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My sister told me once, that I should add the total carbs to the total sugars and...

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Thank you for your response and especially the response you gave to cookiedog;...

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Thank you for your response and especially the response you gave to cookiedog; although, as I stated in a different post, I can understand where the confusion came for some people. I'm happy for your success in getting {and I'm assuming, keeping} your blood sugar levels under control. I think having an A1c of only 5.7, moves you into the range of being a non-diabetic. Am sure btwn. you and your MD, know the facts on that.
I didn't realize that that cake is considered a simple carb, and am grateful for your explanation concerning what happens when carbs go thru the bloodstream. My MD has a very thick Chinese accent, so it's hard for me to understand her. Like most men, I don't ask for a clearer explanation, but just figure I'll muddle thru it. LOL!
As to Food stamps, you are mostly correct, although I'll add that a person cannot buy prepared hot foods when using f/stamps; like rotisserie chicken, hot subs/sandwiches, etc.

As to my feeling "Forced" (to eat more chocolate cake....what can I say, Rationalization can be a wonderful thing! LOL! But, again thank you for your detailed explanation...it'll keep me from buying it again, b/c I won't have my rationalization to make excuses for it. With my screwy insides (situs inversis totalis ); I'd be totally screwed if I ended up needing a transplant!

You're also VERY correct about the difficulties in quitting smoking. I did quit once before for around 7 months. But, that was prior to being diagnosed w/ diabetes, and the way I did it then, certainly would not be advisable for me to do now. Back then, I lived on basically chocolate for about 3-4 days and did nothing but sleep during that time. Doubt my MD would approve of that method now!
Unfortunately, until Medicare kicks in next May (assuming the gov't doesn't screw it up anymore!), Medicaid won't pay for a dietician. But, as you pointed out, I can always find good info on the web.

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I just reread my post, and I believe I know where the confusion is being seen...when...

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See my response to cookiedog. Apparently, I was unclear in my post. My MD never...

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no, food stamps do not pay for any non-food items. And though you are correct in...

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Actually, in order to receive disability from the government, you have to have enough...

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Actually, in order to receive disability from the government, you have to have enough work credits in the system. I did, but my ex wife didn't and although she is also disabled (has MS), she does not receive anything. So, in that, you are incorrect; the government does owe you, b/c you paid into the system (Soc. Sec.) and have @ least, the minimum work credits to be able to collect. Granted, there are special rules that apply to minors who are or become disabled, but that's a different story. I accept that it bothers you that there are some people who receive food stamps and misuse them; I don't believe I am one of them, but, hey, we all have our own opinions and make our own judgements based usually, on our own perceptions of how we think others should live.
As I said, I get $162/mo. in stamps, which was a major cut from before my SSDI was granted (was $189/mo.), but at that time I only received $183/mo under Maryland's state level for disability. Different states have different rules; in Delaware, I would've only rec'd about $75/mo., but allowed to work (w/ no loss of benefits) up to 200% below the fed. poverty line...in MD, where I live, if you worked even 1 hour, you would lose ALL benefits: cash, foof stamps AND medical assistance.

As to how I manage my $$, besides the f/s, I get a federal SSDI payment of $951/mo. rent is $685/mo. My electric rates just went up, I now pay $110/mo and my internet costs me $38/mo. I paid my auto insurance off for the year (liability only) and own a '92 Cavalier as well as my old '89 F-150 pick up. To add the car cost me only $10/mo more, so to me, it's worth keeping both. My cigs cost me around $70/mo., leaving me $48/mo. for gas and other non-food expenses: i.e.: soap, laundry, etc. plus my cell is also a "pay as you go" (10 cents/min.) and rather than a land line, I use Skype..$20/3 months. So, in summary, I don't misuse my funds either and live a very frugal life. Yes, I smoke (I don't drink at all), and yes, this money could be used to buy healthier food, but even my MD has told me this is not a good time to quit, as most quitters tend to eat more and more carbs to decrease their nicotine cravings, and in my case, I need to focus on getting my sugar levels (and A1c) back under control before I try to quit smoking.

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I use the Humalog vials to fill my pump right now. I recently had my MD file a...

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I use the Humalog vials to fill my pump right now. I recently had my MD file a "medically necessary" form w/ Medicaid to try to get them to pay for my pump supplies again. B/c I was granted my SSDI, Medicaid put me in a "spend down" status, which means they quit paying for most my meds. Gotta love gov't bureaucracy! My MD, bless her soul, gave me 4 infusion sets that she had hanging around plus 4 bottles of insulin--all at no charge--and I've been spacing out the infusion kits well past the recommended changing times. You are supposed to change them every 2-3 days, using a different site each time. I'm averaging about 10- 12 days btwn. changing them out. It leaves me w/ a hell of an open sore, but eventually they heal. Besides, my pessimistic attitude believes that the main reason the company tells you to change them out every 2 - 3 days, is just so they can sell you more product and increase their profits.

I don't buy the soft, gooey white bread...I buy the wheat version! lol! But, like I said before, 77% lean fat hamburg is far cheaper than 98% is. White flour is cheaper than wheat flour; my no name ice cream costs $4.99/GALLON...try buying yogurt for that price...you might get a quart, if you're lucky and catch a good sale! I cut out buying reg. sugar and use only 1/2 a packet of Splenda in my morning tea. (only 1 cup/day, but w/ 2 bags of Salada black tea.)

Chocolate, I admit is my biggest vice, but I'm trying to wean myself off it. I do smoke, and tho' the $70/mo I spend could go to buying healthier foods/snacks, smoking does decrease one's appetite. I tend to not eat all day, but by 8:PM or so, I start eating sporadically, until I go to bed, which is usually around 5:AM...I've become an internet junkie!
To "help" my vitamin D deficiency, I purposely leave my cigs in my car, bringing in 1 pack/day, to force me to go outside every day to get the next pack. It may not sound like much, but to me, it's a big effort to do this every day. Quitting smoking is not something I'm willing to do right now, as I know (via my MD) that when a person quits, they tend to go overboard on eating a lot of carbs, which, of course, spikes their sugar levels. I already eat a lot of pasta, I don't want to know how much more I'd be eating if I tried to quit.
One last thing I'll note...I also have all my organs on the wrong side, facing backwards, and have recently found out that my aorta and ventricle valves are switched, w/ the aorta now being below the ventricle. I add this to this post b/c of a recent incident that left me wondering...One night (about 2 months ago), I had a craving for some chocolate, so I ate about a 3" slab of triple chocolate cake, around 1:AM, which I ate in bed, washing it down w/ ice water. I went to sleep around 2:AM, and got up around 8:30AM. When I tested my sugar, my result was a "46", which caused me to be "forced" to eat more chocolate cake! I believe my screwed up insides had a hand in why my sugar was so low, but, of course, I'm no doctor. Any opinions why my sugar level tested so low, despite having that cake only 6 hours prior?

Recently, (in this past month) I noticed my index finger was discolored btwn the 1st and 2nd knuckle...which, from my reading up on it, is usually associated w/ type 1, not type 2, which I have and is indicative of an out of control sugar level; hence my main reason for trying to get things back under control. I did it before, so I know I can do it again. My only real challenge will be making sure I don't allow it to get out of control again. My biggest failing was to believe that I could get it into a reasonable range and then forget all about it, thinking it could be handled like catching the flu or having chicken pox: you get thru it once and it's over and done with and you forget about it. Hard it was to realize and accept that, no, this is a condition that you have to keep constantly in check for the rest of your life!View Thread

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Actually, my food casts ARE thru my food stamps...$162/mo. after that my SSDI check...

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@Debsbears not too well; my last A1c was 10.0, which is mainly due to being off my...

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