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You don't need all those carbs.
I take 3 doses a day, none of them with a meal, unless coincidentally (I assumed that instruction was in case of stomach upset, which I don't have). I take one at mid-day/early afternoon/when I think of it, one at bedtime, and one between 3-4AM wh...
Any fasting over 126 is considered diabetes...I'm not sure why he didn't diagnose you way back in 04 with a fasting of 146!
And yes, fasting numbers can easily be and often are the highest of the day for diabetics, because our livers pump out glu...
Poor sleep is stressful. It could be that a bad night's sleep could lead to poor blood sugars the next day.
I'd respectfully say that is nuts. The way to know what is good for your body to eat is to test. Yes, stressing over the result is not good for you in any way, just test, record, and adjust your eating to improve your meter readings.
Yes, I would expect the stress of the surgery and the pain after would be the thing that may have pushed you over the line to diabetes. I don't think the role of stress in doing this to us who are prone to diabetes has been really communicated muc...
I saw that too and expect the reason is because the low-carb Mediterranean diet is in fact low-carb! Don't know when the powers that be will recognize that, for diabetics, carbs ARE the problem!
Your lows seem very, very, scarily low, and I would think overcompensating and going high for a little while might be worth it. I know whenever I go low I tend to do that too, but then when I get back to normal living it goes down again.
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- Hometown (where you come from):
- Central New York State, now live in Whitewater, WI
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
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- Oral, Diet and Exercise
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Ellie's Blog
Getting Started
I'm not sure how people find out about blogs or blog posts, but I'll give this a try. I really do want to start some conversation, but I want to be able to share fairly in depth if I need to about my story, so I'll try this. I also thought about just starting a forum discussion on some of my issues and concerns, but I'll try this first.
Part of my issues is that I really don't have time to be doing this. I feel always pressed for time, even though I work from home and so don't have to add a com… Continue
Part of my issues is that I really don't have time to be doing this. I feel always pressed for time, even though I work from home and so don't have to add a com… Continue
Posted on September 3, 2008 at 7:33am — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (26 comments)
- At 8:18am on February 18, 2009,
Jenny Fiorenzo said… - Thanks Ellie for replying to my question, that is what I was thinking too!
- At 8:43am on January 22, 2009,
Sandra burke said… - Ellie, I am pulling for you today! you will be in my thoughts.
- At 8:35am on January 22, 2009,
Sandra burke said…
- Ellie, I just read your blog and my heart aches for you. I know that desperate feeling as I am new to this whole diabetes thing. I too have many obstacles with back problems ( 4 surgeries and rods and pins t10 down) I suffer from pain all the time as well as knee replacements, plates and screws in my feet to preserve the bones so I can walk and an up and coming hip replacement. It all becomes over whelming at times. I hear that in your voice. ellie by no means am I an expert on this whole thing, but I do know that we have to dig deep and try and put the depression and negative feelings somewhere else so we can handle the task at hand ( diabetes). We can all concure this in some way with the help of our friends and prayer. You sound as if you need to just get your respiratory heath healed so you have the energy to takle the rest. Take it one thing at a time and try to get back on track with your diet. I have found that that is such a major part of this whole control thing, along with the insulin or pills. I have faith that you will whether this storm and get back on track as you know what the problem is. Now it is just a matter of implementing the knowledge you have. take it a meal at a time and by the end of the day you find that you didn't do so bad. Fight those cravings with a nice cup of tea and figure out the next step. I will have you in my prayers today Ellie as I truly understand the anxiety you feel
- At 12:32pm on January 20, 2009,
Cathy said… - Hi Ellie, I would love to speak with you more about spirituality. I have been shunned lately by some people and it is hard to explain my belief system. I getting really frustrated with people and need to connect with someone that can relate.
- At 9:27pm on October 22, 2008,
Sohair Abdel-Rahman said… 
- At 7:54pm on September 25, 2008,
Dave said… - Welcome to the site. Nothing like a picture at the Louvre in Paris. I love Paris and would be more than happy to live there. I am also from St.Paul MN so we were neighbors at one time. Hope you find friends and lots of info here at tudiabetes.
- At 2:42pm on September 23, 2008,
amy said… - thanks ellie!,
what else though? I 'm not allowed any carbs at all whatsoever right now. Cause my bs is not coming down quick enough. It was sooo high to begin with, over 650. I didn't take the dr seriously though because I was eating a few carbs, but i really do think since its not coming down i have to pay attention to him.
so I made the chicken, now what? basically no veggies, cause they all have carbs. Is there a veggie with no carbs, or little carbs? no rice, potatoe or pasta, no noodles as usual as in my previous life.
what are some side dishes with NO carbs? I think that's a hard question.
Amy:)
- At 2:07pm on September 23, 2008,
amy said…
- hi again,
that would be my priviledge. You souldn so informative. i just cooked some chicken breast in a little olive oil, garlic, italian seasoning, apple cidar vinegar and white cooking wine. Tastes good. do you think the ingredients i used are ok? The olive oil is extra virgina dn I used only a little in a fry pan.
Amy:)
- At 12:32pm on September 19, 2008,
Sohair Abdel-Rahman said…
- Hallo Ellie,
Glad you feel better,Cats are good company,adorable and healing!!!
It is 9 months summer here,and the other 3 seasons we see in 3 months.But the day is getting shorter and we feel it and know that Autumn is arriving.
- At 12:53pm on September 16, 2008,
Unicornzzz said… - Things are good on this end. By the way if you click on the little follow button located at the bottom of a page when you are looking different posts. You will get an email sent to you each and every time someone replies to what ever you discussion you are interested in.
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