Diabetic diet meal menus
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Does anyone know of any apps that has a good variety of healthy & nutritious - diet meal ideas/ recipes? Preferably one that gives breakfast, lunch, dinner, & snacks
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Teast before you eat Idealy your BG is under 100 (probably not if your diabetic). Count the carbohydrates in your meal. Eat. test your BG 1 hour, two hours after you eat. You are looking for BG to always be under 140 (BG over 140 causes damage to your body) or less than a 40 Pt rise in BG. If your BG rises more than 40 Pts you eat too many Carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates raise BG ALL carbs raise BG whole wheat, brown rice, pasta, most fruit will raise BG.
I was diagnosed at 40 as a type 1 diabetic and was likewise shocked. I would be happy to answer any questions that I can. I know that it can be very confusing at first.
First thing to know is the difference between type 1 and 2.
In type 1 the pancreas fails and no Insulin is produced. This does tend to happen at an early age but can happen at any age. Also Type 2 takes years to develope so it usually happens to adults. Thus the referral to Juvenile which I think is misleading.
I bought him a treadmill and and exercise bench,he has never used it.I need some advice.What are things that are healthy for a diabetic to eat.If I had someone that could help me make menus aropund what is ok for him to eat it would really help.I know potatoes and bread are big no no's but I have not a clue what he can eat and be ok..I have read so much stuff but nothing seems to give me meal ideas.Can Someone PLEASE help us..Thank You so much..
Meaning your glucose levels? What about testing at home? What are your prandial [b4 meal] and postprandial [after meal] test results? The human body is constantly changing. What you ate last month, six months ago, or last year that didn't effect your glucose level may today. In your case, you need to test and test often to rule out any foods and liquids contributing to your problem.
Does anyone else struggle with eating? My life style is hectic and I eat out for most of my meals. I try to choose something that's a bit better off of menus, but it's very difficult. I'm now 32 weeks and am so worried something with be wrong with my baby boy. Has anyone had a diet like this and had a healthy baby. I'm needing some reassurance....
I was diagnosed at 28 weeks and really did not want yo inject insulin. I spoke to my doc about it and he said if I can control it with diet I wouldn't have to. Also, if I ran the risk of causing any damage to my baby from it going untreated I told him I would 100% take it. Happy to say I'm 32 weeks on sat and have been at a healthy sugar level (below 7) since Dec 23rd.
Thanks for your response. If your diabetic and return to normal BG are you technically still diabetic as in are you prone to all the diseases related to diabetes even when you return to normal?
Breastfeeding burns an extra 500 calories a day as it is. Dieting is not an option. Eating frequent HEALTHY small meals and snacks is honestly your best bet. If you look on the internet and type in something along the lines of "meal plans for breastfeeding moms" then a whole bunch of info should pop up for you. Example meal and snack menus will also pop up to give you an idea of what and how often you should be eating.
I am not diabetic, but I have been on the South Beach diet for about 12 weeks, which is a diet that greatly restricts the use of refined sugars (i.e. table sugar, fruit juice, white bread, white pasta, etc.) but encourages the use of complex carbohydrates, such a beans, whole wheat/grain products, starchy vegetables, etc. I eat small meals about every 2-4 hours. I have lost 25 pounds so far.
t giving you the support you need to learn how to manage your diabetes, then you are right and you need to seek a different doctor, nurse practitioner or diabetic educator. You need someone to help you find the diet and exercise regime that works for you; we are all different, some people prefer to follow a set diet with mealplans and menus, Others (like me) prefer general guidelines that I can follow and find what works best for me.
Thank you for your comment. I should have provided more info but wanted to keep it brief. My weight is good and I do exercise - walking is what I love. There is a history of Type 11 on both sides of my family and I did have gestational diabetes back 40 years ago. And no obesity in family either. About 30 years ago, my mother insisted I be checked for diabetes, given the history.
Hello, your numbers are higher than they should be for sure.
Maybe time to see your doctor and get a hba1c done.
Depending on those results, likely higher than normal, you will be officially diagnosed.
Irrespective, assuming type 2 diabetes, the treatment will be losing weight if overweight, cutting carbs (particularly sugar, grains, starches - look into low carb / ketogenic diet), exercise, and medications if the previous lifestyle approaches are not sufficient.
You can do this.
For the diabetic, the goal is of course to keep the sugars low, also, but it is more difficult for the diabetic to attain after-meal sugars of 120. The teams of doctors who worked with me aimed for after-meal sugars of under 150 for a type 1 diabetic, and, frankly, they did not find too many women who were able to manage this on a regular basis without risking severe hypoglycemic episdodes at times. I would put my fears aside and keep aiming for these numbers.
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