walking shoes for diabetics & Weight Watchers

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In a message dated 7/8/2006 10:36:59 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

laurst@... writes:

Does any one know how a good walking shoe for a diabetic.?

I have also a very high arch. I do have trouble with my toes & my

archs ach at times.

Also is Weight Watchers a diet plan for diabetics?

Can anyone help me??

Hi Snowbird,

Some insurance plans and I believe, medicare, will pay for shoes for people

with diabetes.

Some people use the Weight Watchers food plan and have great results.

hugs

Eunice

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Does any one know how a good walking shoe for a diabetic.?

I have also a very high arch. I do have trouble with my toes & my

archs ach at times.

Also is Weight Watchers a diet plan for diabetics?

Can anyone help me??

Thanks in advance,

Snowbird

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> Also is Weight Watchers a diet plan for diabetics?

Weight Watchers can be used very effectively for a diabetic. What you need

to keep in mind is that Weight Watchers does not tell you what to eat. It

gives you the tools necessary to track your food intake based upon the

'points' system they have. This uses a formula (they have very easy

references and a 'slide rule' to figure out things not in the references)

that calculates points based upon fat, fiber and calories.

Any food that has 'fat, fiber and calories' can be converted to a 'point'

value. You get to eat until you have consumed your points for the day.

Weight Watchers considers some foods to be 'free', these are generally the

lower calorie veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce), things like

sugar free jello, and items that are less than like 30-35 calories per

serving. HOWEVER, they also tell you that MULTIPLE servings of 'free' foods

may turn into something that does have points. While a single serving of

sugar free jello is 'free', 5 servings would have a point or two.

Now, here is the part where Weight Watchers can fit into a diabetic diet....

you get to pick 100% of the foods you want to eat. There is NO requirement

for you to eat only carbs, only protein or any other restriction. You

simply count your points. You can take your meal plan from your dietitian

and use this to pick the foods you want to eat. Figure the points and track

things accordingly.

Weight Watchers determines your 'point' range based upon your current

weight. As you lose weight, you gradually reduce the number of 'points' you

get to consume.

This is where the challenge would come in for a diabetic... as you eat less,

you could require less medication. So with Weight Watchers, you would be on

a 'moving target' for medications, but my guess is that this is something

any physician would gladly work with you on, as the reduction in the amount

of food you can consume would correspond with the amount of weight you would

have lost.

As with anything, you need to discuss this with your doctor and/or

dietitian. Your dietitian may be 'reluctant' as they would probably say

they can accomplish the same thing for you, but I would doubt they would

object, and would probably help you figure out a days worth of food that fit

in your point range if you take the WW materials for them to refer to. My

doctor has had nothing but praise for WW as long as you make sensible food

choices and don't try to binge on things that aren't real food (like huge

amounts of sugar free jello and fat free coolwhip, or making 'ice cream

sandwiches' out of chocolate graham crackers and fat free coolwhip..)

Weight Watchers has a 'no counting' plan as well. This would probably be

more difficult to deal with, as you are free to eat certain 'core foods'

(non-starchy veggies, most fruits and lean meats) without restriction... you

have a minimal amount of points each week to use for 'treats' that don't

fall into the core food list. You are also allowed 1 serving a day of a

limited selection of 'non-core' foods. But even with this plan, you could

fit your food choices into your dietitians meal plan. I just wasn't as

comfortable with that plan.

The biggest boost WW (or any other plan has) is that you have weekly

weigh-in's so you get timely feed back (they recommend you weigh yourself

only once a week), and you get the support from meetings. They also

advocate exercise, and provide a means of getting extra 'points' based upon

exercise levels... a nutritional boost for days you perform a specific level

of exercise for a specific duration of time.

I say you can certainly accomplish a healthy diabetic diet without Weight

Watchers. However, I was on Weight Watchers at one point, and am quite

familiar with it.

WW is just like anything else, it's a tool to help you accomplish your

goals. Some people may not need it in conjunction with a meal plan from a

dietitian (which I would say is your *first* step in achieving a healthy

diet for a diabetic).

Hope that helps.

Mike

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i have trouble with my heels what kind of shoe with be good for that?

snowbird0050 laurst@...> wrote: Does any one know how a good

walking shoe for a diabetic.?

I have also a very high arch. I do have trouble with my toes & my

archs ach at times.

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I also have high arches and my podiatrist recommended shoes by SAS. They are

quite comfortable and wear well. I also have plantat fasicitis (sp?) so I have

orthontics. Your dr. should be able to reccommend what he thinks is best for

you. Lois

walking shoes for diabetics & Weight Watchers

Does any one know how a good walking shoe for a diabetic.?

I have also a very high arch. I do have trouble with my toes & my

archs ach at times.

Also is Weight Watchers a diet plan for diabetics?

Can anyone help me??

Thanks in advance,

Snowbird

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First I would go to the dr. to make sure you don't have a bone spur. They hurt.

That's how I found out about my plantar fasiitis (sp?). If you can't get to a

dr. try those gel cushions for heels. I tried those first and it helped, then

went to store bought orthotics $35 a pair and they helped a little more but not

enough and finally had to have them made for my feet by the podiatrisr. He

doesn't actually make them but makes the mold. They are expensive and my

insurance didn't pay for any of it. Hope this helps a little. Lois

Re: walking shoes for diabetics & Weight Watchers

i have trouble with my heels what kind of shoe with be good for that?

snowbird0050 laurst@...> wrote: Does any one know how a good

walking shoe for a diabetic.?

I have also a very high arch. I do have trouble with my toes & my

archs ach at times.

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Would like to Thank everyone that write about Walking Shoes & Weight Watchers.

It is Greatly Appreciated !!!!!

Sincerely,

Snowbird

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I used to have trouble with my heels, but never had it diagnosed as a heel spur

or anything like that. It would come and go -- fortunately it has been a couple

of years since I last had heel pain. One thing that really helped, and that my

doctor recommended, was to wear shoes that had a low heel -- maybe a little

wedge. That meant no running shoes, flip flops, sandals, etc. The heels I wore

were usually about an inch high.

chris riddle shy_amber_eyes@...> wrote:

i have trouble with my heels what kind of shoe with be good for that?

snowbird0050 laurst@...> wrote: Does any one know how a

good walking shoe for a diabetic.?

I have also a very high arch. I do have trouble with my toes & my

archs ach at times.

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I forgot to mention that the best shoes I have ever found were made by Merrell

(or Merrill ?). I have very sensitive feet that feel every little seam or piece

of thread or imperfection inside my shoes, so I am very particular about my

shoes. Though the Merrell shoes are, for the most part, made for function and

comfort, they are coming out with some more stylish looks (okay, we're not

talking high fashion here). My favorites are their clogs, which fit my foot

like a glove (I have narrow, flat feet). They have a very slight heel cup, so

my feet never slip out of them. They cost about $70 or so for a pair, but are

worth every penny. I can walk and stand in them for hours. They also have some

nice slip-on styles.

ed and lois elstans@...> wrote:

First I would go to the dr. to make sure you don't have a bone spur. They

hurt. That's how I found out about my plantar fasiitis (sp?). If you can't get

to a dr. try those gel cushions for heels. I tried those first and it helped,

then went to store bought orthotics $35 a pair and they helped a little more

but not enough and finally had to have them made for my feet by the podiatrisr.

He doesn't actually make them but makes the mold. They are expensive and my

insurance didn't pay for any of it. Hope this helps a little. Lois

Re: walking shoes for diabetics & Weight Watchers

i have trouble with my heels what kind of shoe with be good for that?

snowbird0050 laurst@...> wrote: Does any one know how a good

walking shoe for a diabetic.?

I have also a very high arch. I do have trouble with my toes & my

archs ach at times.

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