Would Like Advice and Information

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In a message dated 6/19/2006 5:11:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

fawnmeadow@... writes:

Can anyone tell me how many carbs she should have for each meal or

for the day? If anyone has any general menus especially breakfast,

lunch and snacks I would appreciate it. How much fruit and bread

would she be allowed? Currently she has an orange, apple and kiwi and

5 slices of whole wheat bread a day. Maybe I'm overreacting. Any help

would be appreciated.

Hi Phyllis,

I would suggest that you call her doctor and ask him/her to schedule an

appointment for your mom to see a nutritionist. A nutritionist can set up a

meal

plan that would be suitable for your mom.

hugs

Eunice

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In a message dated 6/19/2006 5:32:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

fawnmeadow@... writes:

Is there a book

you could recommend that I could read?

Hi Phyllis,

I have not read this book, but have heard good things about it. It is

Gretchen Becker's first year of type 2 diabetes, or something similar to that.

I can understand what you are going through. My mom was diagnosed last

year. Finally, we gave up trying to get her to eat all the right foods. She

still eats food that she should not, but does eat a smaller amount. Her last 2

A1c's have been 5.3 or less.

hugs

Eunice

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Hi, I am new here and joined so I could get information to help my

MIL who lives with us and has Type II Diabetes. She is 80,has had

diabetes for 20 yrs, takes Metformin and Glyburide. I prepare Dinner

and she takes care of herself for Breakfast and Lunch. The past 6

months or so she's changed her eating habits for the worse and her 3

month test has gone up to 8 and her blood pressure along with it. I'm

not very tactful and tried to sit down with her the other day and

tell her she needs to cut her consumption of bread and fruit and cut

out the regular jelly. I know it's not easy for her, at the same time

I get a bit discouraged when I make a nice salad with chicken for

dinner and she hauls out the breadsticks and has an apple for desert.

I'm thinking I may be going about it the wrong way, and if I can tell

her what she should eat instead of what she shouldn't it might be

more helpful. Sorry I'm so long winded.

Can anyone tell me how many carbs she should have for each meal or

for the day? If anyone has any general menus especially breakfast,

lunch and snacks I would appreciate it. How much fruit and bread

would she be allowed? Currently she has an orange, apple and kiwi and

5 slices of whole wheat bread a day. Maybe I'm overreacting. Any help

would be appreciated. Thank you.

Phyllis

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--- In diabetes , ERWach

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>

> Hi Phyllis,

> I would suggest that you call her doctor and ask him/her to schedule

an

> appointment for your mom to see a nutritionist. A nutritionist can

set up a meal

> plan that would be suitable for your mom.

>

> hugs

> Eunice

> Thank you Eunice. She's had nutritionial and Diabetes counciling and

either doesn't grasp it or doesn't want to. That's one of the reasons

I'm trying to step in and help and learn all I can. Is there a book

you could recommend that I could read?

Phyllis

>

>

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> In a message dated 6/19/2006 5:32:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> fawnmeadow@... writes:

>

> Is there a book

> you could recommend that I could read?

>

>

>

> Hi Phyllis,

> I have not read this book, but have heard good things about it. It

is

> Gretchen Becker's first year of type 2 diabetes, or something

similar to that.

>

> I can understand what you are going through. My mom was diagnosed

last

> year. Finally, we gave up trying to get her to eat all the right

foods. She

> still eats food that she should not, but does eat a smaller

amount. Her last 2

> A1c's have been 5.3 or less.

>

> hugs

> Eunice

>Thank you Eunice, I'll find a copy of that.

I'm glad to know, my MIL isn't the only one not eating the right

foods, and she knows how important it is because she keeps having to

have laser surgery on the blood vessels in her eyes.I appreciate your

help and insite.

Phyllis

>

>

[Guest guest]

I read the book Eunice is talking about. It's excellent. I often refer

back to it even though it's been 3 years. It's very informative and

helpful. Easy read.

Re: Re: Would Like Advice and Information

In a message dated 6/19/2006 5:32:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

fawnmeadow@... writes:

Is there a book

you could recommend that I could read?

Hi Phyllis,

I have not read this book, but have heard good things about it. It is

Gretchen Becker's first year of type 2 diabetes, or something similar to

that.

I can understand what you are going through. My mom was diagnosed last

year. Finally, we gave up trying to get her to eat all the right foods.

She

still eats food that she should not, but does eat a smaller amount. Her

last 2

A1c's have been 5.3 or less.

hugs

Eunice