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Originally Posted by princesslinda  When first diagnosed, I was told to follow the ADA guidelines on how many carbs to consume per meal, put on metformin, given a monitor and sent on my way....didn't take long to realize that if I ate in line with the ADA guidelines, I would soon be on more medicines than just the metformin, as that many carbs really elevated my levels. That's when I realized that maybe, there might be a better way to do things.
I'm sure ADA diet has worked for many and that's great; unfortunately, I was not one of them. |
Shortly after I was diagnosed, I read a book about what a diabetic should eat by a dietitcian and sanctioned by the ADA. She said that diabetics should eat the same healthy diet as other people. She said that if you can't control your blood sugar with this "normal" diet that you should increase you exercise or medicine or both. I stopped reading at that point and have never taken what the ADA says very seriously after reading that advice.
If I could eat what other people eat, I would not have diabetes.
