Guest guest Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 > Ditto Sussie, > I am on the ADA diet also and I do stick to it. > I brought my HbA1c down from 11.5 to 5.1 and got > off of all meds within 10 1/2 months of being > diagnosed. I eat my higher carb meal prior to > doing my daily exercise. Though my daily carb > intake is what I would consider moderate (100-125). > My morning bg's now stay mainly in the 70's with > an occasional low 80. My after meal's I keep under > 125 mainly with an occasional one (on a holiday or > special occasion) in the 130-140 range. But those > are rare so I don't feel guilty about them. > I have also gotten some very helpful information > out of their Diabetes Forecase magazine. They are an > organization just like any other and as far as I am > concerned, just like this list. I take and use from > it some but not all of what it has to offer. I just > sift out what I believe to be of value. > > > Kim > My experience is very much like Kim's and I agree with her statements above. I took their plan and modified it to fit me. I also get a lot of good information from the ADA web site. Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 My nutritionist put me on a typical ADA diet and if I stick to it I really do well. But that is my body and I am what they used to be called borderline. My first test was 6.7 and now im 6.2 or below. My average bs was 125 (bit high)...... I do have to watch the kind of carbs. Rice is a killer for me. So I am very careful and so is sugar! They say a carb is a carb but not for my body. What I do is eat six meals a day and never more then two carbs at any meal. >> That approach can work very well in the early stages of type 2 (which is where my husband is at as well). Spreading your food intake into a half-dozen snacks lessens the impact of each meal. In fact, if you are able to achieve nearly normal weight and do regular exercise, the good news is you might be able to go years or even a lifetime without becoming an advanced diabetic. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 My nutritionist put me on a typical ADA diet and if I stick to it I really do well. But that is my body and I am what they used to be called borderline. My first test was 6.7 and now im 6.2 or below. My average bs was 125 (bit high)...... I do have to watch the kind of carbs. Rice is a killer for me. So I am very careful and so is sugar! They say a carb is a carb but not for my body. What I do is eat six meals a day and never more then two carbs at any meal. >> That approach can work very well in the early stages of type 2 (which is where my husband is at as well). Spreading your food intake into a half-dozen snacks lessens the impact of each meal. In fact, if you are able to achieve nearly normal weight and do regular exercise, the good news is you might be able to go years or even a lifetime without becoming an advanced diabetic. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 Kim wrote: << I am on the ADA diet also and I do stick to it ... Though my daily carb intake is what I would consider moderate (100-125) ... >> I thought the ADA was recommending we make 55-70 percent of our diet carbohydrates ... the Food Pyramid. If we take an 1800-calorie-a-day diet, e.g., that would amount to 250-315 grams of carbohydrates each day (the U.S. average is 300). Your diet actually sounds pretty low-carb to me. You are eating somewhat lower-carb than the Zone Diet, which is considered high only by Atkins or Bernstein standards. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 Kim wrote: << I am on the ADA diet also and I do stick to it ... Though my daily carb intake is what I would consider moderate (100-125) ... >> I thought the ADA was recommending we make 55-70 percent of our diet carbohydrates ... the Food Pyramid. If we take an 1800-calorie-a-day diet, e.g., that would amount to 250-315 grams of carbohydrates each day (the U.S. average is 300). Your diet actually sounds pretty low-carb to me. You are eating somewhat lower-carb than the Zone Diet, which is considered high only by Atkins or Bernstein standards. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 In a message dated 5/13/02 10:20:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, macey110@... writes: > The information I was given upon diagnosis regarding the food pyramid > and diabetes, from the ADA, was 6-10 servings of carbohydrates per > day. A serving is 15 grams, so unless my math is wrong, that's 90- > 150 grams per day. > I was put on a 1500 cal ADA diet, and was told to eat 12- 15 servings of carb a day... that's 180 - 225 carbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 I wish I could tell you that, too, Jacky...alas, it probably will never happen. The good news is after four plus years of eating a moderately low carb diet (about 100 per day) I hardly ever obsess about all the carbs I used to blithely eat but no longer can, smile. Anyway, our reward for not eating 'em is lovely A1Cs...and no complications. That's worth it to me. Vicki In a message dated 05/13/2002 8:09:19 PM US Mountain Standard Time, willabee@... writes: > I really wish that you can tell me > that I can eat 6 servings of complex carbs and not spike higher then > 130. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2002 Report Share Posted May 13, 2002 > I thought the ADA was recommending we make 55-70 percent of our diet > carbohydrates ... the Food Pyramid. If we take an 1800-calorie-a- day diet, > e.g., that would amount to 250-315 grams of carbohydrates each day (the U.S. > average is 300). Your diet actually sounds pretty low-carb to me. You are > eating somewhat lower-carb than the Zone Diet, which is considered high only > by Atkins or Bernstein standards. > > Susie The information I was given upon diagnosis regarding the food pyramid and diabetes, from the ADA, was 6-10 servings of carbohydrates per day. A serving is 15 grams, so unless my math is wrong, that's 90- 150 grams per day. Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Kim Derry wrote: << The ADA diet is based on percentages of daily intake. I am still on a weight loss program and my caloric intake per day is between 900 and 1200 calories. >> I just read about a weight loss study involving two groups of boys, one fed low-fat and the other low-carbohydrate. The low-fat group actually gained 2.9 pounds average. Do you go to bed hungry every night on your ADA-based high-carb diet? Many diabetics placed on that regimen cannot tolerate the constant hunger and must be placed on pills or insulin. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Kim Derry wrote: << The ADA diet is based on percentages of daily intake. I am still on a weight loss program and my caloric intake per day is between 900 and 1200 calories. >> I just read about a weight loss study involving two groups of boys, one fed low-fat and the other low-carbohydrate. The low-fat group actually gained 2.9 pounds average. Do you go to bed hungry every night on your ADA-based high-carb diet? Many diabetics placed on that regimen cannot tolerate the constant hunger and must be placed on pills or insulin. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Susie, Nope, I don't go to bed hungry at all. No reason to. But I have lost now a total of 144 lbs since January 1st, 2001. Exercise is a REALLY BIG part of my regime. Kim >I just read about a weight loss study involving two groups of boys, one fed >low-fat and the other low-carbohydrate. The low-fat group actually gained >2.9 pounds average. Do you go to bed hungry every night on your ADA-based >high-carb diet? Many diabetics placed on that regimen cannot tolerate the >constant hunger and must be placed on pills or insulin. > >Susie _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Susie, Nope, I don't go to bed hungry at all. No reason to. But I have lost now a total of 144 lbs since January 1st, 2001. Exercise is a REALLY BIG part of my regime. Kim >I just read about a weight loss study involving two groups of boys, one fed >low-fat and the other low-carbohydrate. The low-fat group actually gained >2.9 pounds average. Do you go to bed hungry every night on your ADA-based >high-carb diet? Many diabetics placed on that regimen cannot tolerate the >constant hunger and must be placed on pills or insulin. > >Susie _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Susie, Nope, I don't go to bed hungry at all. No reason to. But I have lost now a total of 144 lbs since January 1st, 2001. Exercise is a REALLY BIG part of my regime. Kim >I just read about a weight loss study involving two groups of boys, one fed >low-fat and the other low-carbohydrate. The low-fat group actually gained >2.9 pounds average. Do you go to bed hungry every night on your ADA-based >high-carb diet? Many diabetics placed on that regimen cannot tolerate the >constant hunger and must be placed on pills or insulin. > >Susie _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Vicki, Yup, I read it along with Berstein and other things recommended here... along with some ADA publications. I like to provide myself with a variety of information. Kim >And Kim...did you read the article about " the myth of lowfat eating " that >Tom >posted yesterday? It's definitely a worthwhile read, although it is long. >Vicki _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 In a message dated 5/13/02 7:37:36 PM !!!First Boot!!!, ottercritter@... writes: << I thought the ADA was recommending we make 55-70 percent of our diet carbohydrates ... the Food Pyramid. If we take an 1800-calorie-a-day diet, e.g., that would amount to 250-315 grams of carbohydrates each day (the U.S. average is 300). Your diet actually sounds pretty low-carb to me. >> On my diet it was only 200 carbs and that was the ADA thingy. I am only doing around 110 carbs. I still can't control my sugars. Although they are still adjusting my insulin. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 In a message dated 5/13/02 7:37:36 PM !!!First Boot!!!, ottercritter@... writes: << I thought the ADA was recommending we make 55-70 percent of our diet carbohydrates ... the Food Pyramid. If we take an 1800-calorie-a-day diet, e.g., that would amount to 250-315 grams of carbohydrates each day (the U.S. average is 300). Your diet actually sounds pretty low-carb to me. >> On my diet it was only 200 carbs and that was the ADA thingy. I am only doing around 110 carbs. I still can't control my sugars. Although they are still adjusting my insulin. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 In a message dated 5/13/02 7:37:36 PM !!!First Boot!!!, ottercritter@... writes: << I thought the ADA was recommending we make 55-70 percent of our diet carbohydrates ... the Food Pyramid. If we take an 1800-calorie-a-day diet, e.g., that would amount to 250-315 grams of carbohydrates each day (the U.S. average is 300). Your diet actually sounds pretty low-carb to me. >> On my diet it was only 200 carbs and that was the ADA thingy. I am only doing around 110 carbs. I still can't control my sugars. Although they are still adjusting my insulin. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 > > Susie, > Nope, I don't go to bed hungry at all. No reason > to. But I have lost now a total of 144 lbs since > January 1st, 2001. Exercise is a REALLY BIG part > of my regime. > > Kim Kim, it sounds like you and I are on the same plan. Way to go on the additional weight loss. Your progress is really impressive! Are you approaching your target weight at this point? I bet you look like a new person. I'm never really hungry on this way of eating, either, because I eat small amounts 4 to 5 times a day, so there's never an opportunity to get hungry. Before I started this, I would often skip meals, and then be ravenous. Now I never skip, and I almost always have a small snack before bedtime, and still have lost almost 50 pounds in less than 6 months. I hear you about the exercise. I've gotten to the point that I feel awful if I don't get at least some during the day. It becomes almost addictive, LOL! Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 > > Susie, > Nope, I don't go to bed hungry at all. No reason > to. But I have lost now a total of 144 lbs since > January 1st, 2001. Exercise is a REALLY BIG part > of my regime. > > Kim Kim, it sounds like you and I are on the same plan. Way to go on the additional weight loss. Your progress is really impressive! Are you approaching your target weight at this point? I bet you look like a new person. I'm never really hungry on this way of eating, either, because I eat small amounts 4 to 5 times a day, so there's never an opportunity to get hungry. Before I started this, I would often skip meals, and then be ravenous. Now I never skip, and I almost always have a small snack before bedtime, and still have lost almost 50 pounds in less than 6 months. I hear you about the exercise. I've gotten to the point that I feel awful if I don't get at least some during the day. It becomes almost addictive, LOL! Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2002 Report Share Posted May 15, 2002 In a message dated 5/15/02 1:56:45 AM !!!First Boot!!!, macey110@... writes: << I hear you about the exercise. I've gotten to the point that I feel awful if I don't get at least some during the day. It becomes almost addictive, LOL! Christy >> I went to my regular GP today and he was so impressed that my blood pressure was 115/58 he said that is excellent for a diabetic. I said it is the exercise. Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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