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| Sat, 03-27-2004 - 11:24pm |
Are there any totally safe foods that can be eaten without worrying about the quantity? Are there any foods that are 100% off limits? How about nearly that forbidden?
My husband was diagnosed on Thursday and we will be taking the class, but they haven't told us when yet. The Dr. wasn't very helpful about what to eat, simply said low fat and watch the carbs. What exactly does that mean? I wasn't there or I would have asked.
One more question, if he does everything he is supposed to, how long does it usually take before he should expect to see results? Is this the sort of thing that takes several months or more? I know cholesterol takes a long time to change, but I don't know about BG.
Thanks for taking time to answer these. I know you all have your own lives and issues. I look forward to knowing enough that I can be of help here.
Sharon

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I am a newbie, and need lots of support. I don't have anyone at home to help me out. That's how I ended up here.
I'm very happy for you that you haven't had to be on meds. You're very fortunate.
Congrads on the 36# loss. I've lost 30# in less than 3.5 months. Ten of that apparently is due to the diabetes per my endo. The rest is from counting carbs and trying like heck to figure out what's happening to my body! My A1c in January was over 11; you state yours is "normal". Good for you!
You check your levels 1-2x/wk. Well, I have to check at least 4 if not 5/daily. Thank goodness that my am levels have dropped to around 125 for about the last 2 wks. If I snack before bed, which I haven't in quite a while, I eat a little protein & no carbs.
I'm very frightened, but don't mind the "nudges". I'll take help no matter in what form it may come.
I have just been dealing with this since last fall.
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