Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 In a message dated 9/18/04 4:32:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, koresun@... writes: > >I tend to be the curious type. If I investigate glycemic load and find that it >doesn't add to my enjoyment of life, I will go on to the next thing that >interests me.>>> >>>>> I'm like this too, Dianne. The first books I bought after diagnosis were Gretchen Becker's book type 2 the first year, Bernstein's book, The new glucose revolution, Psyching out Diabetes. I was intensely curious about every aspect of diabetes control. Now I'm really only interested in what works for me. The GI and GL concept in The Glucose Revolution seemed great, but didn't pan out for me in application. When it came down to it, carbs were carbs for me, and it was just the speed that changed. Watermelon shot me up quickly, apples more slowly, but both send me higher than I wanted to be. Plus, there's a lot of caculating involved to get the GL - one needs to look at the entire meal and measure and do the math that way. I may go back to it one of these days as I get closer to proper insulin doses and have a better idea of my humalog needs. Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Oh hi CJ nice to be able to " talk " to you again! cappie Greater Boston Area T-2 10/02 6/04 A1c: 4.3 Mod 100 carb diet, walking, Metformin. ALA/EPO, Coq10, B12, C, Cal/mag ALC, full spectrum E fish oil, garlic, flax seed, multi vitamin Lovastatin 20 mg, Enalapril 10 mg 8/04: 25 to go/135 lbs gone / 5' / 66 yrs cappie@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Re locarb filling for a buckwheat crepe...how 'bout something with ricotta cheese? Add your favorite lowcarb DaVinci syrup flavor and maybe a few sliced-up strawberries...yum. Vicki Re: GI and GL > >The first books I bought after diagnosis were Gretchen Becker's book type 2 > the first year, Bernstein's book, The new glucose revolution, Psyching out > Diabetes. < > > LOL, Stacey, I've got them all! > > >I was intensely curious about every aspect of diabetes control. Now I'm > really only interested in what works for me.< > > For the most part, I agree. > > >The GI and GL concept in The Glucose Revolution seemed great, but didn't pan > out for me in application. ... Plus, there's a lot of caculating involved to > get the GL - one needs to look at the entire meal and measure and do the math > that way.< > > Hmmm... that doesn't sound too appealing. ;-\ > > >I may go back to it one of these days as I get closer to proper insulin doses > and have a better idea of my humalog needs.< > > That's where I'm at now, Stacey, but I'm not really up for math. I'd much > rather spend time on an appealing recipe. I'm thinking about what sort of > filling I could put into a buckwheat crepe that would be low carb but tasty! > Tonight I treated myself to takeout...loin of pork. > > Hugs, Dianne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Over at www.epicurious.com I searched for recipes with buckwheat. Most recipes need modifying for us but I was inspired with some good ideas. Generally one needs to make the batter thin so the pancakes are more like crepes if you want to fold them. They had Spinach and Egg, Bacon and Egg, and others with cariar, smoked salmon etc. I loved the idea of making the pancake and then breaking an egg onto the center. Sprinkling it with low fat cheese and folding the sides in to form a sqaure leaving the filling exposed. Taking it out of the pan when the egg or other filling is cooked or warmed. How about curried chicken topped with low fat yoghurt? Or any other savoury filling with protein and low GI vegetables? Bea ..Dianne wrote > I have no problem figuring out what to use when it's a sweet filling. What I'm > trying to figure out now is how to use a crepe for my evening meal. I am sooo > tired of the foods I've been cooking for supper. It feels like I've been making > the same stuff since I cooked my first wooly mammoth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Well...I'm sure you've heard of blinces...Not the sweet kind, the savory kind. You could use a base of ricotta then add savory stuff instead of sweet. BTW, how did that wooly mammoth taste? <g> Vicki Re: GI and GL > Hi Vicki, > > I have no problem figuring out what to use when it's a sweet filling. What I'm > trying to figure out now is how to use a crepe for my evening meal. I am sooo > tired of the foods I've been cooking for supper. It feels like I've been making > the same stuff since I cooked my first wooly mammoth. > > Hugs, Dianne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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