[Sca-cooks] Dinner last night & Valentine's Day

[Diana Skaggs]

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I must disagree.  Being diabetic does not mean you must eat expensively.  Just be planning carefully.  Sugar is restricted, yes, but not outlawed.  Most physicians don't use the glucose tolerance test anymore, because it only aggravates the situation. I am a "do as I say, not as I do" diabetic.  I told my doctor to medicate me from the beginning, because I knew I'd never be able to stay on a proper diet.  But, if you are really serious about contolling your diabetes by diet first.  Contact me off the list and I can give you some suggestions to fit in with your lifestyle.
Liadan
 Mike Newton <melcnewt at netins.net> wrote:Just know that to be diabetic is very expensive, food wise you have to get
yourself to eat healthy foods, and healthy foods are not cheap. Hope you get
under control. I am still struggling with control some days are better than
others. I will be on medication sooner rather than later.

Good Luck,
Thorbjorn
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From: "Phlip"

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Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Dinner last night & Valentine's Day


>
> Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...
>
> > I still feel quesy from the test, or the high blood sugar levels.
> Since
> > I won't hear about the test results til next week, any advice about
living
> > with the "not yet officially diagnosed" diabetes? Any good "self-help"
> > books to recommend? I'm used to being on the nurse side of the
equation,
> > and know about the meds/testing/eating appropriately schedule, but
don't
> > know about this gray area of being alone with no meds, no testing equipt
> > yet.
> >
> > Caointiarn
>
> The best advice for you is the same thing any diabetic should do. Avoid
> refined sugars, be gentle with unrefined sugars such as fruits, and try to
> eat lean meats and vegetables. Make sure you have several small snacks
> through the day- not junk food, but perhaps real, unsweetened yogurt, or
> nuts or beef jerky or a hard boiled egg, or rabbit food- carrots, and
such.
>
> Beware of anything that tastes REALLY REALLY good- chances are it has
hidden
> sugars. Part of what's happening is that your body isn't breaking down the
> sugars properly, so you'll be craving them, even though your sugar count
may
> be through the roof.
>
> Try to exercise- walk a block, rather than jumping into the car, or take
the
> stairs, rather than the elevator.
>
> I know this sounds kinda tough, because like most diabetics, you're likely
> overweight, but no miracle diet's going to help you now. If you eat right
> and exercise, you may be able to avoid medication, or at least minimize
it.
> And, plan on doing the right things for the rest of your life, Cheating
can
> make you very ill, cause blindness, loss of limbs, strokes and all sorts
of
> nasty stuff.
>
> I'm assuming here, that you are diabetic, and not pregnant- pregnancy can
> cause some women to become diabetic for the duration of the pregnancy, but
> they go back to normal after the baby is born.
>
> There are some pretty good cookbooks out there, with recipes that are
> specificly designed for diabetics. You might go over to a bookstore or the
> library and check them out. Also there are quite a few websites out there-
> hit Google and search for "diabetes".
>
> Hope this helps....
>
> Phlip, who, while not diabetic herself, camps at Pennsic with several, and
> has discovered that a diabetic diet is what she should be eating anyway.
>
> If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is probably not a
> cat.
>
> Never a horse that cain't be rode,
> And never a rider who cain't be throwed....
>
>
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