Mexican Diabetic Recipes - Xnipec Salsa - Mexican Sweet and Sour Habanero Salsa - 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber

This is a healthy recipe for diabetics because people who have diabetes then that person should really keep food consumption so as not to affect blood sugar levels. If not then the blood sugar level will rise to so disrupt the performance of important organs in the body. This recipe is also good for people who do diet and a vegetarian. This recipe comes from various countries and has been recommended by nutrition experts that the best safe for consumption by diabetics.

Xnipec Salsa - Mexican Sweet and Sour Habanero Salsa

Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs LowFat (Less than 10%)
Veggie

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 red onion -- chopped
3 vine-ripened tomatoes -- peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 habanero chile -- or other red chile, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup fresh bitter orange juice -- (Seville) or and equal mixture of lime juice and orange juice
salt

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, with salt to taste, and leave for 30 minutes, for the flavors to infuse.

Makes 2/3 cup (about 10 one-tablespoon servings).

This is a sweet-and-sour habanero chile salsa from the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. Habanero, usually red or yellow, is an extremely fiery chile, often confused with the infamous Scotch bonnet, which is also lantern-shaped. Despite its intense heat it has a fruity tome that goes particularly well with fruits and tomatoes. Use it sparingly, and take care when handling it. If you prefer, use milder chiles.

Lovely with grilled [c or 2Favorites].

Seville oranges (bitter oranges) are not widely available but may sometimes be found in Caribbean grocery stores. If you can't find them, use ordinary oranges, but add a little lime juice to give that sour effect.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 20 Calories; trace Fat (7.1% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 4mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0

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Diabetic Recipes - Asian Green Chili Dipping Sauce - Nam Prik Noom - 3g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber

Asian Green Chili Dipping Sauce - Nam Prik Noom

Serving Size : 20 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs Seafood
Spicy

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 garlic cloves
6 green chiles
3 1/2 ounces large banana shallots -- cut in half length-wise
4 ripe firm plum tomatoes -- seeded and chopped
1/2 cup vegetable oil -- scant
2 tablespoons nam pla -- (Thai fish sauce)
juice of 2 limes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 pinch sugar -- generous

Heat a dry grill pan over a high heat and add the garlic, chiles, and shallots. Fry for 4-5 minutes, stirring, until fragrant, then let cool before cutting them into small chunks.

Transfer to a large mortar along with the tomatoes. Using a pestle, grind to a paste.

Add the oil, nam pla, lime juice, cilantro, and sugar and mix well.

Makes 1 1/4 cups (about 20 one-tablespoons servings).

A very hot dip served with sticky rice or grilled vegetables. Charring the ingredients on a barbecue improve the flavor no end, but a grill pan does and acceptable job.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 65 Calories; 6g Fat (76.7% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; trace Cholesterol; 3mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Diabetic Recipes - Laotian Roasted Tomato and Garlic Dipping Sauce - 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber

This is a healthy recipe for diabetics because people who have diabetes then that person should really keep food consumption so as not to affect blood sugar levels. If not then the blood sugar level will rise to so disrupt the performance of important organs in the body. This recipe is also good for people who do diet and a vegetarian. This recipe comes from various countries and has been recommended by nutrition experts that the best safe for consumption by diabetics.

Laotian Roasted Tomato and Garlic Dipping Sauce

Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs Seafood

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 large garlic cloves -- unpeeled
3 red chiles -- cut in half length-wise
4 ripe firm vine tomatoes -- cut in half
1 small red pepper -- cut in half and seeded
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons nam pla -- (Thai fish sauce)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 scallions -- finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
juice of 1/2 lime

Preheat the oven to 400F. Put the garlic, chiles, tomatoes, and red pepper in an oven dish or roasting pan and drizzle the oil over them.

Roast in the oven for 20 minutes, then turn the vegetables and return to the oven for another 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.

When they are cool, slip the roasted garlic cloves from their skin and put in a mortar with the roasted chiles and red pepper. Pound into a coarse paste.

Remove and discard the skin from the tomatoes, chop the flesh, and add to the paste, then pound again to a paste.

Add the remaining ingredients, mix well, and serve.

Makes about 1 cup (16 one-tablespoon servings).

In Laos, many sauces are flavored with garlic, tomato, and peppers and are infused with fresh herbs such as basil, cilantro, and mint.

This sauce cannot be made very far in advance, as it relies on the flavor of freshly cooked ingredients. Make it a few hours before you need it, for the best results.

I particularly like this sauce served with steamed shrimp or fish cooked wrapped in banana leaves, or, during the height of summer, cooked on a hot charcoal barbecue.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 34 Calories; 2g Fat (51.3% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; trace Cholesterol; 5mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Diabetic Recipes - Thai Chile Vinegar Dipping Sauce - 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber

This is a healthy recipe for diabetics because people who have diabetes then that person should really keep food consumption so as not to affect blood sugar levels. If not then the blood sugar level will rise to so disrupt the performance of important organs in the body. This recipe is also good for the vegetarian diets. This recipe comes from various countries and has been recommended by nutrition experts that the best safe for consumption by diabetics. This diabetic recipe from Thailand.

Thai Chile Vinegar Dipping Sauce

Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs LowFat (Less than 20%)
Seafood

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 hot red chile peppers -- thinly sliced
1/2 cup distilled white vinegar -- scant
2 teaspoons nam pla -- (Thai fish sauce)

Combine the ingredients in a bowl and let stand for 15 minutes for the flavors to infuse. The dip will keep for 2 weeks in a sealed container in the fridge.

Makes 2/3 cup (about 10 one-tablespoon servings).

This sauce was on almost every table wherever I ate in Thailand, although you will find a version of it throughout Asia; it is a sharply flavored condiment that enlivens any dish.

I particularly enjoy it with stir-fried noodles or rice dishes.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 8 Calories; trace Fat (15.7% calories from fat); trace Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; trace Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Vegetable; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0

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Diabetic Recipes - Thai Dipping Sauce - 8g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber

This is a healthy recipe for diabetics because people who have diabetes then that person should really keep food consumption so as not to affect blood sugar levels. If not then the blood sugar level will rise to so disrupt the performance of important organs in the body. This recipe is also good for the oarng and vegetarian diets. This recipe comes from various countries and has been recommended by nutrition experts that the best safe for consumption by diabetics. This diabetic recipe from Thailand.

Thai Dipping Sauce

Serving Size : 20 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs LowFat (Less than 15%)
Seafood

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon nam pla -- (Thai fish sauce)
1 small red chile -- finely sliced
1 piece fresh ginger root -- (5/8-inch) peeled and finely chopped (optional)
3/4 cup finely chopped cucumber
2 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts

Put the vinegar, sugar, water, nam pla, chile, and ginger, if using, in a pan and bring to a boil.

Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.

Stir in the cucumber and peanuts and serve at room temperature.

Makes 1 1/4 cups (about 20 one-tablespoon servings).

I could devour this delicate sweet-and-sour sauce by the gallon.

Traditionally served with Thai appetizers such as satays, spring rolls, and spicy fish cakes.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 36 Calories; 1g Fat (13.9% calories from fat); trace Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; trace Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch) ; 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26041

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Diabetic Recipes - Thai Nam Jim - Green Chile and Cilantro Sauce - 8g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber

This is a healthy recipe for diabetics because people who have diabetes then that person should really keep food consumption so as not to affect blood sugar levels. If not then the blood sugar level will rise to so disrupt the performance of important organs in the body. This recipe is also good for the vegetarian diets. This recipe comes from various countries and has been recommended by nutrition experts that the best safe for consumption by diabetics. This diabetic recipe from Thailand.

Thai Nam Jim - Green Chile and Cilantro Sauce

Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs LowFat (Less than 15%)
Seafood

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tablespoon sea salt -- or kosher salt
3 garlic cloves
3 shallots -- chopped
1 handful cilantro leaves -- generous, plus the scraped and cleaned roots
4 small hot green chile pepper -- seeded and chopped
3 tablespoons palm sugar -- or brown sugar
3 tablespoons nam pla -- (Thai fish sauce)
8 limes -- juice only

Put the salt, garlic, shallots, and cilantro leaves and roots in a mortar and pestle, and pound until crushed.

Add the chiles and sugar and pound again, then remove to a bowl.

Add the nam pla and lime juice and mix thoroughly. The dressing should taste hot, sweet, sour, and salty. Add more palm sugar to make it sweeter or more nam pla to make it more salty.

Makes about 1 cup (16 one-tablespoon servings).

VARIATIONS:
Replace the green chiles with Dutch or Indonesian lombok chiles, for a slightly less hot version.

SWEET THAI DRESSING:
Add 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce to the basic recipe. Great with grilled beef or calamari salad.

A wonderful dressing, simple and addictive, one of the staples of the Thai kitchen and a great way of learning about the balance of flavor in Thai cooking. There is a number of variations, but the key elements remain the same: hot, sour, salty, and sweet - exemplified by chile, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, and palm sugar, all hallmarks of the country's cuisine. This recipe calls or cilantro roots, but if they are unavailable, just use the leaves.

Great for enlivening salads...

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 32 Calories; 1g Fat (11.7% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; trace Cholesterol; 354mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Diabetic Recipes - Thai Roasted Chili Sauce - Nam Prik Phao - 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber

This is a healthy recipe for diabetics because people who have diabetes then that person should really keep food consumption so as not to affect blood sugar levels. If not then the blood sugar level will rise to so disrupt the performance of important organs in the body. This recipe is also good for the oarng and vegetarian diets. This recipe comes from various countries and has been recommended by nutrition experts that the best safe for consumption by diabetics. This diabetic recipe from Thailand.

Thai Roasted Chili Sauce - Nam Prik Phao

Serving Size : 20 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs Spicy
Veggie

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 shallots -- sliced
4 garlic cloves -- crushed
8 small dried red chile pepper
1 tablespoon dried shrimp paste
1 tablespoon palm sugar -- or brown sugar (optional)
3 tablespoons nam pla -- Thai fish sauce
2 tablespoons tamarind paste
salt

Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan and add the shallots and garlic. Cook until lightly golden, then remove with a slotted spoon to a blender.

Add the chiles and shrimp paste to the wok or pan and fry for 1 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to the blender, reserving the oil in the wok.

Add the sugar, if using, to the blender and blitz. Add the nam pla, tamarind, some salt, and the reserved oil from the wok, then blitz again to a blended puree.

Transfer to a bowl and let cool. Serve cold. It can be refrigerated for up to three months.

Makes 1 1/4 cups (20 one-tablespoon servings).

Fish Sauce - Don't be put off by the pungent aroma, incorporated into a sauce, dressing, or curry, fish sauce becomes less powerful, quite addictive, and a healthy alternative to salt. The Vietnamese (nuoc mam) and Thai (nam pla) versions, made form fermented anchovies, shrimp, or squid, are considered the best and are widely available. Once opened, fish sauce should be refrigerated.

In Thailand, this fragrant and spicy-hot sauce makes the perfect accompaniment to many dishes stirred into fried rice with vegetables or seafood or, the way I like it, brushed over grilled fish or shellfish.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 63 Calories; 6g Fat (83.2% calories from fat); trace Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; trace Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch) ; 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1477 0

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Diabetic Recipes - Vietnamese Dipping Sauce - Nuoc Mam Cham - 4g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber

This is a healthy recipe for diabetics because people who have diabetes then that person should really keep food consumption so as not to affect blood sugar levels. If not then the blood sugar level will rise to so disrupt the performance of important organs in the body. This recipe is also good for the oarng and vegetarian diets. This recipe comes from various countries and has been recommended by nutrition experts that the best safe for consumption by diabetics. This diabetic recipe from Vietnamese.

Vietnamese Dipping Sauce - Nuoc Mam Cham

Serving Size : 14 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs LowFat (Less than 20%)
Seafood

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 cup water -- or coconut juice
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons palm sugar -- or granulated sugar
2 garlic cloves -- crushed
4 hot red chile peppers -- preferably Thai (bird's eye) chiles, finely chopped
1 teaspoon lemon juice -- or lime juice
2 tablespoons nuoc mam -- (Vietnamese fish sauce)

Put the water or coconut juice in a small pan with the vinegar and sugar and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

Add the garlic, chiles, and lemon or lime juice, then stir in the nuoc mam.

Makes 3/4 - 1 cup (12 - 16 one-tablespoon servings).

VARIATIONS:
Add one of the following to the basic sauce: shredded radish or carrots, carrot pickles, chopped cilantro, a little chopped fresh ginger or chopped lemon grass.

NUOC LEO
A cousin of nuoc mam cham; use in the same way. Put 1 tablespoon nuoc mam cham (above) into a bowl and add 1/4 cup hoisin sauce, 3 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce, and 2 tablespoons finely ground dry-roasted peanuts. Stir well to mix.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 18 Calories; trace Fat (16.0% calories from fat); trace Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; trace Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Diet Mountian Dew for Diabetics

Your question(s) touches on a very sensitive issue for some diabetics. There are those who know the harm sodas, of most any kind, can cause and others just ignore the facts and give into their addiction for soda containing high fructose corn syrup, sugar, or a substitute for sugar. Both sides of the issue will defend their position. Ultimately each one of us has to take responsibility for our own body. You can’t do it for your husband, it is his responsibility! If you husband is serious about controlling his sugar, all he has to do is check his glucose after drinking a soda/juice and he will know. Everyone is unique and what raises glucose too high and for too long for one may not do the same for another. ORANGE JUICE is 46 on the glycemic index. If there is sugar mixed in, which is usually the case in many juices, that instantly raises the GI/GL as sugar has one of the highest GI/GLs you can get.

Fruit
Glycemic Index
Apples, Golden Del. 39
Bananas 62
Cherries 23
Grapefruit 26
Grapes 45
Orange juice 46
Oranges 40
Peaches 29
Pears 34
Plums 25
Raisins 64

MOUNTAIN DEW in the U.S. contains high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and its consumption has been fingered as a causative factor in heart disease. It raises blood levels of cholesterol and another type of fat, triglyceride. It makes blood cells more prone to clotting, and it may also accelerate the aging process. HFCS IS A MAJOR ENEMY OF DIABETICS. DIET MOUNTAIN DEW contains ASPARTAME. Not too long ago, aspartame was on a Pentagon list of bio-warfare chemicals submitted to Congress, which just goes to show you how lethal a chemical it really is. Although seizures are reported among aspartame users, headaches are the most common complaint. Diabetics should stay away from sugar subs used in sodas altogether.

Mountain Dew lists its ingredients as:
Carbonated water
Sugar (replaced by High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in much of the United States)
Concentrated orange juice
Citric acid
Natural flavors
Sodium benzoate (preserves freshness)
Caffeine (54 mg per 12 US fluid ounces (350 ml))
Sodium citrate
Erythorbic acid (preserves freshness)
Gum arabic
Calcium disodium EDTA (to protect flavor)
Brominated vegetable oil
Yellow 5
Thiamin hydrochloride

Diet Mountain Dew: Sugar/HFCS is replaced with:
Concentrated orange juice
Citrus pectin
Potassium benzoate (preserves freshness)
Aspartame
Potassium citrate
Acesulfame potassium
Sucralose

Mountain Dew Throwback:
Carbonated water
Sugar
Citric acid
Natural and artificial flavor
Sodium benzoate (preserves freshness)
Caffeine (54 mg per 12 US fluid ounces (350 ml))
Gum arabic
Brominated vegetable oil
Yellow 5

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Fitting into the same size jeans I wore in high school!

I have now lost a total of 46 pounds since October 2008 and am fitting into the same size jeans I wore in high school (6 years ago)!! Ironically enough I am about 10 pounds heavier than I was in high school. It just proves that muscles weighs and takes up less room than fat! I have always been on the larger side but I am beginning to believe I can actually be a smaller person; being in the same size I wore 6 years ago is more confirmation that I can do this! Last month I wanted to give up on working out. I had hit a plateau at 40 pounds lost. Still being I am 80+ pounds overweight I knew I shouldn’t be at a standstill with my weigh loss. Every Tuesday I would get on my scale and the number was the exact same. I was pushing myself with my intervals and NEWO and nothing changed… then it hit me; I need to focus on my nutrition.

Nutrition is the hardest part for me because I love my food. When I started on my healthy lifestyle journey, I told myself I would start by working out first and worry about food later. I knew if I wanted to continue on the journey I had to make a change with my food. That meant bring my lunch to work and not going out to eat every day, finding healthy snacks instead of the convenient office snacks of chocolate, candy, chips and soda, and of course more water. I never realized how sabotaging it was to wait until I was ravenous before eating my next meal. Sometimes I would only eat two or three times in a day but would end up eating twice or three times as much food during each meal because I was so hungry. With a set schedule of eating every two and a half hours, I don’t feel hungry and find it much easier to avoid overeating and making bad food choices.

I am sure this isn’t the only hurdle in my healthy journey but I am so happy I didn’t turn around because I was scared to tackle the issue. It wasn’t as scary as I though it would be and since I love cooking, even more exciting for me to learn new recipes. The weight that I have lost does not compare to the things I have learned and developed through the past many months and I can’t wait for what is around the corner… Greater things are still to come!!

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I Just Noticed my Weight Loss!

You know how sometimes even though you *know* you lost weight either by the scales and or the way your once tight clothes now fit nice and loose (some of my jeans and slacks are so loose now that I have to tug on them to keep them up) you still don't *see* the loss in the physical sense? Well here I sit at work and it used to be when I sat at my desk my tummy was so big that it would actually touch the edge of the desk but I glanced down just a few minutes ago and noticed that now there must be a couple of inches between my tummy and the desk. Yay! I am so happy! And I'm noticing that my once very prominant double chin is also fading. And I have much more energy. Like it used to be no matter how well I slept, when working the 3rd shift I could not stay awake for anything (two shifts I drifted off and my time to answer was at like 281 (every 10 is 60 seconds so that was not good!) because I was so dead to the world that I didn't hear my lines ringing. But my last 4 3rd shifts I have stayed awake with no problem, and even for a little while after I got home again. Which was good cuz then I sleep later...

Also, my WW meeting is on Wednesday mornings (which is the morning after one of my 3rd shifts at 8:30am, and my 3rd shift ends at 6am so I just try to stay awake at least till after the meeting), and it used to be even though the topics are always great and my team leader is also great and interesting I would be so fatigued that I would start to drift off... But the last couple of meetings I have been wide awake. I did try other meetings for awhile (all lead by the same Wednesday morning person) because of the near drifting off issues- so I tried later in the day meetings and one I did like but this one is the best one because it's the only one that is so close to me! It's only like 5 or 10 minutes away so that's great with gas prices and
today's economy so I'm glad I am staying awake now. And last but not least, I was getting moody and crabby a lot, but now I have a lot more patience. Oh I lied! One more thing, I was starting to make silly mistakes at work (paging the wrong person, forgetting to dispatch calls, etc.) but I have been more focused. I am sure it is all due to the weight loss. Well, some of that stuff was repititious for some but rather than have to type it up to everyone I wanted to share this with several times I just got lazy and typed one message to everyone. So sorry to the ones who already knew a lot of what I said here.

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Liver enzymes were 100 over what they should have been

>Been lurking here. Just diagnosed end of June. Have just been reading and trying to learn. Thank you to everyone here for all of the information you provide. I did post once and thank you for those responses. I've just really been overwhelmed by all of this and trying to figure it all out.<

I'm glad you're here, Dee. We certainly can't guide you in the right direction for all aspects of your care, but sometimes it helps just to know that others are in the same boat, struggling with the same issues,and that if there was light at the end of the tunnel for them, there will be for you, too.

>1st time I ever had blood work in over 14 years was end of May. Liver enzymes were 100 over what they should have been (they told me to fast 10 hrs which I did but I drank til 2am).<

14 years is a long time to go with no blood test screenings, especially as someone gets older, and especially if there's any family history of diabetes, and especially if there's drinking going on. I assume you're talking about drinking alcohol. Alcohol is metabolized by the body as a drug, not as a food, and it can mess up a diabetic's blood sugar levels big time, not to mention damage done on the cellular level throughout the body.

>A1c was 8.6. Now on 1000 mg metformin a day. Levels are up & down & all over the place.<

Good diabetes care thrives on regularity and predictability. Eat at about the same time every day, in roughly the same quantities, and don't binge, even mini-binge. Become a tea-totaler if you can. I have no idea if you're one of them, but some newly diagnosed type 2s do struggle at times with hypo(low)glycemia, especially in response to eating refined sugar-- half a bad of M&Ms, and suddenly it's 45 on the meter, and how in heck did I get here? Whereas maybe next week a half a bag of M&Ms might end up being 245 on the meter. In a case like this, the pancreas is simply wonky; it doesn't get its memos, and seems to have forgotten what it's supposed to do when the person eats high sugar stuff. So do your best to eat whole foods, as unrefined as possible, and forego the sugar and high fructose corn syrup. Also add exercise, roughly in the same amount and at the same time every day; that'll really help. Even a 10 minute walk in the AM and another in the PM will really make a difference. There is a learning curve as you said, Dee, definitely. But you'll reach your goals if you just stay the course.

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Diet/ Overweight/ TED

I say never eat chocolate to recover from a hypo because the fat in chocolate slows down sugar bsorption. That leaves the hypo untreated for too long, and as a result most diabetic's body's will respond by flooding the bloodstream with stored glycogen, leading to a much higher bg soon thereafter, THEN the sugar from the chocolate candy finally arrives and makes it go even higher.

The thing we need to correct a low bg level, aka hypoglycemia, is to get fast acting carbs broken down and into the bloodstream as glucose. Fastest thing is a sugar containing fluid, next is candy, but it's a lot more convenient in most situations.

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Best wishes in your work to improve condition through your exercising and dieting

Hi everyone for all your inspiring words of wisdom, hopefulness, and encouraging words. It is I who always gives the encouraging words out but was left with nothing for myself these past few days. I did real well for five years but. Sorry I didn't reply sooner. I've been trying to move forward, keep busy, and out of the house so I don't continue to wallow in self pity. I went out swimming for a few hours at the local indoor pool.

Best wishes in your work to improve condition through your exercising and dieting. There's no question that you can succeed. Here are a few bits of my experience along this path that you may find useful. About a year ago I joined a new gym in my little town. Eventually I started putting in real effort on the threadmill, and I have found it very useful. Through moderate dieting and regular exercise my weight has come down from 260 pounds to 205. The doctor approved my goal of 190, so I'm getting close. I find exercise is the key to my weight loss success. I find my weight reduction is really slow these days ... I can just taste getting below the 200 pound barrier but can't quite get there. But I know I will make it eventually, it just requires that I not lose heart. It's all a mixture of failures and successes, but in the long run, if you don't lose heart, the battle will be won.

No matter what the doctors and others said about the need to exercise and loss weight, I found I didn't really believe it till I experienced it for myself. I was experiencing a lot of trouble with my knees ... we even selected our last house based on my need to avoid stairs. I've found my knees don't give me much trouble now and I easily go up and down stairs. At one time I thought the fast-acting component in my insulin wasn't working, since after taking a shot in the morning if I ate anything my BG level would shoot up. Now I eat a small breakfast after taking the insulin and have no trouble. In general I can tolerate more carbs that before, making meals easier to deal with. I've cut my insulin from 30 units per day to 20 units. I have also elminated two pills completely. Reduction of medication is nice and even saves me some money.

Getting adjusted to exercise opens up new things in my life. I have better stamina so I can enjoy many pleasant activities more than before, such as shopping trips, table tennis and pleasant walks. Your swimming is an ideal exercise, not only improving yourself but also enjoying the sporting activity. For me I have turned to long brisk walks around my town. When I first started walking a long time ago I found 15 minutes was about all I could take and I was bored by the lack of variety. Now I have the stamina to walk much further and I have seen many of the nooks and crannies of my town. Now I understand why so many people enjoy walking, it is actually very interesting! I find being able to combine the requirements of exercising with the fun of certain activities to be important to me. So far I haven't found much for the treadmill (maybe others have some suggestions there) but I enjoy table tennis and walking. I have combined photography with walking to make it more fun and frequently document my walks with web pages showing my photographs...more

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Looking forwad to seeing the dietician

Hello My name is Lizzie and I'm 19 years old form wisconsin and type one. I found out that I was diabetic while I was in a program call Americorps NCCC. On March 13th 2008, I went to the hospital in Biloxi Mississippi. My sugar was 528. I was told that I was type 2 diabetic. I was given some pills to take, told to check my blood sugar at meal times and eat good. That was all. Nothing else. So I did all of this up until June of 2009. About three month or so before June i was having problems with my sugars and was not feeling good. I had to pee and was thirsty all the time. Plus I was lost weight and was tried all the time as well. So on June first i had a Dr's appointment. I went in and told her what was all going on. Her reply was "We you don't really fit the criteria of type 2. But make a appointment to see this Dr in two weeks."And sent me off. Not even a week later. On the morning of June 12th I got up and had the feeling of throwing up. So I went to in the bathroom and just sat on the floor for about an hour. After that I went and layed on the couch and was there all day. By the end of the day was so tired, my heart was just pounding. Felt like I ran miles. Which didn't make sense when all I did all day was laying on the couch.

By the the end of the night i told my mom that i needed to go to the hospital. She took me to the emergency room and i got in pretty quick. My blood sugar this time was 415. Not as high as it was the first time I was in the hospital, but high enough. I was seen by the ER Dr. and was told that I had Ketoacidosis and that my organs were shutting down. I ended up staying in there for five days. It is almost a month since I was in the hospial and my sugars are still all over the place but a little better. I take 8 of Apidra three time a day and at night 18 of Lantis. I see my dr every week. I have a dr appointment on tuesday. And next week Monday i see the dietician. I looking forwad to seeing the dietician. Hopefully I will be able to make more sense of the food part and just understand it much better.

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Low Fat Vegan Diets

I haven't been around for a while. I had a number of health setbacks, and was feeling remarkably down. On top of Diabetes related problems, I was one of the lucky ones who caught the swine flu. Ugh. I can't reccomend it. However getting sick and having to stay home in bed did have one benefit...I got bored out of my mind and started reading random things....essential ly anything that wasn't nailed down. I stumbled across a book by Conrad Esselstyn. And one by Rip Esselstyn. Father and son. Then I read the China Study, a huge diet study rivalling the Framingham study that was done years ago in the U.S..

Now I know that Vegan diets sound remarkable unappealing, they always have to me. And add low fat...ugh. But, I tried it. Yes, me on a low fat vegan diet, based on whole foods, unprocessed foods. Not that the diet I was on wasn't good for me. I ate moderate meats, mostly chicken and fish, lots of vegetable, about 30-35% fat, but
always good fats. I couldn't believe how much difference the change made, though. I know I am sounding repetitive, but, I am stunned. The mind boggles. In less than 10 days I've lost 5 pounds, and I feel...better. Less aches and pains, even my hip pain is less. My face isn't as puffy. Food tastes better. I have less dizzy spells. My thoughts are clearer, and I respond more quickly to my insulin. I have less gastroparesis. My sugars are improving slowly. That is the slowest part, but it is
getting better. My blood pressure went from 130/80 to 118/68 in just 10 days. I hear that my cholesterol will improve and I am very curious to see if that is true. I am going for labs this week for a new baseline. This benefit is quite important to me as I don't tolerate cholesterol lowering meds well. I get tons of abd pain, chest pressure and bloating.

The whole thing is...well, at the least very intriguing for me. I feel
better than I have in years. Has anyone else tried one of these diets? What kind of experiences did you have? I have to admit thinking of things to eat has been..challenging, and not reaching for the foods I am used to nibbling on, that has been difficult. And I don't really like the taste of whole grain bread. Ick. I was a sourdough fan anyway, I''d love to hear any ones thoughts.

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No Excuses Workouts: Set Yourself Up For a Successful Week!

I hope you had a great 4th of July! If you did not workout and/or ate like a mad person, then lets jump back on the horse starting tomorrow morning (or fit in some positive movement this afternoon). Set yourself up for success by following these tips that will help you maximize your fitness and weight loss results:

• Schedule your workouts – actual days and times
• Get your drinks and food ready the night before
• Get your workout clothes and/or workout bag ready the night before

Schedule your workouts:
Pick specific days and times for your workouts and write them in your calendar. If you are following my daily fitness missions then you would schedule 30 minute (or 10 minutes if you are just getting started) Interval Workouts on M, W and F and 6 to 24 minutes (depending upon where you are in your journey) No Excuses Workouts on T and Th. Or if you have the No Excuses Workout System and have already picked your days, then write them in your day planner or on your wall calendar.

Get your drinks and food ready:
Every night, I fill up two water bottles (20 ounces each - for my next days' workout) and two 32 ounce bottles of water. I put them all in a shopping bag along with healthy snacks (examples: banana, granola bar, Clif Bar, pretzels, nuts, etc.) for my mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks. I also make my lunch and put that in the fridge. Making your lunch ensures that you eat something healthy, have a normal portion size (most restaurant portions are 1.5 to 2 times what you need) and it also helps you save money.

Get your workout clothes and/or workout bag ready:
I make sure to put my workout clothes and sneakers in my workout bag every night. So in the morning, both bags are next to the door and I just need to put my lunch in and put the bags in my car and I am ready to go. These routines are especially important if you are a Mom because once your kids are up in the morning and things start getting crazy, getting ready for your workout can seem like a major hassle and can lead to you blowing it off. I would rather sit and relax at night then make my workout drinks and lunch and put together my workout gear. But it is now part of my routine and it sets me up for success for the next day.

Please start building these routines into your evening routine and you will be pleasantly surprised how much this helps you stay consistent with your workouts and healthy eating habits.

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Fat in the USA: Obesity Is Rising

Americans are getting fatter, portending massive costs for the health-care system in general and Medicare in particular. Adult obesity rates increased in 23 U.S. states last year and did not fall in a single state, an annual survey released on July 1 found. Adult obesity rates now exceed 25% in 31 states, up from 28 states last year and 19 the year before that.

The problem appears destined to continue worsening, too, the report indicates. Among children 10-17, about 30% are overweight or obese in 30 states, says the survey, which also examined youth this time around. Study after study has found that overweight children are more likely to become obese as adults, and obese children are almost certain to remain that way. "There is a huge wave of obese adults coming that will bankrupt us as a nation unless we get this under control...read more

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Does Metformin Cause Weight Gain for Diabetic?

My mom said the first week or two she had stomach issues, after that her body got used to it. If you have been on it for longer than that, maybe you could ask for a lower dose? My experience has been weight loss. But I also have a question about metformin... has anyone experienced continued upset stomach and diarhrrea when taking it? I am on mg a day and my poor stomach is always upset. I'm on vacation now, but can't imagine what it will be like to feel this way all of the time when school is back in session...I just can't go running out of the classroom to the potty all the time!

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Does Metformin Cause Weight Gain?

My mom said the first week or two she had stomach issues, after that her body got used to it. If you have been on it for longer than that, maybe you could ask for a lower dose? My experience has been weight loss. But I also have a question about metformin... has anyone experienced continued upset stomach and diarhrrea when taking it? I am on mg a day and my poor stomach is always upset. I'm on vacation now, but can't imagine what it will be like to feel this way all of the time when school is back in session...I just can't go running out of the classroom to the potty all the time!

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