RE: Re: [Reversing a High)

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In a message dated 10/13/2002 9:55:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

carolsea@... writes:

> So... do y'all write down everything you eat and keep track of it that way?

>

Hi Carol,

I know a lot of people do write down everything and this is good information

for the doctor. However, this doesn't work for me. If I was counting carbs,

measuring every bite of food and writing down everything, my bg's would be

high. It is easier for me to stay in control by living my life without

thinking about diabetes. I do keep a record of my bg readings for my doctor

and if I eat a different food, I sometimes make a note of that in the

comments column of my spreadsheet. We are all different. What works for one

person may or may not work for another.

Eunice

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So... do y'all write down everything you eat and keep track of it that way? I

know I need to do that but can't make myself get started with it. I have a

couple of neat little workbooks to do that in, and have even found a website

that has places for bg's and A1C's and carbs and everything.

Carol

Re: Re: [Reversing a High)

In a message dated 10/13/2002 8:20:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

pmuhamma@... writes:

> Bagels and I just don't get along, toasted or otherwise.

Bagels are the one thing I don't care that much for, so I've not tested to

see how they affect me bg's. I'd much rather have a slice of toast with

butter and jelly, though now when I eat toast at home I use the spray stuff

and only a small amount of jelly.

Eunice

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what about the smaller lender's bagels in the freezer? I get them for the kids

cause they are cheap at the commissary. I do love bagels have tried half of

the deli style but still tooo much carbs.

Re: [Reversing a High)

Bagels and I just don't get along, toasted or otherwise. 1/2 a bagel

will send me close to 200. I am going to miss them but out of all of

my mantra about I eat blah blah blah. I have decided to just not

ever have a bagel again,lol.

Pam ---> Still will drink 4 oz. of OJ though, lol

> Hi Pamela

> I can sympathize with an unexpected high. Bg's have been under

good control

> for quite a while. I decided (foolishly, I guess) to have a bagel

for

> breakfast....not one of those huge ones) the other day. Bg went

over 200 -

> something I have not seen for a LONG time. Couldn't believe it.

By

> afternoon I had dropped into the 80's. It is strange because I can

get away

> with a sandwich for lunch, but breakfast carbs don't work well at

all. I am

> having the same concerns you are. Hope for an answer!

> Carol in FL

>

>

>

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In a message dated 10/14/2002 11:33:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

carolsea@... writes:

> And I need to lose weight, as well, which I know will help my sugars too,

> and exercise... what am I looking for, someone to tell me what to do?

Hi Carol,

I will make a suggestion for what you should do. LOL. Start today writing

down everything you eat, the amount and your bg readings after eating. Also,

write down any exercise you did before or after eating. Don't weigh no more

than once a week. Pick one day of the week to weigh, then record your

weight. Don't get discouraged if you don't lose any weight one week or even

if you should gain a lb or 2 one week. That happens to most of us once in

awhile.

If you eat a food and you get a high number, the next time you have it, eat a

smaller amount and see how it affects your bg's. I find I can eat most

foods, some of them smaller portions than others.

Diabetes is easy to control for most people once we learn what works for us.

The main thing to remember is " You Control Diabetes; Don't Let Diabetes

Control You. " You can do it.

Hugs

Eunice

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I am like Eunice. If I start to write everything down I will become

obsessed.

The plan that im on allows 2 carbs, 2 to 4 meats and 1 fat and veggies

at each meal. So I just stay in that allotment and im ok. I don't carry

over food if it's not eaten at a meal and if I eat more then I do not

subtract at the next meal.

sus

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From: ERWachter@...

In a message dated 10/13/2002 9:55:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

carolsea@... writes:

> So... do y'all write down everything you eat and keep track of it that

way?

>

Hi Carol,

I know a lot of people do write down everything and this is good

information

for the doctor. However, this doesn't work for me. If I was counting

carbs,

measuring every bite of food and writing down everything, my bg's would

be

high. It is easier for me to stay in control by living my life without

thinking about diabetes. I do keep a record of my bg readings for my

doctor

and if I eat a different food, I sometimes make a note of that in the

comments column of my spreadsheet. We are all different. What works

for one

person may or may not work for another.

Eunice

[Guest guest]

Thanks, all who have responded on this so far! My problem is that I have to eat

often to keep from having hypo episodes - though it depends on my medication.

And I'm a compulsive eater, so if I don't keep track of things on paper, then I

don't know what I'm doing - I'm not aware of how much I'm eating. I suppose

what I should really do is make a concerted effort to keep track of my intake

for awhile and see if I can find a pattern for my sugars. And I need to lose

weight, as well, which I know will help my sugars too, and exercise... what am I

looking for, someone to tell me what to do? LOL

My doctor has told me that I'm in denial of my diabetes, but I really don't

think I am anymore, since I went to a diabetes conference a few weeks ago and

got all sorts of new info.

Anyway, thanks for the input! I'm really glad I joined this list a week or so

ago - I've already learned a lot from you folks!

Carol

RE: Re: [Reversing a High)

I am like Eunice. If I start to write everything down I will become

obsessed.

The plan that im on allows 2 carbs, 2 to 4 meats and 1 fat and veggies

at each meal. So I just stay in that allotment and im ok. I don't carry

over food if it's not eaten at a meal and if I eat more then I do not

subtract at the next meal.

sus

-----Original Message-----

From: ERWachter@...

In a message dated 10/13/2002 9:55:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

carolsea@... writes:

> So... do y'all write down everything you eat and keep track of it that

way?

>

Hi Carol,

I know a lot of people do write down everything and this is good

information

for the doctor. However, this doesn't work for me. If I was counting

carbs,

measuring every bite of food and writing down everything, my bg's would

be

high. It is easier for me to stay in control by living my life without

thinking about diabetes. I do keep a record of my bg readings for my

doctor

and if I eat a different food, I sometimes make a note of that in the

comments column of my spreadsheet. We are all different. What works

for one

person may or may not work for another.

Eunice

[Guest guest]

Thank you, Eunice!!!! LOL Simple, concise instructions!!! YAY!!

Carol

Re: Re: [Reversing a High)

In a message dated 10/14/2002 11:33:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

carolsea@... writes:

> And I need to lose weight, as well, which I know will help my sugars too,

> and exercise... what am I looking for, someone to tell me what to do?

Hi Carol,

I will make a suggestion for what you should do. LOL. Start today writing

down everything you eat, the amount and your bg readings after eating. Also,

write down any exercise you did before or after eating. Don't weigh no more

than once a week. Pick one day of the week to weigh, then record your

weight. Don't get discouraged if you don't lose any weight one week or even

if you should gain a lb or 2 one week. That happens to most of us once in

awhile.

If you eat a food and you get a high number, the next time you have it, eat a

smaller amount and see how it affects your bg's. I find I can eat most

foods, some of them smaller portions than others.

Diabetes is easy to control for most people once we learn what works for us.

The main thing to remember is " You Control Diabetes; Don't Let Diabetes

Control You. " You can do it.

Hugs

Eunice

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10/14/2002 8:53:57 AM, ERWachter@... wrote:

>I will make a suggestion for what you should do. LOL. Start today writing

>down everything you eat, the amount and your bg readings after eating. Also,

>write down any exercise you did before or after eating. Don't weigh no more

>than once a week. Pick one day of the week to weigh, then record your

>weight. Don't get discouraged if you don't lose any weight one week or even

>if you should gain a lb or 2 one week. That happens to most of us once in

>awhile.

>

I'm going to offer a friendly amendment to take this suggestion a step further

-- throw your scales

away, and don't use them at all. Day-to-day weight measurements are

meaningless. If you're eating

healthy and getting exercise, your weight will go down, and it really won't

matter how much or how

quickly that happens. You can tell by how your clothes fit and how you feel if

you're losing weight.

But muscle is denser than fat, and doing exercise will build your muscle mass,

so you might find that

your weight loss is less than you think it will be because of that.

If you see a doc, the doc will weigh you when you come, and that's plenty often

to know how your weight

is doing. Unless your weight is getting too low (dangerously thin), or larger

(and your clothes will

tell you that), your weight will be less important than your fitness level.

Improving your fitness

level will improve your bgs and bp, as well as your weight.

>

>Hugs

>Eunice

>

Take care,

Blain

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