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11-02-2009, 10:44 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida
Posts: 278
| | | V8 ?
Do any of you guys drink V8?
Had much success with it not affecting your BG levels?
Still on a quest to find out what is okay and not okay to eat.
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Newbie, who needs advice 
Diagnosed 10-28-09 T2
BG Fasting 409 
BG at discharge from Hospital 192
A1C 10/30/09 10.4 
A1C 11/30/09 8.3 
A1C 2/1/10 5.6 
2x Metformin 500mg daily 1x Glipizide 5mg daily - not anymore! - 3/4/10
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11-02-2009, 10:49 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCMO
Posts: 8,693
| | | I have a 6-pack of the larger cans, low-sodium, at home. I like the smaller ones for snacks, but they DO have carbs ... the bigger ones are too MUCH carb for me!
The regular stuff has WAAAY too much sodium for anyone concerned about BP (and you should be, somewhat at least!).
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Linda
Feb 18 A1c 6.1
Nov 30 A1c (MD office) 5.6%
Jul 09 ... C-pep 1.3, GAD-65 > 30
Mar 10 C-pep 2.8 (20 g carb); GAD 3.2 
metformin 1000 mg BID
Simvastatin 80 mg
Ramipril 5 mg
T4 125 mcg
baby aspirin
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU
CoQ10 100 mg
Eating 70 - 90 g carb per day
Interval training on recumbent cycle
BMI is down to ca. 25.2
coming soon ... : Levemir We DID NOT eat our way here. |
11-04-2009, 07:55 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 60
| | | Diet V8 Splash- There's hardly any carbs per serving, and tastes great. This isn't like the normal V8 juice, it's more of a fruit drink. There's also Diet Ocean Spray which also has almost no carbs. |
11-04-2009, 08:30 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Topanga CA
Posts: 1,313
| | | I LOVE V-8! I buy cases of the regular stuff at Costco and doctor it with Tabasco, fresh ground pepper, some secret herbs & spices, and a little lemon juice for a killer Virgin Mary!.
Jen |
11-04-2009, 09:06 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA
Posts: 685
| | | I adore V-8, but since I abhor the low sodium version (thank goodness for low/normal BP), it's an occasional treat. If I drink eight ounces of it alone, it can cause a fair rise (10 grams of carb, if memory serves). But I find that drinking it with a meal minimizes my BG response...even if that meal is breakfast, when I'm usually more carb sensitive.
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* A1c: 05/27/09: 6.6
* A1c: 10/23/09: 6.1
* A1c: 01/21/10: 6.0
* Home FBGs now 93 -116
* Failed the OGTT; 288 at 2 hrs. The only other time I hit 200+ was when I ate the ADA suggested oatmeal for breakfast
* Diagnosed 5/27/09
* Metformin XR (500 @ AM & PM)
* NatureMade Pack/Diabetes Support
* 81 mg. aspirin
* Low(er) Carb & More Motion (53 lbs off so far!) |
11-04-2009, 09:09 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCMO
Posts: 8,693
| | | Portion control is definitely of the essence with ALL juices, for me!
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Linda
Feb 18 A1c 6.1
Nov 30 A1c (MD office) 5.6%
Jul 09 ... C-pep 1.3, GAD-65 > 30
Mar 10 C-pep 2.8 (20 g carb); GAD 3.2
metformin 1000 mg BID
Simvastatin 80 mg
Ramipril 5 mg
T4 125 mcg
baby aspirin
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU
CoQ10 100 mg
Eating 70 - 90 g carb per day
Interval training on recumbent cycle
BMI is down to ca. 25.2
coming soon ... : Levemir We DID NOT eat our way here. |
11-04-2009, 09:50 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida
Posts: 278
| | | I'll have to grab a 6 pack and see what it does to my BG then.
I love V8 and since I can't drink any of my Cranberry, apple, cocktail fruits of 5 different kinds anymore .... I'll have to find a suitable replacement.
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Newbie, who needs advice
Diagnosed 10-28-09 T2
BG Fasting 409
BG at discharge from Hospital 192
A1C 10/30/09 10.4
A1C 11/30/09 8.3
A1C 2/1/10 5.6
2x Metformin 500mg daily 1x Glipizide 5mg daily - not anymore! - 3/4/10
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11-04-2009, 09:58 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 5,436
| | I can't say it will be ok for you, in taste or BG behaviour, but one of my favourite drinks is a generous shot of cranny in a short glass of water. It's like the grown up cordial I have been searching for my whole life I use normal/sugared, as it doesn't seem to impact me much (and I can bolus), but there is the diet cranny as well. The normal would be about 8g carbs for a shot. The diet... something like 4g? Check it out. Apart from a little antioxidants, it's hardly a "good" drink but may give you some real juice taste for a much lower BG cost than many other options.
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11-04-2009, 10:24 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 557
| | | I find V-8 to be the perfect thing to recover from lows with.. the big cans are only 70 calories, no fat, 14 carbs ( I think there's some fiber in there too)... but I think they're great for lows... |
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