Progress! Results from my testing since diagnosed on April 10th

Using a target range of 70 - 140 for my bG levels, below are my results
so far as calculated by the Accu-Check software.

April 10th - 17th (04/10/2007 - day I was released from the hospital)
83.3% above target
16.7% within target

April 18th - 24th
38.1% above target
61.9% within target

April 25th - May 1st
26.5% above target
70.6% within target
2.9% below target


May 2nd - May 4th
23.1% above target
76.9% within target


Overall my average bG for the past 2 weeks is 128.9. And yes, this
includes every test I have done with this meter (the only one I have). I
been testing about 6x a day the past few days vs the originally
recommended 4x a day.

I think a great improvement from just 3 weeks ago!

Dale


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Great stuff Dale!

"Dale" <nntp@example.com> wrote in message
news:f1h2c8015q8@news2.nntpjunkie.com...
> Using a target range of 70 - 140 for my bG levels, below are my results
> so far as calculated by the Accu-Check software.
>
> April 10th - 17th (04/10/2007 - day I was released from the hospital)
> 83.3% above target
> 16.7% within target
>
> April 18th - 24th
> 38.1% above target
> 61.9% within target
>
> April 25th - May 1st
> 26.5% above target
> 70.6% within target
> 2.9% below target
>
>
> May 2nd - May 4th
> 23.1% above target
> 76.9% within target
>
>
> Overall my average bG for the past 2 weeks is 128.9. And yes, this
> includes every test I have done with this meter (the only one I have). I
> been testing about 6x a day the past few days vs the originally
> recommended 4x a day.
>
> I think a great improvement from just 3 weeks ago!
>
> Dale
>
>
> --
> Diagnosis TII on 04-07-07 - A1C 14.2
> Novolog, Lantus, D&E
>
> http://TheColony.com/
> Community site for people living or working in The Colony, TX and
> surrounding communities! Free blogs, classifieds, clubs and more.

On Fri, 04 May 2007 23:47:56 -0500, Dale <nntp@example.com> wrote:

>I think a great improvement from just 3 weeks ago!

Truly! Are you staying hypo-free too? Sounds like you're starting to
figure this stuff out...

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.5% BMI 25

Hi Nicky,

Nicky wrote:
> On Fri, 04 May 2007 23:47:56 -0500, Dale <nntp@example.com> wrote:
>
>> I think a great improvement from just 3 weeks ago!
>
> Truly! Are you staying hypo-free too? Sounds like you're starting to
> figure this stuff out...

I have only had one sub 80 reading and that was a 67. As I recall that
was most likely due to me not eating my recommended amount of carbs for
the previous meal and being very active that afternoon before this low
reading.

> Nicky.
> T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
> D&E, 100ug thyroxine
> Last A1c 5.5% BMI 25

--
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Novolog, Lantus, D&E

http://TheColony.com/
Community site for people living or working in The Colony, TX and
surrounding communities! Free blogs, classifieds, clubs and more.

On Sat, 05 May 2007 11:21:33 -0500, Dale <nntp@example.com>
wrote:

>> Truly! Are you staying hypo-free too? Sounds like you're starting to
>> figure this stuff out...
>
>I have only had one sub 80 reading and that was a 67. As I recall that
>was most likely due to me not eating my recommended amount of carbs for
>the previous meal and being very active that afternoon before this low
>reading.

And if you had no symptoms it wasn't anything to worry
about.


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
latest: Venice, Aquileia and Trieste

Hi Alan,

Alan S wrote:
> On Sat, 05 May 2007 11:21:33 -0500, Dale <nntp@example.com>
> wrote:
>
>>> Truly! Are you staying hypo-free too? Sounds like you're starting to
>>> figure this stuff out...
>> I have only had one sub 80 reading and that was a 67. As I recall that
>> was most likely due to me not eating my recommended amount of carbs for
>> the previous meal and being very active that afternoon before this low
>> reading.
>
> And if you had no symptoms it wasn't anything to worry
> about.

I have actually had more symptoms with a higher bG level than I did that
time. A few times the tops of my upper thighs have felt a little tingly
and it turned out my bG was around 100 (this we in the first 2 weeks
after getting out of the hospital). Since then I really haven't felt
that sensation.

Hopefully my body will get use to lower bG levels as time goes on so it
will feel right to be in the normal range.

While the nutritionist may object, It has been very difficult for me to
eat as many carbs as she wants me to (unless I just eat pasta or bread),
so I expect I will be eating fewer carbs than the 270 grams per day she
is recommending. That should help keep my levels down.

However, even though I will be eating fewer carbs, I will continue to
eat a bit every few hours as that seems to be a good thing in keeping my
levels more constant.

Coupled with higher activity levels (which I had started doing even
before the diagnosis) I think will help me a great deal.

Thanks!

Dale

> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
> d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
> Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
> --
> http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/
> http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
> latest: Venice, Aquileia and Trieste

--
Diagnosis TII on 04-07-07 - A1C 14.2
Novolog, Lantus, D&E

http://TheColony.com/
Community site for people living or working in The Colony, TX and
surrounding communities! Free blogs, classifieds, clubs and more.

On Sat, 05 May 2007 17:52:45 -0500, Dale <nntp@example.com>
wrote:

>
>While the nutritionist may object, It has been very difficult for me to
>eat as many carbs as she wants me to (unless I just eat pasta or bread),
>so I expect I will be eating fewer carbs than the 270 grams per day she
>is recommending. That should help keep my levels down.

Please read this again:
http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm

Think about it for a while.


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
latest: Venice, Aquileia and Trieste

"Dale" <nntp@example.com> wrote in message
news:f1j1ub015g7@news4.nntpjunkie.com...
> Hi Alan,
>
> Alan S wrote:
>> On Sat, 05 May 2007 11:21:33 -0500, Dale <nntp@example.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>> Truly! Are you staying hypo-free too? Sounds like you're starting to
>>>> figure this stuff out...
>>> I have only had one sub 80 reading and that was a 67. As I recall that
>>> was most likely due to me not eating my recommended amount of carbs for
>>> the previous meal and being very active that afternoon before this low
>>> reading.
>>
>> And if you had no symptoms it wasn't anything to worry
>> about.
>
> I have actually had more symptoms with a higher bG level than I did that
> time. A few times the tops of my upper thighs have felt a little tingly
> and it turned out my bG was around 100 (this we in the first 2 weeks
> after getting out of the hospital). Since then I really haven't felt that
> sensation.
>
> Hopefully my body will get use to lower bG levels as time goes on so it
> will feel right to be in the normal range.
>
> While the nutritionist may object, It has been very difficult for me to
> eat as many carbs as she wants me to (unless I just eat pasta or bread),
> so I expect I will be eating fewer carbs than the 270 grams per day she
> is recommending. That should help keep my levels down.
>
> However, even though I will be eating fewer carbs, I will continue to eat
> a bit every few hours as that seems to be a good thing in keeping my
> levels more constant.
>
> Coupled with higher activity levels (which I had started doing even
> before the diagnosis) I think will help me a great deal.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dale
>
>> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.


Dale, you're doing fantastic!!! Keep on doing what your doctor and
nutritionist
are telling you to do.. 270gm is proably what YOU need to keep your energy
levels up. I'm sure your meals were tailor made for you from the
nutritionist.


RK, T1

On May 5, 8:10�pm, "rk" <p_haha_med...@gmail.com> wrote:
> "Dale" <n...@example.com> wrote in message
>
> news:f1j1ub015g7@news4.nntpjunkie.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hi Alan,
>
> > Alan S wrote:
> >> On Sat, 05 May 2007 11:21:33 -0500, Dale <n...@example.com>
> >> wrote:
>
> >>>> Truly! Are you staying hypo-free too? Sounds like you're starting to
> >>>> figure this stuff out...
> >>> I have only had one sub 80 reading and that was a 67. As I recall that
> >>> was most likely due to me not eating my recommended amount of carbs for
> >>> the previous meal and being very active that afternoon before this low
> >>> reading.
>
> >> And if you had no symptoms it wasn't anything to worry
> >> about.
>
> > I have actually had more symptoms with a higher bG level than I did that
> > time. A few times the tops of my upper thighs have felt a little tingly
> > and it turned out my bG was around 100 (this we in the first 2 weeks
> > after getting out of the hospital). Since then I really haven't felt that
> > sensation.
>
> > Hopefully my body will get use to lower bG levels as time goes on so it
> > will feel right to be in the normal range.
>
> > While the nutritionist may object, It has been very difficult for me to
> > eat as many carbs as she wants me to (unless I just eat pasta or bread),
> > so I expect I will be eating fewer carbs than the 270 grams per day she
> > is recommending. That should help keep my levels down.
>
> > However, even though I will be eating fewer carbs, I will continue to eat
> > a bit every few hours as that seems to be a good thing in keeping my
> > levels more constant.
>
> > Coupled with higher activity levels (which I had started doing even
> > before the diagnosis) I think will help me a great deal.
>
> > Thanks!
>
> > Dale
>
> >> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>
> Dale, you're doing fantastic!!! Keep on doing what your doctor and
> nutritionist
> are telling you to do.. 270gm is proably what YOU need to keep your energy
> levels up. *I'm sure your meals were tailor made for you from the
> nutritionist.

I agree with Reisa, keep on doing what your doing. Listen to the
professionals.

Kurt

"Kurt" <kurtwheeling1965@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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On May 5, 8:10�pm, "rk" <p_haha_med...@gmail.com> wrote:
> "Dale" <n...@example.com> wrote in message
>
> news:f1j1ub015g7@news4.nntpjunkie.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hi Alan,
>
> > Alan S wrote:
> >> On Sat, 05 May 2007 11:21:33 -0500, Dale <n...@example.com>
> >> wrote:
>
> >>>> Truly! Are you staying hypo-free too? Sounds like you're starting to
> >>>> figure this stuff out...
> >>> I have only had one sub 80 reading and that was a 67. As I recall that
> >>> was most likely due to me not eating my recommended amount of carbs
for
> >>> the previous meal and being very active that afternoon before this low
> >>> reading.
>
> >> And if you had no symptoms it wasn't anything to worry
> >> about.
>
> > I have actually had more symptoms with a higher bG level than I did that
> > time. A few times the tops of my upper thighs have felt a little tingly
> > and it turned out my bG was around 100 (this we in the first 2 weeks
> > after getting out of the hospital). Since then I really haven't felt
that
> > sensation.
>
> > Hopefully my body will get use to lower bG levels as time goes on so it
> > will feel right to be in the normal range.
>
> > While the nutritionist may object, It has been very difficult for me to
> > eat as many carbs as she wants me to (unless I just eat pasta or bread),
> > so I expect I will be eating fewer carbs than the 270 grams per day she
> > is recommending. That should help keep my levels down.
>
> > However, even though I will be eating fewer carbs, I will continue to
eat
> > a bit every few hours as that seems to be a good thing in keeping my
> > levels more constant.
>
> > Coupled with higher activity levels (which I had started doing even
> > before the diagnosis) I think will help me a great deal.
>
> > Thanks!
>
> > Dale
>
> >> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>
> Dale, you're doing fantastic!!! Keep on doing what your doctor and
> nutritionist
> are telling you to do.. 270gm is proably what YOU need to keep your energy
> levels up. I'm sure your meals were tailor made for you from the
> nutritionist.

KW:I agree with Reisa, keep on doing what your doing. Listen to the
KWrofessionals.

Even though he is finding it difficult to eat that many carbs??

Hi rk,

rk wrote:
> "Dale" <nntp@example.com> wrote in message
> news:f1j1ub015g7@news4.nntpjunkie.com...
>> Hi Alan,
>>
>> Alan S wrote:
>>> On Sat, 05 May 2007 11:21:33 -0500, Dale <nntp@example.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Truly! Are you staying hypo-free too? Sounds like you're starting to
>>>>> figure this stuff out...
>>>> I have only had one sub 80 reading and that was a 67. As I recall that
>>>> was most likely due to me not eating my recommended amount of carbs for
>>>> the previous meal and being very active that afternoon before this low
>>>> reading.
>>> And if you had no symptoms it wasn't anything to worry
>>> about.
>> I have actually had more symptoms with a higher bG level than I did that
>> time. A few times the tops of my upper thighs have felt a little tingly
>> and it turned out my bG was around 100 (this we in the first 2 weeks
>> after getting out of the hospital). Since then I really haven't felt that
>> sensation.
>>
>> Hopefully my body will get use to lower bG levels as time goes on so it
>> will feel right to be in the normal range.
>>
>> While the nutritionist may object, It has been very difficult for me to
>> eat as many carbs as she wants me to (unless I just eat pasta or bread),
>> so I expect I will be eating fewer carbs than the 270 grams per day she
>> is recommending. That should help keep my levels down.
>>
>> However, even though I will be eating fewer carbs, I will continue to eat
>> a bit every few hours as that seems to be a good thing in keeping my
>> levels more constant.
>>
>> Coupled with higher activity levels (which I had started doing even
>> before the diagnosis) I think will help me a great deal.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Dale
>>
>>> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>
>
> Dale, you're doing fantastic!!! Keep on doing what your doctor and
> nutritionist
> are telling you to do.. 270gm is proably what YOU need to keep your energy
> levels up. I'm sure your meals were tailor made for you from the
> nutritionist.

She didn't give me any meals per se, (no food recommendations), just
said I should have 3 meals a day with 30 grams of protein and 60 of
carbs, with 3 snacks per day (the last one being right before bed) of 30
grams carbs and 15 grams of protein.

I have been much more active than previously, had a bG of 87 today after
finishing working in the yard - 2 hours after a late lunch.

I have discovered that the Kashi frozen dinners kick my bG up high (ok,
high compared to what I am currently shooting for) had a bG of 160 1
hour after eating. The meal was 55 gr carbs, and 6 grams of fiber for a
net carb count of 49 - I didn't eat any other carbs as I was purposfully
checking to see what this would do to my levels.

I have also noticed that the kashi cereal also makes me go sky high, so
I am reducing the serving size of the cereal quite a bit to avoid the
spike it causes.


> RK, T1

Dale



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Ozgirl wrote:
> "Kurt" <kurtwheeling1965@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1178423904.843662.295830@n76g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> On May 5, 8:10�pm, "rk" <p_haha_med...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> "Dale" <n...@example.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:f1j1ub015g7@news4.nntpjunkie.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hi Alan,
>>> Alan S wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 05 May 2007 11:21:33 -0500, Dale <n...@example.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> Truly! Are you staying hypo-free too? Sounds like you're starting to
>>>>>> figure this stuff out...
>>>>> I have only had one sub 80 reading and that was a 67. As I recall that
>>>>> was most likely due to me not eating my recommended amount of carbs
> for
>>>>> the previous meal and being very active that afternoon before this low
>>>>> reading.
>>>> And if you had no symptoms it wasn't anything to worry
>>>> about.
>>> I have actually had more symptoms with a higher bG level than I did that
>>> time. A few times the tops of my upper thighs have felt a little tingly
>>> and it turned out my bG was around 100 (this we in the first 2 weeks
>>> after getting out of the hospital). Since then I really haven't felt
> that
>>> sensation.
>>> Hopefully my body will get use to lower bG levels as time goes on so it
>>> will feel right to be in the normal range.
>>> While the nutritionist may object, It has been very difficult for me to
>>> eat as many carbs as she wants me to (unless I just eat pasta or bread),
>>> so I expect I will be eating fewer carbs than the 270 grams per day she
>>> is recommending. That should help keep my levels down.
>>> However, even though I will be eating fewer carbs, I will continue to
> eat
>>> a bit every few hours as that seems to be a good thing in keeping my
>>> levels more constant.
>>> Coupled with higher activity levels (which I had started doing even
>>> before the diagnosis) I think will help me a great deal.
>>> Thanks!
>>> Dale
>>>> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>> Dale, you're doing fantastic!!! Keep on doing what your doctor and
>> nutritionist
>> are telling you to do.. 270gm is proably what YOU need to keep your energy
>> levels up. I'm sure your meals were tailor made for you from the
>> nutritionist.
>
> KW:I agree with Reisa, keep on doing what your doing. Listen to the
> KWrofessionals.
>
> Even though he is finding it difficult to eat that many carbs??

I should clarify, it is the overall quantity of food that I am having
difficulty eating. It often surprises people that a guy my size really
doesn't eat all that much (at least in the past, I am already eating 2x
the amount of food I used to eat).

I am trying very hard to stay away from the 'white' carbs, as I learn
what I can eat without causing a spike.

Since I skipped so many meals in the past, it has been somewhat
difficult to switch to 3x meals a day and the 3 snacks - the before bed
snack is an easy one to remember

As mentioned by some others in the group, I am going to move toward more
of a constant grazing type eating with smaller "meals" instead of having
the larger meals and snacks. Once I get to that schedule I think it will
be better for me personally.

Dale

--
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Novolog, Lantus, D&E

http://TheColony.com/
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surrounding communities! Free blogs, classifieds, clubs and more.

On Sat, 5 May 2007 23:10:53 -0400, "rk" <p_haha_medium@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Dale, you're doing fantastic!!! Keep on doing what your doctor and
>nutritionist
>are telling you to do.. 270gm is proably what YOU need to keep your energy
>levels up. I'm sure your meals were tailor made for you from the
>nutritionist.

Isn't it Dale who's the weightlifter into low carbing? If I've got the
right guy, it's no wonder he's having problems eating that shed-load
of carbs - might be Krom, though...

Dale, just fyi, I eat between 50-70g carbs daily, and have a distinct
and common carb tolerance profile - very little at breakfast, sloping
up to about 40g at the evening meal. Some people have the opposite
slope, you need to test to see what yours looks like. I also
weightlift 3x weekly, do karate 2x weekly, and a 3-mile walk most days
- plus keep up with my teenagers : ) The 270g is mostly to feed the
insulin...

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.5% BMI 25

On Sun, 6 May 2007 14:12:50 +1000, "Ozgirl"
<are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote:

>
>"Kurt" <kurtwheeling1965@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1178423904.843662.295830@n76g2000hsh.googleg roups.com...
>On May 5, 8:10?pm, "rk" <p_haha_med...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> "Dale" <n...@example.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:f1j1ub015g7@news4.nntpjunkie.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hi Alan,
>>
>> > Alan S wrote:
>> >> On Sat, 05 May 2007 11:21:33 -0500, Dale <n...@example.com>
>> >> wrote:
>>
>> >>>> Truly! Are you staying hypo-free too? Sounds like you're starting to
>> >>>> figure this stuff out...
>> >>> I have only had one sub 80 reading and that was a 67. As I recall that
>> >>> was most likely due to me not eating my recommended amount of carbs
>for
>> >>> the previous meal and being very active that afternoon before this low
>> >>> reading.
>>
>> >> And if you had no symptoms it wasn't anything to worry
>> >> about.
>>
>> > I have actually had more symptoms with a higher bG level than I did that
>> > time. A few times the tops of my upper thighs have felt a little tingly
>> > and it turned out my bG was around 100 (this we in the first 2 weeks
>> > after getting out of the hospital). Since then I really haven't felt
>that
>> > sensation.
>>
>> > Hopefully my body will get use to lower bG levels as time goes on so it
>> > will feel right to be in the normal range.
>>
>> > While the nutritionist may object, It has been very difficult for me to
>> > eat as many carbs as she wants me to (unless I just eat pasta or bread),
>> > so I expect I will be eating fewer carbs than the 270 grams per day she
>> > is recommending. That should help keep my levels down.
>>
>> > However, even though I will be eating fewer carbs, I will continue to
>eat
>> > a bit every few hours as that seems to be a good thing in keeping my
>> > levels more constant.
>>
>> > Coupled with higher activity levels (which I had started doing even
>> > before the diagnosis) I think will help me a great deal.
>>
>> > Thanks!
>>
>> > Dale
>>
>> >> Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
>>
>> Dale, you're doing fantastic!!! Keep on doing what your doctor and
>> nutritionist
>> are telling you to do.. 270gm is proably what YOU need to keep your energy
>> levels up. I'm sure your meals were tailor made for you from the
>> nutritionist.
>
>KW:I agree with Reisa, keep on doing what your doing. Listen to the
>KWrofessionals.
>
>Even though he is finding it difficult to eat that many carbs??

And also needs to lose weight?


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/
latest: Venice, Aquileia and Trieste

Truly unbelievable.

Cheri

Dale wrote in message ...

>She didn't give me any meals per se, (no food recommendations), just
>said I should have 3 meals a day with 30 grams of protein and 60 of
>carbs, with 3 snacks per day (the last one being right before bed) of
30
>grams carbs and 15 grams of protein.

Dale, eat a quantity of food that you are
comfortable with

personally, i was given a HUGE carbohydrate
'requirement' from my nutritionist, but all i'm
able to eat in a day is about 100 grams of carbs

i do eat a LOT of the free veggies that are full
of nutrients, vitamins and minerals for us (ergo
we should eat a lot of them)

but i do NOT need a lot of the carbs that only
raise my bg levels too high

kate
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"Dale" <nntp@example.com> wrote in message
news:f1jpkq0q6p@news3.nntpjunkie.com...
> I should clarify, it is the overall quantity of
food that I am having
> difficulty eating. It often surprises people
that a guy my size really
> doesn't eat all that much (at least in the past,
I am already eating 2x
> the amount of food I used to eat).
>
> I am trying very hard to stay away from the
'white' carbs, as I learn
> what I can eat without causing a spike.
>
> Since I skipped so many meals in the past, it
has been somewhat
> difficult to switch to 3x meals a day and the 3
snacks - the before bed
> snack is an easy one to remember
>
> As mentioned by some others in the group, I am
going to move toward more
> of a constant grazing type eating with smaller
"meals" instead of having
> the larger meals and snacks. Once I get to that
schedule I think it will
> be better for me personally.
>
> Dale
>
> --
> Diagnosis TII on 04-07-07 - A1C 14.2
> Novolog, Lantus, D&E
>
> http://TheColony.com/
> Community site for people living or working in
The Colony, TX and
> surrounding communities! Free blogs,
classifieds, clubs and more.

LOL, I'm sure they were too.

Cheri



rk wrote in message ...
>are telling you to do.. 270gm is proably what YOU need to keep your
energy
>levels up. I'm sure your meals were tailor made for you from the
>nutritionist.
>
>
>RK, T1

"Dale" <nntp@example.com> wrote in message
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> She didn't give me any meals per se, (no food recommendations), just said
> I should have 3 meals a day with 30 grams of protein and 60 of carbs, with
> 3 snacks per day (the last one being right before bed) of 30 grams carbs
> and 15 grams of protein.


Hello Dale:

I have read the usual arguments that your recommendations usually bring.

I was told the very same thing when I first came to the group.
my doctor is nuts, hope the ADA pays for my funeral, buy these books.

I kept with my doctors advice and found that in just a couple of weeks
I had to eat very big meals to get the same blood sugar levels that smaller
meals
were giving me. How? mostly i give credit to the exercise and increased
activity.

i say if you truely are going to exercise then listen to your doctor about
exercise
and a dietitian about nutrition because they do go hand in hand for your
health.

if your not going to listen to your doctor about exercise then you shouldnt
be eating
the foods that they recommend. because that food was designed for someone
that is doing exercise.

as far as eating more now then before I think thats true for most newly
diagnosed type 2's.
cut out the fats and the simple carbs that leaves plenty of room for low
carb veggies.

i dont believe in getting in the way of a doctor treating a newbie but if i
was asked for advice i would
say for starters.
exercise,
choose high fiber complex carbs
eat lots of low carb veggies
grill meats and saute with onions in an omege 3 oil.

if you dont trust a doctor find another, if no doctor agrees with what you
are reading on the
internet - who are you going to believe.

at the same time not knowing anything about you I can honestly say that I am
not against low carb.
but feels its more important for you to be working with a team of
professionals that get to examine you, see your facial expressions and will
know you a lot better than anyone reading any amount of posts you make.

i feel groups like this should be used to offer support when you are feeling
down and not so much about treating diabetics.

yes you are probably confused just as i was when I first posted about my
high carb recommendations but in 6 months i was off all medications and had
A1C in the 5 % club for over 4 years. I am glad I worked with my doctor and
dietitian regardless of what internet diabetics say. I am glad I grilled my
meats and replaced the fat with healthy fats ( according to leading health
organizations). Just make sure you exercise THE RIGHT WAY.


its better to spend time doing what I know is healthy then reading about
what others think is healthy.

Up Up and Away From My Computer

--
Tom

www.TomsDiabeticDiary.com
Chat in peace with other diabetes at the American Diabetes Associations Web
Site.
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Information You Can "Trust" From Your American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org

Information on Specific Types of Fat.
http://www.diabetes.org/nutrition-an...cific-fats.jsp

more.

On May 4, 9:47 pm, Dale <n...@example.com> wrote:
> Using a target range of 70 - 140 for my bG levels, below are my results
> so far as calculated by the Accu-Check software.
>
> April 10th - 17th (04/10/2007 - day I was released from the hospital)
> 83.3% above target
> 16.7% within target
>
> April 18th - 24th
> 38.1% above target
> 61.9% within target
>
> April 25th - May 1st
> 26.5% above target
> 70.6% within target
> 2.9% below target
>
> May 2nd - May 4th
> 23.1% above target
> 76.9% within target
>
> Overall my average bG for the past 2 weeks is 128.9. And yes, this
> includes every test I have done with this meter (the only one I have). I
> been testing about 6x a day the past few days vs the originally
> recommended 4x a day.
>
> I think a great improvement from just 3 weeks ago!
>
> Dale
>
> --
> Diagnosis TII on 04-07-07 - A1C 14.2
> Novolog, Lantus, D&E
>
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Woo-hoo, Dale! Now that is definite progress. Good job!

Best regards,
Michelle C., T2
diet & exercise