Guest guest Posted April 8, 2003 Report Share Posted April 8, 2003 In a message dated 4/8/2003 6:25:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, freedomlady425@... writes: > I am so clueless on what to eat and what not to eat.They say low carbs,but > so what do i eat? Hi Tammy, The way I lost weight and got off meds was by cutting back on the amount of food I ate and started exercising more. These are some choices that I can eat. Some people can eat these foods, others cannot. The best way to find out if you can or not is to eat, then test 2 hours later to see what bg's are. Breakfast About 1/3 cup dry oatmeal, cooked with water, sweetened with Splenda. Add Cinnamon if you like it. Maybe a couple big strawberries or a small amount of blueberries. Scrambled egg(s) with mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower, etc. 2 slices of bacon (can be turkey bacon) and 1/2 slice of toast with margarine spray. 1/2 cup of cottage cheese sweetened with Splenda and fruit added to it. Lunch 1/2 sandwich and a salad Small bowl of veggie soup with 2 crackers Large salad Hamburger (eat only 1/2 of the bun) Dinner some kind of fish with a salad Chicken stir fry - I get the frozen pre-cooked Tyson's chicken strips. Cut this up with frozen veggies and cook until veggies are done. Almost any kind of meat in small portions. Have a salad or green beans, cauliflower, etc. Also, you can have snacks, which makes it easier to eat smaller portions at each meal. I prefer to have my higher carbs for breakfast and lunch because I'm usually doing work, yardwork, housework, etc after eating. I don't want to exercise after dinner (we eat a late dinner) so I will go light on the carbs. Only occasionally have potatoes, spaghetti, rice - the starchy foods. Once you get your bg's in control, you may be able to eat more carbs. Each person is different. In all honesty, I do not believe in low carbing. I did try low carbs for a short period and I almost ended up in the hospital. I know some people do this and that is okay. No food plan is going to work for everyone. Each of us has to find the plan that works for us. I prefer to eat smaller portions from all the food groups. This is what works for me. Let me know if you have additional questions. Hugs Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 8, 2003 Report Share Posted April 8, 2003 In a message dated 4/8/2003 6:24:41 PM Central Standard Time, ERWachter@... writes: > and 1/2 slice of toast with margarine spray. > There is now a sugar free bread and one called Very Thin sliced bread by peppridge farm. Both are lower in carbs then your average bread. Check it out they are tasty. I really like the thin sliced because I can have two pieces and still make a sandwich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 I've mentioned this before, but the two best pieces of advice I heard (and they are almost the same) that helped me lose about 100lbs are: 1) Think about what an " average " person would consider a " portion " . Would an average person eat 1 or 2 pieces of chicken or a bucket full? 2) Everything is " single serving size " . If you buy a 75 cent bag of chips, you eat it as a single serving. If you buy a 4 dollar bag of chips, you eat it as a single serving. Along these lines, buying in bulk does NOT save money, since you wind up eating more food sooner. A pack of 24 waffles may save money over a pack of 8 waffles, but you eat the 24 waffles quicker than if you bought 3 sets of 8 waffles on different days. Also, I'm a single person, so I don't have to buy or prepare food for more than one. With a family you need to be extra careful. Making everyone else diet with you doesn't work. However, maintaining weight is easier, since you will be eating healthy and there is no problem with having your family eat the same way. Although you have to keep in mind that they can have bigger portions and treats than you can. - - - - - Lokrin (TechAss) Technical Assailant http://lokrin.net http://lokrin.net/phpbb - - - - " Rimble excelled at many things: one of these was the art of making himself completely irritating to anyone in his proximity. " - Trickster's Touch -by- Zohra Greenhalgh - - - - BLOG - From French BLAGUE meaning a " pretentious falsehood " . BLOGGER/BLAGUER - A pretentious liar - - - - - --- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 If you have a bakery handy near you, you can always ask them to slice the bread thinner. It usually costs you nothing extra (if it does, go somewhere else). Some thing at any deli or butcher (even a Safeway store), ask for them to cut slices thinner or smaller for you. - - - - - Lokrin (TechAss) Technical Assailant http://lokrin.net http://lokrin.net/phpbb - - - - " Rimble excelled at many things: one of these was the art of making himself completely irritating to anyone in his proximity. " - Trickster's Touch -by- Zohra Greenhalgh - - - - BLOG - From French BLAGUE meaning a " pretentious falsehood " . BLOGGER/BLAGUER - A pretentious liar - - - - - --- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 I know what you mean about not making everyone else eat what you eat. That is my biggest battle here. Either they eat what I should eat or I have to cook 2 different things. It is so much harder this way. Re: What to eat - Tammy With a family you need to be extra careful. Making everyone else diet with you doesn't work. However, maintaining weight is easier, since you will be eating healthy and there is no problem with having your family eat the same way. Although you have to keep in mind that they can have bigger portions and treats than you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 It does make it harder. It's not impossible. When I was the only one cooking, I made the basic meal, and then added in the starchy stuff. Caitlyn Re: What to eat - Tammy > > > With a family you need to be extra careful. Making everyone else diet with > you doesn't work. However, maintaining weight is easier, since you will be > eating healthy and there is no problem with having your family eat the same > way. Although you have to keep in mind that they can have bigger portions > and treats than you can. > > > > > Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ > > To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe > Hope you come back soon! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 One thing I do is to split up the portions. If we get that box of 24 waffles, for example, it gets split up into either 24 or 12 seperate servings and frozen that way. This way, you can take advantage of buying in bulk and still eat the right portion size. Caitlyn Re: What to eat - Tammy > I've mentioned this before, but the two best pieces of advice I heard (and they are almost the same) that helped me lose about 100lbs are: > > 1) Think about what an " average " person would consider a " portion " . Would an average person eat 1 or 2 pieces of chicken or a bucket full? > 2) Everything is " single serving size " . If you buy a 75 cent bag of chips, you eat it as a single serving. If you buy a 4 dollar bag of chips, you eat it as a single serving. > > Along these lines, buying in bulk does NOT save money, since you wind up eating more food sooner. A pack of 24 waffles may save money over a pack of 8 waffles, but you eat the 24 waffles quicker than if you bought 3 sets of 8 waffles on different days. > > Also, I'm a single person, so I don't have to buy or prepare food for more than one. With a family you need to be extra careful. Making everyone else diet with you doesn't work. However, maintaining weight is easier, since you will be eating healthy and there is no problem with having your family eat the same way. Although you have to keep in mind that they can have bigger portions and treats than you can. > > - - - - - > Lokrin (TechAss) > Technical Assailant > http://lokrin.net > http://lokrin.net/phpbb > - - - - > > " Rimble excelled at many things: one of these was the art of making himself completely irritating to anyone in his proximity. " > - Trickster's Touch -by- Zohra Greenhalgh > - - - - > BLOG - From French BLAGUE meaning a " pretentious falsehood " . > BLOGGER/BLAGUER - A pretentious liar > - - - - - > > > > --- > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 How old are your kids? The reason I ask is that my aunt, when her kids got to a certain age, told them that she'd keep the refrigerator stocked and they could start cooking for themselves; henceforth she would only cook for herself and their father except for special occasions. Re: What to eat - Tammy I know what you mean about not making everyone else eat what you eat. That is my biggest battle here. Either they eat what I should eat or I have to cook 2 different things. It is so much harder this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 Perhaps giving them a choice: either eat what you put before them (that is, what is in accordance with your WOE) or taking responsibility for their own meals henceforth? (The 18-year-old, at least, is old enough that he should learn how to cook for himself; he's going to be leaving home soon.) It also occurs to me that, as there is a genetic component in diabetes, having them eat what you eat might establish good habits in them that would delay or ward off the onset of diabetes. Re: What to eat - Tammy My boys are 18 and 13, but I couldn't do that. It just isn't in my nature. Unless they were working full time and never home much. But both of mine are still in school and home every night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 That is true, my 18 yr. old most anything that doesn't eat him first. He was once a very picky eater, wouldn't eat new. My 13 yr. old is like that, he has health problems, asthma, lung damage and is very small for his age. Although his dr. stress healthy eating, they also stress feed him the things, within reason, that he will eat so he can gain weight. For instance, he loves noodles, so they tell me to feed them to him every night if he will eat them. Of course we have other foods and continuously try to get him to eat them. Meat is one thing he won't eat, but he loves pork n beans. Also peanut butter, so he gets his protein from them. Re: What to eat - Tammy > > > My boys are 18 and 13, but I couldn't do that. It just isn't in my nature. > Unless they were working full time and never home much. But both of mine > are still in school and home every night. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2003 Report Share Posted April 9, 2003 Also get them involved in preparing meals if they already aren't. Explain how certain foods affect you and what happens when you eat. You may start to instill good eating habits if they aren't already there, and in reference to the genetics at least they will know what to eat if it hits them Denyse I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you ,-._,-. \/) " (\/ (_o_) ruff!!!!!! Re: What to eat - Tammy My boys are 18 and 13, but I couldn't do that. It just isn't in my nature. Unless they were working full time and never home much. But both of mine are still in school and home every night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 portions are a big thing!! get out those measuring spoons and cups and scale!! hugs c Re: What to eat - Tammy > I've mentioned this before, but the two best pieces of advice I heard (and they are almost the same) that helped me lose about 100lbs are: > > 1) Think about what an " average " person would consider a " portion " . Would an average person eat 1 or 2 pieces of chicken or a bucket full? > 2) Everything is " single serving size " . If you buy a 75 cent bag of chips, you eat it as a single serving. If you buy a 4 dollar bag of chips, you eat it as a single serving. > > Along these lines, buying in bulk does NOT save money, since you wind up eating more food sooner. A pack of 24 waffles may save money over a pack of 8 waffles, but you eat the 24 waffles quicker than if you bought 3 sets of 8 waffles on different days. > > Also, I'm a single person, so I don't have to buy or prepare food for more than one. With a family you need to be extra careful. Making everyone else diet with you doesn't work. However, maintaining weight is easier, since you will be eating healthy and there is no problem with having your family eat the same way. Although you have to keep in mind that they can have bigger portions and treats than you can. > > - - - - - > Lokrin (TechAss) > Technical Assailant > http://lokrin.net > http://lokrin.net/phpbb > - - - - > > " Rimble excelled at many things: one of these was the art of making himself completely irritating to anyone in his proximity. " > - Trickster's Touch -by- Zohra Greenhalgh > - - - - > BLOG - From French BLAGUE meaning a " pretentious falsehood " . > BLOGGER/BLAGUER - A pretentious liar > - - - - - > > > > --- > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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