Guest guest Posted January 17, 2000 Report Share Posted January 17, 2000 Hi, , welcome to the club. Sorry you had to join us ... but now that you're here, you know we'll support you all we can. A good place to start is by reading " Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solutions " by Bernstein, M.D. For my money it's the best single informational book about caring for diabetes. And he does emphasize low-carb. Then get the " Complete Book of Food Counts " by Corinne Netzer. It's in paperback and will tell you the carb count of just about anything you'd want to eat. I also like a food scale -- I bought a little electronic one that reads in both grams and ounces. This is very helpful. Getting new eating habits is a real bear...but it's something we have to do. My motivation has been that I absolutely want to avoid the horrid longterm consequences of high BGs -- blindness, amputation, heart disease, renal failure, etc. This is all within our reach if we can keep our BGs in the normal range. That would be as close to 100 as possible. At the beginning this may seem like an impossible goal, but take it from me (and others here) -- it isn't. And we're here to cheer you on! Have you bought a meter and are you testing regularly? Did you have an HbAiC yet? What was the result? Take care and keep us posted. Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2000 Report Share Posted January 19, 2000 > I lost the machine, can you believe it?!?!??!?!? Hi , just thought I'd let you know that I recently received the Glucometer DEX for the cost of shipping ($7) from http://www.americarx.com. After ordering, it came within a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2000 Report Share Posted January 19, 2000 Adcock wrote: > > > -I can eat nuts???? I thought they were too high fat. And I tried the beef > jerky thing and it really worked. Satisfied me with no carbs. Sometimes I > think I just want to chew, not actually eat. Does that make any sense? > > Thanks, > , All nuts are not created equal... Almonds are best...because of the protein content, then walnuts (I think).. My personal favorite before t-2, was cashews but they're up there on the fat list. I used to like almonds...the Blue Diamond kind with lots of salt... now I get Kirkland... 2 1/2 pounds at Cosco for $5. I use them to balance carbs ... If I'm eating something with more carbs than protein...a bowl of cereal...then I'll wash it down with a handful of almonds...which slows the carb absorption by spreading it over more time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2000 Report Share Posted January 19, 2000 Nuts are high in fat, yes. But the good kind - monosaturated. I love almonds and use them frequently as a " nibble " snack -- two or 3 when I go to the kitchen. I set out an ounce at a time - a 1/4 cup measure. That way I have some handle as to how many/(much) I consume in a day. Almonds are lower in fat than cashews which I also adore. But I can't stop eating them once I start. (Talk about cravings!! LOL) Also, many low carb people say that fat is not the " bete noir " it's made out to be by the mainstream hype. I sort of go along with that principle. It makes a good rationalization for the amount of fat I eat, anyway. <G> At 10:34 PM 1/18/94 +0000, you wrote: > > >-I can eat nuts???? I thought they were too high fat. And I tried the beef >jerky thing and it really worked. Satisfied me with no carbs. Sometimes I >think I just want to chew, not actually eat. Does that make any sense? > >Thanks, > > > >--------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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