Re: eating and numbers - Sandy

January 2, 2006

In a message dated 1/2/2006 9:11:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

skemp4@... writes:

Well I wondered how you get to eat pizza and all that good stuff Eunice - at

least I know you have to work for it!

Hi Sandy,

If I get a reading of 131 that does not bother me. I know I have diabetes

and I'm not going to get perfect readings every time. I have a friend that

drinks a cup of coffee with sugar and it is not unusual for her to get a

reading of 125. She does not have diabetes, she is tested often.

I get readings of 140 and occasionally higher. I have been testing since

1999 and I know that my meter is not always accurate. A meter can be off by as

much as 20%.

I test but I don't rely on those tests as much as I do the A1c. As long as

my A1c stays where it is now, I don't worry.

Diabetes is something you will live with the rest of your life. Don't

become so tied to your meter and your choice of foods that you let diabetes

control you.

hugs

Eunice

January 2, 2006

In a message dated 1/2/2006 10:10:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

skemp4@... writes:

I'd love to know how you started out and how you got such good control with

diet and exercise.

Hi Sandy,

Somewhere in the archives is a message about how I got off meds. I will

find it tomorrow and post it.

Does your body adjust and metabolize carbs better as years go on?

I think it does for me or it seems to. I'm eating more and having to

exercise less.

hugs

Eunice

January 2, 2006

In a message dated 1/2/2006 10:10:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

skemp4@... writes:

I'd love to know how you started out and how you got such good control with

diet and exercise.

Hi Sandy,

Somewhere in the archives is a message about how I got off meds. I will

find it tomorrow and post it.

Does your body adjust and metabolize carbs better as years go on?

I think it does for me or it seems to. I'm eating more and having to

exercise less.

hugs

Eunice

January 2, 2006

In a message dated 1/2/2006 10:10:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

skemp4@... writes:

I'd love to know how you started out and how you got such good control with

diet and exercise.

Hi Sandy,

Somewhere in the archives is a message about how I got off meds. I will

find it tomorrow and post it.

Does your body adjust and metabolize carbs better as years go on?

I think it does for me or it seems to. I'm eating more and having to

exercise less.

hugs

Eunice

January 2, 2006

Eunice, do you think the loss of weight and exercise is what makes your body

adjust? I was diagnosed in August 2005 and I could not touch any breads,

potatoes, or rice without a reading of 180 or more.

Now, I have my BS under much better control, have lost a few pounds, and

exercise for 20 minutes about 30 minutes after each meal (most of the time). I

have been able to eat foods that I could not eat at first and have a reading

of less than 120 at two hours.

Jimmie

In a message dated 1/2/2006 9:19:23 P.M. Central Standard Time,

ERWachter@... writes:

Does your body adjust and metabolize carbs better as years go on?

I think it does for me or it seems to. I'm eating more and having to

exercise less.

hugs

Eunice

January 2, 2006

Eunice, do you think the loss of weight and exercise is what makes your body

adjust? I was diagnosed in August 2005 and I could not touch any breads,

potatoes, or rice without a reading of 180 or more.

Now, I have my BS under much better control, have lost a few pounds, and

exercise for 20 minutes about 30 minutes after each meal (most of the time). I

have been able to eat foods that I could not eat at first and have a reading

of less than 120 at two hours.

Jimmie

In a message dated 1/2/2006 9:19:23 P.M. Central Standard Time,

ERWachter@... writes:

Does your body adjust and metabolize carbs better as years go on?

I think it does for me or it seems to. I'm eating more and having to

exercise less.

hugs

Eunice

January 2, 2006

In a message dated 1/2/2006 10:50:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

jimverl@... writes:

do you think the loss of weight and exercise is what makes your body

adjust?

Hi Jimmie,

The weight loss and exercise helped a lot. I probably do more exercise

(activity) than a lot of people. I'm one of these people that cannot sit down

for long spells. If I do, I get tired, sleepy, no energy, so I'm always doing

some type of activity - cleaning house, re-arranging furniture, yardwork in

the spring/summer/fall. We live in the country and it is a nice walk to our

mailbox and I do that 2 or 3 times a day (never know what time the mail

carrier will come by). I also walk down through our woods or along the road.

At night, I do eat less carbs because I don't do much exercise after dinner.

I'm usually on the computer for a longer period of time.

hugs

Eunice

January 3, 2006

Thank you Eunice - that is really something I needed. I guess I'm ok with

anything under 140 if I know I've had more carbs than usual - when it gets over

140 I get upset (which I know is silly) and as time goes on, it probably won't

upset me so much.

I get my next A1c the first week in February - it was 10.1 in November and I

have had it well controlled (aside from 2 or 3 150 readings) since the first

week after dx in Nov. so I'm rather anxious to see what this next A1c is

(especially since my doc said he will take me off my medication and see how I do

without it if it is " normal " ).

I'd love to know how you started out and how you got such good control with

diet and exercise. I want to be able to do this at least for a few years being

only 43 . . . . . but when I get a bit higher readings with all that I do and

my really strict diet, I wonder if I'll be able to go off them and stay off them

(I'm only on Amaryl 2 mg).

Wish I could get lower readings with just cleaning the kitchen! Does your body

adjust and metabolize carbs better as years go on? I thought it generally got

harder to control?

Sandy

Re: eating and numbers - Sandy

Hi Sandy,

If I get a reading of 131 that does not bother me. I know I have diabetes

and I'm not going to get perfect readings every time.

Diabetes is something you will live with the rest of your life. Don't

become so tied to your meter and your choice of foods that you let diabetes

control you.

hugs

Eunice

January 3, 2006

Thank you Eunice - that is really something I needed. I guess I'm ok with

anything under 140 if I know I've had more carbs than usual - when it gets over

140 I get upset (which I know is silly) and as time goes on, it probably won't

upset me so much.

I get my next A1c the first week in February - it was 10.1 in November and I

have had it well controlled (aside from 2 or 3 150 readings) since the first

week after dx in Nov. so I'm rather anxious to see what this next A1c is

(especially since my doc said he will take me off my medication and see how I do

without it if it is " normal " ).

I'd love to know how you started out and how you got such good control with

diet and exercise. I want to be able to do this at least for a few years being

only 43 . . . . . but when I get a bit higher readings with all that I do and

my really strict diet, I wonder if I'll be able to go off them and stay off them

(I'm only on Amaryl 2 mg).

Wish I could get lower readings with just cleaning the kitchen! Does your body

adjust and metabolize carbs better as years go on? I thought it generally got

harder to control?

Sandy

Re: eating and numbers - Sandy

Hi Sandy,

If I get a reading of 131 that does not bother me. I know I have diabetes

and I'm not going to get perfect readings every time.

Diabetes is something you will live with the rest of your life. Don't

become so tied to your meter and your choice of foods that you let diabetes

control you.

hugs

Eunice

January 4, 2006

>

> > Well I wondered how you get to eat pizza and all that good

stuff Eunice - at

> least I know you have to work for it!

>

> Hi Sandy,

> If I get a reading of 131 that does not bother me. I know I have

diabetes

> I get readings of 140 and occasionally higher. I have been

testing since

> 1999 and I know that my meter is not always accurate. A meter can

be off by as

> much as 20%.

> my A1c stays where it is now, I don't worry.

>

> become so tied to your meter and your choice of foods that you let

diabetes

> control you.

>

> hugs

> Eunice

>

> You are so right Eunice... If I ran to my meter every time I ate I

would consider myself a slave to it. My Dr. told me not to worry

unless I had a reading over 150 and it stayed high. I eat almost

anything I want but watch the portions and no real sugar (except on

rare occasions) Hugs, Tres

>

January 4, 2006

>

> > Well I wondered how you get to eat pizza and all that good

stuff Eunice - at

> least I know you have to work for it!

>

> Hi Sandy,

> If I get a reading of 131 that does not bother me. I know I have

diabetes

> I get readings of 140 and occasionally higher. I have been

testing since

> 1999 and I know that my meter is not always accurate. A meter can

be off by as

> much as 20%.

> my A1c stays where it is now, I don't worry.

>

> become so tied to your meter and your choice of foods that you let

diabetes

> control you.

>

> hugs

> Eunice

>

> You are so right Eunice... If I ran to my meter every time I ate I

would consider myself a slave to it. My Dr. told me not to worry

unless I had a reading over 150 and it stayed high. I eat almost

anything I want but watch the portions and no real sugar (except on

rare occasions) Hugs, Tres

>

January 4, 2006

>

> > Well I wondered how you get to eat pizza and all that good

stuff Eunice - at

> least I know you have to work for it!

>

> Hi Sandy,

> If I get a reading of 131 that does not bother me. I know I have

diabetes

> I get readings of 140 and occasionally higher. I have been

testing since

> 1999 and I know that my meter is not always accurate. A meter can

be off by as

> much as 20%.

> my A1c stays where it is now, I don't worry.

>

> become so tied to your meter and your choice of foods that you let

diabetes

> control you.

>

> hugs

> Eunice

>

> You are so right Eunice... If I ran to my meter every time I ate I

would consider myself a slave to it. My Dr. told me not to worry

unless I had a reading over 150 and it stayed high. I eat almost

anything I want but watch the portions and no real sugar (except on

rare occasions) Hugs, Tres

>

January 4, 2006

See this is where I get confused (and accused of being too strict) - I hear

people saying that every single reading over 140 is doing damage. So I think

geez, if 3 or 4 times a week, I get a reading over 140, then I'm doing

continuous (sort of) damage and I worry which is why I feel I have to check

after all meals (running to the meter) But then I hear others say if they get a

higher reading - as long as it doesn't last long . . . then they don't worry

about it - or their doctors tell them not to worry about it.

So what is actually SAFE or is this like everything else where there really is

no answer? I get so exasperated with the conflicting things it can drive one

crazy. I want to be more relaxed about this as I have a long time ahead of me

but on one hand it is check all the time and make sure you don't get high

readings and it shouldn't be over 140 or you are doing damage . . . and on the

other, it is not to worry if you get ocassional (what is ocassional?) high

readings.

Sandy

Re: eating and numbers - Sandy

> You are so right Eunice... If I ran to my meter every time I ate I

would consider myself a slave to it. My Dr. told me not to worry

unless I had a reading over 150 and it stayed high. I eat almost

anything I want but watch the portions and no real sugar (except on

rare occasions) Hugs, Tres

>

January 4, 2006