Re: Howdy! I'm new in these parts

[Guest guest]

LOL!! The only thing in my cupboards is Fruit Loops, Cheerios

(Frosted), a can of chili and a LOT of dog food (not for me). Once a

year I turn on the stove to make sure it still works. Oh yeah, and

Cokes. :-)

Ken

> OH NO not a dietician. They want you to clean your cupboard out.

There goes the supply of pop-tarts. A lady my daughter works with

who is diabetic ended up in the hospital with ketosis and the

dietician sent her family home with orders to empty out the

cupboards. It took them a whole day to clean out all the NO-NO

foods so the lady could be sent home. They have moved in with her

to keep her on program. Who out there wants to volunteer to move in

with Ken and keep him out of the pop-tarts and coke?

> Carolyn

> Type 2, Actos & Insulin

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ken,

Holy cow. 3 infections AND awfully high bg's. You must've been

feeling like crap! You're on the mend, tho. You're doing a good job

keeping your bg's down there. Only thing I could say you're

doing 'wrong' is eating Fruit Loops for dinner.

Lynn

> Lynn,

> I had 3 major infections and blood poisoning and was not healing so

> they sent me down the hall to the lab and they picked my finger. My

> reading was 547. He put me on Glucotrol. In a week I was down to

> 150. He added Metformin (SP?) and I've been pretty steady in the

110

> to 140 range. Everything I've learned has been on the web and from

> you people and a few booklets. No dietary advice, nothing. I'm

doing

> okay though. I think.

>

> Ken

>

>

[Guest guest]

So Ken, what do you eat? Are able to eat that stuff and keep your bgs in

the 70-110 range?

From the day I was diagnosed I've been working with a diabetic dietician in

addition to my doctor

to keep my blood glucose in the normal range. Fruit Loops and Frosted Cheerios

would

definitely raise my bgs.

Spyder

minotspyder@...

Re: Howdy! I'm new in these parts

LOL!! The only thing in my cupboards is Fruit Loops, Cheerios

(Frosted), a can of chili and a LOT of dog food (not for me). Once a

year I turn on the stove to make sure it still works. Oh yeah, and

Cokes. :-)

Ken

> OH NO not a dietician. They want you to clean your cupboard out.

There goes the supply of pop-tarts. A lady my daughter works with

who is diabetic ended up in the hospital with ketosis and the

dietician sent her family home with orders to empty out the

cupboards. It took them a whole day to clean out all the NO-NO

foods so the lady could be sent home. They have moved in with her

to keep her on program. Who out there wants to volunteer to move in

with Ken and keep him out of the pop-tarts and coke?

> Carolyn

> Type 2, Actos & Insulin

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yup. Lunches and cereal for breakfast and dinner. Some cottage

cheese.

Ken

> In a message dated 5/2/02 11:13:49 PM Central Daylight Time,

> km07@r... writes:

>

>

> > The only thing in my cupboards is Fruit Loops, Cheerios

> > (Frosted), a can of chili and a LOT of dog food (not for me).

>

> Ken,

> Do you eat out a lot?

>

>

> Sheila

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, " Workshop " sounded like a place i could build a table or an

ashtray or something. :-)

Ken

> In a message dated 5/2/02 11:18:53 PM Central Daylight Time,

> km07@r... writes:

>

>

> > Sounds expensive. If I get into a diabetes workshop do I have to

> > bring my own tools? :-)

> >

> >

>

> Which tools are these? Uh, they want you to bring your

meter. They give

> a lot of handouts and I also got a notebook with information about

diabetes

> when I saw the nurse and dietician. These were separate from the

Workshop

> itself.

>

>

> Sheila

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Lynn,

Dinner of champions. I'm so tired when I get home I can just stuff

the cereal in my mouth and get on with my night. BG at bedtime last

night 112.

Ken

> > Lynn,

> > I had 3 major infections and blood poisoning and was not healing

so

> > they sent me down the hall to the lab and they picked my finger.

My

> > reading was 547. He put me on Glucotrol. In a week I was down to

> > 150. He added Metformin (SP?) and I've been pretty steady in the

> 110

> > to 140 range. Everything I've learned has been on the web and

from

> > you people and a few booklets. No dietary advice, nothing. I'm

> doing

> > okay though. I think.

> >

> > Ken

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

More like 110 to 130 range. I'm trying to find alternatives but

broccoli is out. I walk a lot in downtown Houston. I know this has

to change but not just yet.

Ken

> > OH NO not a dietician. They want you to clean your cupboard

out.

> There goes the supply of pop-tarts. A lady my daughter works

with

> who is diabetic ended up in the hospital with ketosis and the

> dietician sent her family home with orders to empty out the

> cupboards. It took them a whole day to clean out all the NO-NO

> foods so the lady could be sent home. They have moved in with

her

> to keep her on program. Who out there wants to volunteer to

move in

> with Ken and keep him out of the pop-tarts and coke?

> > Carolyn

> > Type 2, Actos & Insulin

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/3/02 8:40:22 AM Central Daylight Time,

km07@... writes:

> cottage

> cheese.

>

Yucky!

Sheila

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/3/02 3:31:33 AM Central Daylight Time,

minotspyder2@... writes:

> Fruit Loops and Frosted Cheerios would

> definitely raise my bgs.

>

I agree. I had to give up my favorite bagels(Honey Wheat) because they raised

my bgs.

Sheila

[Guest guest]

I really felt bad. I could walk about 3 feet when waves of pain and

nausea would sweep over me. Not sure how much was infection and how

much was diabetes. I was a mess. Got 2 and a half weeks off gfrom the

unholy place..er..work though.

Ken

> > Lynn,

> > I had 3 major infections and blood poisoning and was not healing

so

> > they sent me down the hall to the lab and they picked my finger.

My

> > reading was 547. He put me on Glucotrol. In a week I was down to

> > 150. He added Metformin (SP?) and I've been pretty steady in the

> 110

> > to 140 range. Everything I've learned has been on the web and

from

> > you people and a few booklets. No dietary advice, nothing. I'm

> doing

> > okay though. I think.

> >

> > Ken

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Well this is meant as a concern for Ken if he doesn't quit the PopTarts and

reg Coke he will end up with Neuropathy,

Phyllis

Re: Re: Howdy! I'm new in these parts

OH NO not a dietician. They want you to clean your cupboard out. There

goes the supply of pop-tarts. A lady my daughter works with who is diabetic

ended up in the hospital with ketosis and the dietician sent her family home

with orders to empty out the cupboards. It took them a whole day to clean

out all the NO-NO foods so the lady could be sent home. They have moved in

with her to keep her on program. Who out there wants to volunteer to move

in with Ken and keep him out of the pop-tarts and coke?

Carolyn

Type 2, Actos & Insulin

[Guest guest]

I eat cereal for breakfast and dinner most days. Lunch is downtown so

it's usually Tacos or a sandwich of some kind. Can't afford a

dietician. I'm trying to find out what I'm supposed to eat.

Ken

> > OH NO not a dietician. They want you to clean your cupboard

out.

> There goes the supply of pop-tarts. A lady my daughter works

with

> who is diabetic ended up in the hospital with ketosis and the

> dietician sent her family home with orders to empty out the

> cupboards. It took them a whole day to clean out all the NO-NO

> foods so the lady could be sent home. They have moved in with

her

> to keep her on program. Who out there wants to volunteer to move

in

> with Ken and keep him out of the pop-tarts and coke?

> > Carolyn

> > Type 2, Actos & Insulin

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Phyllis,

I STILL don't understand what Neuropathy is. I'm just dense I guess.

Ken

PS Almost out of Pop-Tarts.

> Well this is meant as a concern for Ken if he doesn't quit the

PopTarts and

> reg Coke he will end up with Neuropathy,

> Phyllis

> Re: Re: Howdy! I'm new in these parts

>

>

> OH NO not a dietician. They want you to clean your cupboard out.

There

> goes the supply of pop-tarts. A lady my daughter works with who is

diabetic

> ended up in the hospital with ketosis and the dietician sent her

family home

> with orders to empty out the cupboards. It took them a whole day

to clean

> out all the NO-NO foods so the lady could be sent home. They have

moved in

> with her to keep her on program. Who out there wants to volunteer

to move

> in with Ken and keep him out of the pop-tarts and coke?

> Carolyn

> Type 2, Actos & Insulin

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Good dont buy any more ;-)

Phyllis

Re: Re: Howdy! I'm new in these parts

>

>

> OH NO not a dietician. They want you to clean your cupboard out.

There

> goes the supply of pop-tarts. A lady my daughter works with who is

diabetic

> ended up in the hospital with ketosis and the dietician sent her

family home

> with orders to empty out the cupboards. It took them a whole day

to clean

> out all the NO-NO foods so the lady could be sent home. They have

moved in

> with her to keep her on program. Who out there wants to volunteer

to move

> in with Ken and keep him out of the pop-tarts and coke?

> Carolyn

> Type 2, Actos & Insulin

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>cottage cheese.

Nothing wrong with cottage cheese. My great aunt lived to be 104+ on a diet of

cottage cheese, toast, tea, chicken, and lots of " fresh veggies " . Ops there I

go using bad words again. Ken doesn't know what veggies are!

Carolyn

Type 2, Actos & Insulin

[Guest guest]

Even if they're on sale AND I have a coupon? :-)

Ken

> Good dont buy any more ;-)

> Phyllis

[Guest guest]

Yes thats right you should have gone to a class thats what I had to do see a

dietician and be informed on what to eat and how much to eat, the size and

portions

Phyllis

Re: Re: Howdy! I'm new in these parts

In a message dated 5/2/02 6:37:08 PM Central Daylight Time,

km07@... writes:

> Everything I've learned has been on the web and from

> you people and a few booklets. No dietary advice, nothing

Ken,

That's terrible. Your doctor should have sent you to a Diabetes Workshop

and

an appointment with a dietician. You need to call his office and see if

they

can refer you to one. I went and enjoyed it. It was very helpful.

Sheila

[Guest guest]

Sheila! Don't Dis the one semi-healthy food that I eat! :-)

Ken

> In a message dated 5/3/02 8:40:22 AM Central Daylight Time,

> km07@r... writes:

>

>

> > cottage

> > cheese.

> >

>

> Yucky!

>

>

> Sheila

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I just got the pills and bought the meter. Wouldn't the person at

Taco Bell be considered a dietician?

Ken

> Yes thats right you should have gone to a class thats what I had to

do see a

> dietician and be informed on what to eat and how much to eat, the

size and

> portions

> Phyllis

> Re: Re: Howdy! I'm new in these parts

>

>

> In a message dated 5/2/02 6:37:08 PM Central Daylight Time,

> km07@r... writes:

>

>

> > Everything I've learned has been on the web and from

> > you people and a few booklets. No dietary advice, nothing

>

> Ken,

> That's terrible. Your doctor should have sent you to a Diabetes

Workshop

> and

> an appointment with a dietician. You need to call his office and

see if

> they

> can refer you to one. I went and enjoyed it. It was very helpful.

>

> Sheila

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Do Too!! That's them green things with no taste. :-P

Ken

> >cottage cheese.

>

> Nothing wrong with cottage cheese. My great aunt lived to be 104+

on a diet of cottage cheese, toast, tea, chicken, and lots of " fresh

veggies " . Ops there I go using bad words again. Ken doesn't know

what veggies are!

> Carolyn

> Type 2, Actos & Insulin

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/3/02 8:42:56 AM Central Daylight Time,

km07@... writes:

> Can't afford a

> dietician. I'm trying to find out what I'm supposed to eat.

>

Ken,

If you have insurance, these visits SHOULD be covered by your insurance plan.

You might want to check with them and see.

Sheila

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/3/2002 9:52:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

km07@... writes:

> Sheila! Don't Dis the one semi-healthy food that I eat!

I'm sorry, but what does this message have to do with " Howdy! I'm new in

these parts " .

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/3/02 8:52:52 PM Central Daylight Time,

km07@... writes:

> Wouldn't hurt to call them. You think they'll want me to cook?

I doubt it.

Sheila

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/3/02 8:53:28 PM Central Daylight Time,

km07@... writes:

> Wouldn't the person at

> Taco Bell be considered a dietician?

>

Hmmm. Now that would be stretching it.

Sheila

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/3/02 9:25:59 PM Central Daylight Time,

km07@... writes:

> It

> ocurred to me today that I'm permanently sick. Bummer.

>

Ken,

It was hard for me to accept too. When I was first diagnosed, there were

times when I would just break down crying. I still find it hard to say that

I have diabetes. I just say something like I'm watching my blood sugar

levels. People know what I mean.

Sheila