Re: - Eating Plan

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That is Fantastic! How long did it take you to get off meds? And how long were

you on them?

From: To: diabetes@...: Mon, 13 Mar

2006 09:31:46 ESTSubject: Re: Re: New here - Eating PlanIn a message

dated 3/13/2006 9:15:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, roseaust@... writes:I

am trying very hard to get my bg reading in line with ADA recommendations, but

cannot do it and eat 9 servings of carbs or more a day. I have about decided

to do this my way, not theirs. I have found that if I increase very low fat

meats, and eat more raw and cooked low carb vegs.The ADA recommendation is just

guidelines. Using your meter is the only way you will learn what you can and

cannot eat.I was given a food plan similar to the ADA plan. I realized

immediately that it offered too much food. At recommendations of others, I

tried low-carb. That was not for me either. When people started saying you

can't eat this particular or that food, and I was eating that food with no

problems, I knew I had to come up with my own

food plan and let my meter tell me what I could and could not eat.That was in

2000. When I started on my own food plan, I lost 68 lbs, went off meds and

became a much happier and healthier person. I'm still off meds and my weight

is still the same.hugsEunice[Non-text portions of this message have been

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In a message dated 3/13/2006 10:31:22 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

martinichef@... writes:

That is Fantastic! How long did it take you to get off meds? And how long

were you on them?---

I was on meds for about a year. In Dec, 2000, I told my doctor I wanted off

meds. She told me that she did not think it was possible, that she would

probably have to increase my meds. At that time, my A1c was 7.5. Two months

later in Feb 2001, I was off meds.

My last 3 or 4 A1c's have been in the 5.2 range. I get the A1c test done

once a year.

hugs

Eunice

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In a message dated 3/13/2006 10:31:22 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

martinichef@... writes:

That is Fantastic! How long did it take you to get off meds? And how long

were you on them?---

I was on meds for about a year. In Dec, 2000, I told my doctor I wanted off

meds. She told me that she did not think it was possible, that she would

probably have to increase my meds. At that time, my A1c was 7.5. Two months

later in Feb 2001, I was off meds.

My last 3 or 4 A1c's have been in the 5.2 range. I get the A1c test done

once a year.

hugs

Eunice