Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 9:36 pm
Sending more ******Positive Energy*********** especially to you Texans! Here's another dose *******Positive Energy*********
Praying that the dr appt is productive. Praying too that you, Ms Becat and others get some decent sleep. That is an ongoing quest for many of us! Nothing I have tried works consistantly ...
As for diabetic diet... I follow no specific diet. Eat three meals with snacks in between to keep blood sugar levels more consistant. What I did initially was test my bodys response to meals and snacks and adjusted my intake accordingly.
One example - a six inch subway sandwich without any dressings two hour glucose test was over 200... so walk it off, next time tried it with half the bread and glucose test right on the mark... Breads etc are not good for me!
A couple things that have helped me is keeping portion sizes in mind ... meat/protein portions about the size of the palm of my hand, fresh fruits and veggies a cup; cooked fruits and veggies half cup...
I joined weight watchers online for 30 day trial to get info on their points system. Several ladies I know have successfully lost weight, and better yet improved cholesterol etc by using this system. It is fairly easy to use. There are a few places online that offer a computer program similar to ww you can download.
Summer is always easier for me as there are more fresh fruits and veggies.
One thing I can use for sleep is to have three oreo cookies with some milk! hahahaha
Hope to hear some good news! Love Hazey
Praying that the dr appt is productive. Praying too that you, Ms Becat and others get some decent sleep. That is an ongoing quest for many of us! Nothing I have tried works consistantly ...
As for diabetic diet... I follow no specific diet. Eat three meals with snacks in between to keep blood sugar levels more consistant. What I did initially was test my bodys response to meals and snacks and adjusted my intake accordingly.
One example - a six inch subway sandwich without any dressings two hour glucose test was over 200... so walk it off, next time tried it with half the bread and glucose test right on the mark... Breads etc are not good for me!
A couple things that have helped me is keeping portion sizes in mind ... meat/protein portions about the size of the palm of my hand, fresh fruits and veggies a cup; cooked fruits and veggies half cup...
I joined weight watchers online for 30 day trial to get info on their points system. Several ladies I know have successfully lost weight, and better yet improved cholesterol etc by using this system. It is fairly easy to use. There are a few places online that offer a computer program similar to ww you can download.
Summer is always easier for me as there are more fresh fruits and veggies.
One thing I can use for sleep is to have three oreo cookies with some milk! hahahaha
Hope to hear some good news! Love Hazey