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12-02-2008, 08:05 AM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 3
| |  Hello all. Im a noobie
Just a quick intro. Im 40 yr old guy with type 2. Diagnosed
about 2 years ago now. Struggling with exercise tbh, and cant stop eating choc!! Blood sugars range from 8 - 12. Hoping to get some support and advice to help motivate me as been in the dumps lately. |
12-02-2008, 08:10 AM
|  | Super Moderator
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 8,913
| | | Hi Mark, welcome to the forums! Are you currently on any medication for your diabetes, or controlling it with diet/exercise only?
As for chocolate, I enjoy small amounts of dark chocolate. I keep them in the freezer and they last longer...I just have a couple when the chocolate urge hits.
Also, sugar-free chocolate jello pudding is a great chocolate fix...there's also Breyer's Carb Smart low-carb chocolate ice cream and sugar free fudgesicles.
It's hard at times not to be able to have the cookies, cakes and pies we could have before diagnosis...esp. around the holidays when they seem to show up everywhere!
Sorry to hear you're "down in the dumps." The holidays can be a difficult time for many.
I'd encourage you to get regular exercise and find something you enjoy doing that will keep your mind off chocolate or whatever it is that tempts you. Plan your treats, chose a day a week that you will have a small piece of chocolate, and don't have any until that day, then make sure you've eaten well throughout that day.
Don't think of it as "I can't have" something, instead think " I choose not to." It does make it easier.
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T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Metformin 500 mg twice daily
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets
Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (after dealing with shingles & bronchiti)
2/09: 5.5 |
12-02-2008, 08:13 AM
| | Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 421
| | | work on getting your blood sugar down, and you'll be surprised how much extra energy you have. makes working out much easier.
Watch what you eat and test, test, test. That will let you know what, and how much, you can eat.
Try to reserve the chocolate for special treats. the special dark, low sugar versions of chocolate have a lot less carbs in it... |
12-02-2008, 09:09 AM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 3
| | | Thx guys for replies. Im on 3 glucophage (850mg) x 3, and 2diamicron (30mg) x2.
My exercise doesnt exist at the mo. The frustrating thing is, even if i limit my foods and get blood sugar down with meds to approx 5, which is good.. soon as i eat.. back up to 10 r 12 within an hr or two. |
12-02-2008, 09:14 AM
| | Super Moderator
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 8,913
| | | Do you watch/limit your carbs? I find that if I avoid "white" foods like rice, pasta, potatoes and bread, eating more green veggies and lean meats, eggs and cheese, I have better numbers.
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T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Metformin 500 mg twice daily
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets
Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (after dealing with shingles & bronchiti)
2/09: 5.5 |
12-02-2008, 09:17 AM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 3
| | | Unfortunately, these are the foods i enjoy most!! Are carbs essentially bad for blood sugar levels? |
12-02-2008, 09:24 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Land of Oz/Kansas
Posts: 711
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Welcome to the group! You have definitely come to the right place. There are tons of really good people here with great advice!
I know you'll love it here. Again, WELCOME!
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Kimmy
Type 2
MiniMed 722-Purple of course 
Started pumping 1/31/07  |
12-02-2008, 09:30 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: columbus ohio
Posts: 2,188
| | | carbs are really bad on my BS, yes.
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July 31st 08 10.5
Sept 08 8.3
Oct 21 7.1
Nov21 6.2
March 23 09 5.8
lo carb under 50g a day and excersize
calorie restriction
quinipril- 5 mg a day
metformin ER 500 a day
80 mg varapimil 3 x a day
I LOVE YOU!
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12-02-2008, 10:55 AM
| | Super Moderator
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 8,913
| | | Mark, one of the best ways to determine how to eat is to "eat by your meter." Test your blood sugar 2 hrs after your first bite, and you'll learn how various foods affect your blood sugars and be able to make smarter food choices. I was given a goal of 140/7.78 or less at the 2 hr reading, and try to avoid foods that cause me to go higher than this.
Foods such as potatoes, white bread, rice, pasta break down quickly, causing your blood sugar to rise. Proteins/fiber, on the other hand, digest more slowly, slowing the blood sugar rise. Pairing protein/fiber and carbs can slow the blood sugar reaction to the carbs, but many find limiting carbs gives the best blood sugar results.
I know it's hard, pasta was one of my faves before diagnosis. Now it's something I have very rarely, and then its the "Dreamfields" brand which doesn't cause near the spike of regular pasta.
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T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Metformin 500 mg twice daily
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets
Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (after dealing with shingles & bronchiti)
2/09: 5.5 |
12-02-2008, 11:41 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 17
| | | Mark, The best way to get exercising is to either get into a program with others (sports teams are an excellent way to accomplish this) or if you can, hire a personal trainer. A personal trainer will help you build an exercise routine and help you meet some personal health and fitness goals. If you get on a good exercise program, after a while it gets to be a habit and you will find that you are motivated by the good feeling exercise gives you as well as the results you see in yourself and in your diabetes. |
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