pot, put a bit of oil and then cover and shake the pot. ALL THIS POPCORN WAS MADE from these little bitty kernels.

So I said 'we are going to pop our own Popcorn tonight, and if you like it, I'll invest in an Air Popper.

So I bought a 3 lb bag for $1.99. Do you know HOW BIG A 3 LB BAG OF UNPOPPED KERNELS, well how big the bag is?? BIG!!!

I took my measuring things, and I grabbed the 1/3 cup thing. I measured 1/3 cup of kernels. I took a pot, did my thing, AND IN ONE MINUTE I HAD THIS BIG POT OF POPCORN.

I took my recently purchased bowls (with lids). And I made 3 nice size bowls of unsalted popcorn.

Then I took some Olivio Spray and sprayed just a dash. It gives a buttery flavor without any calories, and just a dash of salt.

Well, he loved it. Cost me about one penny for the whole POT.

YOU CAN'T BEAT THAT FOR VALUE. You also can't beat the fact that it's no cholesterol, no fat, no trans fat, no sodium no nothing.

I can't eat any of this because I'm diabetic, but I have no problem doing this.

So he had the first bowl, Tomorrow he'll have the second bowl, and I'm going to go and price a hot air popper on Ebay.

Alan can now snack at night, and it really shouldn't impact anything.

He has no diabetic issues so this is perfect for him. And he's eating much less calories because he was consuming ALL THIS FRUIT AT NIGHT, and it was costing me a fortune.

I mean, for the price, you can't beat this as a snack, right??

[dorrie]

HI MELODY!!!!!

Please check out my 3 new baby steps...they are posted on the weight loss support forum!!!
Thank you so much for the advise and encouragement....I was able to manage the 3 baby steps and will continue with them and add three more this week!! I love the baby step idea..it seems to be working for me!!
I can eat popcorn without my sugar going crazy!! I think I am going to check out the popcorn idea!
Thank you again Melody!!!:hug:

[MelodyL]

Dorrie:

If Popcorn does not raise your sugar, I'd go for it.

I have a rule that I don't eat ANYTHING after 7 p.m. Works for me. This will NOT work for ALL OTHER diabetics. Most have to eat a bit of something before they retire at night.

But for me, it works just fine, so I'm sticking to it. Alan, on the other hand, has to snack so the popcorn thing is just dandy for him.

A long time ago, when he and I went to see a nutritionist for HIM (after his stent), we needed to find a good eating plan. When the nutritionist found out that I was the cook in the house and also a diabetic, she addressed all her counseling to ME because, after all, I'm the cook in the house, right?

She then gave me a list of foods that were on a glycemic index. I had never really known about glycemic indexes.

I laughed when I read the two foods that were HIGHEST on the glycemic index. One was Popcorn, and the other was Alan's favorite thing to snack on of all time RICE CAKES (God I hate these things, they taste like styrofoam)

But they now have cheddar, and chocolate and various other flavors.

But there was a circle around the Rice Cakes and it said 'NOT FOR DIABETICS.

Thank goodness I hate these things.

So here's to a successful weight loss.

By the way, did you get to see Oprah yesterday. She ran a repeat show of DRAMATIC weight loss stories.

Oh my god, some lady lost 530 lbs. Good Lord. Without any surgery.

Just dieting. I gather she had to have a lot of skin removed.

Hey, she looked great and many of the people got to go off ALL their meds.

Wouldn't that be a kicker? If someday I get to go off of my Lantus.

I can only try to achieve my weight loss to it's ultimate goal. I'm not going to beat myself up over it.

I've lost most of it. I'm 60. And if I hit 61 and weight what I want, I'll take a photo wearing something foxy. (Not frisky), but foxy!!! lol lol lol

[Shelley]

Heheheheh Foxy Mel!

I was very good today food wise!
Hope everyone is doing well. :hug:

[dorrie]

Hi Foxy Mel!!!!!!...Hi Shelley!!!
Hope you are doing well!!
I am hanging in there! The water thing has not been good. I manage a bottle a day and will try harder tomorrow...I have been in bed by 11pm....10:15 last night!! I have NOT touched chocolate!!of any sort!!!!!
Still on 1 sweetner....no red meat but the salad everyday I have been slacking on!! I weighed myself yesterday but the scale was no different...4 pounds still.
I am now down to 1/3 of the dose of effexor...I have much more energy!! I have started reading a bit more so that I don't smoke as much...its working too!!!
Over all baby steps are working Mel!! I surely would have given up if I tried all these things at once!!!:):grouphug:

[MelodyL]

Baby Steps. One step at a time.

I'm very lucky. I don't smoke, never have. I DO come from a whole FAMILY who smoked.

My mother was one of ten children. EVERYBODY SMOKED. My father smoked.

So weekends at my house, was coffee and cake get togethers, and everybody lighting up. And we played a game called Contract Gin. Everybody smoked then too!!

I will always wonder why I never smoked.

I do however have the lungs of a smoker. I was told this YEARS ago by a doctor who listened to my chest. She told me 'how long have you been smoking??"

I just looked at her and said "I don't smoke".

She said 'oh you grew up in a household where everybody smoked"??and I said: "how do you know that'?

She replied "I can hear it". But that was YEARS ago.

I've been away from smokers since I'm 24 and my parents moved to Florida. No one has smoked in my home. My landlord knows to put out his cigs before he comes in.

I know it's a VERY hard addiction to over come.

I give people BIG KUDOS when they quit.

So just keep doing BABY STEPS.

You'll get there.

Melody

[dorrie]

It is amazing how much easier it is to make little changes Mel!! Thank you so much for your posts and your wisdom and encouragement!!
I mentioned on the weight loss forum that I like the idea that "I" can decide what I want to change....if I feel like tackling something big one week I can...if I am not ready for that there are plenty of other things I can work on! I think that the change in my meds and the extra sleep I am getting has helped me to want to keep at it as well!!!
I just feel wonderful!!!!!!!:hug:

[Shelley]

Ugh I was bad today.

Bad with water and bad with food. Had a quesadilla for lunch and went to the movies and had popcorn again.

But I was good with my metformin and have been all week. :D

Ok only healthy good food tomorrow :D

[MelodyL]

Hi, It's friday morning. Just woke up early.

I like to make changes to myself all the time. Never could do THAT before. I guess I was just not ready to do this.

This week I cut out my, well let's call it my SOUP THING.

Every few days, I would walk around the corner and order Won Ton Egg Drop Mix, and a vegetable Egg Roll!!!

Now I didn't do this every day, but I did it a few times a week. I usually have grilled chicken over bright greens for lunch, but I like to change it every few days. So I really enjoy my Soup and Veggie Egg Roll for lunch.

It really didn't have a big impact on my sugar, BUT, if you really think about it, WHAT DO THEY PUT IN THAT SOUP??

I watched them while they made it once. I said to myself 'do you really want all that stuff in your body". They had the fried wontons, of course, then they beat up an egg, then they take their utensils and they have at least 5 big bowls of SOMETHING!!! (One was sugar, I asked them).

Then they put it all together in a chinese soup container, and give it to you with a bag of noodles. Then I would get a veggie egg roll (which, again, is fried).

So I simply decided "Hey, you are so strict with everything else you put in your body, why on earth are you putting ALL THAT other nonsense in your body?" So I went to the fish market and bought a piece of turbot fillet and had THAT for lunch instead.

It really does change the routine when you make fish for lunch instead of simply going around the corner and getting the soup and an egg roll.

I had simply gotten into the habit of doing that. Well guess what, I changed one more bad habit.

Been doing this for about 4 days now. Some days I have my grilled chicken, some days I have fish. I'm going to add some new stuff to my menu.

I might have a low-carb, low fat wrap with sliced Boars Head turkey, and add some greens to that salad.

It's all about habits that we have established. It's extremely hard to break these, I know.

But I think of it as a challenge.

Like we said ....BABY STEPS.

Now I also say "BABY CHALLENGES". lol

P.S. Just took my sugar reading. It was 109. I almost fell on the floor.

[dorrie]

Hi Gals!!! Mel..I just love these baby steps!!
Last night I did not go to bed on time....now I am dragging by butt and wishing I had of! I am going to take some melatonin tonight to reset my clock!
It is hot here today and very humid...makes me even more sluggish. I did get some sun today for a while...nice change from chores! I think that one of my next baby steps will be taking my sugar regularly!!
Shelley....I have a thing with water too:confused:

[dorrie]

HeyAll!!! Nothing too great to report....a blah day so far for me...I will pop back later!!!:D

[MelodyL]

Hi Dorrie:

I made a pot of Turkey Meatballs yesterday. I also made some Ronzoni Whole Wheat Pasta.

Now I rarely, and I mean rarely, eat any kind of pasta. I just stay away from it.

Well, I decided to taste what I was giving my husband for dinner.

He was enjoying it immensely, so I said 'have a small portion".

Thank god, I only put a small portion in my bowl. It was absolutely disgusting. I said 'jeez, this has no taste, it tastes like cardboard".

I threw the whole thing away.

I gave him a meatball sandwich for dinner, and I had my grilled chicken and zucchini.

I have used Dreamfields low carb pasta AND THAT TASTES JUST LIKE PASTA.

But this whole wheat stuff??? YUCK.

Have any of you tasted this?

[dorrie]

Hi Melody!! I still eat plain old pasta but I am finding my sugars are not as happy after I eat it!!!
I need to make your tukey meatballs soon!!!!!!
I am not trying to nag Melody but please be careful with all that is going on with your friend....if it at all upsets you too much then take a breather from it....watch your sugars!!!!!! When I am stressed my sugars tend to rise!!! You are a lovely lady Melody and I am enjoying our online friendship...I care and don't want you to get overwhelmed with all that is happening with your friend....it is very stressful to be close to alcoholism in any way
:hug:Hugs for you Melody!!!!

[Shelley]

Hi Dorrie:

I made a pot of Turkey Meatballs yesterday. I also made some Ronzoni Whole Wheat Pasta.

Now I rarely, and I mean rarely, eat any kind of pasta. I just stay away from it.

Well, I decided to taste what I was giving my husband for dinner.

He was enjoying it immensely, so I said 'have a small portion".

Thank god, I only put a small portion in my bowl. It was absolutely disgusting. I said 'jeez, this has no taste, it tastes like cardboard".

I threw the whole thing away.

I gave him a meatball sandwich for dinner, and I had my grilled chicken and zucchini.

I have used Dreamfields low carb pasta AND THAT TASTES JUST LIKE PASTA.

But this whole wheat stuff??? YUCK.

Have any of you tasted this?

Hi gals,

Mel can I come to your house and live. You make such yummy meals, I salivate everytime you post. :D

I was ok today. Had a little treat with a hot chocolate from Starbucks but otherwise was average.

Have a good night :hug::hug:

[dorrie]

Oh My Goodness!!! I am not having so much luck with the going to bed by 11 thing!! It is12:03....I am not ready to retire to my beautiful comfy bed!!!!
I think that after a full day with the baby and the boys I need time to watch TV and come on there and just relax...don't get me wrong...I love spending time with Saffy I just need some me time and get it at night....I will try harder to go to bed earlier!!!!:)

[MelodyL]

Dorrie:

About the bedtime thing. I take 2 melatonin about 20 minutes before I want to go to sleep. Now I don't know if Melatonin works for everybody. Alan has been on it for YEARS!! He also takes something else but it does not work unless he takes melatonin.

I started melatonin about 2 months ago. Oh my goodness.

I am so drowsy by 11 p.m. I can't tell you.

Usually I wake once during the night to go to the bathroom.

Last night I slept straight through the night.

Good Lord, that is terrific.

About my friend. Don't give it a second thought about it upsetting me or raising my sugar. I learned how to put up boundaries in my emotions, and I learned how to distance myself from toxic things.

My son is lost to me. I've learned how to control my emotions as far as dealing with stuff. I had no choice. So I did it.

I also lost my best friend to cancer last year. It was a two year struggle.

I have the ability to stay calm in storms if you know what I mean. When my friend was going through her cancer battle (she was also anorexic), I phoned her mother all the time to see how SHE was doing. She was 82. She once told me "You have no idea how your support helped me".

I learned this from coming on message boards, listening to people and helping others. It's how I survive. It's good for ME.

I also learned how NOT to enable my friend with her drinking and what she is going through with her son.

I once told her "Let me tell you, when you call me every night and you are drunk, the fact that i even listen to you, well, I'm not doing it for more than 5 minutes. I told you what you need to do. You need to find a meeting and get clean and sober". She apologized.

Then she called me once, and her husband was on the other phone. It was a 3 way conversation. I have never seen such venom between two people. Each blaming the other.

I said "The toxicity in this house is disgusting. You two better go to a marriage counselor because you are destroying each other"

You see, my husband and I have peace in our house. There is laughter, There is fun. We needed to get to this particular place because of what our son put us through.

I will never go back to that horrible place (in my mind), ever again.

Sometimes, you'd be amazed at what you have to do to survive.

I learned.


Oh, about eating pasta and your sugar doesn't like it.

Dorrie, I'll give it to you straight. 1. Take your sugar reading every morning. Just do it. No matter how you don't want to see the number. You need to know what's going on in your body. 2. Buy Dreamfield's low carb pasta (that is if you can find it in your store. You can't tell the difference between Dreamfield's and the white stuff from Barilla. Believe me, it's delicious.

Take care,

Melody

[dorrie]

Hi Melody!!! I do take melatonin sometimes....that is probably what I need to get on track again!!
I think you are like me when it comes to being able to detatch from things emotionally...came with alot of heartache and suffering but it is worth it! I am glad to you wil be ok thru your friends ordeal.:hug:
Gotta go for now...will pop in later today!!!:)

[Shelley]

Hi Ladies,

Well I was very very bad today. I treated myself...girls day brunch, it was a massive buffet

I took my meds but they had everything at this brunch and well I tasted one bite of a lot of things. Also had very healthy stuff but one bite of pancakes, one bite of eggs bendict (ok two of that), and the rest was good stuff, well except for that two bites of choccy pudding and lemon meringue.

Good tip on that pasta mel...thanks!

I sure hope you get some sleep dorrie. Saff needs ya :wink:

Ok I'm depressed, in another thread Mrsd was talking about diabetics only having 1/2 their pancreas..I have to go find my other half. :(

[dorrie]

I am BAD! I am still up...it is 11:20...I just took my pills now and I am yet to eat dinner.BAD DORRIE.
Today has been shi**y. I took Saffire for her regular visit with her Dad(my son) and her mom and her brother. The visit is supervied by Saffire maternal grama. I do not like having to let Saff go but I have to according to our court order. I have told the Childrens Aid Society workers my concerns...if it is not Saffs bum not being changed often enough its they do not feed her much or give her enough to drink. Saffy comes home and shows signs of aggression....we have a happy calm home and she just does not see anything negative...just love and the occasional "don't touch" ...there have been 3 times in the last few months that she has came home with a fat, cut lip. Today it was the fourth time and I am so ticked off about it. They have her to visit there 2 times a month....there have been apporx. 7 visits there and 4 split lips!!!!!!!! Saff has bonked her chin 1 time here at home....she has lived with us for 5 1/2 months! Out of about165 days of being here with us she got that 1 bonk...out of 7 visits with them she has had the 4 split lips. Tomorrow I will be on the phone to our CAS workers asking if they find that rather odd too. I really think they should be going back to having supervied visits with a worker for my Saffys sake....poor baby looks sore...there are 2 cuts on top of the scars from the last time and her lip is still fat from earlier today!! Sorry for ranting..I am just so peed off!!!:mad:

[MelodyL]

Dorrie:

What does the child's mother say when you quiz her about the cuts on her lip, etc.??

Melody

[dorrie]

They chalk it up to....she just tripped and fell. I did call CAS and reported the injuries today. We have a visit with a worker on Thursday and I will voice my concerns face to face!!! The swelling is down in her lip today but there are 2 cuts on her upper lip.
Every time Saff goes there we have a hard time that day and that evening. Last night was no exception...she woke up after 1/2 hour screaming and crying like she had a dream....this type of thing happens every time they have a visit when I am not supervising. It is crazy!! I was extra extra affectionate to her last nite and today so she would feel safe...lotsa huggie and kisses today...more than the usual. So far she is sleeping quite soundly...hopefully the water pooped her out!!
I forgot to take my AM sugar today Melody....will do it tomorrow AM!!!!!!!!:hug:

[MelodyL]

Dorrie:

You MUST take care of yourself. Obviously this little baby needs you in her life, right? When you don't take care of YOU, you can't take care of HER.

I know it's annoying to check one's blood sugar, (I made a habit of doing this upon arising in the morning. All the stuff is right there on my kitchen table). I take my sugar, I record it, and that's it. I keep a log, because I have to bring it to Cornell when I go there for my Accord visit.

But I really do understand why some people just stop taking their blood sugar. I have a friend who has not been good about her weight, and she's not been good about taking her sugar. She knows that it's her weight (every single doctor has told her this, but she yells at them to mind their own business).

I finally got her to go to an endocrinologist and of course he got on her case. She is still in deep denial over being 300 lbs. But he put her on Lantus. You start slowly, and you increase until you find the correct dose. But this doesn't mean you eat whatever you want to eat, right?

But her weight is what is making her sugar readings stay at that level. HIGH. She's on oral meds too. It's obvious that she needs a better diabetic med, because even when she doesn't eat at night, her sugar is over 250 in the a.m.

So yesterday she tells me, "I just don't get it, what did I eat, I ate cauliflower for dinner, so how can my sugar be 250 this morning".

I didn't say anything because it doesn't get through to her. She has another endo visit on Thursday. I told her 'Listen to your doctor and do whatever he tells you to do, okay"??? She said "He better not yet on me about my weight". I sighed. And she refused to take her sugar later on in the day. She said "I'm disgusted". I told her I understood, that it's frustrating.

Sometimes, one has to step back and just listen. That person has to come to the realization that if they don't get those numbers down, that eventually they will have complications. She was told last year that she has a diabetic stomach. I said 'Oh, you have gastroparesis". She said: "No, I don't and I don't believe anything the doctor says, what does he know??, I just ate too much broccoli". Then she said "Just because you have neuropathy, you think I have neuropathy". I said: "do you know what a diabetic stomach is?" She didn't answer me. So I just dropped it.

See, you can't win with a person who is in denial. You just can't.

So I concentrate on my own recovery from over-eating, and I take darn good care of myself. I mean, who else is going to, right??

So you continue to monitor yourself and take good care of that precious life. She needs you.

Melody

[dorrie]

HI ALL! I am just popping in for a second to say hello! I will post tomorrow when I have more time!!:grouphug:

[Shelley]

Hi guys,

Well I seem to have gotten a case of frozen shoulder.

apparently this is related to Diabetes and or other autoimmune issues.

Its also called adhesive capsulitis.

Has anyone encoutnered this before. Connected to high blood sugar levels and collagen. GuessI must be sticky :p

Anyone did a cortizone shot :mad:...thought it would help but did nto make the connecttion that it makes your blood sugar even higher

Also doing PT.

Other than that everything is chugging along.

Oh yeah and I had no sweets yesterday...yep none :eek:

[dorrie]

Way to go..... no sweets yesterday Shelley!! That can be hard to do! I hope that you are feeling better soon!!
I missed not being around too much last week and I am glad to be back!:)

[dorrie]

We are off to the eye docs tomorrow morning. This is the first check I have had since before my dx....I know I should have went but put it off.....I only wear the glasses sometimes...not for driving ot anything...actually the last ones I had made my eyes look:eek:huge and I hated them so I hardly wore them....I am going to insist on a thinner lense tomorrow.
Hope everyone has a lovely night:grouphug:

[dorrie]

Good Morning All!!
This morning my blood sugar is 9...that is 162 to you Melody!!
I forgot to take it and had 2 coffees with sweetner and milk...the milk raises it for me and I feel it going up! That is why I eventually remembered to check it!
Gotta take my meds and eat....tah tah for now!!!
Hope we all have a good day!!

[Shelley]

LOL Dorries, I saw the 9 and was ready to call the paramedics for ya :wink:

How was the eye doc, did you get some stylish specs?

Me...shoulder still frozen. :(

[MelodyL]

WAIT A MINUTE. What is this 9 thing??

Do people in Canada have a different machine?

Do tell!!!!!


lol Melody

[MelodyL]

How fascinating that you are all talking about frozen shoulder. I've had one (left) for YEARS!!!! Can't remember when it began.

Went to my doctor, He said: " well, it might be a torn rotator cuff", might be bursitis", blah blah. He said and I quote". "if you don't move that arm, move that shoulder, it will become FROZEN and you'll never move it.

so I did the Physical Therapy, the doing the spider thing up the wall. FOR YEARS. On days when my arthritis is bad, it will act up. I can only put it behind my back to a certain degree. But the guy was right. If I didn't use it, it would have been completely useless to me.

Dr. Fred did take an x-ray two years ago, (when it was killing me). He said: 'melody, the x-ray shows only a mild arthritis" He said: "only an MRI can determine a torn rotator cuff".

Now I know many people with torn rotator cuffs, Some got operated on, some didn't. But THEY ALL HAD TO DO PHYSICAL THERAPY AND EXCERCISE.

So I'm doing that route. I am better if I move it. I figure if it was torn, I'd be dead by now. It's over 10 years since this thing began.

I move every day (as long as I CAN move, I DO MOVE!!! Some days, I can't. So I wait until I can.

I have never ever been told that this could be related to my diabetes.

Now that is a fasicnating concept.

Melody

[dorrie]

LOL Dorries, I saw the 9 and was ready to call the paramedics for ya :wink:

How was the eye doc, did you get some stylish specs?

Me...shoulder still frozen. :(
Hee hee!!! Hi Shelley! My eye appointment was great!!!
The doc said that she sees absolutely no damage to my eyes at all...I need glasses for reading and distance but as far as the diaetes goes it has not touched my eyes...she was impressed!!!
My glasses are sorta low key....I did not want anything fancy or funky...2 pairs as I do not want to go with progressive lens yet...hubby did the same..2 pairs..he was not too happy with his progressives and we really do not mind changing when we read.

Thank God for our insurance....$1000.00 was the total with good discounts!! Our insurance covered 700.00 of it:)

[dorrie]

WAIT A MINUTE. What is this 9 thing??

Do people in Canada have a different machine?

Do tell!!!!!


lol Melody

Yuppers!! Our numbers read different...if you look punch in blood glucose conversion you will see what I mean. I do believe it is approx 1 to you 18 so if I had a blood sugar of 5 it would be 90 to you!!! Shelley was going to call paramedics!! Thanks Shelley!!!!!!!:hug:
I think my lowest reading was in your numbers 37.8! 2.1 here

[Shelley]

Awww carp....everytime I go somewhere I have not been I come home with a cold.

Sure enough went away over the weekend and yeppers now getting sick :mad:

[MelodyL]

Dorrie:

Thanks so much for explaining.

Now if I could only understand the English Metric System.

When someone gets weighed, I hear that they weigh 10 Stone.

You should have seen my face the first time I heard that one.!!!

I was watching a show on the Discovery Channel, about obesity and the guy was from England and they were telling how he lost "5 Stone".

I kept asking my husband: 'People are being weighed in Stones??" He said "what are you talking about??" We watched the show and they kept saying "he weighs this stone, or that stone". I immediately got it and said: 'Oh, they measure people in Stone, not pounds".

Alan looked at me like I was nuts. I said: "no really, this is their weight measure system".

Learn new stuff every day.

I wonder what they use in France to weigh people.

[Shelley]

Well today not so good.

I got that cortisone shot for my frozen shoulder on friday and sure enough the steroids have sent my sugar into hyper drive.

Last couple days have been bruning in hands and feet and actually around the stomach area.

Called the endocrinologost and she said that yep the burning was from the steroids and I needed to up the metformin and the cinammon for the next 3 weeks.

When I upped the metformin at lunch the burning went down somewhat.

Really makes me wonder over the last 2 years of this uncontrolled insulin resistance how much damage have I done to my body and how much can be fixed.

I am really beginning to see how bad that sweet tooth has been for my whole life. I used to have a great metabolism. Now not so much. BUt what else has suagar damaged for me. :(

Atleast the frozen shoulder doesn't hurt as much.

I really wonder if I can totally and I mean totally drop all things white and all sugar.

[MelodyL]

"I really wonder if I can totally and I mean totally drop all things white and all sugar."

Why not try this for one week. See how you feel?

If you feel much better, that will give you the motivation to this this one week at a time.

You've got nothing to lose and EVERYTHING to gain. Except weight!!! lol

Good Luck

Melody

[dorrie]

Well today not so good.

I got that cortisone shot for my frozen shoulder on friday and sure enough the steroids have sent my sugar into hyper drive.

Last couple days have been bruning in hands and feet and actually around the stomach area.

Called the endocrinologost and she said that yep the burning was from the steroids and I needed to up the metformin and the cinammon for the next 3 weeks.

When I upped the metformin at lunch the burning went down somewhat.

Really makes me wonder over the last 2 years of this uncontrolled insulin resistance how much damage have I done to my body and how much can be fixed.

I am really beginning to see how bad that sweet tooth has been for my whole life. I used to have a great metabolism. Now not so much. BUt what else has suagar damaged for me. :(

Atleast the frozen shoulder doesn't hurt as much.

I really wonder if I can totally and I mean totally drop all things white and all sugar.
Big Hugs for you Shelley!!!:hug::hug::hug::hug:

[dorrie]

Hi Girls....forgot my pills 2nite...if I take them now I will be up 1/2 the night trying to keep my sugar up:(
Melody....we go by kilograms...I think...I still go be pounds!!!!!:hug::grouphug:
I am rather sad today...my gramas breast cancer as getting better but she found out today it is growing again and is now in her lymph nodes...so//I feel very sad:(

[Shelley]

(((((Dorrie))))))

I am so sad to hear about your grama. My aunt has had breast, bone and lung cancer for nine years and she is my hero.

I will put you both in my prayers. :hug:

[MelodyL]

Dorrie:

Your family is in my prayers.
Take care,

Melody

[dorrie]

Thanks ladies!!! Next weekend we are celebrating my other Gramas 89th b-day!! All if us will be there including the grama with breast cancer...my 2 gramas love each other so much. Our family has been so blessed to have had the 2 of them for this long.
All of the kids in the family will love it as Grama is having a big apple tent full of balls for them to bounce and play in...they are renting it. If the weather is bad we will have big tents to sit under...I am looking forward to it!!!

[dorrie]

Hi y'all!! OK day for me except I had a big mac:(
Within a few hours it was GONE!!!
I have stated taking a tbsp of vinegar a couple times a day. It makes me feel thinner in the belly...I can pull my tummy in!

[Shelley]

Is it apple cider vinegar Dorrie?

Me did oke today, hand buring a little, dont know if thats from sugar.

[dorrie]

Hi Shelley I hope your hand gets better fast!!
The vinegar is plain white....I read that it helps to lessen the impact on your blood sugar levels!!
I will be honest I have not taken my #s for days but I FEEL good and as I said my tummy feels better too! I am going to keep taking it..so far so good!!

[MelodyL]

Dorrie:

What did you mean that you had a big mac, and within a few hours it was gone???

Where did it go??

Melody

[dorrie]

Dorrie:

What did you mean that you had a big mac, and within a few hours it was gone???

Where did it go??

Melody

Down the terlit my dear Melody!!!!:eek:

[dorrie]

:hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:Feelin Huggy today!:p

That lovely Granddaughter of ours is teething:eek:


I just managed to get her to sleep...it is 11:30pm!!!!!!!!:Red eyes:

Grammie is pooped!!!!!!!!!!:Yawn: :grouphug:

[Shelley]

awww thanks. I needed a hug!

Was ok today except when someone stopped by the office with cream puffs :eek:

[Shelley]

Been bad with the fluids lately and I am just not hungry lately...wonder why?

[dorrie]

Get those fluids into you Shelley!! I find it helps llower my sugars!!!! Listen to me:rolleyes:I should take my own advice!
Imaging that....if everyone took their own advice!!!
Of course my advice would be chocolate rosebuds ARE good for you...so I could eat them because I took my own advice!!! Hope y'all had a good day:grouphug:

[MelodyL]

All you guys and gals BETTER START DRINKING YOUR FLUIDS, TAKING YOUR SUGAR READINGS and more important, taking your own advice.

My friend who is 64 and DIDN'T TAKE ANYONE'S ADVICE, was hospitalized two times in the past 5 days. She has diabetes for about 10 years. She was recently put on insulin. It didn't matter. Her stomach was killing her. Any time she put something in her stomach, she had bad pain.

Well, yesterday they told her she has a diabetic stomach. This is NOT a good thing to have.

I have no idea what the future holds for her. If only she had gone with me to the ACCORD program 4 years ago when I joined. She could have come with me, gotten all her testing strips, lancets, and meds for FREE. They take very good care of you at Cornell. She would have seen a nutritionist and perhaps, if she had followed the same program as me, well she might not have landed in the hospital.

She's still there. Her husband can't face what's going on. He just lays on the couch denying it all.

We have ONE pancreas. We have to treat it like gold.

So start taking in fluids, checking your sugars, and more important.

NO CHOCOLATE ROSEBUDS (whatever they are). (they sound delicious by the way).

lol

[dorrie]

:DI LOVE YOU MELODY!!:D
Sock it to me! I deserve it and yes they are rosebuds and they are good:p
It is Gramas 89th b-day party tomorrow so we are celebrating!
Also tomorrow my Mom and Dad have been married 45 years!!!!!!!
Alot of longeivity in one way or another in our family!! Unfortunalely it is not extended to the length of time I stay on a diet!!!!!!!!:D

[MelodyL]

YOU'RE A HOOT!!!

lol

[dorrie]

Melody....I see your mood is devilish...sup with that????Do tell????

[dorrie]

Had a good day....I mentioned on weightloss forum that I did NOT eat any cake at Gramas b-day party today...I was good!!!
Hope y'all have had a good day too!:grouphug:

[Shelley]

Hi guys,

Sorry went away for the weekend to see AV8RGIRL in Portland.

We had a blast! e posted some pics in the stumble inn in the Portland Road trip thread.

I wa bad bad bad this weekend. Need to get back on track.

[dorrie]

Hi Shelley!! Great pics...it looks like you had fun!! Is that you wearing the tiara???
It is so hard to be good on our diets when we are away so don't kick yourself in the butt....but be careful...Miss Melody might read it and kick your butt!!! Honey brought home icecream bars...little ones..and popsicles yummy ones...bad Dorrie bad!!
:grouphug:Hugs to all!!

[dorrie]

I have been messing uo forgetting my pills lately....today was better. Hope everyone else had a good day:grouphug:

[Shelley]

Hi Dorrie,

I was not so good today either. Snacked on sweets all day. I really need to hit the grocery store and pick up some healthy snacks cuz I am out.

Did have sushi today and it was good :p

[dorrie]

Good Morning Shelley!!

I know what you mean about the snacks...when all the good stuff runs out I will take anything!!!!!
I think our dear Melody has a good idea about not snacking at all at night....I might have to have a couple crackers and peanut butter but that is the time when the snacking is the worst....I would likely be thin if it was not for nighttime snacking!! Seriously!

Hope all of us have a real GOOD day:grouphug:

[dorrie]

OK day overall!!:grouphug:

[MelodyL]

Let me tell you something funny. Yesterday I went to Mandees to see about getting some new clothes. I took one look around the store, knew that in order to get into any of THOSE clothes, I needed to take off an additional 20 lbs. I say to myself "I am going to get REALLY THIN". I started laughing. Then I walked around the store picking out stuff I just knew would be on sale in two months.

Beautiful tank tops, I mean, the feel of these tops were light and wispy. I could probably fit in them now, but I want them to just flow.

This is all new to me. I didn't think like this when I was snacking at night in front of the tv.

It's amazing what you can do when you see THAT PERFECT TANK TOP!!!

The colors, the feel of the top, holy cow. I did buy myself a pretty necklace and a bracelet.

Got to keep feeling girly like.

Alan thinks I'm a hoot. This is a brand new side of me.

Imagine what I'll be like when I'm 70?? They'll have to arrest me!!!

lol

[dorrie]

I am so glad that you are part of this forum Melody!! You always make me smile and laugh!!!
I hope I can behave myself today:p

[MelodyL]

Never mind behaving yourself TODAY!!!

Tomorrow is the 4th of July. I know this is when ALL THE BARBECUE STUFF COMES OUT, and Potatoe Salad, and Macaroni Salad and Coleslaw (with all the accompanying mayo stuff in these foods).

Just remember you have diabetes when you are looking at these things on the table and tell yourself. "Can I just have a small amount"? If you can, then go and indulge, IT'S THE 4TH OF JULY, and everyone should have a good time.

Just go and check your sugar before you do this. You don't need any complications.

I was in my local food market yesterday. You have NO IDEA THE AMOUNT OF COLD CUTS, RIBS AND MACARONIE SALADS AND ALL THE OTHER KINDS OF MAYONAISE CONTAINING SALADS that people bought yesterday. My goodness. One guy spent $150 just on ribs, franks and macaroni and potato salad. He was about 300 lbs (have no idea if he's diabetic), but he LIKED HIS FOOD.

He was a walking heart attack just waiting to happen.

See, if you eat like this just once a year, then I say "why not". You're having a party, go and celebrate and have a good time.

The problem is that people around here EAT LIKE THIS 7 DAYS A WEEK.

I think we are surrounded entirely by too much food, too much temptations, too much easily available "bad stuff"..

I bet, if we had to kill our own deer, milk our own cows, butcher our own chickens and catch our own fish, well, I believe we'd all be walking around weighing 110 lbs.

lol lol lol

Happy 4th Everybody.

Go and Enjoy yourselves.

be safe!!!

My god, don't I sound like your mother???

lol

Melody

[dorrie]

Hi Mama Mel!!!!
I hope you have a wonderful 4th of July!!!
I celebrated Canada Day on the 1st and was an angel!!!!Really!!!
My Mom and I are going to go to the diabetic clinic near our town next month....I shall hand myself over to them for them to mold me into the perfect patient!!!:)

[MelodyL]

Ah, the perfect patient!!!

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!

lol Melody

[dorrie]

OK day today! Getting ready for camping trip next week!! I cannot wait to RELAX!!!!:cool:

[dorrie]

Forgot my pills today:(however my sugars were good:)
I will be away this week Mon to Fri camping!!!
Keep on posting everyone!!!! I will miss you all madly!!!!!

[Shelley]

Hi ladies

In vegas and I think I overdid it

Too much sun and dehydrated

Crampy and thinking low on magnesium

Will be home tomorrow

[dorrie]

Drink Drink Drink!!!
I tend to dehydrate easy...when I do I look as if I am 20 years older ...the way it effects my face! Hope you are feeling better soon Shelley!!!:hug:Hi ladies

In vegas and I think I overdid it

Too much sun and dehydrated

Crampy and thinking low on magnesium

Will be home tomorrow

[dorrie]

Getting ready for the big camping trip...hope all have a super week!!:grouphug:

[dorrie]

I am home!!!! Had a good time but my sugars went crazy....my own fault!! I will pop in tomorrow and tell y'all about it!!:grouphug:

[MelodyL]

Dorrie:

What is your version of crazy???? lol

This morning my sugar was 115. But then, I'm crazy about keeping it stable.

I walked 20 blocks to a fish store to buy a piece of halibut yesterday.

Haven't had halibut in 20 years. It was a nice change from the Tubot Fillet and Salmon.

So get crackin and get back on track. This is YOUR BODY we are talking about.

Do I need a whip???

lol

Melody

[Shelley]

Mel, get that whip and lets get Dorrie in line :D

I had my 6 mo blood test yesterday and will get te results next Thursday.

We'll see what that AC1 is :confused: :eek:

[dorrie]

I was very bad...I figured that because I was active I would not take my pills(metformin and glyberide)as I did not want to deal with really low sugars either!!!
Bad thing to do....my sugars were upwards to 215 rather than holding on to around 108! I felt really crappy....my eyes were buggy and I generally was tired thirsty and dizzyish...blah. I just really hate the low sugars I get....mid 40''s make me shake and feel just awful!!! I really need to get to the doctor nd change my meds!!!!
Glad you gals were around checkin in:grouphug:missed ya madly!!!!

[dorrie]

I forgot my pills again ...hold on!
Oh I hate taking them because I will have to really watch my sugar now as it will go really low...then I have to eat and I do not want to but I have to anyway!! I do not want the high sugar but the lows knock the wind out of me...it takes me a while to be OK again if it drops too low. This really sucks. That is why I want to try somthing new!!

[Shelley]

Ok tomorrow is doc appt with test results.

I have been very stressed lately with work and have been eating non stop.:mad::(

After this new business pitch is over and the wedding I am attending is over this weekend I am gonna try to get out there and work out and wlak and get on the straight and narrow path! :eek:

I'll be back tomorrow with results.

Maybe Mel needs to use that whip on me!

[dorrie]

Ok tomorrow is doc appt with test results.

I have been very stressed lately with work and have been eating non stop.:mad::(

After this new business pitch is over and the wedding I am attending is over this weekend I am gonna try to get out there and work out and wlak and get on the straight and narrow path! :eek:

I'll be back tomorrow with results.

Maybe Mel needs to use that whip on me!
Hee Hee!! Get that Shelley Mama Mel!!!
I need to see my doc soon. I am waiting for a response from a different doctor who I asked to take me on as a patient! I stopped taking my glyberide and upped my metformin and it is helping!!! My doctor will likely approve...I hope!!!!!

[dorrie]

Quick check in!! Hi ....bye!!!

[dorrie]

Same as yestersay!! I am OK. Hugs to all:grouphug:

[Shelley]

was away for the weekend to attend a wedding...Phew...long drive and too much wedding cake.

Will post my blood test numbers later in the week.

:grouphug:

[dorrie]

Welcome Home Shelley!!!!:hug:

[dorrie]

Hi Everyone!!
I really did just have a couple licks of home made icing today....really! Well oh my goodness!!! :eek:My sugar shot up as high as ever...I felt so ill and HOT...I was sick all day!! :( There was leftover cake....and it went straight to the garbage!!!!!!!! Just not worth it!!
Hope all are well!! Check in when you can!!

[MelodyL]

Dorrie:

what am I going to do with you???

lol lol lol lol

[dorrie]

Hi Melody!!
Is there a diabetic boot camp???!!!
I think I am going to have to become a creature of habit and eat close to the same things each day. I need to start to try to cut out eating at night as much as diabetically possible as this is the time when I snack the most...and need it the least!!!!
Hope you are doing well Mama Mel!!:hug:
Love ya, oodles and bunches,
from your naughty Dorrie:D

[Shelley]

*running away from Melody*

Hey Dorrie can you pass the icing? :p

[MelodyL]

YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE!!!! lol

as for Me, well, I'm getting over some stomach bug that i either caught from some imitation crab meat thing that I ate a few days ago, or god only knows where I picked this up from.

I had a fever of 101 point something two days ago. I haven't had any temp in over 8 years. With all the supplements I take, I'm surprised at how this hit me.

I had no real warning. No cramps to speak of, no diahrreah. I just had this HUMUNGOUS bowel movements (on the day of the Wounded Warrior march).

I take my benefiber on a daily basis and I go every day. With no problem.

That day, I got up and WENT LIKE I HAVE NOT GONE ....well, like I have never gone in my life. No liquid, no soft, just regular stuff BUT OH MY GOD.

I said "oh, it must be the combination of the benefiber and a small dose of the PlumSmart Light.

Well, two hours later, I did it ALL OVER AGAIN. I said "holy cow, I really don't eat that much so WHERE IS THIS COMING FROM. Felt fine by the way, hadnt' got the fever yet.

So I go out with Alan to the Wounded Warriors March. We get there (2 blocks from my home), and I take one look at Alan and he goes 'uh oh, what's wrong??" and I said "well, I have to go to the bathroom again"

He said "you just went" and I said 'see ya".

I go home, and BAM. Same thing. I looked at what I did and said "this is not humanly possible in one day. No diarreah, no liquid. Just pipes. BUT OH MY GOD.

It's like I felt I could have gone for a colonscopy if you all know what I mean. That's how empty I got.

I then felt fine, and went back to Alan and we stayed there for some time.

That night I didn't feel good. I felt achy and I felt my face and I said 'oh my god, I think I have a fever". Sure enough it was over 101.

I said "alan I have a temperature". He said "go to bed". I took two tylenol, and 1 hour later it was down to almost normal.

Since then, all I have is gas in my stomach, (haven't gone to the bathroom again (I mean, WHAT IS LEFT IN ME TO GO????)

It's now the 4th day, I have gas and I thought I would go but no. I have no cramps, just gas. No more fever. I'm just exhausted.

I spoke to my cousin who is an RN and I told her what happened and she said "You got a stomach bug, it's either bacterial, or viral, watch the fever part of it".

there is no more fever part of it. She was worried about my sugar (It had gone up to 275 on the night of the fever). she told me that people with diabetes have to be careful when they have infections. I knew this.

So I've been doing the tea and toast, and sleeping. Since I NEVER sleep during the day, I know that I have some bug in my system.

I'm much better than I was two days ago, but two days ago even with the 101, I wasn't sick. I walked around, I was a bit achy, with a bit of stomach discomfort, but I never grabbed my stomach and went OH MY GOD, like I did when I was 24 and I caught some stomach flu. God the diahrrea I had THAT TIME was terrible.

But no diahrrea this time. Just a temp of 101, and in one day I went to the bathroom enought for the people in my state.

Good Lord. lol

But for the past 2 days, normal temp and just a bit of gas. I'm staying in and resting.

It's a hurricane outside so thankfully we're not going ANYWHERE.

My cousin said she thinks the imitation crab meat I bought could have been contaminated or something like that. It's not real crab but it's pollack and whitefish and she says that fish is usally the culprit.

I never knew this.

I guess I'll never know for sure.

Mel

[dorrie]

*running away from Melody*

Hey Dorrie can you pass the icing? :p
Oh Shelley ...you do not want it. I never thought I would be afraid to eat something so yummy but nope...I don't want it (I cannot believe I said that!!):eek:
Heres a hug instead:hug:

[dorrie]

To Our Wonderful Melody
I am sorry that you have been sick:( Get well really soon.
I must say I laughed and laughed at your rather "poopy" post lol!! :DI am sorry...had to throw that in! My day was OK, unlike your "sh*tty one!!!!! lol lol!! Sorry..couldn't resist:D
That crab meat(if that was the culprit) sure proved to be pretty "crappy!":D Hee Hee!
I love how you described it too!! I once heard that your poop should not be runny nor hard but rather soft yet formed!! Sounds like something off a menu:confused: Sounds like yours is a well formed poop:wink: My hubby is a real funny guy and likes to explain just what type of bowel movement he has just had....some of the descriptions are so gross....I best not post them!:eek:
But seriously Melody..I really hope you are feeling better fast...take care of our Melody!!
LOVE YA LOTS!!!!!!:hug::hug::hug:

[MelodyL]

Dorrie:

I have always watched Dr. Oz on Oprah. He once had a show ON POOP!!! Someone once asked him "how should your poop look?"

He said: "it should look like tubes (I call them pipes, same thing). He said "you should be able to just sit down and it all comes out of you with no straining". If you eat well, and drink lots of water, this should happen naturally".

Now people over a certain age, well they dont eat enough and they most certainly don't drink enough so they get constipated. And if they don't have enough fiber (they won't be able to get anything out. That's why I do the Benefiber thing. Literally made a huge difference in how I went to the bathroom.

I didn't take it for the past 4 days because of this fever thing. I have no idea why I didn't take it. I didn't eat any roughage, no fiber (I SHOULD have taken the benefiber), but I really didn't know if I had food poisoning, a virus or a bacterial thing in my gut.

And on July 24, I went enough (as I said) equal to my home state. I have NEVER gone to the bathroom like that in one day IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. And all solid, all pipes. So whatever was in me, decided to come out of me.

But it knocked the cr*p out of me (lol).

So there was only one day with 101.5. All the rest was normal or 99 and a half.

Last night I was cool to the touch, but I knew I had to go the bathroom. It was the 3rd day of no pooping (and very little food because I wanted to not overload my tummy).

So I took some magnesium citrate that they sell in the drug store as a laxative. It says to take 1/2 to the whole bottle. HAVE YOU EVER TASTED THIS STUFF??

Oh my god, it's awful. I just took 1 quarter of the bottle (not a lot). And drank water all night.

This morning, because I felt fine (lots of gas during the night). and no temp, I decided that because I had no food in the house, I got dressed up and went out to breakfast (not dunkin donuts), a little breakfast nook that just opened up.

I had a small cup of coffee and an egg on a toasted roll.

I bought some grilled chicken, and knew immediately that I had to get home.

I came home and WENT.

Boy, did I feel better.

Just took my temp again (It's 11 a.m.). NORMAL AS PIE.

Let's just keep our fingers crossed that this gut thing is on it's way out.

Thanks much.
Melody

P.S. Want to hear something interesting. I just found out that my 75 year old friend from around the corner (she's BIG!!), eats a gallon of ice cream every two days.

I looked at her and said "you mean a quart right??" and she (and her daughter was right there on the porch), and she said "no, I eat a gallon of ice cream". Her daughter said "she has very bad eating habits". I just said "YA THINK???"

We all laughed very hard, because she's not about to change her ways any time soon and she's going to be 76 and is as robust as any person I know.

You gotta love someone who eats a gallon of ice cream every 2 days.

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH ICE CREAM THAT IS???

Good god.

[dorrie]

Hi Melody!! I am glad that you are feeling better!!
I have been on alert for the chicken pox! Saffire was playing closely with a young girl that busted out in them the next day! They were hugging and kissing:eek: So far after 10 days there are no spots but she has been very flushed on her face and arms for 2 days. Her eyes look a little different too. She has had a small fever for 2 days on and off as well. I hope that she does not get it but she has not had her immunization against it yet!!:eek:
If she gets it I will just love her all better!!!!!:p

[dorrie]

I am alive!! Still diabetic...still overweight. However I have not been eating near as much junk because hubby is on a diet now and there is no real junk food in the house!!!!:p

[MelodyL]

Good.

Keep at it!!

You can do it!!!

Love ya,

Melody

[dorrie]

Thanks Melody!! Or should I say "Skinny One!!!"
We are camping for a week and a half starting Monday!
I am going to try to eat properly, take my meds, and walk alot!!!!!
I will certainly miss you while I am away and will catch up as soon as we return!! In the meantime have a great week & 1/2! Love ya, Dorrie:hug::hug::hug::hug:

[dorrie]

Hi Everyone!! I had a wonderful vacation! Saffire on the other hand had a hard time...seems she really reacts to sand flea bites...poor baby...we ended up coming home earlier than hubby and the boys,
I walked alot and my sugars were wonderful!!
Glad to be back!!:grouphug:

[dorrie]

Hi all!! Hope evryone is doing OK!!!!:grouphug:

[dorrie]

Hello everybody!! Hope everyone is doing well....I am doing just fine!! I miss being around:grouphug:!! Anyone around this weekend?

[dorrie]

HI EVERYONE!! Sore wrist is making typing difficult!
Hope you are all doing well. My A1C came back at 6.4!!
Have had some problems since...seeing brand new Doc on Wednesday!!!!!:grouphug:Hugs to all!

[Shelley]

Hi Dorrie,

What was your AC1 in the last test? Is 6.4 higher or lower.

I am doing ok. Sticking to diet and cut out a lot of sugar. Down 2.5 lbs so far.

:hug:

[dorrie]

Hi Shelley!! My A1c was 8.2 last time. Hope you had a great weekend!! Good to see more "action" around here!!!!:hug:

[MelodyL]

Hi Shelley!! My A1c was 8.2 last time. Hope you had a great weekend!! Good to see more "action" around here!!!!:hug:

Dorrie,

your a1c is doing great for a person with diabetes. Before I joined Cornell, my a1c was 9 point something or other. Now it's 6.2 so if THEY ARE HAPPY, well, so am I.

My goal is to have it go down to 4. Probably never going to happen at my age, but one can hope.

Went to my diabetic eye specialist the other day. he says: 'no sign of diabetes in your eyes, good job, see you in 6 months". I go to him every 6 months.

When I initially went, I had these pinprick hemoraghes in my eyes.

They have since banished.

Thank goodness.

Every little bit helps. maybe it's because I lost so much weight and got my diabetes under better control?? (This morning it was 112)

Who cares WHAT THE REASON. The doctor tells me "no sign of diabetes in your eyes"


That statement alone makes me go and eat my plain greek yogurt. The doctor at Cornell told me to eat this. It is called FAGE. I get the no fat, no nothing plain yogurt. It's an acquired taste, believe me.

I just imagine it going to all my vital organs and helping them.

Tastes like crap, but I'm getting to love this.

lol

Melody

[dorrie]

Hi Melody!! I feel like we are twins...my eye doc said the same thing to me....absolutely no indication of diabetes probs with my eyes!!!!!
Plain yogurt eh??:(

[dorrie]

I was so pleased today. I went for my first appointment with my new doctor.
1st priority....get sugars completely under control. She spent 40 minutes with me!!! Wow. I will update everyone tomorrow...I am pooped and need sleep!!:grouphug:

[dorrie]

Hi all! Well my new doc put me back on meds and I am pleased to say that my sugars are leveled off nicely!
I have been using an exercise bike for the last week as well!
I am being a good girl!!!!:eek:

[MelodyL]

Hi all! Well my new doc put me back on meds and I am pleased to say that my sugars are leveled off nicely!
I have been using an exercise bike for the last week as well!
I am being a good girl!!!!:eek:

Yes, plain GREEK yogurt. It does WONDERS for the digestive tract by the way.

And start exercising with 2 lb dumbbells. Maybe 3 lb ones if you can get them.

Just do a bit every day. Builds strong bones.

And guess what the people at Cornell told me about weights and strength training??

IT LOWERS THE SUGAR READING!!!

And they are right.

you don't have to kill yourself. Just, while you are watching tv, take the dumbells and do some curls, and bring them to your sides and back again.

Do reps of 10. Start with 10.

you won't even realize you are doing it. If you do this every day, or every other day, you will see your sugar numbers get better.

I'll make a bodybuilder out of you yet.

lol

Melody

[dorrie]

:hug:Hi Melody! I will check out greek yogurt! I will also pick up some light weights soon too and take your advice. Thank you!:hug:Big Hugs for you

PS So nice to have you back around! I look forward to your posts!:)

[Shelley]

Hey thanks for the information Mel....I started weight training about a month ago. Hope it lowers my sugar in the next set of tests.

Dorrie your new doc sounds great.

I tried greek yogurt but I did not like the taste.

[MelodyL]

Hey thanks for the information Mel....I started weight training about a month ago. Hope it lowers my sugar in the next set of tests.

Dorrie your new doc sounds great.

I tried greek yogurt but I did not like the taste.

Shelley:

The first time I bought the FAGE yogurt, I took a bit and said "are they crazy??" Then the next day I ate some more and I still said "are they crazy"?

Well, I can now sit and eat the whole thing with no problem.

It's that you train your brain to re-train your taste buds.

I have re-trained my brain BIG TIME in the past 5 years.

I get excited about salads, fresh veggies, green leafy stuff, etc.

I know, sounds nutty, but it's true.

I don't think I could eat a bag of chips, or a ding dong, or a piece of ice cream cake if someone paid me to do it.

My brain now knows what it would do to my diabetes and to my body, and my brain says 'NO WAY!!!

How odd, the human brain is.

Melody

[Shelley]

Ok Mel you got it I will give it another shot.

[MelodyL]

Ok Mel you got it I will give it another shot.

EXCELLENT!!!

Today I had salmon for lunch and flounder for dinner. A nice salad with each meal.

I wished I lived where some of my friends live. They live in Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn, (where all the fishing boats come in).

There are people on the docks that sell you fresh fish that was just caught.

Can you imagine me going there each morning, buying a fish, and having the guy gut it, clean it and sell it to me.

You can't get any fresher than that. I would be in FISH HEAVEN!!!

lol

Oh, by the way, my fridge is filled with various yogurts. Alan loves the Weight Watchers yogurt and I eat my FAGE. I imagine all that nice calcium and probiotics going into my body, and my body absorbing all the nutrients.

I am so sorry that I didn't do this when I was in my early 20's.

Could have saved my pancreas and my joints ..... a great deal of stress.

But better late than never.

Got to be optimistic.

It's the only way I know.

Take care,

Melody

[dorrie]

How odd, the human brain is.

Melody[/quote]
I think you have a wonderful brain Melody! :hug:

[Shelley]

Oy I am under the weather. Sick with a virus and sore throat. Its amazing when I am sick how my legs and feet burn. I wonder why sugar goes up when we are sick. :(

[MelodyL]

I hope you are doing the chicken soup and fluid thing.

Got to restore the balance of the body.

And when I get sick (I rarely do but everybody gets SOMETHING at one time or another), I immediately do the AIRBORNE thing.

That stuff is amazing. It's got all the vitamins that give you a boost.

I once had to go to a wedding in two days.

I will never forget this. I came down with a nasty sore throat. I was walking in the street (not feeling good and my throat was killing me).

I walked into a health food store (this was YEARS BEFORE AIRBORNE CAME OUT). I went over to the clerk and said "you've got to help me, I have to go to a wedding in two days, I don't feel good"

He handed me some zinc and C and said "take these". I took one losenge every 4 or 5 hours.

I WENT TO THE WEDDING. My symptoms evaporated.

All in my brain??? Who on earth cares. If the thing does the trick, I let the thing do the trick.


lol

[dorrie]

Check, check, checkin in!!!!!:grouphug:

[dorrie]

:grouphug:Hey everyone!! Hope all are having a good day!
I heard from my old doctor today....I do beleive he is very upset that I am changing to a new doctor....he is also trying to soak me for my records...and has let me know that if I do switch doc's I will not be welcome back with him!!! Unbeleivable! I explained to the receptionist that I have been having alot of pain in my legs for the last year and he has not even examined me let alone send me to a specialist. Same doc that forgot that he told me I was well on my way to R.A. 10 years ago!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will pop in on the weekend

[Shelley]

Wow dorrie I am sorry he is giving you a hard time. Thats just not right. :mad:

Anyway I am recovering from my cold/flu thing this week. Sugar is better and burning is down.

[dorrie]

Hey all ...checkin in! Glad you are getting better!!:grouphug:Hugs to all!!!!

[Macophile]

Hi. I'm kind of new to this forum, I've been in PN, but I thought I would come over here and see what there is to see. I have Glucose intolerane, not severe, so I guess i am a pre-diabetic. I have been taking my meds, and trying to eat right (thats the hard part, as I absolutly love bread/pasta). Does anyone have any tips to make the transition away from eating a lot of bread products? Also, does anyone know which fruits are worse for your sugars than others?

[MelodyL]

Hi. I'm kind of new to this forum, I've been in PN, but I thought I would come over here and see what there is to see. I have Glucose intolerane, not severe, so I guess i am a pre-diabetic. I have been taking my meds, and trying to eat right (thats the hard part, as I absolutly love bread/pasta). Does anyone have any tips to make the transition away from eating a lot of bread products? Also, does anyone know which fruits are worse for your sugars than others?

Hi there and welcome.

I'm a controlled diabetic and I completely changed ALL my eating habits. For me (and this is not easy to do), I changed the way I view food. Food is fuel for the body. The body absorbs nutrients from the food and that's how we get our body to function.

You put good stuff in, and (with god's help), everything works).

Sometimes, it's not enough. But in your case, you are obviously not a diabetic yet, right?? And you HAVE asked what you can do, and which fruits to avoid, and which to eat.

I can tell you what I do.

I was obese. I am not any more. First change. I looked at my body, I listened to what my doctors told me. AND I APPLIED IT.

I was a food junkie. I ate the wrong carbs, loads of pasta, the wrong kind of bread, etc.

BAD BAD BAD.

So I began a system of changes. BUT THIS WAS BASED ON HOW I LOOKED AT FOOD.

If you look at food as "wow, this will make me feel great, I'm depressed, this will cheer me up," etc. etc, well, you'll doom yourself.

If you look at food and say: "now how will this benefit my body, my arteries, my heart, my pancreas, etc. etc."

GOOD GOOD GOOD.

Easy to say, this I know. But believe me, if I can do this, (and this did not happen over night), you can do it too.

It's ALL in how we look at what we put into our mouths.

I eat small portions of fruit. I don't eat oranges, or any high glycemic index foods. Just go to yahoo, and type in glycemic index foods. You'll get a list immediately.

I do not EAT ANY RED MEAT. That was based on the advise of my nutritionist. This is not for everyone, this I know.

I eat my veggies. I LOVE BROCCOLI, green stuff. I love this. I imagine it going into my arteries, and clearing them out. My cholesterol at my last test was 160 so I must be doing something right, right?? lol

I have battled diabetes for 20 years. I never took it serious.

I NOW DO.

It's all about breaking habits. Substituting better habits for the bad ones.

I eat fish. I eat salmon. My pancreas loves the fact that I eat Salmon. I get a much better sugar reading when I eat my fish.

I have learned various ways to cook vegetables.

I have made MAJOR CHANGES.

I have no idea how old you are, but I will be 61 on November 4th.

I should have made these changes YEARS ago. But I wasn't ready.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself, believe me, I might not have developed diabetes.

So take what I said, use it, and watch your sugar readings.

Drink lots of water, and you just might have a shot at not developing diabetes.

Hoped I didn't come off as too preachy.

Didn't want to do that.

lol

Melody

[Macophile]

Hi there and welcome.

I'm a controlled diabetic and I completely changed ALL my eating habits. For me (and this is not easy to do), I changed the way I view food. Food is fuel for the body. The body absorbs nutrients from the food and that's how we get our body to function.

You put good stuff in, and (with god's help), everything works).

Sometimes, it's not enough. But in your case, you are obviously not a diabetic yet, right?? And you HAVE asked what you can do, and which fruits to avoid, and which to eat.

I can tell you what I do.

I was obese. I am not any more. First change. I looked at my body, I listened to what my doctors told me. AND I APPLIED IT.

I was a food junkie. I ate the wrong carbs, loads of pasta, the wrong kind of bread, etc.

BAD BAD BAD.

So I began a system of changes. BUT THIS WAS BASED ON HOW I LOOKED AT FOOD.

If you look at food as "wow, this will make me feel great, I'm depressed, this will cheer me up," etc. etc, well, you'll doom yourself.

If you look at food and say: "now how will this benefit my body, my arteries, my heart, my pancreas, etc. etc."

GOOD GOOD GOOD.

Easy to say, this I know. But believe me, if I can do this, (and this did not happen over night), you can do it too.

It's ALL in how we look at what we put into our mouths.

I eat small portions of fruit. I don't eat oranges, or any high glycemic index foods. Just go to yahoo, and type in glycemic index foods. You'll get a list immediately.

I do not EAT ANY RED MEAT. That was based on the advise of my nutritionist. This is not for everyone, this I know.

I eat my veggies. I LOVE BROCCOLI, green stuff. I love this. I imagine it going into my arteries, and clearing them out. My cholesterol at my last test was 160 so I must be doing something right, right?? lol

I have battled diabetes for 20 years. I never took it serious.

I NOW DO.

It's all about breaking habits. Substituting better habits for the bad ones.

I eat fish. I eat salmon. My pancreas loves the fact that I eat Salmon. I get a much better sugar reading when I eat my fish.

I have learned various ways to cook vegetables.

I have made MAJOR CHANGES.

I have no idea how old you are, but I will be 61 on November 4th.

I should have made these changes YEARS ago. But I wasn't ready.

If I could go back in time and talk to myself, believe me, I might not have developed diabetes.

So take what I said, use it, and watch your sugar readings.

Drink lots of water, and you just might have a shot at not developing diabetes.

Hoped I didn't come off as too preachy.

Didn't want to do that.

lol

Melody

Hi, And nope, you don't sound too preachy!

I am 21, and I am not a diabetic (the dr says he can't diagnose me as one, but just in case my PN is coming from my blood sugar he has me on a drug for it.)

Ok, as for veggies I am a big fan, but I just find it hard to get to them... if I have them in a chilli or something it's no problem, but otherwise I get lazy.
Fruit also I am a fan, but I am a bit picky-er. (I'll look up on google about the glycemic index)
Now bread, I used to hate wheat bread (I have a wierd texture thing, and am wicked picky about textures.) But now they make whole wheat bread that I can deal with. I also eat low-carb pasta. (My problem with the pasta I guess. is volume).
And as for fish I can't eat it as I am allergic, but I eat chicken and extremely lean beef on occasion.
I don't eat junk food really (an occasional cookie), and no soda.

Did you go to a nutritionist or did you figure all this stuff out on your own? Is there some way to convert how much sugar is in something into what it will do to your Glucose level?

Thanks for all your help!

[MelodyL]

Hi. I absolutely went to a nutritionist. Only it was for my husband. I had already made GREAT changes in my cooking and eating, but when my husband had a stent put in, and went to Cardiac Rehab, his doctor said:

"Go to a nutritionist", learn all about saturated fats, mono, trans, this fat and that fat.

We had given up Red meat YEARS AGO, but it never hurts to sit down with a nutritionist and when she shows you a list of low glycemic foods and then you see a list of high glycemic foods, AND RICE CAKES AND POPCORN is on the list of HIGH, well, it just about blew me away, because popcorn has no fat (no salt either if you eat the unsalted freshly popped kind),

I used to be able to have rice cakes with a cup of coffee at night. It really didn't impact my sugar but then I read the labels, and listened to what the nutritionist said.

She addressed everything to me because I'M THE SHOPPER AND COOK in my home, and my husband will eat what you put down in front of him.

He just likes sweet stuff, (he's not a diabetic), and he doesn't use salt on ANYTHING, and I don't cook with it.

So far, our blood pressure is just fine. I get better sugar readings since I followed the advice of my nutritionist.

Honestly, I was the picker of all picker. YEARS ago, I used to sit down in front of the tv EVERY NIGHT, with my bowl of chips, party mix, ding dongs, yankee doodles, dip, you name it, it was on my tray.

I would zone out in front of the tv AND ALL WAS RIGHT WITH THE WORLD.

but all was NOT RIGHT inside my body.

When I changed the way I viewed food, then THERE WAS NO MORE PICKING, NO MORE CHIPS, NO MORE DING DONGS, NO MORE BAD STUFF.

I realized this was all coping mechanisms due to stress. We all have stress and we all have our coping skills.

I just knew that if I didn't want to get sicker, and develop stuff later on in life (we all think we are infallible at your age, believe me, I did). but as we get older, and develop stuff, well, we look back and say "God, if I only could go back to that day when I started self medicating with food (or booze, or ANYTHING that we use to make us feel good).

And I think food is really hard because we need it to exist, and we use it culturally. We sit down around tables with families and we EAT. And god help us if we have a sister or a brother who can eat us under the table and still weigh what they did in high school.

My friend is married to a man who is 65 years young. He weighs 195. He is 6 feet 2 inches tall. Long and Lean. he never stops eating. He eats all night long. He picks all night long.

She goes crazy because she is 5 feet 8 and weighs over 300 and she doesn' eat anything near what he eats.

but he obviously has a faster metabolism than she does.

I dieted for 5 years (from age 54 or so to age 59 or so). I watched EVERYTHING that went into my mouth. I didn't lose that much weight. Oh, yeah, a pound here or there. BUT VERY SLOWLY.

I was also on diabetic meds, and insulin. No one tells you that it's stored in your fat cells. I had to pin down my doctor and ask her "why the heck am I not losing weight with the way I eat". She then admitted how diabetic meds work. I NEVER KNEW.

So I was more determined. I started walking. They lessened my insulin. I was taken off all oral diabetic meds. The weight started to come off.

Honestly, if I was a different person altogether, I just might have given up and said "oh what the heck, and grabbed a ding dong".

But once you change the way your brain views food, you change the way you live.

So you hang in there. You can do it.

Melody

[Shelley]

Hey Macophile,

Welcome to our group.

I have a couple of thoughts for you.

Its hard to give up bread but I was able to wean myself completley off bread and pasta and candy. I cut myself off slowly and it took a while but now I do dnot even crave it.

What med did your doc put you on? Do you have any of your test results?

Increasing my level of protetin helped me get through those sugar highs and lows. I always keep some nuts on hand as a snack...almonds, walnuts, peanuts and pine nuts. NOt too many but it helps keep your blood sugar from spiking.

I also added cinnamon to my diet. Got some cinnamon capsules from whole foods. Read some of the cinnamon threads in the vitamin forum or google cinnamon and diabetes. It helps cut my sugar cravings as well.

I also added in R-lipoic acid which helps my pancreas work more optimally. I think there are some threads about this supplement as well.

Definitely google fruits+glycemic index as well as veggies+glycemic index. Eating the right fruits and veggies will help that blood sugar not to spike. You know what I have found is buying fresh veggies and using those new ziploc steam bags in the microwave. In three minutes you have fresh steamed veggies and no hassle.

I did go to a nutritionist as well which helped with portion control for me.

You can do it macophile! :hug:

[Dmom3005]

Just reading and trying to understand.

Going through testing for diabetes and other things. As usual. More
to close for comfort this time.

Just seeing what I can do to help myself.

Donna

[Macophile]

Hey Macophile,

Welcome to our group.

I have a couple of thoughts for you.

Its hard to give up bread but I was able to wean myself completley off bread and pasta and candy. I cut myself off slowly and it took a while but now I do dnot even crave it.

What med did your doc put you on? Do you have any of your test results?

Increasing my level of protetin helped me get through those sugar highs and lows. I always keep some nuts on hand as a snack...almonds, walnuts, peanuts and pine nuts. NOt too many but it helps keep your blood sugar from spiking.

I also added cinnamon to my diet. Got some cinnamon capsules from whole foods. Read some of the cinnamon threads in the vitamin forum or google cinnamon and diabetes. It helps cut my sugar cravings as well.

I also added in R-lipoic acid which helps my pancreas work more optimally. I think there are some threads about this supplement as well.

Definitely google fruits+glycemic index as well as veggies+glycemic index. Eating the right fruits and veggies will help that blood sugar not to spike. You know what I have found is buying fresh veggies and using those new ziploc steam bags in the microwave. In three minutes you have fresh steamed veggies and no hassle.

I did go to a nutritionist as well which helped with portion control for me.

You can do it macophile! :hug:

Hi Shelley!

My Dr. put me on Janumet, and as for test results I am not sure which ones you mean... the fasting glucose tests he did on me all came back normal, which is why he is baffeled, but when he does the finger sticks my sugars are high... I have been tracking them for several months now on the Janumet and they are better. For example:

On No Medication:

http://www.4freeimagehost.com/uploads/e647e45b23a5.png (http://www.4freeimagehost.com)

and now it is:

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So (even though there are 2 little "breakthroughs", which I consider severely over 120) it seems to be doing the trick, but I figured if I could figure out which foods are the worst for my blood sugar I could either avoid them or cut down. :)

I went to a nutritionist once before and it didn't do much for me, but maybe now I am in a better mindset. (I was 10 the first time and did not want to give up my juice, which I drank all the time (I don't anymore) and so I kind of rebelled against her.)

[Shelley]

Hey Macophile,

Has you doc done a two hour (or more) glucose and insulin tolerance test?

Maybe its insulsin resistance or metabolic syndrome which are the beginning stages of diabetes?

Just a thought.

[Macophile]

Hey Macophile,

Has you doc done a two hour (or more) glucose and insulin tolerance test?

Maybe its insulsin resistance or metabolic syndrome which are the beginning stages of diabetes?

Just a thought.

That is pretty much exactly what it is I think. My Dr. is hesitant to use the words "pre-diabetes" because my pain clinic dr and my neuro were waiting and hoping that I had diabetes and so he was a little worried that is he used that term they would stop looking for other answers to my PN and then I would be in trouble. But he does keep saying insulin resistance... All I know is that when he put me on the drug my blood sugar def. went down. :)

[dorrie]

Hey all! I have not had time to check in but I am back!!!!
I have a question....can you guus tell me about PN in diabetics....does it affect your legs? If so in what way? I am having some serious issues with my legs...pain scale...esp at night...8 I would say....going to 10 at times. Fill me in so I can compare it to what I am experiencing...please and thanks!!!!!:grouphug:

[MelodyL]

Hey all! I have not had time to check in but I am back!!!!
I have a question....can you guus tell me about PN in diabetics....does it affect your legs? If so in what way? I am having some serious issues with my legs...pain scale...esp at night...8 I would say....going to 10 at times. Fill me in so I can compare it to what I am experiencing...please and thanks!!!!!:grouphug:

Hi Dorrie:

When you say PAIN, do you mean BURNING, or stabbing, pins and needles. Diabetic neuropathy presents differently in people. You can just have numbness, or you can have numbness, burning, and/or stabbing.

I have numbness in some of my left toes. I would never have found this out except that my doctor at Cornell tested my feet. I then had my podiatrist work on my feet and when he used a vibrating thing on my feet, well forget about it. I almost killed him. It took several hours for my feet to stop buzzing.

I immediately went on Methyl B-12 (I take 5000 every morning). Best thing I ever did (in my case, and this might not work or anyone else), but I noticed immediate improvement.

That, and the fact that I eat the stuff I eat and manage my blood sugar religiously, well, my feet do not burn that much. It's very rare that they burn. It has to be a crazy weather thing outside, or a stressful thing in my life, but I watch my stress level and I don't sweat the small stuff.

The Methyl b-12 really made a BIG difference in the buzzing in my feet.

Take care,
Melody

[dorrie]

Hi Melody!!!! I have missed you! Thanks for the reply! My legs sorta buzz..I have always assumed this was RLS. I have massive cramps from the thighs down to my ankles at night...and pain throughout them as well. Its a kinda queer feeling with underneath pain that is there all day...gets worse after a coule hours and is terrible at night. I really do not think I sleep a deep sleep at all...the worst thing is my hips....they pain terribly...if I lift my leg the wrong way example to put on my shoes or even my undies...ouuccchhh..it hits the 10 in pain!! I think I complain all day and night...my legs are like rocks..I feel like I have pinching pain throughout my legs...my feet are HOT and sensitive...no pins and needles....my muscles are very weak in my legs. I am exhausted,.It is so there all day every day...driving me crazy...Also have had problems in my joints in my hands and wrist paining...makes for bending my body realllly difficult!!.......whatcha think Doctor Melody??:D

[Macophile]

Hey Macophile,

Has you doc done a two hour (or more) glucose and insulin tolerance test?

Maybe its insulsin resistance or metabolic syndrome which are the beginning stages of diabetes?

Just a thought.

And he has done 2 hr. glucose and insulin tolerance tests and they were normal. (I forgot to mention this before... oops! :o )

[pabb]

And he has done 2 hr. glucose and insulin tolerance tests and they were normal. (I forgot to mention this before... oops! :o )

'eh mac....lol...are those FASTING sugars that you posted? the reason i ask is that fasting BS are no longer the "gold standard" for dx early diabetes...you want post prandial mearurement..(after eating) it shouldnt be above a certain point...i think 150.....googling will give you that info, i am sure

[MelodyL]

Hi Melody!!!! I have missed you! Thanks for the reply! My legs sorta buzz..I have always assumed this was RLS. I have massive cramps from the thighs down to my ankles at night...and pain throughout them as well. Its a kinda queer feeling with underneath pain that is there all day...gets worse after a coule hours and is terrible at night. I really do not think I sleep a deep sleep at all...the worst thing is my hips....they pain terribly...if I lift my leg the wrong way example to put on my shoes or even my undies...ouuccchhh..it hits the 10 in pain!! I think I complain all day and night...my legs are like rocks..I feel like I have pinching pain throughout my legs...my feet are HOT and sensitive...no pins and needles....my muscles are very weak in my legs. I am exhausted,.It is so there all day every day...driving me crazy...Also have had problems in my joints in my hands and wrist paining...makes for bending my body realllly difficult!!.......whatcha think Doctor Melody??:D

Hi Dorrie:

Dr. Melody says to go and read her recent thread on muscle spasms (and don't laugh when you do this).

here's the link Read all the responses, then go and use the soap.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread54740.html

[Macophile]

'eh mac....lol...are those FASTING sugars that you posted? the reason i ask is that fasting BS are no longer the "gold standard" for dx early diabetes...you want post prandial mearurement..(after eating) it shouldnt be above a certain point...i think 150.....googling will give you that info, i am sure

Ok, If you mean the graphs they are all blood sugars taken 2 hrs after I have eaten. The Fasting glucose intolerance tests were something else entirely.

[dorrie]

Hi Dorrie:

Dr. Melody says to go and read her recent thread on muscle spasms (and don't laugh when you do this).

here's the link Read all the responses, then go and use the soap.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread54740.html

Hi Doc Melody!! I have had a bar of ivory in my sheets for weeks...it helps a bit if I lay the cramping spot on it but it is not working as well now...the pain is overpowering it! Thanks for the suggestion though!! xoxo
I usually am a shower girl but today I sank into a tub of hot water with ebsoms salt...loosed me up for a while...an hour or so and then the discomfort returned:(

[MelodyL]

Hi Doc Melody!! I have had a bar of ivory in my sheets for weeks...it helps a bit if I lay the cramping spot on it but it is not working as well now...the pain is overpowering it! Thanks for the suggestion though!! xoxo
I usually am a shower girl but today I sank into a tub of hot water with ebsoms salt...loosed me up for a while...an hour or so and then the discomfort returned:(

Hi Dorrie:

The soap works for me (when I'm in the bed). But I should have been WEARING a bar of Ivory Soap last night as I was sitting in my chair watching The Biggest Loser with Alan. Now this may have something to do with my using my mini stair stepper for a while while I was watching The Biggest Loser.

But as I was sitting down the lower legs started to buzz and my toes were cramping and my feet were cramping. I looked over at Alan (who has had neuropathy for 20 years or so) and I said 'Do your feet hurt right now? and he said "melody my feet ALWAYS hurt". I felt so bad for him. He does have good (or better pain times as I call them), then others.

He then said "The barometer must be changing because I know what you mean".

I should have soaked my feet in epson salts. That works wonders.

But when I took my melatonin and went to bed (right over the soap), well no more spasms. To me, if this soap helps me sleep, then more power to it.

I am definitely going to try something new the next time I'm sitting and my feet start cramping. I'm going to take two bars and put them inside my socks.

I shall let you know if this stops the spasming.

Wouldn't THAT BE SOMETHING??

Melody

[Macophile]

I did look online at the glycemic food index and got some interesting info (who knew the watermelon would be high... good thing I don't like it!)

This might be a silly question, but how do you figure out the glycemic food index for say a packaged food? Like organic canned soup or something? Is there some kind of formula? And what about low-carb pasta, isn't that supposed to be better for people with diabetes/blood sugar issues?

[MelodyL]

I did look online at the glycemic food index and got some interesting info (who knew the watermelon would be high... good thing I don't like it!)

This might be a silly question, but how do you figure out the glycemic food index for say a packaged food? Like organic canned soup or something? Is there some kind of formula? And what about low-carb pasta, isn't that supposed to be better for people with diabetes/blood sugar issues?

I can tell you about the low-carb pasta thing.

I tried them ALL. The thing is YOU WON'T KNOW HOW IT AFFECTS YOU UNLESS YOU TRY IT. Buy some low-carb pasta. Use as directed. Eat a portion (I know it's stupid but people EAT THE WHOLE PLATE FULL), and that's not a portion. I believe a portion is one half cup of cooked pasta. At least that's what I do.

I cook the pasta, drain it, add some stir fried low-sodium teriyaki chicken and throw in some cooked zucchini, broccoli and asparagus.


sounds like a lot of food right? It's not.

It's a bowl full. but it's balanced. With the veggies filling out most of the bowl. The chicken is a piece of chicken the size of you fist. (That's the protein), the veggies are the fiber, and the pasta, well if you get the one with fiber, then it's the fiber, but if you get the plain old low-carb, then you just added only 5 grams of carbs to that bowl.

Toss in a splash of extra virgin olive oil, a dash of garlic, some salt and pepper to taste (not a lot of salt if you are on a low-salt diet), and you'll have the most delicious bowl of pasta, chicken and vegetables, you ever ate in your life.

I did this last night. And it wasn't the low carb pasta either.

I had made regular spaghetti for my husband, I had a bit left over, so I threw it in my chicken and veggies.

Made no impact on my sugar whatsoever. But then again, I'm a nut about everything else I eat.

So give it a try and see what happens.

melody

[Macophile]

I can tell you about the low-carb pasta thing.

I tried them ALL. The thing is YOU WON'T KNOW HOW IT AFFECTS YOU UNLESS YOU TRY IT. Buy some low-carb pasta. Use as directed. Eat a portion (I know it's stupid but people EAT THE WHOLE PLATE FULL), and that's not a portion. I believe a portion is one half cup of cooked pasta. At least that's what I do.

I cook the pasta, drain it, add some stir fried low-sodium teriyaki chicken and throw in some cooked zucchini, broccoli and asparagus.


sounds like a lot of food right? It's not.

It's a bowl full. but it's balanced. With the veggies filling out most of the bowl. The chicken is a piece of chicken the size of you fist. (That's the protein), the veggies are the fiber, and the pasta, well if you get the one with fiber, then it's the fiber, but if you get the plain old low-carb, then you just added only 5 grams of carbs to that bowl.

Toss in a splash of extra virgin olive oil, a dash of garlic, some salt and pepper to taste (not a lot of salt if you are on a low-salt diet), and you'll have the most delicious bowl of pasta, chicken and vegetables, you ever ate in your life.

I did this last night. And it wasn't the low carb pasta either.

I had made regular spaghetti for my husband, I had a bit left over, so I threw it in my chicken and veggies.

Made no impact on my sugar whatsoever. But then again, I'm a nut about everything else I eat.

So give it a try and see what happens.

melody

Sounds pretty good. I'll admit it, I am one of those people who overeat pasta. I've been eating the low carb for a while and it seems like it is better than the regular pasta, but then I heard that Whole Grain pasta is good too, so now I am confused. Oh well.

I guess I am trying to get some other peoples opinions on it. :D

[Shelley]

I still eat regular pasta but I have learned portion control. Used to eat a whole bowl now for each meal I have learned what is the right portions of each. Its easy to overeat.

[MelodyL]

I still eat regular pasta but I have learned portion control. Used to eat a whole bowl now for each meal I have learned what is the right portions of each. Its easy to overeat.

TELL ME ABOUT IT. That's how I got to be over 300 lbs. I LOVED PASTA.

I was raised on Spaghetti, garlic and broccoli. Never tasted such a delicious thing in all my life. My mother would make this DISH, I never duplicated it, but I never ate just one bowl. My god I could polish off 3 bowls it was so good.

But I just do the scaled down version.

And I tried the Smart Harvest (I think that's the name) by Ronzoni. Some kind of smart whole grain pasta.
I threw it in the trash. I hated it. But that's just me. My friend loves it.

For me, the best tasting low-carb pasta is dreamfields. It tastes exactly like spaghetti.

Oh, don't know if you've ever tried Quinoa, but it comes in pasta too. Go online and google Quinoa Pasta.

VERY EXPENSIVE, but it's supposed to be the best thing for your body (or some such nonsense). I couldn't afford it.

lol

Mel

[Macophile]

TELL ME ABOUT IT. That's how I got to be over 300 lbs. I LOVED PASTA.

I was raised on Spaghetti, garlic and broccoli. Never tasted such a delicious thing in all my life. My mother would make this DISH, I never duplicated it, but I never ate just one bowl. My god I could polish off 3 bowls it was so good.

But I just do the scaled down version.

And I tried the Smart Harvest (I think that's the name) by Ronzoni. Some kind of smart whole grain pasta.
I threw it in the trash. I hated it. But that's just me. My friend loves it.

For me, the best tasting low-carb pasta is dreamfields. It tastes exactly like spaghetti.

Oh, don't know if you've ever tried Quinoa, but it comes in pasta too. Go online and google Quinoa Pasta.

VERY EXPENSIVE, but it's supposed to be the best thing for your body (or some such nonsense). I couldn't afford it.

lol

Mel

I gotta agree Dreamfields is the best low carb I've tasted.

And I am with you that Quinoa Pasta is way out of my price range. :)

I swear it's like I am addicted to pasta. I just gotta get better will power. Know where I can buy some?

But as for figuring out the GI for other foods is there any way to do it, or do we just have to guess how out bodies will react?

[MelodyL]

I gotta agree Dreamfields is the best low carb I've tasted.

And I am with you that Quinoa Pasta is way out of my price range. :)

I swear it's like I am addicted to pasta. I just gotta get better will power. Know where I can buy some?

But as for figuring out the GI for other foods is there any way to do it, or do we just have to guess how out bodies will react?

The only thing I know for sure is that if you want to find out how a food does on the Glycemic Index, you have to look it up.

And I can tell you one thing, I NEVER GO NEAR ANY PACKAGED FOOD. They have preservatives, and sodium and all that stuff.

I stopped that a LONG TIME AGO.

But let's say you want some Rice a Roni, or some other packaged food. I would go on the internet and type in something like:

"Glycemic Index of Rice a Roni".

That's how I find a lot of information out. I just google the information.

So good luck on your glycemic hunting!!!

lol

[Macophile]

The only thing I know for sure is that if you want to find out how a food does on the Glycemic Index, you have to look it up.

And I can tell you one thing, I NEVER GO NEAR ANY PACKAGED FOOD. They have preservatives, and sodium and all that stuff.

I stopped that a LONG TIME AGO.

But let's say you want some Rice a Roni, or some other packaged food. I would go on the internet and type in something like:

"Glycemic Index of Rice a Roni".

That's how I find a lot of information out. I just google the information.

So good luck on your glycemic hunting!!!

lol

Oh, I am against the packaged foods thing for the most part myself (the really bad preservatives give me migraines and so goes the MSG), however I do eat organic, all natural packaged foods that have none of that crap in it. And of course this means this kind of food is not a well known brand so the probability of the GI being on the internet is slim to none. Sigh. The price you pay for trying to eat healthy. :)

[MelodyL]

Oh, I am against the packaged foods thing for the most part myself (the really bad preservatives give me migraines and so goes the MSG), however I do eat organic, all natural packaged foods that have none of that crap in it. And of course this means this kind of food is not a well known brand so the probability of the GI being on the internet is slim to none. Sigh. The price you pay for trying to eat healthy. :)

Oh, sorry, I didn't understand the organic packaged thing. That's a whole different ball of wax.

If I had a package of Organic anything (let's say chicken and broccoli for example), I'd just separate the ingredients and look each one up on the gycemic index).

That will give you a bit of an idea of what is going into your body.

So keep enjoying eating healthy. I know that when I see a plate of greens, and I add some colorful veggies to it with a splash of EVOO (as Rachel Ray says) which is Extra Virgin olive oil, well, I imagine all that good stuff, clorophyl, etc, vitamins, well I just picture it going through my body, letting my arteries flow clear and well, I guess I use imaging.

Works for me. Doesn't work for any of my friends who think I've lost my mind and they always have something negative to say.

But that's THEIR PROBLEM, isn't it??

We all have to make our own choices and try and stick to them.

I am extremely lucky that I don't get any food cravings. I have no idea why I DID have them for almost 50 years but I just don't any more.

Thank goodness for that. I believe I just got into the habit of eating sprouts, greens, protein, and whatever.

Took me years but my body finally got used to it. I think if I ate a steak and then had an ice cream sundae, I'd get violently ill.

My body, my stomach, well I don't think I could handle that stuff any more.

And burritos??? oh my god, I've never had one, I could only imagine what THAT would do to my stomach.

So you keep hunting for low glycemic foods.

You'll do fine.

take care,

Melody

[Shelley]

Hey guys,

HAd my 12 week checkup and thinsg looked good.

Fasting glucose was 93, a little higher than last time at 84 so I will have to watch it.

Hemoglobulin AC1 was 5.4 down from 5.6 which is good.

Fasting insulin wsa 6 - although I know the real test for insulin is postpradial? after eating to see how insulin reacts.

Cholesterol was improved at 225 but my good choelsterol was good and cholesterol ratio was a 3.3 which is good.

Triglycerides which is realted to sugar) was good at 145 way down thanks to the prescription fish oil.

Also down 4 lbs :D

Thyroid was running a little hyper so we are adjusting those meds. She thought it could be that way from losing some weight. Only a slight adjustment though.

So I am encouraged and know I could do more and will try.

Next check-up in January...so I will have to be very good during those holidays which will be tough because the food is soooooo good.

[dorrie]

Wow Shelley...that is great!! I am going back to see my new doc in the next couple weeks and will get some results back from her. My sugars have been a little hairy but OK. I have to really try to keep mellow as they seem to get funny with stress! Your A1C is super....shows that you are really trying!!
W:hug:ay to go girl!!

[dorrie]

Hi All!! I have not been in for so long and miss everyone....I am OK. Sugars have been bad but I have alot of stress...the highest I have ever had....450. My sugars have been high and I finally clued in on it as I had to go pee so often and almost did not make it so many times....I just out of the blue checked it...I could not beleive it as I did not feel all that bad. My lows seem to be around 270....it has been hard to control it. I have been doing better with my meds and eating...even been exercising...I am down 10 pounds still...it has to be the stress!
Hope everyone else is doing OK....:grouphug:hugs!

[MelodyL]

Hi All!! I have not been in for so long and miss everyone....I am OK. Sugars have been bad but I have alot of stress...the highest I have ever had....450. My sugars have been high and I finally clued in on it as I had to go pee so often and almost did not make it so many times....I just out of the blue checked it...I could not beleive it as I did not feel all that bad. My lows seem to be around 270....it has been hard to control it. I have been doing better with my meds and eating...even been exercising...I am down 10 pounds still...it has to be the stress!
Hope everyone else is doing OK....:grouphug:hugs!

Dorrie:

Did you say your lows are 270? And you've hit highs over 400? What on earth does your doctor say? When you say you have stress and you think that stress is doing this, do you mean that you are eating more and that's why you have high numbers?

Dorrie what meds are you on? Because you need much better control. These numbers are not good hon.

I'm worried about you.

Melody
P.S. What do you mean, just out of the blue, you checked it? you don't check your sugar every day?

[dorrie]

Hi Melody! I have to go back to my new doc....just been really busy with Saffire and Hubby has been away on business for the last week as well....I think my eating is just off...not always bad...when my eating is off my pills are off and I have forgot to take them as well.......I am only on metformin and it is just not doing enough...I am swimming and walking more with the baby but my sugars are too high. When I was on glyberide it was making my sugars go too low....like 36 ....I need to book an appointment and I did try to but she was on holidays....she is back now so I gotta get on it in the AM!! I hope she can put me on something that is #1 available in Canada....works good and will NOT make me gain weight!!!!!
Diabetes stinks:Bang-Head: Love you Melody!!:hug:

[MelodyL]

Hi Melody! I have to go back to my new doc....just been really busy with Saffire and Hubby has been away on business for the last week as well....I think my eating is just off...not always bad...when my eating is off my pills are off and I have forgot to take them as well.......I am only on metformin and it is just not doing enough...I am swimming and walking more with the baby but my sugars are too high. When I was on glyberide it was making my sugars go too low....like 36 ....I need to book an appointment and I did try to but she was on holidays....she is back now so I gotta get on it in the AM!! I hope she can put me on something that is #1 available in Canada....works good and will NOT make me gain weight!!!!!
Diabetes stinks:Bang-Head: Love you Melody!!:hug:

You've got a lot going on at your end don't you?? Well here's hoping you get the correct meds. (By the way, have you considered Lantus?) I went from Metformin (2000 a day), to One shot of Lantus in the a.m. I have been diabetic for 20 years or so. Since I lost the weight and began eating my sprouts, well I can't tell you the difference this has made.

I'm hoping to someday be off of ALL meds. but for now, I just take my one injection in the a.m.

Take care,
Melody

[dorrie]

Hi everyone!! Just checking in!! Hope all are well:grouphug:

[Macophile]

I don't know if anyone has this... but every so often my feet swell and the pain gets much worse... even once the swelling goes down the pain stays bad for several days... does anyone else experience something like this?

I mentioned this to the Dr. and she told me it was a flare of the auto-immune problem (but I am wondering if it could have anything to do with my "elevated" blood sugars... which for over a 1.5 months now haven't gone over 115 and for 4 months not over 120 (I test 2 hrs. after dinner) so at the moment they aren't very elevated...)... well, no-matter what the problem is, she had no idea how to prevent it or help it once it starts... does anyone have anything that works for them?

[dorrie]

Hey Mac!! I get swollen feet...tired and achy but it is my hips and legs that hurt.....can't help you with the feet but I bet our Melody can!!