Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Hi Lizzy, Wow, Good on you! That's terific. Keep it going and if you need more encouragement, keep your blood sugars normal for a couple of weeks and see how good you feel. This will then be enough motervation to keep going. Congratulations are definitely in order. Cheers, Brett. on target at last! Dear Friends, Thanks to help from Harry, encouragement and tips from the list, and abject terror driven compliance on my part at last, my BG was 116 this morning. This is the first time I've been in the range between 80 and 120 for ages. I never thought I'd say this but I actually believe I'm less hungry now that I'm eating extremely few carbs. At Appleby's tonight I ate French onion soup, about a half cup of broccoli and a few barbecued riblets whichdidn't taste like real meat, so were easy to leave on my plate. I've lost 25 pounds and have kept a journal for 5 days, something I've never done before. Of course I feel terrible that I couldn't do this when I was diagnosed, but I'm proud and amazed that I am capable of complying. It's been stressful. One day with this and that happing, I didn't eat for 16 hours and had a melt-down. The wonderful thing is that I didn't take the candy bar cure. Yesterday I even cooked a large pan full of from scratch hash browns with onions and didn't eat any of it myself. I'm not saying it was easy to eat green beans instead. I'm saying it was possible! Who knows what non carb enjoyments I may find to substitute for the joy of eating those foods I'm managing to avoid. I can honestly encourage everyone on list not to give up since I've stopped giving up myself. It is one day at a time, so pull or pray for me to have another in range number in the morning while I fervently do the same for you. Always with love, Lissi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Hi Lizzy, Wow, Good on you! That's terific. Keep it going and if you need more encouragement, keep your blood sugars normal for a couple of weeks and see how good you feel. This will then be enough motervation to keep going. Congratulations are definitely in order. Cheers, Brett. on target at last! Dear Friends, Thanks to help from Harry, encouragement and tips from the list, and abject terror driven compliance on my part at last, my BG was 116 this morning. This is the first time I've been in the range between 80 and 120 for ages. I never thought I'd say this but I actually believe I'm less hungry now that I'm eating extremely few carbs. At Appleby's tonight I ate French onion soup, about a half cup of broccoli and a few barbecued riblets whichdidn't taste like real meat, so were easy to leave on my plate. I've lost 25 pounds and have kept a journal for 5 days, something I've never done before. Of course I feel terrible that I couldn't do this when I was diagnosed, but I'm proud and amazed that I am capable of complying. It's been stressful. One day with this and that happing, I didn't eat for 16 hours and had a melt-down. The wonderful thing is that I didn't take the candy bar cure. Yesterday I even cooked a large pan full of from scratch hash browns with onions and didn't eat any of it myself. I'm not saying it was easy to eat green beans instead. I'm saying it was possible! Who knows what non carb enjoyments I may find to substitute for the joy of eating those foods I'm managing to avoid. I can honestly encourage everyone on list not to give up since I've stopped giving up myself. It is one day at a time, so pull or pray for me to have another in range number in the morning while I fervently do the same for you. Always with love, Lissi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 I knew you could do it Lissi! Good work! -- Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 HI Lissi, It appears you're on the road to good diabetic control. Great job! Are you taking Lantus only, or did you also get a prescription for Humalog? Are you making out all right with the pen? Did you get an appointment with an endocrinologist or another GP? Again, great job! Dave Writing and speaking for a Higher purpose. Visit my blog: http://www.authordavidbond.blogspot.com/ on target at last! Dear Friends, Thanks to help from Harry, encouragement and tips from the list, and abject terror driven compliance on my part at last, my BG was 116 this morning. This is the first time I've been in the range between 80 and 120 for ages. I never thought I'd say this but I actually believe I'm less hungry now that I'm eating extremely few carbs. At Appleby's tonight I ate French onion soup, about a half cup of broccoli and a few barbecued riblets whichdidn't taste like real meat, so were easy to leave on my plate. I've lost 25 pounds and have kept a journal for 5 days, something I've never done before. Of course I feel terrible that I couldn't do this when I was diagnosed, but I'm proud and amazed that I am capable of complying. It's been stressful. One day with this and that happing, I didn't eat for 16 hours and had a melt-down. The wonderful thing is that I didn't take the candy bar cure. Yesterday I even cooked a large pan full of from scratch hash browns with onions and didn't eat any of it myself. I'm not saying it was easy to eat green beans instead. I'm saying it was possible! Who knows what non carb enjoyments I may find to substitute for the joy of eating those foods I'm managing to avoid. I can honestly encourage everyone on list not to give up since I've stopped giving up myself. It is one day at a time, so pull or pray for me to have another in range number in the morning while I fervently do the same for you. Always with love, Lissi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Lissi, It is amazing what one can achieve in six days by following instructions. Just think all the way from an average of 313 to 116 in six days. That is quite an accomplishment. on target at last! Dear Friends, Thanks to help from Harry, encouragement and tips from the list, and abject terror driven compliance on my part at last, my BG was 116 this morning. This is the first time I've been in the range between 80 and 120 for ages. I never thought I'd say this but I actually believe I'm less hungry now that I'm eating extremely few carbs. At Appleby's tonight I ate French onion soup, about a half cup of broccoli and a few barbecued riblets whichdidn't taste like real meat, so were easy to leave on my plate. I've lost 25 pounds and have kept a journal for 5 days, something I've never done before. Of course I feel terrible that I couldn't do this when I was diagnosed, but I'm proud and amazed that I am capable of complying. It's been stressful. One day with this and that happing, I didn't eat for 16 hours and had a melt-down. The wonderful thing is that I didn't take the candy bar cure. Yesterday I even cooked a large pan full of from scratch hash browns with onions and didn't eat any of it myself. I'm not saying it was easy to eat green beans instead. I'm saying it was possible! Who knows what non carb enjoyments I may find to substitute for the joy of eating those foods I'm managing to avoid. I can honestly encourage everyone on list not to give up since I've stopped giving up myself. It is one day at a time, so pull or pray for me to have another in range number in the morning while I fervently do the same for you. Always with love, Lissi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Lissi, It is amazing what one can achieve in six days by following instructions. Just think all the way from an average of 313 to 116 in six days. That is quite an accomplishment. on target at last! Dear Friends, Thanks to help from Harry, encouragement and tips from the list, and abject terror driven compliance on my part at last, my BG was 116 this morning. This is the first time I've been in the range between 80 and 120 for ages. I never thought I'd say this but I actually believe I'm less hungry now that I'm eating extremely few carbs. At Appleby's tonight I ate French onion soup, about a half cup of broccoli and a few barbecued riblets whichdidn't taste like real meat, so were easy to leave on my plate. I've lost 25 pounds and have kept a journal for 5 days, something I've never done before. Of course I feel terrible that I couldn't do this when I was diagnosed, but I'm proud and amazed that I am capable of complying. It's been stressful. One day with this and that happing, I didn't eat for 16 hours and had a melt-down. The wonderful thing is that I didn't take the candy bar cure. Yesterday I even cooked a large pan full of from scratch hash browns with onions and didn't eat any of it myself. I'm not saying it was easy to eat green beans instead. I'm saying it was possible! Who knows what non carb enjoyments I may find to substitute for the joy of eating those foods I'm managing to avoid. I can honestly encourage everyone on list not to give up since I've stopped giving up myself. It is one day at a time, so pull or pray for me to have another in range number in the morning while I fervently do the same for you. Always with love, Lissi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Good going Lissie! Amazing what a little insulin can do for you-as well as the cut down in carb foods! Congrats on the weight loss too! on target at last! Dear Friends, Thanks to help from Harry, encouragement and tips from the list, and abject terror driven compliance on my part at last, my BG was 116 this morning. This is the first time I've been in the range between 80 and 120 for ages. I never thought I'd say this but I actually believe I'm less hungry now that I'm eating extremely few carbs. At Appleby's tonight I ate French onion soup, about a half cup of broccoli and a few barbecued riblets whichdidn't taste like real meat, so were easy to leave on my plate. I've lost 25 pounds and have kept a journal for 5 days, something I've never done before. Of course I feel terrible that I couldn't do this when I was diagnosed, but I'm proud and amazed that I am capable of complying. It's been stressful. One day with this and that happing, I didn't eat for 16 hours and had a melt-down. The wonderful thing is that I didn't take the candy bar cure. Yesterday I even cooked a large pan full of from scratch hash browns with onions and didn't eat any of it myself. I'm not saying it was easy to eat green beans instead. I'm saying it was possible! Who knows what non carb enjoyments I may find to substitute for the joy of eating those foods I'm managing to avoid. I can honestly encourage everyone on list not to give up since I've stopped giving up myself. It is one day at a time, so pull or pray for me to have another in range number in the morning while I fervently do the same for you. Always with love, Lissi __________ NOD32 3469 (20080924) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Dear Dave, Thank you for noticing that I'm improving. This morning's BG was 111. This isn't an easy road for me, but I don't want to return to the fear and illness I felt before making these sweeping changes, so it was 2 small wedges of a delicious McIntosh apple, a bowl of tomatoes with Italian dressing, a pork chop cooked with my Foreman grill and a small amount of green beans on my menu today. I haven't got a handle on exercising yet, but I raked some leaves and broke up branches from last week's wind storm. My doctor cancelled my appointment today so I've rescheduled for Tuesday. Following Pat's advice I learned I don't need a referral to see an endocrinologist and got 4 names of doctors my insurance covers, 80% instead of the lower percentage they cover for doctors not approved by the Aetna plan.I've rescheduled my appointment with my GP for Tuesday. I do like him and would like to know which Indo he would recommend. I'm also wondering if I could get an appointment faster with his referral than I would if I called without his introduction. It's 30 units of Lantis now along with my oral meds for Diabetes. I feel so sorry I didn't try harder when I was taking pills alone. Giving up food I like and the satisfaction of eating was wrenching. Now I seem to be living to hear the acu check talking meter tell me a good number in the morning. Good Numbers to Everyone! Always with love, Lissi on target at last! > > > > Dear Friends, > > Thanks to help from Harry, encouragement and tips from the list, and > abject > terror driven compliance on my part at last, my BG was 116 this morning. > This is the first time I've been in the range between 80 and 120 for > ages. I > never thought I'd say this but I actually believe I'm less hungry now > that > I'm eating extremely few carbs. At Appleby's tonight I ate French onion > soup, about a half cup of broccoli and a few barbecued riblets > whichdidn't > taste like real meat, so were easy to leave on my plate. I've lost 25 > pounds > and have kept a journal for 5 days, something I've never done before. > > Of course I feel terrible that I couldn't do this when I was diagnosed, > but > I'm proud and amazed that I am capable of complying. It's been stressful. > One day with this and that happing, I didn't eat for 16 hours and had a > melt-down. The wonderful thing is that I didn't take the candy bar cure. > Yesterday I even cooked a large pan full of from scratch hash browns with > onions and didn't eat any of it myself. I'm not saying it was easy to eat > green beans instead. I'm saying it was possible! > > Who knows what non carb enjoyments I may find to substitute for the joy > of > eating those foods I'm managing to avoid. > > I can honestly encourage everyone on list not to give up since I've > stopped > giving up myself. It is one day at a time, so pull or pray for me to have > another in range number in the morning while I fervently do the same for > you. > > Always with love, > > Lissi > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Dear Wally, How about we both can do it, aching fingers and all! What I'm waiting for is to be like Pat and pay to go on a cruise for more than the food! You know I'm half joking, don't you? Always with love, Lissi Re: on target at last! >I knew you could do it Lissi! Good work! > > -- > Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit > www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Dear Brett, This has been a long week. I feel as if I've started some kind of new stage in my life. I hope it gets easier, but if it doesn't, I'll still continuing trying to make up to my body the harm I caused it. It sounds as if you're speaking from experience which means allot. How are you feeling yourself? I would appreciate any tips you or anyone on the list will pass along. Always with love, Lissi on target at last! > > > > Dear Friends, > > Thanks to help from Harry, encouragement and tips from the list, and > abject > terror driven compliance on my part at last, my BG was 116 this morning. > This is the first time I've been in the range between 80 and 120 for > ages. I > never thought I'd say this but I actually believe I'm less hungry now > that > I'm eating extremely few carbs. At Appleby's tonight I ate French onion > soup, about a half cup of broccoli and a few barbecued riblets > whichdidn't > taste like real meat, so were easy to leave on my plate. I've lost 25 > pounds > and have kept a journal for 5 days, something I've never done before. > > Of course I feel terrible that I couldn't do this when I was diagnosed, > but > I'm proud and amazed that I am capable of complying. It's been stressful. > One day with this and that happing, I didn't eat for 16 hours and had a > melt-down. The wonderful thing is that I didn't take the candy bar cure. > Yesterday I even cooked a large pan full of from scratch hash browns with > onions and didn't eat any of it myself. I'm not saying it was easy to eat > green beans instead. I'm saying it was possible! > > Who knows what non carb enjoyments I may find to substitute for the joy > of > eating those foods I'm managing to avoid. > > I can honestly encourage everyone on list not to give up since I've > stopped > giving up myself. It is one day at a time, so pull or pray for me to have > another in range number in the morning while I fervently do the same for > you. > > Always with love, > > Lissi > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Sounds like you are doing great LIssie! Keep it up. I can harly wait until I get back and hear how your appointment went! Re: on target at last! Dear Dave, Thank you for noticing that I'm improving. This morning's BG was 111. This isn't an easy road for me, but I don't want to return to the fear and illness I felt before making these sweeping changes, so it was 2 small wedges of a delicious McIntosh apple, a bowl of tomatoes with Italian dressing, a pork chop cooked with my Foreman grill and a small amount of green beans on my menu today. I haven't got a handle on exercising yet, but I raked some leaves and broke up branches from last week's wind storm. My doctor cancelled my appointment today so I've rescheduled for Tuesday. Following Pat's advice I learned I don't need a referral to see an endocrinologist and got 4 names of doctors my insurance covers, 80% instead of the lower percentage they cover for doctors not approved by the Aetna plan.I've rescheduled my appointment with my GP for Tuesday. I do like him and would like to know which Indo he would recommend. I'm also wondering if I could get an appointment faster with his referral than I would if I called without his introduction. It's 30 units of Lantis now along with my oral meds for Diabetes. I feel so sorry I didn't try harder when I was taking pills alone. Giving up food I like and the satisfaction of eating was wrenching. Now I seem to be living to hear the acu check talking meter tell me a good number in the morning. Good Numbers to Everyone! Always with love, Lissi on target at last! > > > > Dear Friends, > > Thanks to help from Harry, encouragement and tips from the list, and > abject > terror driven compliance on my part at last, my BG was 116 this morning. > This is the first time I've been in the range between 80 and 120 for > ages. I > never thought I'd say this but I actually believe I'm less hungry now > that > I'm eating extremely few carbs. At Appleby's tonight I ate French onion > soup, about a half cup of broccoli and a few barbecued riblets > whichdidn't > taste like real meat, so were easy to leave on my plate. I've lost 25 > pounds > and have kept a journal for 5 days, something I've never done before. > > Of course I feel terrible that I couldn't do this when I was diagnosed, > but > I'm proud and amazed that I am capable of complying. It's been stressful. > One day with this and that happing, I didn't eat for 16 hours and had a > melt-down. The wonderful thing is that I didn't take the candy bar cure. > Yesterday I even cooked a large pan full of from scratch hash browns with > onions and didn't eat any of it myself. I'm not saying it was easy to eat > green beans instead. I'm saying it was possible! > > Who knows what non carb enjoyments I may find to substitute for the joy > of > eating those foods I'm managing to avoid. > > I can honestly encourage everyone on list not to give up since I've > stopped > giving up myself. It is one day at a time, so pull or pray for me to have > another in range number in the morning while I fervently do the same for > you. > > Always with love, > > Lissi > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Hi Lissi, Yep, feeling pretty good these days. My last A1C was 6.6, which isn't to bad, but I still want it a bit lower. I think, well at least for me the hardest part was finding good information on what to eat. Following the dieticians advice, my sugars were still to high, as they were recommending low fat high fibre. I then saw talk on this list about carb counting, so I tried it for a week and my blood sugars were much better. Just about every thing they had recommended was high in carbs. I think the hardest part of cutting carbs is getting started, once you do it for a while it becomes habitual. I now find myself just about always looking for the lowest carb option. There are always times when I feel like a pig out and there will be the day or two where I will break out, but I can always get back on track now. I don't go as strict as others probably, I aim to eat 80 carbs per day and achieve this about 4 times per week at the moment. I am still working on improving, when I don't meet my target it's still less 100 most of the time. Following the dieticians meal plan, I was eating about 160 grams of carbs per day. It's great to hear about your success. Hearing others doing well, helps me to stay motivated and to strive for better control. Cheers, Brett. on target at last! > > > > Dear Friends, > > Thanks to help from Harry, encouragement and tips from the list, and > abject > terror driven compliance on my part at last, my BG was 116 this morning. > This is the first time I've been in the range between 80 and 120 for > ages. I > never thought I'd say this but I actually believe I'm less hungry now > that > I'm eating extremely few carbs. At Appleby's tonight I ate French onion > soup, about a half cup of broccoli and a few barbecued riblets > whichdidn't > taste like real meat, so were easy to leave on my plate. I've lost 25 > pounds > and have kept a journal for 5 days, something I've never done before. > > Of course I feel terrible that I couldn't do this when I was diagnosed, > but > I'm proud and amazed that I am capable of complying. It's been stressful. > One day with this and that happing, I didn't eat for 16 hours and had a > melt-down. The wonderful thing is that I didn't take the candy bar cure. > Yesterday I even cooked a large pan full of from scratch hash browns with > onions and didn't eat any of it myself. I'm not saying it was easy to eat > green beans instead. I'm saying it was possible! > > Who knows what non carb enjoyments I may find to substitute for the joy > of > eating those foods I'm managing to avoid. > > I can honestly encourage everyone on list not to give up since I've > stopped > giving up myself. It is one day at a time, so pull or pray for me to have > another in range number in the morning while I fervently do the same for > you. > > Always with love, > > Lissi > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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