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In the mean time, I was thinking about all the "carb counting" that I do, and I wonder if there are people on this board who are controlling their diabetes without taking meds who are NOT counting their total carbs, or exact portions, or balance of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins? Of my friends locally, those who pay no attention to what they eat continue to have to take more and more meds, gain more and more weight, use canes to walk, and develop many other complications.
A good friend (a diabetic) today remarked that someone he know lost a lot of toes. He then said that his own toes were beginning to itch and he was applying a lot of creams. When I suggested that he could probably help the situation by cutting back on his carbs, he just laughed. His doctor has listed him an "non-compliant". There really doesn't seem to be a middle ground.View Thread


So --- the bottom line is to do as much research as you can and decide whether to eat your favorite potatoes and cereals and cover it with possibly ever increasing meds, or to limit your carb intake to the amount your own body can handle without meds.
IMO, the easiest source to begin with is Jenny Ruhl's "Blood Sugar 101 book", her "Diet 101: The Truth About Low Carb Diets" book, and her website www.bloodsugar 101 .
Personally, I have been on no meds with diagnosis of "prediabetes" for four years, mainly because I get regular exercise, really love green leafy and non starch veggies, and don't like cakes and cookies! My carb limit per meal for me is about 15 grams to keep my blood sugar in the normal range. It all depends on your preference as to diet or meds, and how many beta cells you still have left in your pancreas to produce your own insulin. Everybody here, I'm sure, will chime in with their personal preference. Limiting the carbs you eat, will over the long run, help to avoid complications caused by the damage excess glucose does to your brain, heart, nerves, etc., and avoid blindness and amputations.
You can buy a meter at any drug store or big box store without a prescription. Be sure to get one with testing strips that are about 25-50 cents each.View Thread

That, of course is without the insulin which you did take, and without any high exercise. So, you are right, something is amiss. I do not know what kind of insulin you are taking and when you are taking it in relation to your foods. Some insulins are such for basal metabolism, and other are to bring down eaten foods at mealtime. Those insulins, however, do have a LAG time and can't always bring down very high glycemic food (such as cereals, milk, and fruit or sugars in the yogurt). The Chobani plain Greek yogurt that I eat has only 7 grams of carbs and 18 grams protein in a 6 ounce small container. It does not raise my blood sugar more than a few points.
I, also find it hard to eat a lot of meat and good fats, so I use Designer Whey protein powder without any sweeteners in shakes with frozen berries and water - sometimes adding yogurt. You will find that green leafy and non-starchy veggies sunch a zucchini, broccoli, celery, cabbage, berries wil.l not raise your blood sugar as much as breads, cereals, milks, and many fruits.View Thread



The bottom line, for you, is that raising your carb count at all, without meds, will put you higher than before. Diabetes is a "forever" disease and can only be controlled, not eliminated. A really good book to read is Jenny Ruhl's "Blood Sugar 101" She also has a very informative site www.bloodsugar101.comView Thread


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