New Member

Posted August 12, 2001 · August 12, 2001

Hi Sheila,

where do you get the low carb wheat tortillas?

Patsy

Re: new member

Hi, Joanne. Welcome to our group. Joining us is a

good beginning, IMO. I was diagnosed, about twenty

months ago. My dr. referred me to a 4 class series,

of diabetic education. I learned a lot from that.

But, I have learned even more about this disease, and

how to eat properly, to get low blood sugar readings.

You might try reading the archives. There is a lot of

good info in the past email posts to this list. This

group has many members, too, who advocate reading the

book by Dr. Berstein on diabetes. Some of us follow a

low carb way of eating. (WOE) Some of us follow a

moderate carb intake. Others on the list have found

what works for them, by doing other things.

IMO, the main thing for each of us to do, is eat, and

then test our bs readings. You will soon find what

works best for you. Some of us can tolerate fruit,

some can't. The same is true of other foods. Each of

our bodies seems to react in a different way. By

testing before you eat, then one hour, and again, 2

hours after eating, you will learn what is safe for

you and what is not.

I, too, love sweets. Chocolate is my downfall.

Sometimes I give in and eat a small amount of candy,

but not often. I like the way I feel when I am

limiting my carbs and my sweets. I have found certain

foods I love, that are low carb, by reading this list,

and doing some exploring on my own.

For me, breakfast was the most difficult meal to

change. I was conditioned and habituated to cereals,

toast, muffins, and other high carb foods. Here, I

learned about low carb, wheat tortillas. I take two

of them for breakfast, fill with either avocado and

bacon, or with deli ham and cream cheese. Adding

celery, and/or olives, and diet soda, I am a happy

camper. Other days I use eggs and bacon. Yummy!

I am still learning. I look forward to getting to

know you. Keep posting.

Sheila {:-D

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Posted August 18, 2001 · August 18, 2001

In a message dated 8/18/01 10:20:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

rolling@... writes:

> I only have 1 cat, he's the boss here! But I have 4 dogs, 3 Poms and a

Lab

> mix. Most my family is in Seattle, I was there for many years. In a week

and

> a half I am going to Ocean Shores with my husband and my daughter and

> grandson from Seattle will be there too!

Hi ,

We'll wave to you as you drive on by to Ocean Shores.

Carol T

Seattle area

Posted September 4, 2001 · September 4, 2001

Hi! My name is and my husband is Diabetic. He was diagnosed with

type 1 at the age of 29. Our big problem is he had Diabetes for so long,

and we did not know about it. It does not run in his family, (its gotta

start somewhere!) but he had it long enough that he has Neuropathies

(sp) in his legs! He is now 35, and he has ALOT of leg pain. I am always

rubbing his legs and feet to help him. He has been given Tylenol #3 with

codeine for pain, and does not like to take them. He has heard of people

getting prescriptions a Hot Tub for health related condtitions, has any

one on the list gotten one for diabetes? (I am not joking!) When he has

been in a hot tub he feels SO much better. We live in a Mobile home, and

we have bought a whirlpool for a bathtub, but he is not able to to

strech out enough to relax, and really soothe his legs. Any other ideas

people have for me to help him, please let me know! I hate to see him

suffer like this!

Thanks!!

Posted September 4, 2001 · September 4, 2001

I would think that a person suffering from Neuropathy should avoid hot tubs.

It's highly unusual for someone w/Type 1 to go undiagnosed long enough to

suffer complications of this type... except maybe death. What is the

honeymoon?

Rita

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