Hello from Arizona!

JackiT2 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-16-2008, 10:51 PM

Hi everyone, my name is Jackie. I am a type 2, diagnosed
November 2005 with an A1c of 11.4. I eat very low carb lifestyle, take glucovance 2.5/500 and talk about exercising
every single day!
I have had an A1c of 5.6 or lower since February 2006.
I always enjoyed cooking and eating (which is what got me here), and now I enjoy cooking healthy and converting recipes to low carb, diabetic friendly ones. Put me in the kitchen with some good music, a few kitchen gadgets and I am as happy as a clam.

Jackie

mortis505 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-16-2008, 11:39 PM

Hello Jackie and welcome to DF! Enjoy yourself here and dont be afraid to share some of your recipes.

shutterbug · #3 (**permalink**) 09-17-2008, 04:40 AM

Hi Jackie,

Welcome to DF.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JackiT2

I always enjoyed cooking and eating (which is what got me here

I don't think eating well causes diabetes. Its a condition (type 2) where our body cells are resistant to insulin produced by our body and it gets worse as time progresses. However, with exercise, healthy diet and meds, this condition can be handled very well.

A lot of people would not agree with you if you say eating the food you love caused you diabetes. If that is true, how about those think looking guys who can eat a whole large pizza everyday and never put on weight and don't get diabetes?

BrianSCohen · #4 (**permalink**) 09-17-2008, 05:59 AM

Jackie,

Welcome to the forums. That is great progress. HbA1c of 5.6% or lower makes me jealous. If you converted some of that talking into a little exercise, you could probably even get off meds.

ps. I also love to cook and my diabetes has actually spurned me to cook more.

princesslinda · #5 (**permalink**) 09-17-2008, 06:14 AM

Welcome Jackie, glad you found the forums!

kgm0612 · #6 (**permalink**) 09-17-2008, 06:47 AM

Hi Jackie & Welcome. Glad to have you with us.

Karen

jillrapp · #7 (**permalink**) 09-17-2008, 09:00 AM

Welcome to the DF Jackie!

jerryn · #8 (**permalink**) 09-17-2008, 05:38 PM

Hey.. can you post what oral meds you are on? 5.6 is great! I excercise but my Systems Admin job has me at a computer most of the day.

So any oral meds and supplement info may help us. I am having a problem with Bayetta after taking in for 2 years.
I'm on Metformin too.

Anyway.. what do you eat? I found salmon and green beans to be good. steak and brocolli, chicken with cajun spices and
cauliflower, tuna steak.. all that. sometimes I'll have a potato, not too often. No soda at all. Just water, brewed Ice Tea, or ice cofee no sugar.

JackiT2 · #9 (**permalink**) 09-17-2008, 06:52 PM

Thank you all for the warm welcome. I am happy I found this site.

Chris,
I knew that type 2 runs in my family, mother, aunts, and brother, but didn't make the connection that one day I would be diagnosed with diabetes. So I ate, gained weight, ate and gained weight etc. Had I not eaten so much, gained so much weight, exercised there is that possibility that I could have
prevented the diabetes....ahh hindsight.

Brian, I couldn't agree with you more! I have already reduced the strength of medication from 5/500 glucovance to 2.5/500.
I would like nothing more than to at least just be able to be on
metformin.

Jerryn, the oral medication I take is above. I also take omega 3, B-12, alpha lapoic acid, COQ10, accupril (not because I have high blood pressure, but to protect my kidneys,
and pravacol for lipids although my cholesterol is now down from 205 to 120.
I should mention that I have lost 120 pounds. I eat red meat maybe one time per month as a treat. Fish and Chicken often and some meals just a salad with goat cheese. Cauliflower is a staple for me. I have a great "mock" potato salad recipe made with cauliflower. I also use it as "mashed potatoes".
Iced tea and water, a diet soda on rare occasion.
Thanks again for the welcome.