Guest guest Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I always wondered about those rat studies. LOL. Shoot, if they fed me that much of anything in that short of a time I would surely die! LOL. New to the list > > Hello: > > My name is Don and I was diagnosed diabetic two weeks ago. I am going to > try to control my sugar with diet. I am still waiting for my talking > glucometer. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Kroger has their own brand like Crystal Light and they have some different flavors. My favorite of the Crystal Light is the Iced Tea Peach. New to the list > > Hello: > > My name is Don and I was diagnosed diabetic two weeks ago. I am going to > try to control my sugar with diet. I am still waiting for my talking > glucometer. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I've had the sprite. Becky New to the list >> >> Hello: >> >> My name is Don and I was diagnosed diabetic two weeks ago. I am going to >> try to control my sugar with diet. I am still waiting for my talking >> glucometer. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I like that one too. Becky New to the list >> >> Hello: >> >> My name is Don and I was diagnosed diabetic two weeks ago. I am going to >> try to control my sugar with diet. I am still waiting for my talking >> glucometer. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 I have a Brita pitcher in the fridge and better start drinking more of it again. I was doing so well this summer and have gotten lazy about drinking several glasses of water a day. I am not sure it has to be 8 but I want to get it up again. New to the list Hello: My name is Don and I was diagnosed diabetic two weeks ago. I am going to try to control my sugar with diet. I am still waiting for my talking glucometer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Wow! I haven't had Sprite in a couple years at least. I just keep forgetting about it. New to the list >>> >>> Hello: >>> >>> My name is Don and I was diagnosed diabetic two weeks ago. I am going >>> to >>> try to control my sugar with diet. I am still waiting for my talking >>> glucometer. >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 From what I've read about artificial sweeteners like saccharin, NutraSweet and Splenda, they're all bad for you. That's why water is my main drink from now on. Re: New to the list I always thought diet soda or pop as we call it tasted weird and it had an after taste. But I have found the cola is not too bad and the ginger ale is good too. Around the Detroit area we get Vernor's and its diet one is not half bad. When was in the hospital they had a real small can of pop in the nurses' station called Shasta I think. I can't find it in the stores. Of course in February and March of last year I had the regular because I didn't know I was a diabetic. But when he went back to the hospital in July I asked them for the diet one and it was good. These were 8 ounce cans of pop I think or 6, they are like regular pop cans but half size. But I get the Vernor's or the Faygo in the 2 liter bottles and I can make them last 3 or 4 days, where before I was going through 1 to 1 1/2 of those big bottles a day of regular Big K or Faygo pop of various flavors. No matter how far off the wagon I get I have never gone back to that since becoming a diabetic, or at least finding out. That's probably the biggest thing I did for my health and for my finances. They were only about 80 cents when I got Big K but I had so many of them. Now some weeks I forget to tell my brother to get it and I just make Crystal Light and have a little milk or chocolate milk. I know it is never going to be as bad for me as all that regular pop day in and day out. Lora New to the list > > Hello: > > My name is Don and I was diagnosed diabetic two weeks ago. I am going to > try to control my sugar with diet. I am still waiting for my talking > glucometer. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Yeah, so the key is to cut back from drinking 150 gallons of diet Coke each day for 10 years. Limit it to a can now and then, and my guess is you're going to die of something else. Dave ~~ Now available: THE ATTACHÉ! -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~ Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com Upcoming releases: A TIME TO BUILD -- June, 2012 SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012 A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013 OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013 A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013 New to the list > > Hello: > > My name is Don and I was diagnosed diabetic two weeks ago. I am going to > try to control my sugar with diet. I am still waiting for my talking > glucometer. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Gee, I have been using artificial sweetener for all the 67 years I have been diabetic and have never had any of the effects various articles have said these sweeteners do to you. I have never used a lot of them. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Don Hansen Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 11:58 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: RE: New to the list From what I've read about artificial sweeteners like saccharin, NutraSweet and Splenda, they're all bad for you. That's why water is my main drink from now on. Re: New to the list I always thought diet soda or pop as we call it tasted weird and it had an after taste. But I have found the cola is not too bad and the ginger ale is good too. Around the Detroit area we get Vernor's and its diet one is not half bad. When was in the hospital they had a real small can of pop in the nurses' station called Shasta I think. I can't find it in the stores. Of course in February and March of last year I had the regular because I didn't know I was a diabetic. But when he went back to the hospital in July I asked them for the diet one and it was good. These were 8 ounce cans of pop I think or 6, they are like regular pop cans but half size. But I get the Vernor's or the Faygo in the 2 liter bottles and I can make them last 3 or 4 days, where before I was going through 1 to 1 1/2 of those big bottles a day of regular Big K or Faygo pop of various flavors. No matter how far off the wagon I get I have never gone back to that since becoming a diabetic, or at least finding out. That's probably the biggest thing I did for my health and for my finances. They were only about 80 cents when I got Big K but I had so many of them. Now some weeks I forget to tell my brother to get it and I just make Crystal Light and have a little milk or chocolate milk. I know it is never going to be as bad for me as all that regular pop day in and day out. Lora New to the list > > Hello: > > My name is Don and I was diagnosed diabetic two weeks ago. I am going to > try to control my sugar with diet. I am still waiting for my talking > glucometer. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 I use splinda or equil. I've never had any trouble so far I know. Becky New to the list > > Hello: > > My name is Don and I was diagnosed diabetic two weeks ago. I am going to > try to control my sugar with diet. I am still waiting for my talking > glucometer. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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