Poppi G. Koullias
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- Oct 23, 2010
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type two here, insulin dependent. i shop on line and can access the nutrition facts of each food, well most , anyway. watching the carbs is just instinct now after ten years. i know what is high and try to limit them a day at a time. i use lots of no sugar products, puddings, etc. if i want something that is over the top , i eat it. and balance out the rest of the day. on my grocery site, the salt content is listed as well, have to watch that too. beware of to many artificial sweet ed things. nasty things happen, and you will spend a good deal of time in the bathroom. many times i will eat two ok veggies in a meal and have no starchy things at all.
research on line. many helpful sites out there. if i really blow it, and i do, i have fasting acting insulin as well.
test test test. that will give you an idea what not to eat too much of. you will realize after you do this for awhile it will become second nature.
Thank you for that advice! Super. I do quite a lot of research online and regularly check on my carb count. There is an online forum I belong to that has really been supportive. On my garage's Mac I have an online carb counter, too. When at work i find this so useful. Can't be too careful even though in diabetic "years" I'm still only a baby.
I avoid many artificial sweetners, too though I simply love brown rice, by the way. There’s far lower cholesterol in brown rice, nice fibre, also packed out with vitamins B3, B1 and trace elements such as magnesium. I have a 5lb bag of the stuff which I found at an Asian grocery store on my usual shopping session for fresh chillies and more Indian spices. I have a love for fresh green chillies that liven up my mouth. Very much into pickling them..
The only times I had low sugar crashes was when I was on the insulin.Scary stuff there!
I don't test daily anymore but I get bloodwork every couple of months.
fasting went from 320 to 130ish
A1C went from 13+ to 5.6 at best but last was 6.something.All my other tests improved dramatically too and remain good.
My doctor said she has never seen anybody do it as fast as I did.I started with a bike and some dumbells and a lot of walking.I just did my first powerlifting meet yesterday and got first place for weight class and age.
I was the only guy in my weight class so the win wasn't what I'd call competition, but I got the first one out of the way.
Congrats on the bike club and gym use.You are no doubt more physically fit than I am.I think the weights were the esey out for me.I still do as much walking as I can but the hardcore cardio ain't for me.
As far as the doctor goes I also made the decision to take my health into my own hands and use my doctor as my assistant if you know what I mean.Doctors get about 5 min to review your file before they see you.They know less than you about the way are feeeling.Take charge!
lol I have to be charge with "Nipper", my lovely son who can effortlessly plough through two plates of chow!
my bike club is great though I’m the most junior member among much older and wiser, guys. They love my Harley, a handsome custom chrome and black coach worked Softail which I customised on my garage’s Mac. After a day’s biking, all that energy burnt off just from the pure joy of getting this monster flying on tarmac keeps me physically fit in itself!
One of them is diabetic, too. Pushes iron and by the look of him, he’d walk though a brick wall. A gentle gentleman though, he’s given lots of advice, especially on my slowing the carb intake to a regular daily, limited amount. Must say how I love crunchy toast. But with only a smidgen of butter. To think.. When I was 16 I used to put it on so thick it would leave teeth marks!
Unlike my country where we have to pay so dearly for meds and health advice, I’m now on the NHS. Seriously, I changed doctors because the last one sounded like a schoolmaster who lectured me so severely that I wondered if he was being racist. The new doctor is understanding, gives great advice and has a sense of humour. I am fit, and this is probably because I’ve always eaten healthily. Fresh fruit and veg in my country has always been plentiful. I love growing green beans: dwarf, runners are piled on my plate. Much as I can, I try and stay away from fats, although a slab of steak once a week or so raises the spirit. Instead of potato I’ll go for a slice of wholemeal bread although eating a handful of oven ready chips doesn’t hurt the organism.
It’s been great chatting on this thread. Thank you so much everyone.
Poppi Georgina