Re: Questions

[Guest guest]

Beth,

I can only speak for myself and everyone else may say no don't do this but

sugar is no worse for an individual then the carbs,so if you are under good

control I would have a small piece of cake for my birthday.

[Guest guest]

Annette,

There could be several reasons for this. If your meters came with a

self-test strip, use it to make sure the meters are calibrated correctly.

Check to make sure the test strips are not outdated. It could well be tied

into the time of day you test and the time of day you get tested at the lab.

If nothing else, ask your doctor or diabetes educator.

Jim

In a message dated 7/1/1999 2:27:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

aducedre@... writes:

<< Also a question about meters. I have a One Touch Basic at home and an

Accusoft at work. The literature with both indicate they may read

lower than my lab tests but mine both read higher. I don't mind that

particularly because it means my blood sugar is always a little lower

than my meters tell me but it does seem odd that they both register

higher. >>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I found these to be good also - and also the Eskimo Pie bars are good as

well..... was wondering if anyone has any good recipes, or any reference books

for good recipes, for dietetic " goodies " ?? I recently had a birthday, and knew

I couldn't have cake --- does anyone have a substitute for 'birthday cake'???

See you

Beth

Granger wrote:

> I also love no sugar added Klondike bars and allow myself one a day (usually

> the highlight of the day)..<G>

[Guest guest]

Beth, Go to www.lifescan.com click on home, then on Splenda. It is the new

sweetener that has no carbs and won't bake out. You can order it there. They

also

have recipes for goodies with Splenda. Have been using it for quite a while. It

should reach shelves by 2000. Already it is in Canada and Germany. A friend (on

the

list) would mail it to me from Canada until the lifescan website appeared! Also

go

to Onelist to join the DRC (Diabetic Recipe Club) It is made up of lots of list

members and more. Liz is moderator. You'll get lots of ideas there! *hugs*

Toni

BTW If you order Splenda you can adapt a lot of your recipes! I have found

Lucky

Leaf Lite Cherry Pie Filling with Splenda. Also Log Cabin Syrup, Diet RC cola

(not

Diet Rite) and some Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Drinks. Good luck

Beth wrote:

>

>

> Hi ,

>

> I found these to be good also - and also the Eskimo Pie bars are good as

> well..... was wondering if anyone has any good recipes, or any reference

books

> for good recipes, for dietetic " goodies " ?? I recently had a birthday, and

knew

> I couldn't have cake --- does anyone have a substitute for 'birthday cake'???

>

> See you

> Beth

>

> Granger wrote:

>

> > I also love no sugar added Klondike bars and allow myself one a day (usually

> > the highlight of the day)..<G>

>

> ---------------------------

[Guest guest]

Thanks! Sounds good!

See you

Beth

[Guest guest]

> <<<I found these to be good also - and also the Eskimo Pie bars are good as

> well..... was wondering if anyone has any good recipes, or any reference

books

> for good recipes, for dietetic " goodies " ?? I recently had a birthday, and

knew

> I couldn't have cake --- does anyone have a substitute for 'birthday

cake'???>>>

Hi Beth,

My wife tried cheesecake with Splenda substituted.. She said it was great.

We're planning home made ice cream with Splenda in the next few days.

[Guest guest]

writes:

<< I can only speak for myself and everyone else may say no don't do this

but

sugar is no worse for an individual then the carbs,so if you are under good

control I would have a small piece of cake for my birthday. >>

I wholeheartedly concur with 's advice. Just look at the Total

Carbohydrate counts on the nutrition labels of foods ... that is what

impacts us, as diabetics. Also, it is your birthday, and you should make

that day special. Whatever treatment plan we follow, it will necessarily

involve diet. And the changes we make are for a lifetime. So to make it

livable over the long haul, we need to allow ourselves occasional rewards. I

even eat chocolate sometimes ... chocolate has 30-35 grams of carbs per

serving ... no higher than many other foods that I wouldn't ordinarily eat

(I try to keep my carb servings beneath 15 grams of carbs per serving). Just

remember that while carbs and proteins have about 4 calories per gram, fat

is calorically dense ... registering more like 9 calories per gram. So a box

of chocolates could be equivalent to a giant bowl of salad greens or

veggies.

Susie

[Guest guest]

> There could be several reasons for this. If your meters came with a

> self-test strip, use it to make sure the meters are calibrated

correctly.

> Check to make sure the test strips are not outdated. It could well

be tied

> into the time of day you test and the time of day you get tested at

the lab.

> If nothing else, ask your doctor or diabetes educator.

Well, they test fine and I always check the strips when I get them to

make sure they won't become outdated before I get through them. I

bring one meter or the other with me to the lab and do my own test

within 2 or 3 minutes of the lab's test. It's not a big problem, like

I say I'd rather if it's going to be off that it's high rather than

low and it seems to be pretty consistently off by the same percentage

each time. I just wondered because every one I've heard talk about it

say their meters run lower than the lab. I will ask though.

Thanks for responding, Jim.

Annette

[Guest guest]

> My dietitian said that cutting anything out completely was a

mistake.. That

> it would lead to cravings and an eventual return to bad habits. She

said if

> you want to eat something " bad " (my word) just plan ahead by

offsetting it

> with protein and exercise. Trips to Outback Steakhouse for steak,

baked

> potato, potato soup and salad are followed by 38 minutes on the

treadmill at

> 4.5 mph as soon as I can get home... Usually right away.

I doubt if I could cut out anything completely, although I haven't had

a chocolate bar or a doughnut since I found out. Luckily I was never

big on sweets before so it hasn't been that much of a sacrifice.

Exercise is something I do get since I walk to work and back each day.

That's 15 minutes each way and it's a lot easier now than it was when

I started.

> I also love no sugar added Klondike bars and allow myself one a day

(usually

> the highlight of the day)..<G>

I got some of those too but I only have them on really hot days,

if/when I think of it. I don't always. But since you reminded me, I

think I'll go have one as soon as I send this.

> I plateaued several time too but I figured that was just my body's

way of

> testing to see if I was really serious about weight loss. I feel

better now

> at 52 yrs old than I have in about the past 15 years.

How long have you been diabetic? Is it in your family? I'm the only

one in my family that has it. I'm 51, btw.

> Yes, I test at one of the following each day; before breakfast, 2

hrs after,

> before lunch, 2 hrs after, 3pm, before dinner, or after exercise.

No one's mentioned to me about testing lunch and dinner? Should it be

low then or fairly normal?

> Take care Annette and I think you'll find caring compassionate

people here

> that are always willing to help each other. And very knowledgeable

too...

I have no doubt of that. I'm surprised I didn't think of looking for

a place like this sooner.

Annette

[Guest guest]

> writes:

>

> << I can only speak for myself and everyone else may say no don't do this

> but sugar is no worse for an individual then the carbs,so if you are under

> good

> control I would have a small piece of cake for my birthday. >>

>

> Susie writes:

> << I wholeheartedly concur with 's advice... we need to allow ourselves

> occasional rewards>>

Hi... out of lurking mode again briefly!

As many of you know, I have been lo-carbing to control my diabetes. I started in

April (6th) and am scheduled to see the Doc on July 13th for new tests. Am

planning on having BGs, HBA1c, Cholesterol, Tri-Gs, and anything else he might

think of tested. I'm anxious to see how this way of each has affected my " total "

health profile.

I wasn't going to post till then, but I saw this post from and Susie's

response. I had to tell you all about my " reward " this past Tuesday. First, let

me say that I have been being *really* good! I have lost 35 lbs and my fasting

BGs are down to the mid-90's to low 100's. This has been consistent.

We have been preparing for the arrival of some company, so Tuesday was my " haul

it all to the dump " day!. After working hard all weekend, I loaded the van full

of " dump treasures " and headed off. I was so worn out, tired and sore, that I

could barely lift my arms up to scratch my weary head! Incredibly sore! So.....

I decided to head to my local Dairy Queen and treat myself to my old favorite -

Large Blizzard, strawberry and cookie-dough mixed! YUMMY!!!! It was as good as I

had remembered it being. It actually seemed to help take a little of the ache

out of my arms! Anyway... finished at the dump, ran home to shower, raced to the

airport to pick-up company, had my wife drop me off at the auto shop were other

car was being repaired. On my way home, guess what overcame me??? You got it!

The URGE!!! ...And guess what... I gave in to it! I went *back* to DQ and had my

second Large Blizzard - strawberry and cookie-dough mix, of the day!!! It was

just as good as the first one!!!

Why am I going into all this? Please read the following *** I DO NOT RECOMMEND

ANYONE TAKING THE ABOVE COURSE OF ACTION ***! The only reason I say that, is I

don't want someone else who is doing *really* well to fall off the wagon on

account of me! But, here is the good news... The next day my fasting BG was 96

and I had still lost almost 1 lb. I had worked VERY hard all weekend and my body

just took it in stride.

So here's the summary... It's not what we do occasionally that is going to help

us or harm us. As diabetics, we need consistency. No one can lo-carb it

occasionally and expect it to *help* you in the long run. It won't. No one can

treat themselves occasionally (within reason ... ) ) and harm themselves. It

won't. So... do the right thing, day after day, and when those Birthdays or

other special occasions come. Enjoy yourself... just be reasonable!

.... and please... DON'T GO TO DAIRY QUEEN TWICE IN ONE DAY JUST CAUSE RICK

DID!!!!

Rick

T2 D & E DXd 01/99

--

" First we do, then we trust! "

[Guest guest]

Vicki writes:

<< And for those who think walking on a treadmill is so BORRRING (which it

is) I

get books on tape from the library and play on my Walkman. Helps make the

time really fly! I do a half hour three times a week on treadmill at gym

and a walk outside on other days; also enjoy book on tape then! >>

Our US public libraries are a wonderful resource. We can not only borrow CDs

and music cassettes, but books on tape as well. In the major libraries, we

can even borrow paintings to hang on our walls! And if you are into

genealogy or historical or medical research, you can also borrow books -

hard copy or on microfilm or microfiche - as well.

Susie

[Guest guest]

Some of the things I tell women to ask after Dr. Levin looks over the

reports is: What kind of tl did I have? Do you think I will have

good lengths? With the type of tl that was done on my what is the

usual percentages of success? Does he want me to start charting

before surgery? How long until I will be able to go back to work?

Tell your friend to start writing things down as she thinks of them.

It makes it so much easier. This way you remember everythingl

Good Luck.

brenda R.

> I have a friend who wants to know what kind of questions to ask dr.

levin

> before she has her surgery. I am drawing a blank. Anyone have any

> suggestions for her?

>

> Because He lives,

>

> in VA

> TL--9/14/93

> TR-12/11/00