Re: Hi, I have just become a member,

[Guest guest]

Vicki:

Diets are about as individual as the people using them. Although most of

us could do with a bit of fat and sodium restriction, for some, the

emphasis is on one or the other; for some, the emphasis is on calorie

restriction. Each person should have a diet tailored to his/her medical

requirements, the foods he/she likes/dislikes and his/her preferences in

cooking style (the no-meal-should-take-longer-than-thirty-seconds person

versus the person who enjoys taking three hours to fix something!). The

diet of a person with Type 2 diabetes may be different from that of a

person with Type 1. For example, although I've been told to keep the fat

and sodium down to a dull roar, my diet has no fat or sodium

restrictions and my calorie limit is a fairly hefty 2200 per day.

The most important thing you ought to learn whether you control with

diet alone, pills or insulin, is to count carbohydrates. This isn't as

tough as it sounds and there are plenty of folks on here who will tell

you more than you want to know about it. Just remember that when people

speak of a " carb choice " , they generally mean 15 grams of carbohydrate;

that each gram of carbohydrate and protein packs 4 calories of energy

and that each gram of fat packs 9 calories of energy. You can work out

percentages for carbohydrate, protein and fat from these values and your

diet specifications. There are other esoterica which you'll learn but

this is a start.

As for web sites, I can't remember what you've seen, so try the

following:

http://www.nfb.org/voice.htm

http://www.diabetes.org

http://www.joslin.org

http://www.mendosa.com

http://www.diabetes123.com

http://www.diabetesmonitor.com

http://www.diabetic.com

I forget the URL but if you go to Google and search for the NDIC

(National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) of the National Institute

on Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of

Health, you'll find that. It has some great introductory pamphlets; if

you can't find them, I can send you a couple. They're in .PDF but Adobe

Reader 7 handles them just fine.

Please fell free to ask lots of questions; the only stupid questions are

the ones you don't ask!

Welcome!

Mike Freeman

> I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have gotten

some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend exactly the same

diet or are there variables according to the person? Also, does anyone put out

materials in braille or on tape that any of you know of? The website referred

to before seems terrific. Answers would be appreciated, I will be lurking

around and just looking for relevant stuff.

> Vicki Meizinger Breffe

> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with

Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and remain

> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the

air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 & 17)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Vicki:

Diets are about as individual as the people using them. Although most of

us could do with a bit of fat and sodium restriction, for some, the

emphasis is on one or the other; for some, the emphasis is on calorie

restriction. Each person should have a diet tailored to his/her medical

requirements, the foods he/she likes/dislikes and his/her preferences in

cooking style (the no-meal-should-take-longer-than-thirty-seconds person

versus the person who enjoys taking three hours to fix something!). The

diet of a person with Type 2 diabetes may be different from that of a

person with Type 1. For example, although I've been told to keep the fat

and sodium down to a dull roar, my diet has no fat or sodium

restrictions and my calorie limit is a fairly hefty 2200 per day.

The most important thing you ought to learn whether you control with

diet alone, pills or insulin, is to count carbohydrates. This isn't as

tough as it sounds and there are plenty of folks on here who will tell

you more than you want to know about it. Just remember that when people

speak of a " carb choice " , they generally mean 15 grams of carbohydrate;

that each gram of carbohydrate and protein packs 4 calories of energy

and that each gram of fat packs 9 calories of energy. You can work out

percentages for carbohydrate, protein and fat from these values and your

diet specifications. There are other esoterica which you'll learn but

this is a start.

As for web sites, I can't remember what you've seen, so try the

following:

http://www.nfb.org/voice.htm

http://www.diabetes.org

http://www.joslin.org

http://www.mendosa.com

http://www.diabetes123.com

http://www.diabetesmonitor.com

http://www.diabetic.com

I forget the URL but if you go to Google and search for the NDIC

(National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) of the National Institute

on Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of

Health, you'll find that. It has some great introductory pamphlets; if

you can't find them, I can send you a couple. They're in .PDF but Adobe

Reader 7 handles them just fine.

Please fell free to ask lots of questions; the only stupid questions are

the ones you don't ask!

Welcome!

Mike Freeman

> I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have gotten

some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend exactly the same

diet or are there variables according to the person? Also, does anyone put out

materials in braille or on tape that any of you know of? The website referred

to before seems terrific. Answers would be appreciated, I will be lurking

around and just looking for relevant stuff.

> Vicki Meizinger Breffe

> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with

Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and remain

> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the

air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 & 17)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Vicki:

Diets are about as individual as the people using them. Although most of

us could do with a bit of fat and sodium restriction, for some, the

emphasis is on one or the other; for some, the emphasis is on calorie

restriction. Each person should have a diet tailored to his/her medical

requirements, the foods he/she likes/dislikes and his/her preferences in

cooking style (the no-meal-should-take-longer-than-thirty-seconds person

versus the person who enjoys taking three hours to fix something!). The

diet of a person with Type 2 diabetes may be different from that of a

person with Type 1. For example, although I've been told to keep the fat

and sodium down to a dull roar, my diet has no fat or sodium

restrictions and my calorie limit is a fairly hefty 2200 per day.

The most important thing you ought to learn whether you control with

diet alone, pills or insulin, is to count carbohydrates. This isn't as

tough as it sounds and there are plenty of folks on here who will tell

you more than you want to know about it. Just remember that when people

speak of a " carb choice " , they generally mean 15 grams of carbohydrate;

that each gram of carbohydrate and protein packs 4 calories of energy

and that each gram of fat packs 9 calories of energy. You can work out

percentages for carbohydrate, protein and fat from these values and your

diet specifications. There are other esoterica which you'll learn but

this is a start.

As for web sites, I can't remember what you've seen, so try the

following:

http://www.nfb.org/voice.htm

http://www.diabetes.org

http://www.joslin.org

http://www.mendosa.com

http://www.diabetes123.com

http://www.diabetesmonitor.com

http://www.diabetic.com

I forget the URL but if you go to Google and search for the NDIC

(National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) of the National Institute

on Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of

Health, you'll find that. It has some great introductory pamphlets; if

you can't find them, I can send you a couple. They're in .PDF but Adobe

Reader 7 handles them just fine.

Please fell free to ask lots of questions; the only stupid questions are

the ones you don't ask!

Welcome!

Mike Freeman

> I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have gotten

some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend exactly the same

diet or are there variables according to the person? Also, does anyone put out

materials in braille or on tape that any of you know of? The website referred

to before seems terrific. Answers would be appreciated, I will be lurking

around and just looking for relevant stuff.

> Vicki Meizinger Breffe

> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with

Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and remain

> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the

air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 & 17)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Vicki:

The national Braille Press puts out the Atkins Carobhydrate Gram

Counter in braille. You don't have to be an Atkins freak to find this

useful.

The National Federation of the Blind has the diabetic exchange list for

2003 of the American Diabetes Association in braille.

Mike

> I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have gotten

some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend exactly the same

diet or are there variables according to the person? Also, does anyone put out

materials in braille or on tape that any of you know of? The website referred

to before seems terrific. Answers would be appreciated, I will be lurking

around and just looking for relevant stuff.

> Vicki Meizinger Breffe

> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with

Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and remain

> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the

air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 & 17)

>

>

[Guest guest]

It would be wise for you to remember that insulin only works on

carbohydrates, not protein and not fat.

Re: Hi, I have just become a member,

> Vicki:

>

> Diets are about as individual as the people using them. Although most of

> us could do with a bit of fat and sodium restriction, for some, the

> emphasis is on one or the other; for some, the emphasis is on calorie

> restriction. Each person should have a diet tailored to his/her medical

> requirements, the foods he/she likes/dislikes and his/her preferences in

> cooking style (the no-meal-should-take-longer-than-thirty-seconds person

> versus the person who enjoys taking three hours to fix something!). The

> diet of a person with Type 2 diabetes may be different from that of a

> person with Type 1. For example, although I've been told to keep the fat

> and sodium down to a dull roar, my diet has no fat or sodium

> restrictions and my calorie limit is a fairly hefty 2200 per day.

>

> The most important thing you ought to learn whether you control with

> diet alone, pills or insulin, is to count carbohydrates. This isn't as

> tough as it sounds and there are plenty of folks on here who will tell

> you more than you want to know about it. Just remember that when people

> speak of a " carb choice " , they generally mean 15 grams of carbohydrate;

> that each gram of carbohydrate and protein packs 4 calories of energy

> and that each gram of fat packs 9 calories of energy. You can work out

> percentages for carbohydrate, protein and fat from these values and your

> diet specifications. There are other esoterica which you'll learn but

> this is a start.

> As for web sites, I can't remember what you've seen, so try the

> following:

>

> http://www.nfb.org/voice.htm

>

> http://www.diabetes.org

>

> http://www.joslin.org

>

> http://www.mendosa.com

>

> http://www.diabetes123.com

>

> http://www.diabetesmonitor.com

>

> http://www.diabetic.com

>

> I forget the URL but if you go to Google and search for the NDIC

> (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) of the National Institute

> on Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of

> Health, you'll find that. It has some great introductory pamphlets; if

> you can't find them, I can send you a couple. They're in .PDF but Adobe

> Reader 7 handles them just fine.

>

> Please fell free to ask lots of questions; the only stupid questions are

> the ones you don't ask!

>

> Welcome!

>

> Mike Freeman

>

>

>

>

>> I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have

>> gotten some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend

>> exactly the same diet or are there variables according to the person?

>> Also, does anyone put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you

>> know of? The website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would

>> be appreciated, I will be lurking around and just looking for relevant

>> stuff.

>> Vicki Meizinger Breffe

>> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

>> with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

>> remain

>> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in

>> the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14

>> & 17)

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

It would be wise for you to remember that insulin only works on

carbohydrates, not protein and not fat.

Re: Hi, I have just become a member,

> Vicki:

>

> Diets are about as individual as the people using them. Although most of

> us could do with a bit of fat and sodium restriction, for some, the

> emphasis is on one or the other; for some, the emphasis is on calorie

> restriction. Each person should have a diet tailored to his/her medical

> requirements, the foods he/she likes/dislikes and his/her preferences in

> cooking style (the no-meal-should-take-longer-than-thirty-seconds person

> versus the person who enjoys taking three hours to fix something!). The

> diet of a person with Type 2 diabetes may be different from that of a

> person with Type 1. For example, although I've been told to keep the fat

> and sodium down to a dull roar, my diet has no fat or sodium

> restrictions and my calorie limit is a fairly hefty 2200 per day.

>

> The most important thing you ought to learn whether you control with

> diet alone, pills or insulin, is to count carbohydrates. This isn't as

> tough as it sounds and there are plenty of folks on here who will tell

> you more than you want to know about it. Just remember that when people

> speak of a " carb choice " , they generally mean 15 grams of carbohydrate;

> that each gram of carbohydrate and protein packs 4 calories of energy

> and that each gram of fat packs 9 calories of energy. You can work out

> percentages for carbohydrate, protein and fat from these values and your

> diet specifications. There are other esoterica which you'll learn but

> this is a start.

> As for web sites, I can't remember what you've seen, so try the

> following:

>

> http://www.nfb.org/voice.htm

>

> http://www.diabetes.org

>

> http://www.joslin.org

>

> http://www.mendosa.com

>

> http://www.diabetes123.com

>

> http://www.diabetesmonitor.com

>

> http://www.diabetic.com

>

> I forget the URL but if you go to Google and search for the NDIC

> (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) of the National Institute

> on Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of

> Health, you'll find that. It has some great introductory pamphlets; if

> you can't find them, I can send you a couple. They're in .PDF but Adobe

> Reader 7 handles them just fine.

>

> Please fell free to ask lots of questions; the only stupid questions are

> the ones you don't ask!

>

> Welcome!

>

> Mike Freeman

>

>

>

>

>> I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have

>> gotten some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend

>> exactly the same diet or are there variables according to the person?

>> Also, does anyone put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you

>> know of? The website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would

>> be appreciated, I will be lurking around and just looking for relevant

>> stuff.

>> Vicki Meizinger Breffe

>> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

>> with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

>> remain

>> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in

>> the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14

>> & 17)

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

It would be wise for you to remember that insulin only works on

carbohydrates, not protein and not fat.

Re: Hi, I have just become a member,

> Vicki:

>

> Diets are about as individual as the people using them. Although most of

> us could do with a bit of fat and sodium restriction, for some, the

> emphasis is on one or the other; for some, the emphasis is on calorie

> restriction. Each person should have a diet tailored to his/her medical

> requirements, the foods he/she likes/dislikes and his/her preferences in

> cooking style (the no-meal-should-take-longer-than-thirty-seconds person

> versus the person who enjoys taking three hours to fix something!). The

> diet of a person with Type 2 diabetes may be different from that of a

> person with Type 1. For example, although I've been told to keep the fat

> and sodium down to a dull roar, my diet has no fat or sodium

> restrictions and my calorie limit is a fairly hefty 2200 per day.

>

> The most important thing you ought to learn whether you control with

> diet alone, pills or insulin, is to count carbohydrates. This isn't as

> tough as it sounds and there are plenty of folks on here who will tell

> you more than you want to know about it. Just remember that when people

> speak of a " carb choice " , they generally mean 15 grams of carbohydrate;

> that each gram of carbohydrate and protein packs 4 calories of energy

> and that each gram of fat packs 9 calories of energy. You can work out

> percentages for carbohydrate, protein and fat from these values and your

> diet specifications. There are other esoterica which you'll learn but

> this is a start.

> As for web sites, I can't remember what you've seen, so try the

> following:

>

> http://www.nfb.org/voice.htm

>

> http://www.diabetes.org

>

> http://www.joslin.org

>

> http://www.mendosa.com

>

> http://www.diabetes123.com

>

> http://www.diabetesmonitor.com

>

> http://www.diabetic.com

>

> I forget the URL but if you go to Google and search for the NDIC

> (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) of the National Institute

> on Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of

> Health, you'll find that. It has some great introductory pamphlets; if

> you can't find them, I can send you a couple. They're in .PDF but Adobe

> Reader 7 handles them just fine.

>

> Please fell free to ask lots of questions; the only stupid questions are

> the ones you don't ask!

>

> Welcome!

>

> Mike Freeman

>

>

>

>

>> I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have

>> gotten some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend

>> exactly the same diet or are there variables according to the person?

>> Also, does anyone put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you

>> know of? The website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would

>> be appreciated, I will be lurking around and just looking for relevant

>> stuff.

>> Vicki Meizinger Breffe

>> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

>> with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

>> remain

>> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in

>> the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14

>> & 17)

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Absolutely.

> It would be wise for you to remember that insulin only works on

> carbohydrates, not protein and not fat.

> Re: Hi, I have just become a member,

>

>

>> Vicki:

>>

>> Diets are about as individual as the people using them. Although most of

>> us could do with a bit of fat and sodium restriction, for some, the

>> emphasis is on one or the other; for some, the emphasis is on calorie

>> restriction. Each person should have a diet tailored to his/her medical

>> requirements, the foods he/she likes/dislikes and his/her preferences in

>> cooking style (the no-meal-should-take-longer-than-thirty-seconds person

>> versus the person who enjoys taking three hours to fix something!). The

>> diet of a person with Type 2 diabetes may be different from that of a

>> person with Type 1. For example, although I've been told to keep the fat

>> and sodium down to a dull roar, my diet has no fat or sodium

>> restrictions and my calorie limit is a fairly hefty 2200 per day.

>>

>> The most important thing you ought to learn whether you control with

>> diet alone, pills or insulin, is to count carbohydrates. This isn't as

>> tough as it sounds and there are plenty of folks on here who will tell

>> you more than you want to know about it. Just remember that when people

>> speak of a " carb choice " , they generally mean 15 grams of carbohydrate;

>> that each gram of carbohydrate and protein packs 4 calories of energy

>> and that each gram of fat packs 9 calories of energy. You can work out

>> percentages for carbohydrate, protein and fat from these values and your

>> diet specifications. There are other esoterica which you'll learn but

>> this is a start.

>> As for web sites, I can't remember what you've seen, so try the

>> following:

>>

>> http://www.nfb.org/voice.htm

>>

>> http://www.diabetes.org

>>

>> http://www.joslin.org

>>

>> http://www.mendosa.com

>>

>> http://www.diabetes123.com

>>

>> http://www.diabetesmonitor.com

>>

>> http://www.diabetic.com

>>

>> I forget the URL but if you go to Google and search for the NDIC

>> (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) of the National Institute

>> on Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of

>> Health, you'll find that. It has some great introductory pamphlets; if

>> you can't find them, I can send you a couple. They're in .PDF but Adobe

>> Reader 7 handles them just fine.

>>

>> Please fell free to ask lots of questions; the only stupid questions are

>> the ones you don't ask!

>>

>> Welcome!

>>

>> Mike Freeman

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>> I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have

>>> gotten some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend

>>> exactly the same diet or are there variables according to the person?

>>> Also, does anyone put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you

>>> know of? The website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would

>>> be appreciated, I will be lurking around and just looking for relevant

>>> stuff.

>>> Vicki Meizinger Breffe

>>> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

>>> with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

>>> remain

>>> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in

>>> the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14

>>> & 17)

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

Absolutely.

> It would be wise for you to remember that insulin only works on

> carbohydrates, not protein and not fat.

> Re: Hi, I have just become a member,

>

>

>> Vicki:

>>

>> Diets are about as individual as the people using them. Although most of

>> us could do with a bit of fat and sodium restriction, for some, the

>> emphasis is on one or the other; for some, the emphasis is on calorie

>> restriction. Each person should have a diet tailored to his/her medical

>> requirements, the foods he/she likes/dislikes and his/her preferences in

>> cooking style (the no-meal-should-take-longer-than-thirty-seconds person

>> versus the person who enjoys taking three hours to fix something!). The

>> diet of a person with Type 2 diabetes may be different from that of a

>> person with Type 1. For example, although I've been told to keep the fat

>> and sodium down to a dull roar, my diet has no fat or sodium

>> restrictions and my calorie limit is a fairly hefty 2200 per day.

>>

>> The most important thing you ought to learn whether you control with

>> diet alone, pills or insulin, is to count carbohydrates. This isn't as

>> tough as it sounds and there are plenty of folks on here who will tell

>> you more than you want to know about it. Just remember that when people

>> speak of a " carb choice " , they generally mean 15 grams of carbohydrate;

>> that each gram of carbohydrate and protein packs 4 calories of energy

>> and that each gram of fat packs 9 calories of energy. You can work out

>> percentages for carbohydrate, protein and fat from these values and your

>> diet specifications. There are other esoterica which you'll learn but

>> this is a start.

>> As for web sites, I can't remember what you've seen, so try the

>> following:

>>

>> http://www.nfb.org/voice.htm

>>

>> http://www.diabetes.org

>>

>> http://www.joslin.org

>>

>> http://www.mendosa.com

>>

>> http://www.diabetes123.com

>>

>> http://www.diabetesmonitor.com

>>

>> http://www.diabetic.com

>>

>> I forget the URL but if you go to Google and search for the NDIC

>> (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) of the National Institute

>> on Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of

>> Health, you'll find that. It has some great introductory pamphlets; if

>> you can't find them, I can send you a couple. They're in .PDF but Adobe

>> Reader 7 handles them just fine.

>>

>> Please fell free to ask lots of questions; the only stupid questions are

>> the ones you don't ask!

>>

>> Welcome!

>>

>> Mike Freeman

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>> I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have

>>> gotten some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend

>>> exactly the same diet or are there variables according to the person?

>>> Also, does anyone put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you

>>> know of? The website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would

>>> be appreciated, I will be lurking around and just looking for relevant

>>> stuff.

>>> Vicki Meizinger Breffe

>>> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

>>> with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

>>> remain

>>> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in

>>> the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14

>>> & 17)

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

Absolutely.

> It would be wise for you to remember that insulin only works on

> carbohydrates, not protein and not fat.

> Re: Hi, I have just become a member,

>

>

>> Vicki:

>>

>> Diets are about as individual as the people using them. Although most of

>> us could do with a bit of fat and sodium restriction, for some, the

>> emphasis is on one or the other; for some, the emphasis is on calorie

>> restriction. Each person should have a diet tailored to his/her medical

>> requirements, the foods he/she likes/dislikes and his/her preferences in

>> cooking style (the no-meal-should-take-longer-than-thirty-seconds person

>> versus the person who enjoys taking three hours to fix something!). The

>> diet of a person with Type 2 diabetes may be different from that of a

>> person with Type 1. For example, although I've been told to keep the fat

>> and sodium down to a dull roar, my diet has no fat or sodium

>> restrictions and my calorie limit is a fairly hefty 2200 per day.

>>

>> The most important thing you ought to learn whether you control with

>> diet alone, pills or insulin, is to count carbohydrates. This isn't as

>> tough as it sounds and there are plenty of folks on here who will tell

>> you more than you want to know about it. Just remember that when people

>> speak of a " carb choice " , they generally mean 15 grams of carbohydrate;

>> that each gram of carbohydrate and protein packs 4 calories of energy

>> and that each gram of fat packs 9 calories of energy. You can work out

>> percentages for carbohydrate, protein and fat from these values and your

>> diet specifications. There are other esoterica which you'll learn but

>> this is a start.

>> As for web sites, I can't remember what you've seen, so try the

>> following:

>>

>> http://www.nfb.org/voice.htm

>>

>> http://www.diabetes.org

>>

>> http://www.joslin.org

>>

>> http://www.mendosa.com

>>

>> http://www.diabetes123.com

>>

>> http://www.diabetesmonitor.com

>>

>> http://www.diabetic.com

>>

>> I forget the URL but if you go to Google and search for the NDIC

>> (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse) of the National Institute

>> on Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of

>> Health, you'll find that. It has some great introductory pamphlets; if

>> you can't find them, I can send you a couple. They're in .PDF but Adobe

>> Reader 7 handles them just fine.

>>

>> Please fell free to ask lots of questions; the only stupid questions are

>> the ones you don't ask!

>>

>> Welcome!

>>

>> Mike Freeman

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>> I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have

>>> gotten some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend

>>> exactly the same diet or are there variables according to the person?

>>> Also, does anyone put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you

>>> know of? The website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would

>>> be appreciated, I will be lurking around and just looking for relevant

>>> stuff.

>>> Vicki Meizinger Breffe

>>> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

>>> with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

>>> remain

>>> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in

>>> the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14

>>> & 17)

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki and welcome to the list!

I'm Danny, and I have been a type 1 diabetic for 45 years. I live in

Atlanta, GA along with my lovely wife and two wonderful daughters. I am

lurking in the background also and gleaning a wealth of useful info from

the super members of this great list.

Danny

At 02:41 PM 8/4/2005 -0400, you wrote:

>I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have gotten

some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend exactly the

same diet or are there variables according to the person? Also, does

anyone put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you know of?

The website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would be

appreciated, I will be lurking around and just looking for relevant stuff.

>Vicki Meizinger Breffe

> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

remain

>will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the

air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 & 17)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki and welcome to the list!

I'm Danny, and I have been a type 1 diabetic for 45 years. I live in

Atlanta, GA along with my lovely wife and two wonderful daughters. I am

lurking in the background also and gleaning a wealth of useful info from

the super members of this great list.

Danny

At 02:41 PM 8/4/2005 -0400, you wrote:

>I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have gotten

some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend exactly the

same diet or are there variables according to the person? Also, does

anyone put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you know of?

The website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would be

appreciated, I will be lurking around and just looking for relevant stuff.

>Vicki Meizinger Breffe

> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

remain

>will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the

air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 & 17)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki and welcome to the list!

I'm Danny, and I have been a type 1 diabetic for 45 years. I live in

Atlanta, GA along with my lovely wife and two wonderful daughters. I am

lurking in the background also and gleaning a wealth of useful info from

the super members of this great list.

Danny

At 02:41 PM 8/4/2005 -0400, you wrote:

>I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have gotten

some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend exactly the

same diet or are there variables according to the person? Also, does

anyone put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you know of?

The website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would be

appreciated, I will be lurking around and just looking for relevant stuff.

>Vicki Meizinger Breffe

> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

remain

>will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the

air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 & 17)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome Vicky

As you are a new diabetic, you will need to see how many carbs you can eat

and still keep your blood sugars down under 120. Most of us recommend you

test first thing in the morning and then 2 hours after you eat. The 2 hour

post-pranial test tells you if you are eating too many carbs for the amount

of medication you are receiving. Are you on medication? There are talking

glucoemeters as well as some that have large print. You will need to have

your diabetic educator show you what is available. Hopefully, you are going

to an endocrinologist who has a diabetic educators help you initially.

Hi, I have just become a member,

I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have gotten

some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend exactly the

same diet or are there variables according to the person? Also, does anyone

put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you know of? The

website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would be appreciated, I

will be lurking around and just looking for relevant stuff.

Vicki Meizinger Breffe

" For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

remain

will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the

air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 & 17)

[Guest guest]

Welcome Vicky

As you are a new diabetic, you will need to see how many carbs you can eat

and still keep your blood sugars down under 120. Most of us recommend you

test first thing in the morning and then 2 hours after you eat. The 2 hour

post-pranial test tells you if you are eating too many carbs for the amount

of medication you are receiving. Are you on medication? There are talking

glucoemeters as well as some that have large print. You will need to have

your diabetic educator show you what is available. Hopefully, you are going

to an endocrinologist who has a diabetic educators help you initially.

Hi, I have just become a member,

I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have gotten

some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend exactly the

same diet or are there variables according to the person? Also, does anyone

put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you know of? The

website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would be appreciated, I

will be lurking around and just looking for relevant stuff.

Vicki Meizinger Breffe

" For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

remain

will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the

air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 & 17)

[Guest guest]

Welcome Vicky

As you are a new diabetic, you will need to see how many carbs you can eat

and still keep your blood sugars down under 120. Most of us recommend you

test first thing in the morning and then 2 hours after you eat. The 2 hour

post-pranial test tells you if you are eating too many carbs for the amount

of medication you are receiving. Are you on medication? There are talking

glucoemeters as well as some that have large print. You will need to have

your diabetic educator show you what is available. Hopefully, you are going

to an endocrinologist who has a diabetic educators help you initially.

Hi, I have just become a member,

I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have gotten

some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend exactly the

same diet or are there variables according to the person? Also, does anyone

put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you know of? The

website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would be appreciated, I

will be lurking around and just looking for relevant stuff.

Vicki Meizinger Breffe

" For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

remain

will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the

air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 & 17)

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki and welcome to list.

Please read harry's article he just posted to list. It was perfect. It tells you

everything you need to know. Harry, can you email it to her off list?

If you have questions after reading it, please feel free to post. We are here to

help!

Regards,

Hi, I have just become a member,

I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have gotten

some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend exactly the same

diet or are there variables according to the person? Also, does anyone put out

materials in braille or on tape that any of you know of? The website referred

to before seems terrific. Answers would be appreciated, I will be lurking

around and just looking for relevant stuff.

Vicki Meizinger Breffe

" For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with

Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and remain

will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the

air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 & 17)

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki and welcome to list.

Please read harry's article he just posted to list. It was perfect. It tells you

everything you need to know. Harry, can you email it to her off list?

If you have questions after reading it, please feel free to post. We are here to

help!

Regards,

Hi, I have just become a member,

I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have gotten

some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend exactly the same

diet or are there variables according to the person? Also, does anyone put out

materials in braille or on tape that any of you know of? The website referred

to before seems terrific. Answers would be appreciated, I will be lurking

around and just looking for relevant stuff.

Vicki Meizinger Breffe

" For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with

Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and remain

will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the

air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 & 17)

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki and welcome to list.

Please read harry's article he just posted to list. It was perfect. It tells you

everything you need to know. Harry, can you email it to her off list?

If you have questions after reading it, please feel free to post. We are here to

help!

Regards,

Hi, I have just become a member,

I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have gotten

some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend exactly the same

diet or are there variables according to the person? Also, does anyone put out

materials in braille or on tape that any of you know of? The website referred

to before seems terrific. Answers would be appreciated, I will be lurking

around and just looking for relevant stuff.

Vicki Meizinger Breffe

" For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with

Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and remain

will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the

air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 & 17)

[Guest guest]

Yes, I can mail it to her off list whenever I get her email address.-----

Original Message -----

To: <blind-diabetics >

Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 10:02 PM

Subject: Re: Hi, I have just become a member,

> Hi Vicki and welcome to list.

>

> Please read harry's article he just posted to list. It was perfect. It

> tells you everything you need to know. Harry, can you email it to her off

> list?

>

> If you have questions after reading it, please feel free to post. We are

> here to help!

> Regards,

>

> Hi, I have just become a member,

>

>

> I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have

> gotten some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend

> exactly the same diet or are there variables according to the person?

> Also, does anyone put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you

> know of? The website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would be

> appreciated, I will be lurking around and just looking for relevant stuff.

> Vicki Meizinger Breffe

> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

> with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

> remain

> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in

> the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 &

> 17)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I can mail it to her off list whenever I get her email address.-----

Original Message -----

To: <blind-diabetics >

Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 10:02 PM

Subject: Re: Hi, I have just become a member,

> Hi Vicki and welcome to list.

>

> Please read harry's article he just posted to list. It was perfect. It

> tells you everything you need to know. Harry, can you email it to her off

> list?

>

> If you have questions after reading it, please feel free to post. We are

> here to help!

> Regards,

>

> Hi, I have just become a member,

>

>

> I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have

> gotten some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend

> exactly the same diet or are there variables according to the person?

> Also, does anyone put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you

> know of? The website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would be

> appreciated, I will be lurking around and just looking for relevant stuff.

> Vicki Meizinger Breffe

> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

> with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

> remain

> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in

> the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 &

> 17)

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, I can mail it to her off list whenever I get her email address.-----

Original Message -----

To: <blind-diabetics >

Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 10:02 PM

Subject: Re: Hi, I have just become a member,

> Hi Vicki and welcome to list.

>

> Please read harry's article he just posted to list. It was perfect. It

> tells you everything you need to know. Harry, can you email it to her off

> list?

>

> If you have questions after reading it, please feel free to post. We are

> here to help!

> Regards,

>

> Hi, I have just become a member,

>

>

> I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have

> gotten some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend

> exactly the same diet or are there variables according to the person?

> Also, does anyone put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you

> know of? The website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would be

> appreciated, I will be lurking around and just looking for relevant stuff.

> Vicki Meizinger Breffe

> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

> with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

> remain

> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in

> the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 &

> 17)

>

>

[Guest guest]

just go to the properties of her original post and you can see her email address

in it. In outlook express, just press alt+enter and then control+tab one time

and you'll be in a text box that you can read down. Towards the bottom it will

have subject, date, and from with her email address.

That way, you just copy it and email her off list the article.

HTH

Regards,

Hi, I have just become a member,

>

>

> I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have

> gotten some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend

> exactly the same diet or are there variables according to the person?

> Also, does anyone put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you

> know of? The website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would be

> appreciated, I will be lurking around and just looking for relevant stuff.

> Vicki Meizinger Breffe

> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

> with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

> remain

> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in

> the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 &

> 17)

>

>

[Guest guest]

I know all that stuff. The problem is I deleted the post.

Hi, I have just become a member,

> >

> >

> > I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have

> > gotten some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend

> > exactly the same diet or are there variables according to the person?

> > Also, does anyone put out materials in braille or on tape that any of

> you

> > know of? The website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would

> be

> > appreciated, I will be lurking around and just looking for relevant

> stuff.

> > Vicki Meizinger Breffe

> > " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will

> bring

> > with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive

> and

> > remain

> > will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in

> > the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians

> 4:14 &

> > 17)

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Harry, my email address is pyle@.... Thank you all for help thus

far, it is much appreciated.

Vicki Breffe

" For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring

with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are alive and

remain

will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the

air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14 & 17)

Hi, I have just become a member,

>>

>>

>> I have just been diagnosed with diabetes about 2 weeks ago and have

>> gotten some help from a diabetes educator. Does everyone recommend

>> exactly the same diet or are there variables according to the person?

>> Also, does anyone put out materials in braille or on tape that any of you

>> know of? The website referred to before seems terrific. Answers would

>> be appreciated, I will be lurking around and just looking for relevant

>> stuff.

>> Vicki Meizinger Breffe

>> " For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will

>> bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. Then we who are

>> alive and remain

>> will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in

>> the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. " (1 Thessalonians 4:14

>> & 17)

>>

>>