Hello from Hill Country Texas

[jdftwrth98]

I am new to the forum and just wanted to introduce myself. I am a t-2 and trying to get things under control.

I take:

JANUVIA 100mg
GLIMEPIRIDE 6mg
GLUMETZA 1000mg

And to answer the question, it the diabetes under control, the answer is a loud NO.

I am in my late 50's and the more severe problems associated with diabetes are starting to occur, so i figure i have a short period of time to get things under control before things go completely down the tubes.

My family on my fathers side has a strong history of diabetes t-1 and of my father and his brothers 3 of the 4 died from diabetic complications along with his mother and father.

I have been doing a lot of research on the subjects of glycemic index and glycemic loads and would really like to hear from others who have found useful information sources on these subjects.

Thanks,

JD

[shutterbug]

JD,
Welcome to the forum. I'm a type 2 as well. In my vast 2 months experience of diabetes (:D), I've found that counting carbs intake has helped me a lot in staying in control. I'm not sure if that would be the case with you too, but, if you arent carb counting already, give it a shot.

Good luck and keep us in the loop :)

Welcome again!

[MollyM15]

Welcome to the Forums!!!

[jacobsam622]

I am new to the forum and just wanted to introduce myself. I am a t-2 and trying to get things under control.

I take:

JANUVIA 100mg
GLIMEPIRIDE 6mg
GLUMETZA 1000mg

And to answer the question, it the diabetes under control, the answer is a loud NO.

I am in my late 50's and the more severe problems associated with diabetes are starting to occur, so i figure i have a short period of time to get things under control before things go completely down the tubes.

My family on my fathers side has a strong history of diabetes t-1 and of my father and his brothers 3 of the 4 died from diabetic complications along with his mother and father.

I have been doing a lot of research on the subjects of glycemic index and glycemic loads and would really like to hear from others who have found useful information sources on these subjects.

Thanks,

JD
Here is the best advice i can give you
There are several diets you can follow south-beach, Atkins, sugar-busters, etc, etc. The only one I don’t recommend is the one created by the ADA. Their idea of bg control is out of date and designed to get more people to follow it and not to make people healthy.

To determine carbs subtract fiber from the total carbs. You can also subtract artificial sweeteners.

Traditional wisdom says = Portion control is a must and do not get seconds. I like my way better get small portions that way you can get seconds It is an old Jedi Mind trick

Foods you can eat:

Meat = Beef well trimmed, chicken, fish broiled or baked, eggs, Ham(for Non Jews) , hotdogs without bun.

Nuts - most nuts are low in carbs, peanuts, walnuts, almonds, any that have total carbs of less then 10g

spreads buy no sugar added jelly or try one of several reduced sugar brands , no sugar added Peanut butter – good for cholesterol

vegetables = almost anything but corn If you eat corn stick
with the small kernel corn on the cob. Eat lots of Green beans it raises good cholesterol

Sugar free ice cream or no sugar added, sugar free jell-o

Chocolate that has a cocoa % >= 60% or low carb chocolate

Breads = whole grain or low carb whole grain.

Pasta = whole grain: Dreamfields, Wal-Mart has good brand

rice = brown rice, wild rice

sodas = diet only

Alcohol = Low carb beer, brands like Michelob ultra, Miller-Lite, there is at least two others. Red wine or wine that is at least 13% alcohol
tequila, Vodka I Like the four wise man myself: Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Jose Cuervo, Johnny Walker

avoid high carb foods anything with a lot of refined sugar or white flour

Fruit = try different ones to see how they effect your BS

if you have acid reflux avoid eating fruit at meal time.

General rule if it’s brown then its OK for diabetes.

Two good books to read:
Sugar busters
Gycemic Revolution.

[mzteacher]

welcome! i am sure you will find lots of information here to help you get things under better control..
susan

[adiantum]

G'day JD, I'm glad you found us here and hope to read many of your future posts boasting good control :D
Do you take regular blood glucose samples?
How many times a day do you test or do you depend on the doctors to test?

[CookD]

:) Good Morning,
Welcome. I'm a type 2 also and new to the forum but have been diagnosed for a year.
I've found that by dividing my dinner plate into fourths and filling 1/4 with lean meat or fish, 1/4 with a whole grain carb and 1/2 with vegetables helped in the beginning. The hardest part of changing my eating habits was the carbs. No more mashed potatoes, risotto, white rice.
After a year of experience I can say it is getting easier.

[kgm0612]

HI JD & Welcome. We're glad you found us and hope to see you posting often.

Karen

[princesslinda]

Hi JD, welcome! Looks like you've been given some excellent advice already.

One thing I found to be most helpful was testing my blood sugar often. When you test 2 hrs after your first bite of food, you'll find how different foods affect your blood sugar and be able to make smarter food choices. If you don't test, you don't know what's going on. If you test and your post meal #s are over 140, you'll know you need to adjust your diet accordingly.

[jdftwrth98]

Thanks to all for the responses, it does help to hear from others.

This Thursday I get my 3 month blood work and should know my current a1c in a week.

My wife convinced me to try weight watchers with her, the first thing that i noticed is that a diabetic could get in a world of trouble with that program unless they kept close tabs on what was being eaten. The points counting is nuts.

This was one of the reasons i was seeking info on the glycemic index/load data.

If your going to deal with a problem you may as well try to be intelligent about it, heck i was diagnosed back in May 1997 and have not been all that smart in managing my problem. I figure that if i can get a grip on things I can turn things around, first and foremost is weight loss.

I have found that from say October 15 to January 1, the eating habits in our home go down in flames, during the warmer months we cook out pretty much every day and a salad, some veggies and a piece of meat become real easy to do. Being an Italian American, pasta was one of the staples in the pantry when i was a kid and its hard to get away from it. The same goes for bread, i don't like the stuff they sell in the stores and have been making my own bread for the past 20 years, i know whats in it!

Well its time to go to work, thanks again for the input!

JD