Please Bear With Me....

These are my statistics for today.....besides my iced tea made with Splenda. Should I also count that? I do drink lots of tea during the day. I have started to list my intake at FitDay. My BG today was FBS 137 - 1 hour PP for breakfast was 180. I was unable to do a 2 hour PP as I was not at home.
1 hour PP for dinner was 239
2 hour PP for dinner was

We only eat 2 meals/day in my home due to our schedules/lifestyle. I have been eating a slice of cheese with a cracker around 10 PM.

I know this is probably way too many carbs for 1 day....most of them coming today from oatmeal at breakfast and for dinner great northern beans and hash brown potatoes....but only 1/3 cup each of those. Can anyone point me in the right direction of actual menu type items to prepare? Thanks

grams cals %total
Total: 674
Fat: 22 195 30%
Sat: 10 90 14%
Poly: 3 23 3%
Mono: 8 71 11%
Carbs: 92 326 50%
Fiber: 10 0 0%
Protein: 32 129 20%
Alcohol: 0 0 0%


Brenda

On Wed, 14 May 2008 18:53:53 -0400, "Brenda" <here@home.com>
wrote:

>These are my statistics for today.....besides my iced tea made with Splenda. Should I also count that? I do drink lots of tea during the day. I have started to list my intake at FitDay. My BG today was FBS 137 - 1 hour PP for breakfast was 180. I was unable to do a 2 hour PP as I was not at home.
>1 hour PP for dinner was 239
>2 hour PP for dinner was
>
>We only eat 2 meals/day in my home due to our schedules/lifestyle. I have been eating a slice of cheese with a cracker around 10 PM.
>
>I know this is probably way too many carbs for 1 day....most of them coming today from oatmeal at breakfast and for dinner great northern beans and hash brown potatoes....but only 1/3 cup each of those. Can anyone point me in the right direction of actual menu type items to prepare? Thanks
>
> grams cals %total
> Total: 674
> Fat: 22 195 30%
> Sat: 10 90 14%
> Poly: 3 23 3%
> Mono: 8 71 11%
> Carbs: 92 326 50%
> Fiber: 10 0 0%
> Protein: 32 129 20%
> Alcohol: 0 0 0%
>
>
>Brenda

A few points. I'll come back to the carbs.

Either you have made an error or you are eating far too
little.

To simplify those numbers, 22gms fat (198kcal)+ 92 gms
cabohydrates (362)+ 32 gms protein (128) works out to a
little under 700 calories. That is starvation level. I doubt
you could keep that up for long, nor do I think any
reputable dietician would suggest that you should.

Your ratio of fat/carbs/protein would make the ADA happy at:

Fat 29%
Carbs 53%
Protein 18%

But the devil is in the details. Despite those starvation
levels you had these results:

FBS 137
Breakfast of oatmeal [any other ingredients?]
1 hour PP 180.

Dinner of 1/3 cup great northern beans and 1/3 cup hash
brown potatoes [any other ingredients?]

1 hour PP 239

Even those scanty details are enough to say that, at least
for the moment, oatmeal is a poor breakfast choice for you
and the same may be said for beans and/or hash browns at
dinner.

You might want to reconsider this too:
>We only eat 2 meals/day in my home due to our schedules/lifestyle.

Possibly you could add a few small low-carb snacks spread
across the day. Note that while cheese is low-carb, crackers
are not.


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
Latest:What to Eat Until You Get Your Meter.

Angkor Wat
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com

"Brenda" <here@home.com> wrote in message
news:482b6d8c$0$30495$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
These are my statistics for today.....besides my iced tea made with Splenda.
Should I also count that? I do drink lots of tea during the day. I have
started to list my intake at FitDay. My BG today was FBS 137 - 1 hour PP
for breakfast was 180. I was unable to do a 2 hour PP as I was not at home.
1 hour PP for dinner was 239
2 hour PP for dinner was

We only eat 2 meals/day in my home due to our schedules/lifestyle. I have
been eating a slice of cheese with a cracker around 10 PM.

I know this is probably way too many carbs for 1 day....most of them coming
today from oatmeal at breakfast and for dinner great northern beans and
hash brown potatoes....but only 1/3 cup each of those. Can anyone point me
in the right direction of actual menu type items to prepare? Thanks

grams cals%total
Total: 674
Fat:22 195 30%
Sat:10 90 14%
Poly:3 23 3%
Mono:8 71 11%
Carbs:92 326 50%
Fiber:10 0 0%
Protein:32 129 20%
Alcohol:0 0 0%


Oatmeal is probably a bad thing to have for breakfast. The body is the most
insulin resistant then and many of us find we have to eat less carbs then.
Better choices would be eggs, bacon, ham, sausage, cottage cheese, in other
words, protein foods, with perhaps a small amount of carbs like one slice of
toast.

Not sure about dinner because it appears you didn't test prior. Could well
be your BG was too high prior. You didn't even eat 2 servings of carbs
there, unless there are more carbs you're not accounting for, like salad
dressing, sauce, gravy, etc.

I don't do Fit Day so I can't help you there.

Hi Brenda,
Actually 92 grams of carbs overall is not too bad, although some here on
ASD must eat less than that to get their numbers down. But there's more to
it than just the total carbs, although that is very important. Some carbs
hit your system faster than others, and the oatmeal and potatoes are pretty
notorious for spiking BG. As for the great northerns, some people can
handle them okay, and others can't.
For breakfast, it would be best if you stayed away from cereals.
Morning is the time when you are likely to be able to tolerate carbs the
least. Instead, try mixing up a couple of eggs in a bowl and microwaving
them. Still fast, but much fewer carbs. You can supplement that with fresh
veggies, like celery, peppers, etc.
The other thing, and it's going to be tough, is that you really do need
to eat more often. The reason for this, is that if you're ingesting 92
grams of carb, divided into two meals then you're eating 46 grams of carb at
a time. That's a big punch to your system. Whereas if you broke that up
into 5 meals/snack you'd be hitting your system with only 18-19 carbs at a
time. Much easier for your body to deal with. I eat 3 small meals and 2-3
snacks per day. My meals are only slightly bigger than my snacks.
Another issue is your cracker. Unless its a Ryevita or a Wasa Rye, it's
going to be made out of refined flour and that's another food likely to
spike your BG.

Here's a sample from my menu:
Breakfast:
1/2 a turkey burger (cook a lot of burgers ahead, freeze, and then microwave
when needed)
1/4-1/3 cup of some kind of beans (right now, I'm on a butter bean
kick)--some people can't tolerate the beans though. I have substituted
cottage cheese or a leftover veggie from the night before.

Mid-morning:
8 oz of V-8

Lunch:
Green salad with ham, cheese, sunflower seeds and full fat dressing.
Or
A wrap made from a low carb tortilla--ham, cheese, lettuce mustard.

Afternoon snack:
A few mixed nuts
Celery with cream cheese

Dinner:
Some time of meat (grilled chicken, salmon)
2-3 servings of low carb veggies--broccoli, cauliflower (both great with
cheese on them), zuchini, summer squash, brussel sprouts, spinach

Evening snack:
Wasa Rye cracker with cheese
or cottage cheese with fresh strawberries (or other fruit as tolerated)

As always, you need to test to determine what works best for you, but yes
there are foods that almost always spike BG in diabetics: rice, anything
made with white flour, potatoes, fruit juice (might as well drink regular
soda), bananas, grapes.

I can surely understand a hectic schedule, Brenda. However, I've got to
point out that getting your BG under control has got to be your number 1
priority. The trick is for you to make it your number 1 priority BEFORE you
have no choice.

Do not hesitate to ask questions. That is what the group is here for, and
we were all newbies once.
--
Best regards,
Michelle C., T2
diet & exercise
BMI 21.5




"Brenda" <here@home.com> wrote in message
news:482b6d8c$0$30495$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
These are my statistics for today.....besides my iced tea made with Splenda.
Should I also count that? I do drink lots of tea during the day. I have
started to list my intake at FitDay. My BG today was FBS 137 - 1 hour PP
for breakfast was 180. I was unable to do a 2 hour PP as I was not at home.
1 hour PP for dinner was 239
2 hour PP for dinner was

We only eat 2 meals/day in my home due to our schedules/lifestyle. I have
been eating a slice of cheese with a cracker around 10 PM.

I know this is probably way too many carbs for 1 day....most of them coming
today from oatmeal at breakfast and for dinner great northern beans and
hash brown potatoes....but only 1/3 cup each of those. Can anyone point me
in the right direction of actual menu type items to prepare? Thanks

grams cals %total
Total: 674
Fat: 22 195 30%
Sat: 10 90 14%
Poly: 3 23 3%
Mono: 8 71 11%
Carbs: 92 326 50%
Fiber: 10 0 0%
Protein: 32 129 20%
Alcohol: 0 0 0%


Brenda

"Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:njrm2493i40rsu4pfjov63thfqdr4q2tg0@4ax.com...
On Wed, 14 May 2008 18:53:53 -0400, "Brenda" <here@home.com>
wrote:


A few points. I'll come back to the carbs.

Either you have made an error or you are eating far too
little.

No error...exactly as posted except what I have inserted below.


Your ratio of fat/carbs/protein would make the ADA happy at:

Fat 29%
Carbs 53%
Protein 18%

But the devil is in the details. Despite those starvation
levels you had these results:

FBS 137
Breakfast of oatmeal [any other ingredients?] - No other ingredients... 1
packet Quaker Instant Maple/Brown Sugar Oatmeal 50% Lower Sugar made with
water in microwave. Carbs listed on box 24 g

1 hour PP 180.

Dinner of 1/3 cup great northern beans and 1/3 cup hash
brown potatoes [any other ingredients?] - 1/2 cup canned mixed greens
....forgot to list here but did list it in FitDay so was included in results
I posted.

1 hour PP 239 - Also forgot 2 hour PP 169

Even those scanty details are enough to say that, at least
for the moment, oatmeal is a poor breakfast choice for you
and the same may be said for beans and/or hash browns at
dinner.

You might want to reconsider this too:
>We only eat 2 meals/day in my home due to our schedules/lifestyle.

Possibly you could add a few small low-carb snacks spread
across the day. Note that while cheese is low-carb, crackers
are not.
Will definitely work on that. I thank you so much for your input. I feel
like I am getting some help here already!!

Brenda

Oatmeal is probably a bad thing to have for breakfast. The body is the most
insulin resistant then and many of us find we have to eat less carbs then.
Better choices would be eggs, bacon, ham, sausage, cottage cheese, in other
words, protein foods, with perhaps a small amount of carbs like one slice of
toast.
---- I am thrilled to hear this as that was exactly what I have been eating
before this past week.....bacon or sausage with 1 egg and 1 piece of toast.
Occasionally some fresh grapefruit also.



Not sure about dinner because it appears you didn't test prior. ......
Should I also test before eating dinner???


Could well
be your BG was too high prior. You didn't even eat 2 servings of carbs
there, unless there are more carbs you're not accounting for, like salad
dressing, sauce, gravy, etc.......
..... No salad but I did have 1/2 cup of canned mixed greens but that was
listed at FitDay so was included in posted results.

Like I mentioned in post to Alan,,,,I appreciate so much your/any feedback I
am receiving from my posts/questions. Altho I am way old enough to know
better I would think....I still am at a loss as where to turn. I want to
try and do this myself rather than relying on my GP. Thanks again!

Brenda

Brebda,

For a start.. 2 meals a day is not good for diabetics. Carbs need to be
spread out over the day. Eat all your carbs in two meals and you will have
ridicuously high bg's. Second, you are not changing your diet, it is still
carb-based. 3rd, carbs at breakfast is pretty well disastrous for most type
2's. That's whe we are most carb sensitive.

Base your meals around animal protein and low starch vegetables and then add
a little carb to each meal to see how it affects you. Starty at around 10 gr
carb. Make those carbs high fibre (i.e. scrap the hash browns!)


Brenda wrote:
> These are my statistics for today.....besides my iced tea made with
> Splenda. Should I also count that? I do drink lots of tea during
> the day. I have started to list my intake at FitDay. My BG today
> was FBS 137 - 1 hour PP for breakfast was 180. I was unable to do
> a 2 hour PP as I was not at home.
> 1 hour PP for dinner was 239
> 2 hour PP for dinner was
>
> We only eat 2 meals/day in my home due to our schedules/lifestyle.
> I have been eating a slice of cheese with a cracker around 10 PM.
>
> I know this is probably way too many carbs for 1 day....most of them
> coming today from oatmeal at breakfast and for dinner great northern
> beans and hash brown potatoes....but only 1/3 cup each of those. Can
> anyone point me in the right direction of actual menu type items to
> prepare? Thanks
>
> grams cals %total
> Total: 674
> Fat: 22 195 30%
> Sat: 10 90 14%
> Poly: 3 23 3%
> Mono: 8 71 11%
> Carbs: 92 326 50%
> Fiber: 10 0 0%
> Protein: 32 129 20%
> Alcohol: 0 0 0%
>
>
> Brenda

Thanks for replying, Michelle. I do think my eating habits are one of my
major points of concern that is going to have to change.
I need to eat smaller amounts more often is what I am reading / hearing.
And I most definitely will keep your foods/snacks on a list
for me to do my grocery shopping with. I am an excellent cook....and I
love cooking ....and I love eating. So finding something I will
eat is not a problem....I love everything! LOL...... My new goal will be
eating 5 or 6 small meals/snacks and see if this will
impact my BG reading. Thanks so much for your help.

Brenda

I'm beginning to see daylight I think..... I have completely gone about this
the wrong way completely.
Will do some reading tonite on links provided previously to see if something
will sink in.
Hope you all won't mind some more idiotic questions tomorrow?

Thanks so much!


"Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
news:691bg1F2uvrh0U1@mid.individual.net...
Brebda,

For a start.. 2 meals a day is not good for diabetics. Carbs need to be
spread out over the day. Eat all your carbs in two meals and you will have
ridicuously high bg's. Second, you are not changing your diet, it is still
carb-based. 3rd, carbs at breakfast is pretty well disastrous for most type
2's. That's whe we are most carb sensitive.

Base your meals around animal protein and low starch vegetables and then add
a little carb to each meal to see how it affects you. Starty at around 10 gr
carb. Make those carbs high fibre (i.e. scrap the hash browns!)


Brenda wrote:
> These are my statistics for today.....besides my iced tea made with
> Splenda. Should I also count that? I do drink lots of tea during
> the day. I have started to list my intake at FitDay. My BG today
> was FBS 137 - 1 hour PP for breakfast was 180. I was unable to do
> a 2 hour PP as I was not at home.
> 1 hour PP for dinner was 239
> 2 hour PP for dinner was
>
> We only eat 2 meals/day in my home due to our schedules/lifestyle.
> I have been eating a slice of cheese with a cracker around 10 PM.
>
> I know this is probably way too many carbs for 1 day....most of them
> coming today from oatmeal at breakfast and for dinner great northern
> beans and hash brown potatoes....but only 1/3 cup each of those. Can
> anyone point me in the right direction of actual menu type items to
> prepare? Thanks
>
> grams cals %total
> Total: 674
> Fat: 22 195 30%
> Sat: 10 90 14%
> Poly: 3 23 3%
> Mono: 8 71 11%
> Carbs: 92 326 50%
> Fiber: 10 0 0%
> Protein: 32 129 20%
> Alcohol: 0 0 0%
>
>
> Brenda

On Wed, 14 May 2008 19:48:13 -0400, "Brenda" <here@home.com> wrote:

>I'm beginning to see daylight I think..... I have completely gone about this
>the wrong way completely.
>Will do some reading tonite on links provided previously to see if something
>will sink in.
>Hope you all won't mind some more idiotic questions tomorrow?
>
>Thanks so much!

Hi, Brenda --

I know several books have been recommended to you -- definitely buy
them. They are a great investment and while there might be a lot in
them that's confusing or might not seem to apply to you, they are
great to have around for those, "Hey! Didn't I read something about
that somewhere?" moments.

I was always leaving my meter at home -- it was quite frustrating. I
now have several, including one that stays in my purse. Especially
right now, when you're trying to get things figured out, it's really
important that you get those readings. Later, after things settle
down and you have a better idea of what different foods are going to
do, you won't need to test so much. But for the time being, make sure
you get those numbers.

You're already getting some great advice from the trenches, and I
don't have much to add to that. What I did want to say is not to be
too hard on yourself. Just the fact that you're here and posting
shows you aren't going about anything the "wrong way." If I remember
right, your first post was just a few days ago. "Rome wasn't built in
a day. . ." and all that --

I've only been here three or four years, but I can tell you that the
people who showed up thinking they knew all the answers right off the
bat didn't know the questions in the first place. You're doing just
fine -- so keep posting. And, I know it's tough, but try to take a
deep breath and relax. I'm sure you're going to do just fine -- and
probably sooner than you might think.

Good luck!

Hi Brenda,

The fact that you love to cook is a definite plus, because as you are
beginning to see, you'll need to try out new recipes and do some
experimenting. Once you start looking, you'll find recipes that are kind to
your BG and you'd have been happy to add to your diet regardless. :-) To
me, eliminating those pesky BG spiking foods turned out not to be a loss,
but a gain. The BG spiking foods were making me feel like crap, and it's
great to have tasty food that makes me feel okay.

One more thing, keep copious notes on what you ate and your BG results, that
way you can tease out any problem foods that are less that obvious. For
example, I have no problem with raw carrots spiking my BG, but if I eat more
than half cooked carrot, my BG spikes. Weird huh? And while many people on
ASD can get away with eating a whole grain wheat bread, I'm one that can't.
So when you try that toast with your eggs and bacon, be sure to test. If
you run high, you can be sure it's the bread and not the eggs and bacon.

Keep us posted, Brenda. You're doing fine. :-)
--
Best regards,
Michelle C., T2
diet & exercise
BMI 21.5




"Brenda" <here@home.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for replying, Michelle. I do think my eating habits are one of my
> major points of concern that is going to have to change.
> I need to eat smaller amounts more often is what I am reading / hearing.
> And I most definitely will keep your foods/snacks on a list
> for me to do my grocery shopping with. I am an excellent cook....and I
> love cooking ....and I love eating. So finding something I will
> eat is not a problem....I love everything! LOL...... My new goal will
> be
> eating 5 or 6 small meals/snacks and see if this will
> impact my BG reading. Thanks so much for your help.
>
> Brenda
>
>

On Wed, 14 May 2008 19:48:13 -0400, "Brenda" <here@home.com>
wrote:

>I'm beginning to see daylight I think..... I have completely gone about this
>the wrong way completely.
>Will do some reading tonite on links provided previously to see if something
>will sink in.

Add this one:
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/20...ew-adjust.html

And re-read this one:
http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
Latest:What to Eat Until You Get Your Meter.

Angkor Wat
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com

Brenda wrote:
> I'm beginning to see daylight I think..... I have completely gone
> about this the wrong way completely.
> Will do some reading tonite on links provided previously to see if
> something will sink in.
> Hope you all won't mind some more idiotic questions tomorrow?

If you don't ask questions you won't learn.

On Wed, 14 May 2008 19:48:13 -0400, "Brenda" <here@home.com> wrote:

>Hope you all won't mind some more idiotic questions tomorrow?

Absolutely not : ) Keep 'em coming. Are you keeping a graph of your
bgs? I found that really motivating to watch them coming down.

Right now, btw, testing before and after a meal lets you work out
exactly what the meal's effect was. In a few weeks, maybe sooner, your
before-meal readings will all be in the normal range, and you can drop
that test.

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

"Brenda" <here@home.com> wrote:

> These are my statistics for today.....besides my iced tea made with =
> Splenda. Should I also count that? I do drink lots of tea during the =
> day. I have started to list my intake at FitDay. My BG today was FBS =
> 137 - 1 hour PP for breakfast was 180. I was unable to do a 2 hour PP
> = as I was not at home.
> 1 hour PP for dinner was 239
> 2 hour PP for dinner was
>
> We only eat 2 meals/day in my home due to our schedules/lifestyle. I =
> have been eating a slice of cheese with a cracker around 10 PM.
>
> I know this is probably way too many carbs for 1 day....most of them =
> coming today from oatmeal at breakfast and for dinner great northern =
> beans and hash brown potatoes....but only 1/3 cup each of those. Can =
> anyone point me in the right direction of actual menu type items to =
> prepare? Thanks

Hi Brenda,

How much oatmeal? I love pinhead oatmeal, but can't take much carbs at
breakfast. Usually bacon, eggs and a slice of fried tomato. When my fasting
number is real low (below 70) I'll add half a slice of buttered whole grain
toast. When I have the oatmeal (usually in the afternoon, I'll cook up 1/4
cup of it with a cup of water and slow boil or nuke it 'til it's nice and
soft. I then put a big blob of butter on it, drop on a raw egg and stir.
Both the fat and the protein slow the rate at which the carbs are absorbed.
Besides, it tastes good. I don't get them every day (I should), but make
sure you're getting enough green vegetables, too. HTH

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"Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote:
> "Brenda" <here@home.com> wrote in message
> [ . . . ]
> I don't do Fit Day so I can't help you there.

Any day where I can stagger into the kitchen for another drink, without
tripping over the dog or the furniture is a fit day for me. Any day where I
remember to take the 13 pills, that my dear wife has laid out for me,
before staggering into bed, is a fit day for me.

Just trying to lighten things up a bit. ;-)

--
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I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They
are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not
forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~

"Brenda" <here@home.com> wrote:
> I'm beginning to see daylight I think..... I have completely gone about
> this the wrong way completely.
> Will do some reading tonite on links provided previously to see if
> something will sink in.
> Hope you all won't mind some more idiotic questions tomorrow?

There are no idiotic questions, Brenda. You might get a few idiotic
answers, though! Killfile works well for that.

--
Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families!
I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They
are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not
forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~

Brenda <here@home.com> wrote:


: Oatmeal is probably a bad thing to have for breakfast. The body is the most
: insulin resistant then and many of us find we have to eat less carbs then.
: Better choices would be eggs, bacon, ham, sausage, cottage cheese, in other
: words, protein foods, with perhaps a small amount of carbs like one slice of
: toast.
: ---- I am thrilled to hear this as that was exactly what I have been eating
: before this past week.....bacon or sausage with 1 egg and 1 piece of toast.
: Occasionally some fresh grapefruit also.

Very good, but avoid having both toast and fruit . Try it with one or the
other and see how it works for you. I often have Wasa crackers or Rye
vita which are abaout 6 grms of carb of whle rye grain in place of toast
with my eggs. My other, and more usual breakfast, which works for me as I
have tested, is really delicious. Take betwee 1/3-1/2 Cup of cottage
cheese, add VERY small amounts of a 2-3 fruits-for example, 2-3 smallto
medium strawberries. a handful of blue,rasb,black, etc berries, 1
apricot, i/4 apple, 1/2 clementine small orange, 1/2 smallish peach,
1/5-1/6 mango, 4-5 fresh cherries in season but NO BANANA. Mix them
togather adn top with 1/4-1/3C PLAIN yogurt.

: Could well
: be your BG was too high prior. You didn't even eat 2 servings of carbs
: there, unless there are more carbs you're not accounting for, like salad
: dressing, sauce, gravy, etc.......
: .... No salad but I did have 1/2 cup of canned mixed greens but that was
: listed at FitDay so was included in posted results.

You had no protein in this meal. That is not great for your nutrition adn
also for gicing you a better mix with whatever carbs you are eating. Most
of us here follow a dinner pattern of some protein, lots of low starch
vegetables like stringbeans, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, an artichoke,
eggplant, etc and a salad with lots of greens, tomato, cukes, radishes,
green or other pepers, etc dressed with a non-sweet dressing. I make my
own vinegar and oil mixture, using various vinegars as the fancy hits me
adn nice olive oil, whihc counts as a "good fat," salt adn pepper adn some
herbs of choice. You can try adding either a small serving of starch OR a
piece of fresh fruit, and testing after the meal so see if you can handle
that. I generally skip the starch adn choose a small fruit or a hasmall
custard cup of berries. I have trouble with more, but ou will have to
find what you can manage.

Possible snacks thought
1 Wassa cracer or ryevita (these are fairly large) with cheese or peanut
butter on it. Celery stuffed with peanut butter, flavored cheese spread,
fish liesardines or tuna. quarter of an avocado with some left over tuna
salad in it, etc.

Take your time adn use your testing to find out what works for you.
Personally I can et a fair amount of grape tomatoes or baby carrots as a
snac with no problem. Others have trouble with those foods.

Good luck in your efforts adn keep us informed. You will get lots of
suggestions and yu will find the ones that work for you.


Wendy

"Brenda" <here@home.com> wrote in message
news:482b6d8c$0$30495$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> These are my statistics for today.....besides my iced tea made with
> Splenda.
> Should I also count that? I do drink lots of tea during the day. I have
> started
> to list my intake at FitDay. My BG today was FBS 137 - 1 hour PP for
> breakfast was 180. I was unable to do a 2 hour PP as I was not at home.
> 1 hour PP for dinner was 239
> 2 hour PP for dinner was

> We only eat 2 meals/day in my home due to our schedules/lifestyle. I
> have
> been eating a slice of cheese with a cracker around 10 PM.

Dividing the same amount of food into 3 or more meals a day helps reduce
your peak bG.

> I know this is probably way too many carbs for 1 day....most of them
> coming
> today from oatmeal at breakfast and for dinner great northern beans and
> hash
> brown potatoes....but only 1/3 cup each of those. Can anyone point me in
> the
> right direction of actual menu type items to prepare? Thanks

> Brenda

Has anyone given you these web sites yet?

http://lowcarbcookworx.com/

http://www.diabetic-talk.org/freeveggies.htm

Note that discussion of such food types often appears in newsgroup:

alt.food.diabetic