Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 hi, mine hasn't. i don't think many do. I was given food advice by a dietitian, when diagnosed, but didn't follow it for long, as they recommended too many foods that were too high in carbs. Sent from Brett's iPhone. > Do you still have sugar cravings? > I have been diagnosed as a diabetic in 1987. I was declared insulin dependent in 2003. For most of my life and even today I sometimes crave sugar. When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic, I still ate a candy bar several times a week as well as eating a half gallon of ice cream once or twice per week. Back then my A1C's were running 5.2 or so, and my doctor said I was doing just fine. He also said what ever I was doing just keep it up. For the most part I did. I did eventually stop swimming a mile three times per week, but I still had sugar cravings. Even today when I experience a low sugar reaction I eat a single hard rock candy of 5 grams, and most of the time it will bring me out of the low. My doctor did not have any idea of what I was doing to have such good A1C's. He never took a food history from me. He just gave me prescrriptions for Diabeta, then later both glyburide and rezulin. Today I think the doctor as a general rule just prescribe Metformin and glipizide. Without the doctor taking a food history, there is no way for him to know exactly what is spiking one's glucose levels, if he cares at all. In fact if they just look at one's A1C levels, they will not know what effect a food is having on one's glucose spikes at all. > Has your doctor taken a food history from you for each meal of the day including snacks? > Curious people want to know, Harry > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 hi, mine hasn't. i don't think many do. I was given food advice by a dietitian, when diagnosed, but didn't follow it for long, as they recommended too many foods that were too high in carbs. Sent from Brett's iPhone. > Do you still have sugar cravings? > I have been diagnosed as a diabetic in 1987. I was declared insulin dependent in 2003. For most of my life and even today I sometimes crave sugar. When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic, I still ate a candy bar several times a week as well as eating a half gallon of ice cream once or twice per week. Back then my A1C's were running 5.2 or so, and my doctor said I was doing just fine. He also said what ever I was doing just keep it up. For the most part I did. I did eventually stop swimming a mile three times per week, but I still had sugar cravings. Even today when I experience a low sugar reaction I eat a single hard rock candy of 5 grams, and most of the time it will bring me out of the low. My doctor did not have any idea of what I was doing to have such good A1C's. He never took a food history from me. He just gave me prescrriptions for Diabeta, then later both glyburide and rezulin. Today I think the doctor as a general rule just prescribe Metformin and glipizide. Without the doctor taking a food history, there is no way for him to know exactly what is spiking one's glucose levels, if he cares at all. In fact if they just look at one's A1C levels, they will not know what effect a food is having on one's glucose spikes at all. > Has your doctor taken a food history from you for each meal of the day including snacks? > Curious people want to know, Harry > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 hi, mine hasn't. i don't think many do. I was given food advice by a dietitian, when diagnosed, but didn't follow it for long, as they recommended too many foods that were too high in carbs. Sent from Brett's iPhone. > Do you still have sugar cravings? > I have been diagnosed as a diabetic in 1987. I was declared insulin dependent in 2003. For most of my life and even today I sometimes crave sugar. When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic, I still ate a candy bar several times a week as well as eating a half gallon of ice cream once or twice per week. Back then my A1C's were running 5.2 or so, and my doctor said I was doing just fine. He also said what ever I was doing just keep it up. For the most part I did. I did eventually stop swimming a mile three times per week, but I still had sugar cravings. Even today when I experience a low sugar reaction I eat a single hard rock candy of 5 grams, and most of the time it will bring me out of the low. My doctor did not have any idea of what I was doing to have such good A1C's. He never took a food history from me. He just gave me prescrriptions for Diabeta, then later both glyburide and rezulin. Today I think the doctor as a general rule just prescribe Metformin and glipizide. Without the doctor taking a food history, there is no way for him to know exactly what is spiking one's glucose levels, if he cares at all. In fact if they just look at one's A1C levels, they will not know what effect a food is having on one's glucose spikes at all. > Has your doctor taken a food history from you for each meal of the day including snacks? > Curious people want to know, Harry > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Hi Brett, I agree, with you, as when I was 12, the education back then, is nothing like it is now. all I was told was, " if you don't take these shots, you will die " yikes, and at such a young age, you bet, I was gonna do what I was told, frown, still, after years of dealing with all that stuff, I finally at last met up with some doctor's in Loma University in California, and it is where they started me on Human Insulin, verses the old beef and pork(in my case, they gave me way water downed insulin because it was cheaper for them, and they said no other insulin was available for me...((. long story short, I sewed them when I was 21, and won the case, thus suspending all the staff that worked with me, till today they can no longer practice medicine, but that is another story..smile anyways, back to the subject, education back in the days, is very different to know, and I am not that old, smile sugar Be Blessed ~Sugar Re: sugar cravings? hi, mine hasn't. i don't think many do. I was given food advice by a dietitian, when diagnosed, but didn't follow it for long, as they recommended too many foods that were too high in carbs. Sent from Brett's iPhone. On May 6, 2011, at 6:58 AM, " Harry Bates " wrote: > Do you still have sugar cravings? > I have been diagnosed as a diabetic in 1987. I was declared insulin dependent in 2003. For most of my life and even today I sometimes crave sugar. When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic, I still ate a candy bar several times a week as well as eating a half gallon of ice cream once or twice per week. Back then my A1C's were running 5.2 or so, and my doctor said I was doing just fine. He also said what ever I was doing just keep it up. For the most part I did. I did eventually stop swimming a mile three times per week, but I still had sugar cravings. Even today when I experience a low sugar reaction I eat a single hard rock candy of 5 grams, and most of the time it will bring me out of the low. My doctor did not have any idea of what I was doing to have such good A1C's. He never took a food history from me. He just gave me prescrriptions for Diabeta, then later both glyburide and rezulin. Today I think the doctor as a general rule just prescribe Metformin and glipizide. Without the doctor taking a food history, there is no way for him to know exactly what is spiking one's glucose levels, if he cares at all. In fact if they just look at one's A1C levels, they will not know what effect a food is having on one's glucose spikes at all. > Has your doctor taken a food history from you for each meal of the day including snacks? > Curious people want to know, Harry > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Hi Brett, I agree, with you, as when I was 12, the education back then, is nothing like it is now. all I was told was, " if you don't take these shots, you will die " yikes, and at such a young age, you bet, I was gonna do what I was told, frown, still, after years of dealing with all that stuff, I finally at last met up with some doctor's in Loma University in California, and it is where they started me on Human Insulin, verses the old beef and pork(in my case, they gave me way water downed insulin because it was cheaper for them, and they said no other insulin was available for me...((. long story short, I sewed them when I was 21, and won the case, thus suspending all the staff that worked with me, till today they can no longer practice medicine, but that is another story..smile anyways, back to the subject, education back in the days, is very different to know, and I am not that old, smile sugar Be Blessed ~Sugar Re: sugar cravings? hi, mine hasn't. i don't think many do. I was given food advice by a dietitian, when diagnosed, but didn't follow it for long, as they recommended too many foods that were too high in carbs. Sent from Brett's iPhone. On May 6, 2011, at 6:58 AM, " Harry Bates " wrote: > Do you still have sugar cravings? > I have been diagnosed as a diabetic in 1987. I was declared insulin dependent in 2003. For most of my life and even today I sometimes crave sugar. When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic, I still ate a candy bar several times a week as well as eating a half gallon of ice cream once or twice per week. Back then my A1C's were running 5.2 or so, and my doctor said I was doing just fine. He also said what ever I was doing just keep it up. For the most part I did. I did eventually stop swimming a mile three times per week, but I still had sugar cravings. Even today when I experience a low sugar reaction I eat a single hard rock candy of 5 grams, and most of the time it will bring me out of the low. My doctor did not have any idea of what I was doing to have such good A1C's. He never took a food history from me. He just gave me prescrriptions for Diabeta, then later both glyburide and rezulin. Today I think the doctor as a general rule just prescribe Metformin and glipizide. Without the doctor taking a food history, there is no way for him to know exactly what is spiking one's glucose levels, if he cares at all. In fact if they just look at one's A1C levels, they will not know what effect a food is having on one's glucose spikes at all. > Has your doctor taken a food history from you for each meal of the day including snacks? > Curious people want to know, Harry > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 Hi Brett, I agree, with you, as when I was 12, the education back then, is nothing like it is now. all I was told was, " if you don't take these shots, you will die " yikes, and at such a young age, you bet, I was gonna do what I was told, frown, still, after years of dealing with all that stuff, I finally at last met up with some doctor's in Loma University in California, and it is where they started me on Human Insulin, verses the old beef and pork(in my case, they gave me way water downed insulin because it was cheaper for them, and they said no other insulin was available for me...((. long story short, I sewed them when I was 21, and won the case, thus suspending all the staff that worked with me, till today they can no longer practice medicine, but that is another story..smile anyways, back to the subject, education back in the days, is very different to know, and I am not that old, smile sugar Be Blessed ~Sugar Re: sugar cravings? hi, mine hasn't. i don't think many do. I was given food advice by a dietitian, when diagnosed, but didn't follow it for long, as they recommended too many foods that were too high in carbs. Sent from Brett's iPhone. On May 6, 2011, at 6:58 AM, " Harry Bates " wrote: > Do you still have sugar cravings? > I have been diagnosed as a diabetic in 1987. I was declared insulin dependent in 2003. For most of my life and even today I sometimes crave sugar. When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic, I still ate a candy bar several times a week as well as eating a half gallon of ice cream once or twice per week. Back then my A1C's were running 5.2 or so, and my doctor said I was doing just fine. He also said what ever I was doing just keep it up. For the most part I did. I did eventually stop swimming a mile three times per week, but I still had sugar cravings. Even today when I experience a low sugar reaction I eat a single hard rock candy of 5 grams, and most of the time it will bring me out of the low. My doctor did not have any idea of what I was doing to have such good A1C's. He never took a food history from me. He just gave me prescrriptions for Diabeta, then later both glyburide and rezulin. Today I think the doctor as a general rule just prescribe Metformin and glipizide. Without the doctor taking a food history, there is no way for him to know exactly what is spiking one's glucose levels, if he cares at all. In fact if they just look at one's A1C levels, they will not know what effect a food is having on one's glucose spikes at all. > Has your doctor taken a food history from you for each meal of the day including snacks? > Curious people want to know, Harry > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 I have had diabetes since I was 2, I am now 37, and the only time I crave sugary things is when my blood sugar is 215 or higher. Odd, I know, but my doc tells me it's because my body gets confused because the cells cannot absorb the sugar in my blood, so my body thinks I need more sugar. Kind of ass backwards, but whatever. sugar cravings? Do you still have sugar cravings? I have been diagnosed as a diabetic in 1987. I was declared insulin dependent in 2003. For most of my life and even today I sometimes crave sugar. When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic, I still ate a candy bar several times a week as well as eating a half gallon of ice cream once or twice per week. Back then my A1C's were running 5.2 or so, and my doctor said I was doing just fine. He also said what ever I was doing just keep it up. For the most part I did. I did eventually stop swimming a mile three times per week, but I still had sugar cravings. Even today when I experience a low sugar reaction I eat a single hard rock candy of 5 grams, and most of the time it will bring me out of the low. My doctor did not have any idea of what I was doing to have such good A1C's. He never took a food history from me. He just gave me prescrriptions for Diabeta, then later both glyburide and rezulin. Today I think the doctor as a general rule just prescribe Metformin and glipizide. Without the doctor taking a food history, there is no way for him to know exactly what is spiking one's glucose levels, if he cares at all. In fact if they just look at one's A1C levels, they will not know what effect a food is having on one's glucose spikes at all. Has your doctor taken a food history from you for each meal of the day including snacks? Curious people want to know, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 I have had diabetes since I was 2, I am now 37, and the only time I crave sugary things is when my blood sugar is 215 or higher. Odd, I know, but my doc tells me it's because my body gets confused because the cells cannot absorb the sugar in my blood, so my body thinks I need more sugar. Kind of ass backwards, but whatever. sugar cravings? Do you still have sugar cravings? I have been diagnosed as a diabetic in 1987. I was declared insulin dependent in 2003. For most of my life and even today I sometimes crave sugar. When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic, I still ate a candy bar several times a week as well as eating a half gallon of ice cream once or twice per week. Back then my A1C's were running 5.2 or so, and my doctor said I was doing just fine. He also said what ever I was doing just keep it up. For the most part I did. I did eventually stop swimming a mile three times per week, but I still had sugar cravings. Even today when I experience a low sugar reaction I eat a single hard rock candy of 5 grams, and most of the time it will bring me out of the low. My doctor did not have any idea of what I was doing to have such good A1C's. He never took a food history from me. He just gave me prescrriptions for Diabeta, then later both glyburide and rezulin. Today I think the doctor as a general rule just prescribe Metformin and glipizide. Without the doctor taking a food history, there is no way for him to know exactly what is spiking one's glucose levels, if he cares at all. In fact if they just look at one's A1C levels, they will not know what effect a food is having on one's glucose spikes at all. Has your doctor taken a food history from you for each meal of the day including snacks? Curious people want to know, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 I love those dark chocalate bars you described. They are packed full of those beneficial antioxidents and still they only have 5 carbs. Harry Time is natures way of preventing all things from happening at once. sugar cravings? Do you still have sugar cravings? I have been diagnosed as a diabetic in 1987. I was declared insulin dependent in 2003. For most of my life and even today I sometimes crave sugar. When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic, I still ate a candy bar several times a week as well as eating a half gallon of ice cream once or twice per week. Back then my A1C's were running 5.2 or so, and my doctor said I was doing just fine. He also said what ever I was doing just keep it up. For the most part I did. I did eventually stop swimming a mile three times per week, but I still had sugar cravings. Even today when I experience a low sugar reaction I eat a single hard rock candy of 5 grams, and most of the time it will bring me out of the low. My doctor did not have any idea of what I was doing to have such good A1C's. He never took a food history from me. He just gave me prescrriptions for Diabeta, then later both glyburide and rezulin. Today I think the doctor as a general rule just prescribe Metformin and glipizide. Without the doctor taking a food history, there is no way for him to know exactly what is spiking one's glucose levels, if he cares at all. In fact if they just look at one's A1C levels, they will not know what effect a food is having on one's glucose spikes at all. Has your doctor taken a food history from you for each meal of the day including snacks? Curious people want to know, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 I love those dark chocalate bars you described. They are packed full of those beneficial antioxidents and still they only have 5 carbs. Harry Time is natures way of preventing all things from happening at once. sugar cravings? Do you still have sugar cravings? I have been diagnosed as a diabetic in 1987. I was declared insulin dependent in 2003. For most of my life and even today I sometimes crave sugar. When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic, I still ate a candy bar several times a week as well as eating a half gallon of ice cream once or twice per week. Back then my A1C's were running 5.2 or so, and my doctor said I was doing just fine. He also said what ever I was doing just keep it up. For the most part I did. I did eventually stop swimming a mile three times per week, but I still had sugar cravings. Even today when I experience a low sugar reaction I eat a single hard rock candy of 5 grams, and most of the time it will bring me out of the low. My doctor did not have any idea of what I was doing to have such good A1C's. He never took a food history from me. He just gave me prescrriptions for Diabeta, then later both glyburide and rezulin. Today I think the doctor as a general rule just prescribe Metformin and glipizide. Without the doctor taking a food history, there is no way for him to know exactly what is spiking one's glucose levels, if he cares at all. In fact if they just look at one's A1C levels, they will not know what effect a food is having on one's glucose spikes at all. Has your doctor taken a food history from you for each meal of the day including snacks? Curious people want to know, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 I love those dark chocalate bars you described. They are packed full of those beneficial antioxidents and still they only have 5 carbs. Harry Time is natures way of preventing all things from happening at once. sugar cravings? Do you still have sugar cravings? I have been diagnosed as a diabetic in 1987. I was declared insulin dependent in 2003. For most of my life and even today I sometimes crave sugar. When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic, I still ate a candy bar several times a week as well as eating a half gallon of ice cream once or twice per week. Back then my A1C's were running 5.2 or so, and my doctor said I was doing just fine. He also said what ever I was doing just keep it up. For the most part I did. I did eventually stop swimming a mile three times per week, but I still had sugar cravings. Even today when I experience a low sugar reaction I eat a single hard rock candy of 5 grams, and most of the time it will bring me out of the low. My doctor did not have any idea of what I was doing to have such good A1C's. He never took a food history from me. He just gave me prescrriptions for Diabeta, then later both glyburide and rezulin. Today I think the doctor as a general rule just prescribe Metformin and glipizide. Without the doctor taking a food history, there is no way for him to know exactly what is spiking one's glucose levels, if he cares at all. In fact if they just look at one's A1C levels, they will not know what effect a food is having on one's glucose spikes at all. Has your doctor taken a food history from you for each meal of the day including snacks? Curious people want to know, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 ohoh yes, I want some, yumjm I just love dark chocolate sugar Be Blessed ~Sugar sugar cravings? Do you still have sugar cravings? I have been diagnosed as a diabetic in 1987. I was declared insulin dependent in 2003. For most of my life and even today I sometimes crave sugar. When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic, I still ate a candy bar several times a week as well as eating a half gallon of ice cream once or twice per week. Back then my A1C's were running 5.2 or so, and my doctor said I was doing just fine. He also said what ever I was doing just keep it up. For the most part I did. I did eventually stop swimming a mile three times per week, but I still had sugar cravings. Even today when I experience a low sugar reaction I eat a single hard rock candy of 5 grams, and most of the time it will bring me out of the low. My doctor did not have any idea of what I was doing to have such good A1C's. He never took a food history from me. He just gave me prescrriptions for Diabeta, then later both glyburide and rezulin. Today I think the doctor as a general rule just prescribe Metformin and glipizide. Without the doctor taking a food history, there is no way for him to know exactly what is spiking one's glucose levels, if he cares at all. In fact if they just look at one's A1C levels, they will not know what effect a food is having on one's glucose spikes at all. Has your doctor taken a food history from you for each meal of the day including snacks? Curious people want to know, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 ohoh yes, I want some, yumjm I just love dark chocolate sugar Be Blessed ~Sugar sugar cravings? Do you still have sugar cravings? I have been diagnosed as a diabetic in 1987. I was declared insulin dependent in 2003. For most of my life and even today I sometimes crave sugar. When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic, I still ate a candy bar several times a week as well as eating a half gallon of ice cream once or twice per week. Back then my A1C's were running 5.2 or so, and my doctor said I was doing just fine. He also said what ever I was doing just keep it up. For the most part I did. I did eventually stop swimming a mile three times per week, but I still had sugar cravings. Even today when I experience a low sugar reaction I eat a single hard rock candy of 5 grams, and most of the time it will bring me out of the low. My doctor did not have any idea of what I was doing to have such good A1C's. He never took a food history from me. He just gave me prescrriptions for Diabeta, then later both glyburide and rezulin. Today I think the doctor as a general rule just prescribe Metformin and glipizide. Without the doctor taking a food history, there is no way for him to know exactly what is spiking one's glucose levels, if he cares at all. In fact if they just look at one's A1C levels, they will not know what effect a food is having on one's glucose spikes at all. Has your doctor taken a food history from you for each meal of the day including snacks? Curious people want to know, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 , I also have been diabetic since I was less than 2 and I am now 68. Your body is burning fat when your GBG goes over a certain point, so that is why it craves sugar. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 5:40 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: sugar cravings? I have had diabetes since I was 2, I am now 37, and the only time I crave sugary things is when my blood sugar is 215 or higher. Odd, I know, but my doc tells me it's because my body gets confused because the cells cannot absorb the sugar in my blood, so my body thinks I need more sugar. Kind of ass backwards, but whatever. sugar cravings? Do you still have sugar cravings? I have been diagnosed as a diabetic in 1987. I was declared insulin dependent in 2003. For most of my life and even today I sometimes crave sugar. When I was first diagnosed as a diabetic, I still ate a candy bar several times a week as well as eating a half gallon of ice cream once or twice per week. Back then my A1C's were running 5.2 or so, and my doctor said I was doing just fine. He also said what ever I was doing just keep it up. For the most part I did. I did eventually stop swimming a mile three times per week, but I still had sugar cravings. Even today when I experience a low sugar reaction I eat a single hard rock candy of 5 grams, and most of the time it will bring me out of the low. My doctor did not have any idea of what I was doing to have such good A1C's. He never took a food history from me. He just gave me prescrriptions for Diabeta, then later both glyburide and rezulin. Today I think the doctor as a general rule just prescribe Metformin and glipizide. Without the doctor taking a food history, there is no way for him to know exactly what is spiking one's glucose levels, if he cares at all. In fact if they just look at one's A1C levels, they will not know what effect a food is having on one's glucose spikes at all. Has your doctor taken a food history from you for each meal of the day including snacks? Curious people want to know, Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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