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04-17-2011, 06:34 PM

I got diagnosed with diabetes back in November and I guess you could say I lived in denial for a while. I forget what the doc said my A1C was at the time, i know it had a 4 and a 6 in it but not sure if it was 4.6 or 6.4. However.. when I first started checking my sugar it was never like over 250. Now my sugar never runs over 140.

I used to eat at least 3 sweets a day and drink at least 3 can sodas a day. Now... I have only had 1 soda in over a month, i have had a total of like 4 cookies in over a month, only 1 small piece of cinnamon cake and 1 ice cream cone. Other then that for snacks and desserts I have been eating yogurt cups, delicious 90 calorie pack rice cakes, Celery with peanut butter, the occasional popcorn and the occasional bowl of sherbert.

I now have milk with breakfast and the whole rest of the day I drink water or water with a crystal light packet that is made with truvia. Those are really good. I have never liked any of the artificial sweetners but this truvia in this crystal light pure is really good.

I also take walks at least 3 times a week. I walk whatever I feel up to walking because sadly I also have rheumatoid arthritis, major nerve damage to my sciatic nerve and hypo thyroid-ism; so sometimes I am hurting too bad to walk at all.

My doctor does not know about my changes yet but my diabetic nutritionist does and she told me she is extremely proud of me. I pretty much gave all of the sweets and sugary drinks up after my first visit with her. She was just somehow motivating.

As for the carbs and starches... She said I could have between 15-30 carbs per snack and 45-60 per meal. I do watch my carbs also... Instead of eating like potatoes at dinner, I either eat a salad or a yogurt cup. She said a great thing to do is to incorporate your desert into your meal instead of eating as desert. For example: The eating the yogurt cup in place of the potatoes.

She also said that as for your portion sizes, she said everyone especially diabetics should remember this..... Your vegetables should take up 1/2 of your plate. Then you have a half of your plate left. Of that half that you have left your meat should take up 3/4's of that half however it should not be a fried meat such as fried chicken. Then you now have 1/4th of your plate left which should be your starch such as potatoes, corn, rice, pasta, etc...

Anyways that is just my story and a few tips that my diabetic nutritionist gave me. I hope they help at least 1 person. Hope everyone is having a great day/night.

04-17-2011, 06:34 PM	#117
SoulSearcher Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	Hello everyone I got diagnosed with diabetes back in November and I guess you could say I lived in denial for a while. I forget what the doc said my A1C was at the time, i know it had a 4 and a 6 in it but not sure if it was 4.6 or 6.4. However.. when I first started checking my sugar it was never like over 250. Now my sugar never runs over 140. I used to eat at least 3 sweets a day and drink at least 3 can sodas a day. Now... I have only had 1 soda in over a month, i have had a total of like 4 cookies in over a month, only 1 small piece of cinnamon cake and 1 ice cream cone. Other then that for snacks and desserts I have been eating yogurt cups, delicious 90 calorie pack rice cakes, Celery with peanut butter, the occasional popcorn and the occasional bowl of sherbert. I now have milk with breakfast and the whole rest of the day I drink water or water with a crystal light packet that is made with truvia. Those are really good. I have never liked any of the artificial sweetners but this truvia in this crystal light pure is really good. I also take walks at least 3 times a week. I walk whatever I feel up to walking because sadly I also have rheumatoid arthritis, major nerve damage to my sciatic nerve and hypo thyroid-ism; so sometimes I am hurting too bad to walk at all. My doctor does not know about my changes yet but my diabetic nutritionist does and she told me she is extremely proud of me. I pretty much gave all of the sweets and sugary drinks up after my first visit with her. She was just somehow motivating. As for the carbs and starches... She said I could have between 15-30 carbs per snack and 45-60 per meal. I do watch my carbs also... Instead of eating like potatoes at dinner, I either eat a salad or a yogurt cup. She said a great thing to do is to incorporate your desert into your meal instead of eating as desert. For example: The eating the yogurt cup in place of the potatoes. She also said that as for your portion sizes, she said everyone especially diabetics should remember this..... Your vegetables should take up 1/2 of your plate. Then you have a half of your plate left. Of that half that you have left your meat should take up 3/4's of that half however it should not be a fried meat such as fried chicken. Then you now have 1/4th of your plate left which should be your starch such as potatoes, corn, rice, pasta, etc... Anyways that is just my story and a few tips that my diabetic nutritionist gave me. I hope they help at least 1 person. Hope everyone is having a great day/night.