Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 if the short acting ALA are working for you, fine, but if you want to get the delayed release, they carry them online at www.iherb.com. Good price, good service. I have no financial interest in the company but wish I did, smile. Vicki, LADA type 1 diagnosed 1997, UL and Humalog insulin and lotsa testing, no complications. Trying to catch up > > > Folks: > > Since it took me so long to get back, and I can't really tell where I > left off, I just wanted to say thanks to ALL who answered my midrid of > questions. It's been a challenging 3.5 months, and since I had no > interest or knowledge of diabetes (aside from sporatic bits of data) > plus I had no idea if my family had a history of this (I'm adopted, > but even my adopted family has very few cases) I was litterly > blindsided. Not only with the diagnosis, but also the sheer amount of > data, and news about it. > > Right now I'm scheduled for my first A1c, colestorial, and now kidney > test on Monday. I'm thinking that my results should be far better than > they was in July (crossing fingers) My goal? To be in the 5% club . > It's predicted my A1c will be a 7 or so, this week. Maybe by the end > of the year, I'll be in the 5% club, That'll be a nice christmas > present. > > I did manage to get ahold of the 1997 book of Dr. Bernstein's; > Diabetes Solution, at the library. He makes a lot of sense, and is > quite logical in his reasoning. Also I got the book First year of > being a type 2 - I think that's the name. Both have been a big help. > > Right now, I'm not taking anyone's advice as gospel truth, I'm trying > everything and testing first. Including switching to a higher > protein/fat, low carb diet (ala: Berstein) and keeping a very close > eye on my colestorial/Trig levels. If they start going up, I'm back to > a low fat diet. But I know one thing. A low carb diet is the ONLY way > I can go. > > I do remember one thing. Someone mentioned it's a good idea I'm > testing every food to see what affect it has on me? I started that > just after the shintake mushrooms, and devote all my snack periods to > testing one food, or meds (like the ALA) I did find out that a) > potatos (like white) has a drastic effect on my BG, as does any bread > products. So no bread or potatos for me. Pity, I love my dad's fried > potatos, and my mother's fresh baked bread. > > I did find the ALA DOES work. Alpha Liopic Acid; (ALA) is sold though > Wal-mart stores, and although I'm unable to find the 300 mg long > lasting type, I do take a 200, plus a 100 MG tablets every morning. So > far, my BGs have been in the high 90s! I made one error. I thought I > could take it during the insulian resistances (around 12noon) - no > way. My BGs for the past 2 days is running in the 140s :\ So it burns > off quick, and takes awile to restart. Back to 300 mg/morning again. > > All there is to report! Hope everyone achives good BG control, and > lives to see the day where they can ask their doctor for the new cure > . (or should I say hope they can AFFORD the new cure) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 > > So much to learn, but I want to remain healty. I was talking with my > RD, about cinnamon. She balked at taking Cinnamon with things like > salad, and such. But I told her, anything's better than going on > insulian. So I'm willing to make sacrifies. I like cinnamon with unsweetened applesauce, in my coffee and/or tee, in my oatmeal, on my toast, in certain chicken dishes. I'm sure it'd be good on salads with the right type of dressing (perhaps a citrus vinagrette made with safflower or olive oil and a sweet vinegar?). > I only wish it wasn't something nice like a peacan mudslide from DQ or > such (hehe) For a tasty shake, try tossing the following in a blender: • ½ medium banana • ¼ tsp vanilla extract • 1 tsp oil, safflower • ½ Tbl peanut butter, natural • 6 Tbls protein powder, vanilla • 4 Tbls yogurt, nonfat-plain • 1 tsp cocoa, unsweetened • Ice cubes to reach desired consistecy. Recipe courtesy of thediabeticdiet.com 20g carb, 30g protein, 8g fat (1g saturated), 2g fiber, 13g of sugar and 272 calories. Yes, this is a mini-meal, not a 'snack' or something to drink with a meal. I know it seems like a lot of sugar, but that comes mostly from the banana As with anything, YMMV, but I don't get much of a glucose spike from this at all, because the carbs are balanced with the protein and fat to slow absorption. If it weren't, I'd be through the roof. > At least I know what fats to go for. That's something that a lot of > folks have problems with. it's kind of...odd to go from a low-fat > diet, to a higher, but still good fat diet. It's also fun to > experiement with new fat sources like nuts, and olive oil. Be sure to try the really fun oils, like walnut oil, or safflower. Different oils can give foods a completely different taste. Also, these two are particularly good for cooking with due to their high smoke point, unlike olive oil which is really better as an ingredient. > > SulaBlue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 If you're going to try this shake be sure to check your BG first then an hour and 2 hours later. I'm pretty sure that for me, a 20-carb anything would make my BGs go way up. No matter what it was combined with. YMMV. Vicki Re: Trying to catch up > > > >> >> So much to learn, but I want to remain healty. I was talking with my >> RD, about cinnamon. She balked at taking Cinnamon with things like >> salad, and such. But I told her, anything's better than going on >> insulian. So I'm willing to make sacrifies. > > I like cinnamon with unsweetened applesauce, in my coffee and/or tee, > in my oatmeal, on > my toast, in certain chicken dishes. I'm sure it'd be good on salads > with the right type of > dressing (perhaps a citrus vinagrette made with safflower or olive oil > and a sweet > vinegar?). > >> I only wish it wasn't something nice like a peacan mudslide from DQ >> or >> such (hehe) > > For a tasty shake, try tossing the following in a blender: > > . ½ medium banana > . ¼ tsp vanilla extract > . 1 tsp oil, safflower > . ½ Tbl peanut butter, natural > . 6 Tbls protein powder, vanilla > . 4 Tbls yogurt, nonfat-plain > . 1 tsp cocoa, unsweetened > . Ice cubes to reach desired consistecy. > > Recipe courtesy of thediabeticdiet.com > 20g carb, 30g protein, 8g fat (1g saturated), 2g fiber, 13g of sugar > and 272 calories. > Yes, this is a mini-meal, not a 'snack' or something to drink with a > meal. I know it seems > like a lot of sugar, but that comes mostly from the banana As with > anything, YMMV, but I > don't get much of a glucose spike from this at all, because the carbs > are balanced with the > protein and fat to slow absorption. If it weren't, I'd be through the > roof. > >> At least I know what fats to go for. That's something that a lot of >> folks have problems with. it's kind of...odd to go from a low-fat >> diet, to a higher, but still good fat diet. It's also fun to >> experiement with new fat sources like nuts, and olive oil. > > Be sure to try the really fun oils, like walnut oil, or safflower. > Different oils can give foods a > completely different taste. Also, these two are particularly good for > cooking with due to > their high smoke point, unlike olive oil which is really better as an > ingredient. > > >> > SulaBlue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2004 Report Share Posted October 9, 2004 I would further that with saying before, 1 hour and 2 hours after to find out where you 'peak.' Right now, starting this new way of eating, I'm testing anywhere between 8 to 10 times a day. I guess I'm lucky in that I looked at the carbs assigned to me and automatically lowered it just a tad. I am worried about getting over 150g of protein a day, even if a lot of that does come from egg whites and soy. Anyone got any figures handy on protein intake for diabetics with mostly normal kidneys? (I show very, VERY VERY trace amounts, at times, on a microalbumin test, but that was also when I was eating a lot of protein like now, high carbs, and training for a marathon. I have read that heavy athletic training can make you pass protein.) SulaBlue > If you're going to try this shake be sure to check your BG first then an > hour and 2 hours later. I'm pretty sure that for me, a 20-carb anything > would make my BGs go way up. No matter what it was combined with. YMMV. > Vicki > > Re: Trying to catch up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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