Re: introduction

[Guest guest]

Hi,

My name is and I am a 53 year old grandmother who was diagnosed in

December with Type II diabetes.....I am not sure where to start....I am 120

lbs overweight and have hyperlipidemia with cholesterol and tryiglycerides

being hight......Also, I have high blood pressure......I stay so short of

breath that I have problems being active.......I was put on an 1800 calorie

ADA exchange diet......I was prescribed glucovance 250 mg. twice

daily.....When I eat right, my blood glucose stays pretty close to normal now

that I have the medication.....For the most part, I try to watch my diet;

however, I would be less than truthful if I said that I stay on the diet

everyday of my life......

Cooking has always been my favorite hobby and I love to serve others and see

them enjoy eating......It has always been such a big part of my life.....I

love gardening and the canning, etc. that goes along with it......Folks I am

trying to find the courage to change my lifestyle......As you know, it is not

easy at all......I don't like the choice if I don't adjust to the proper

lifestyle, but need help and encouragement as never before.......I am finding

that this is the challenge of a lifetime.......I need to know what you think

of the low carbohydrate diet......Any help is very much appreciated......I am

considering going back to work as I feel that would help me to be more

active.....Any ideas? If you have a question, please email me and I will tell

you the needed information........I just want repoire......Thanks in advance

for listening!!

Blessings,

Romans 8:28

Also, an added thought! I need to go to an endocrinologist, but have been

waiting for my insurance to increase because my husband is ill as

well....Also, I haven't been counseled on diet or exercise.....Need a lot of

information! Thanks again!

[Guest guest]

I found that a key to exercise is to begin slowly with whatever little you can

safely and reasonably do. A flight of stairs? Walk to the mailbox? Do NOT begin

with a big thing, overdo it and be worse off physically + discouraged by the

process. A little bit at a time will show benefits if you do it again.

Eventually, you'll be ready to increase the amount and you'll start to see

benefits. Find the lowest impact of something you can. Perhaps start with arm

movement or something similar that requires just a little effort at first. Then

increase the amount as you're able to do more.

The benefits of exercise do not stop when you're done exerciding for that time.

The effects continue long after the visible exercise session is done.

CIndy

maryanna21@... wrote:

> Hi,

> My name is and I am a 53 year old grandmother who was diagnosed in

> December with Type II diabetes.....I am not sure where to start....I am 120

> lbs overweight and have hyperlipidemia with cholesterol and tryiglycerides

> being hight......Also, I have high blood pressure......I stay so short of

> breath that I have problems being active.......I was put on an 1800 calorie

> ADA exchange diet......I was prescribed glucovance 250 mg. twice

> daily.....When I eat right, my blood glucose stays pretty close to normal now

> that I have the medication.....For the most part, I try to watch my diet;

> however, I would be less than truthful if I said that I stay on the diet

> everyday of my life......

>

> Cooking has always been my favorite hobby and I love to serve others and see

> them enjoy eating......It has always been such a big part of my life.....I

> love gardening and the canning, etc. that goes along with it......Folks I am

> trying to find the courage to change my lifestyle......As you know, it is not

> easy at all......I don't like the choice if I don't adjust to the proper

> lifestyle, but need help and encouragement as never before.......I am finding

> that this is the challenge of a lifetime.......I need to know what you think

> of the low carbohydrate diet......Any help is very much appreciated......I am

> considering going back to work as I feel that would help me to be more

> active.....Any ideas? If you have a question, please email me and I will tell

> you the needed information........I just want repoire......Thanks in advance

> for listening!!

> Blessings,

>

> Romans 8:28

>

> Also, an added thought! I need to go to an endocrinologist, but have been

> waiting for my insurance to increase because my husband is ill as

> well....Also, I haven't been counseled on diet or exercise.....Need a lot of

> information! Thanks again!

>

>

[Guest guest]

>.....I

> love gardening and the canning, etc. that goes along with it......Folks I

am

> trying to find the courage to change my lifestyle......As you know, it is

not

> easy at all......I don't like the choice if I don't adjust to the proper

> lifestyle, but need help and encouragement as never before.......I am

finding

> that this is the challenge of a lifetime.......I need to know what you

think

> of the low carbohydrate diet......Any help is very much appreciated......I

am

> considering going back to work as I feel that would help me to be more

> active.....Any ideas?

****Hi, anna. Welcome to our group. Personally, I feel that low carb

eating is the only way to go. There are many success stories on our website

(url below all the signature on each email). Some people seem to have

success gaining control on the ADA plan, but most it seems do not. When you

low carb, you'll gain control and lose weight and after awhile you're other

problems will improve: food cravings, blood pressure, moodiness, etc. It

all goes hand in hand. Even losing 10% of your body weight will improve

your insulin resistance. And IMO, if carbs cause by bg's to go way up, then

way down, then way up (the roller coaster), what I shouldn't eat is carbs.

So - garden your heart out: plant low carb veggies (get the carb counting

book by Corinne Netzger): green beans, spinach, a little squash and can

them.

Exercise and activity helps alot, and going back to work will take your mind

off your troubles. But the first priority, IMHO, should be to stabilize

your bg's, get in control and start some of that weight loss.

You can do it - lots of folks here have been in that same position and will,

hopefully share.

Barb

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http://www.RainbowFarm.com

http://www.RainbowFarm.com/photos.html

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/7/2001 4:19:46 AM GMT Standard Time, Madge910@...

writes:

<< The carb cravings will decrease. I forget how long it took me, maybe

a couple of weeks or so. >>

I told my endocrinologist that American diabetics seem to base their

calculations on carb counts. I no longer count carbs - my diet is based

COMPLETELY on complex carbohydrates = bread, pasta, potato, rice and high

fibre cereals.

Years ago, I had a friend with diabetes type one and she had to count every

single crumb. That concept is now old hat in Britain.

I was educated as a new diabetic with the following rules:-

Little or no sugar.

FATS are the diabetic's real enemy.

No soft fruits.

As much complex carb as I need to fill my stomach.

So on that diet, I have lost 5 stones = 70lbs. My 3-monthly sugar went down

from 14.5 at first reading to 6.2 at third reading ie wihin 6 months. I am

never hungry. I eat as much as I like. Each meal is complex carb based.

Example - yesterday I had 2 slices rough bread toasted, a banana and an

apple. (breakfast).

Low fat curry with rice. (lunch)

Spaghetti and sauce. (dinner).

I also had some cottage cheese with crackers. Oh and I ate loads of cherry

tomatoes. I had low-fat custard with a small tin of pears in fruit juice as

my chosen snack.

Apart from a small amount of lean minced beef in spaghetti sauce about twice

a week, I have eaten no lamb, pork or beef since diagnosis late Feb or early

March. Poultry and fish are unlimited.

My specialist says that the US attitude to the treatments of diabetes in the

matter of diet remains primitive (the only area, he feels, in which America

lags behind in medicine).

My diet is extremely healthy. Weight loss and glucose counts prove that

complex carbs are the way to go. Complex carbs which DO eventually convert

to sugar, provide bulk. Unlike simple carbs, they digest slowly and some of

their value is eliminated as body waste. So, since I joined, I have been

somewhat bemused by people's comments on carbs. Carbs are the way to go, the

road to health.

Pehaps some of you might wish to print this and show it to your doctors. Fat

is the enemy; complex carbs are the answer.

Love to all from Ruthie.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/7/2001 6:10:23 PM GMT Standard Time, rolling@...

writes:

<< Glad it works for you but I found potatoes meant a nap for me!!!! We need

to remember YMMV,

>>

it works for most British diabetics - the counting of carbs was abandoned

years ago - except for refined sugar foods. The omission of all red meats

also helps to reduce lipids - blood sugars and cholesterol counts are

" married " in many people. Ruthie.

[Guest guest]

I had to reply, although I haven't been joining in, I still have been reading

the comments that everyone is entering . * A little knowledge is a dangerious

thing (*talking about myself .)

It seems to me that when someone makes a comment that you have to have

complex corbo's . everyone should keep in mind that they are doing what is

good for them . We all have a problem that IS the most easily controlled of

any other deasease that any one can have . I am willing to bet any one ythat

the have not had a bg reading higher than I did but I'm still here . I pay

attention to what is being said and what I can do to help me . This doesn't

mean that I forget other things that are important , BUT IT ONLY MEANS THAT

THE OTHER THINGS DEPEND ON HOW I CONTROL MY PROBLEM.

I am (I THINK) controlling my problem .

Enough for now (I tend to run on.)

Sincerely,

Please reply to dune31@...

[Guest guest]

Glad it works for you but I found potatoes meant a nap for me!!!! We need to

remember YMMV,

Re: Re: Introduction

" I no longer count carbs - my diet is based COMPLETELY on complex

carbohydrates = bread, pasta, potato, rice and high

fibre cereals. "

" Pehaps some of you might wish to print this and show it to your doctors. Fat

is the enemy; complex carbs are the answer "

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Diane.

It is nice to get know the people that we are exchanging information

with. I sure hope this group can be of value to both you and Dawn.

You can get to know a little bit about me from my Blog. I am

tracking my MS experience, and the natural treatments that I am

trying: http://vivatrucara.spaces.live.com/

Cara

>

> I am finally ready to tell you about me

>

> I am a white female 47 years of age

> I am in a long term relationship; with Dan for 21 years now

> We can not get married due to insurance reasons.

> My son; Joe is 29 years old

> He is engaged to

> Joe has a son; who is 8 years old

> has 2 daughters; is 7 years old and Aubrey 5 years old

> My daughter; Dawn is 25 years old

> She is engaged to Chris

> They have a daughter; Caitlyn who is 3 years old

> Dawn has also shown symptoms of MS; but no diagnosis as of yet

> I had my first symptoms of MS when I was 16. When I was pregnant

with

> Dawn I was paralyzed on my left side--the doctor said it was a

stroke

> (boy this stroke symptom went away eventually, but I kept having

> signs

> pop in from time to time.) In 1986 I was diagnosed with Porphyria

and

> my stroke signs were popping up a lot by now. Tests were done

again--

> all the tests were abnormal; but it was all in my head. I went to a

> different area; out of city. Doctor said sounds like MS. He did

more

> tests to confirm; but my regular neuro was to diagnose it to me. He

> did not want to tell me the truth. Didn't think I could handle it.I

> told him he could not play God. Eventually I found a new neuro;

> understands me, my ms, and treats me as a person. I have been in a

> wheelchair in the past, used a walker, a cane and walked with a

limp.

> I am today walking(with my limp).

> I am the facilitator of the local support group for MS. I think

this

> is very important to have for people and I try to be there for

> everyone. I hope this tells you a bit about me. Sorry so long. I

> would like to talk to all about their ms and how they live day to

day

> with it. My motto: ms does not have me; i control my body.

> I have ms, but i won't let it control me.

> Diane

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ed,

Do you know how you got well. My friend Downer whose story I will leave a

link to, was headed to the Bejiing Olympics in 2004 and her energy just cut out.

And then fybro, and this and that, and so on. It ended up she had Lyme Disease.

Here's her story. You have quite a story yourself.

http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_1066__Downer.mp3/view

Jean

>

> Hi,

>

> I'm glad to have found your group.

>

> Living with FM in my 20's and 30's, and with symptoms in my teens... I know

what it's like to have been living in the cave, misplacing the car keys, driving

down a road... not knowing why, waking up trying to get the license plate number

of the mac truck that kept hitting me, and strategizing ways to conserve any

morsel of energy I could muster. Oh, the blessed fog.

>

> Is it any wonder I don't miss any of that and more?

>

> I now consider myself a former member of the pain club. It's funny carrying

around a disabled card to show people who don't believe the story since now my

life is different.

>

> Then again, when I used to " look normal " to everyone else, only my invisible

self really knew the rest of the story...

>

> I've been blessed to have been living the past 13 years pain free... ok had a

hiccup in there as my knee meniscus was torn while playing soccer at age 39...

that hurt, but that was nothing compared to the past.

>

> Just as I recovered from FM without any meds, surgery, supplements, and the

scores of health practitioners I saw over those 2 decades, I recovered to play

again by working with my brain/body.

>

> 2 summers ago I participated in the Veteran's U.S. National Soccer

Championships in the men's over 40 and 45 categories. I'm happy to say that I

comfortably walked away with 2 silver medals... 9 1/2 games in 5 days... and no

negative repercussions.

>

> Unlike my peers, who needed hot tubs, ice baths and massage for the weeks to

follow... or who failed to show since regular league games go on... it was as if

nothing happened to my body by merely being exuberant and using it so.

>

> While I was standing on the podium, looking out at Mount Baker as the sun was

shining the radiance of that morning. I was filled with emotions of all the

work I had done, all the pain I had lived with, all the misinformation I had to

wade through, and the very good people along the way who were there...

>

> My invisible self was crying, laughing, letting go of whatever leftover

anguish, remembering how I had to learn to laugh at myself when I used to drop

things and bump into people and things.

>

> Yes, the sun did shine that day on a boy of 47. And as my team mates call my

crazy Ed...

>

> ... wouldn't you know I misplaced my wallet as we went to celebrate at a

restaurant... and had to drive back to the fields, some 45 mins later... only to

discover that it was in the very back of the Montero, underneath all the soccer

clothes.

>

> Ed

> Former Member of the Pain Club

>