Hi my name is Bob. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in June. I am learning but its still difficult. I'm not on any medication or insulin yet but am...
HI Robert I as diagnosed in April this year. Yes it is hard, Has your DR sent you to a diabetic clinic?? They usually do it there are any in your area. ...
Hi Bob, I was diagnosed in April as Type 2, probably predisone induced. There are so many wonderful products out now that are sugar free its much easier....
My name is Toni and I have Type 2 diabetes also. I have been diagnosed for a year and a half now and I am needing desperate help. I have had a hard time...
Hi, Tony, it is possible to eat semi-correctly off the fast food chains, each place has a nutritional pamphlet they give out, what you want to do is limit your...
Hi Tony, Others of us would cringe at eating even 60 carbs in a day. There is not one diet we all agree on, but with your sugars that high, I would recommend ...
Hi, Carole, 45-60 is the normal diet for a type 2 diabetic that is recommended by the dietitians... like you said there is not one diet that we can all agree...
... From: Toni To: TypeTwo@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [TypeTwo] Digest Number 752 My name is Toni and I have Type 2...
... From: Rosa Spearman To: TypeTwo@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 9:32 AM Subject: Re: [TypeTwo] Hi Hi Bob, I was diagnosed in April as Type...
I suggest you look at Dr. Berstein's and Dr. Atkins' Books. Figure out which one is the best for you or a combination of the two. I follow Dr. Atkins for the...
AMEN!! My last A1C was 5.3 and my BP and cholesterol are now in the normal ranges. All this due to Atkins. So far I've lost 70 pounds since the middle of...
You might want to work on getting those figures down some. My level was 400 when I was diagnosed and I know that is very high. You dont want to have any of...
Is there a book with a modified Atkins diet? My endocronoligist said that Atkins is too hard on the kidneys for diabetics to follow but that a modified version...
You don't have to do induction. That is really the only part that most endos balk at. However, that's only for 2 weeks to rid your body of all the carb...
Evelyn, I have the Atkins book. I bought it before I found out I was diabetic. I don't know about a modified version. I follow what my doctor and the...
I agree with you Evelyn. I test often and if I have a sandwich I skip more bread later. Bob ... From: evelynmma@... To: TypeTwo@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
A lot of Docs get scared when you say Atkins. They have heard about the first two weeks which are very restrictive and they don't go any further. When I was...
Thanks AJ. Bob ... From: AJ Bennett To: TypeTwo@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 10:24 AM Subject: Re: [TypeTwo] Atkins A lot of Docs get scared...
Bob, I was ready to stop testing my levels completely because it hurt so much until I got the new meters that you can use on your forearm or thigh. What a ...
Evelyn, I had a strange experience. I had pizza for supper 2 slices scicilan and my sugar was 182. On Saturday I had pizza for dinner and a sugar free dark...
Hi! I haven't officially been diagnosed, I think I'm pre-diabetic, my sugars are a little high but I can control with diet & exercise. I started testing on my...
I don't know. Maybe the machines display differently or the Onetouch is more accurate. I would ask your doctor or diabetes counsilor. Bob ... From: Dawn...
Bob, My levels go up when Im not feeling well. I guess its good in a way though because if Im feeling sick and dont eat, I dont go into low blood sugar. My ...
Hi everyone, I am recently diagnosed with pre-diabetes type two. According to my dr, if I follow diet and excersize, I might can reverse, or at least minimize,...
Evelyn, My sugar was 129 this morning. It went down quick. I was told that levels can drop if your vomiting and can't eat but if you have an infection they...
Winifred Was just wondering how you are doing on the South Beach Diet. My husband and
I have started it this last Monday... Hubby is a type II diabetic and...
Hi, Carey and welcome to the group... personally I don't care for many of the sugar free candies... the butterscotch aren't too bad... and most of them contain...
Hi, I have had type two since April and just got off of predisone in July after being on it for almost 3 years.I had a cut on my finger and got infected and it...
Hi Carey, Nice to meet you. I am having a hard time losing weight also. I take Actos which bloats me up and trying to diet brings on low blood sugar. I also...
Bob, There are a few sugar free candies that are not bad. The Hallmark store here carries some chocolates that are really good but once again you have to watch...