I have been diabetic for over 30 years and Im 5'4 and 206 lbs and I exercise everyday as well as follow a proper diet and I cant seem to lose weight what else can I do to lose 70 lbs?
) but go for a walk or exercise after. The main thing is not eat too much. Protein helps alot so you stay fuller longer. And protein doesn't break down into sugars later.
That is very strange! Have you ingested any over the counter medicines, products or foods? Nyquil, Listerine, fruit cake? That's the first thing that came to mind...Although, I know Nyquil is a huge no-no for pregnant women because it does contain a small trace of alcohol...and because of the holidays, many foods and desserts are spiked with traces of alcohol...other than that, I'm stumped. When can they tell you what it is from?
My hospital set me up with a diabetic education class, and it helped tons.
Hi, I'm type 2 diabetic but only 7 weeks pregnant so a lot to come. I was on metformin and gliclazide before I got pregnant but they stopped the gliclazide, increased the metformin and put me on insulin, which has been increased today as my blood sugar levels are still in double figures and just too high. I've really cut down on my carbs and cut out the sweet stuff but still battling to get it down.
If you're diabetic during pregnancy does that mean your baby is gonna be born a diabetic too? And does the diabetes go away once the baby is born? This whole thing confuses me too.
Hi everyone! I'm new to your Diabetes 2 Community but have been involved some with the MS community.
I have Multiple Sclerosis but was diagnosed about 2 years ago with diabetes 2. When I first learned my blood sugar was high at 364, I immediately and without hesitation went on a diet and lost about 45 lbs. I did pretty good for a year and a half, but then I began eating sweets again. Plus, my best friend and Mom were very ill and dying, so I did a lot of stress eating.
I have IGT with FBS 120 mg and PPBS 166 mg. But recently i developed Diabetic amyotrophy.
I would like to know the cause of the above condition when my HbA1c is always <7.
This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/445950'>Diabetic Amyotrophy</a>.
ths usual times to check blood sugar are fasting. Optimal level is in the 80s, but ‹95 is truely ok. >125 is diabetic. Other time is 2 hours after starting to eat. Optimal in this case is also <95, but 180 2 hrs after rating is considered diabetic.
If you suspect you are at risk, for health, cut added sugars from your diet and reduce intake of processed foods.
If you are diabetic, then low carb diet and meds, if necessary, is typically effective approach.
Anyone find that their Anxiety is crazy at Christmas!
Stay away from sugars like soda and desserts. Drink lots of water. When you take the classes they will teach you how and what to eat. It is important to walk after meals it helps regulate your sugar. The important thing here is that you do what you can now for your baby. Most women the gd goes away after pregnancy. I'm diabetic before pregnancy and from the get go I had to follow diet and excercise and be more strict on myself. I'm very resistant so I am on insulin.
Start reading labels to get familiar with carbohydrate grams. I think 50 grams per meal is plenty, but she needs to see a diabetic nurse to help her with all that, and also you can subtract the fiber and thats helpful too. Another important factor is serving or portions of food. I always say hospital serving size is helpful. American Diabetic Association web site has a carb counter you can use also. I will try and find the link for you.
From my on experience I can say that I'm not the kind of person who eats a lot in Christmas,specially because I don't like Christmas food , but I reccomend that starting now you should go out for a walk every morning if possible, drink 8 cups of water every day, and if you feel anxious and need a snack you can either eat a fruit or drink water ( 80% of the times you feel anxious for a snack you brain confuses your thirst into hunger,if you drink a large cup of water the need for food wil
not to mention the potential, um, bathroom results), aspartame has insanely polar opinions in the diabetic as well as scientific communities, Splenda is ok for cooking and baking, but again the diabetic and scientific (and political) communities are all over the place about its safety, saccharine (pink stuff) was once banned yet now is 'ok', and likewise, Stevia, though a 'natural' product, has equally polar opinions concerning its refined powdered incarnations...
If you are newly diagnosed diabetic or pre diabetic, please talk with your doctor or better yet a diabetic educator to figure what combination of things will work for you. Get a test meter and test your blood sugar to see how different foods affect you. Go to other websites where there are people who have been successfully managing diabetes for man years and listen to what works for them, recognizing that we are all different.
Hi to everyone wanted to stop in wish everyone Merry Christmas.I'm now almost 6 months clean what a different this holiday season has been for me.I can remember last year I was srambling around trying to figure out how to buy some oxy knowing in my heart we didn't have money to buy them but that didn't stop me.Running late to family's because of me picking up a shift at work to buy them ugh makes me sick to think about it.
Reduce drastically fast food, junk food, sweets, desserts, convenience foods etc. and concentrate on eating a lot of salads and fresh vegetables, but easy on the dressing. I would do my own using just a little olive oil and more wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar with a pinch of sea salt & some herbs.
Consume quality protein like grilled fish, chicken & turkey breast and eat less carbs from breads and stuff.
Drink plenty of water 1 hour away from meals.
Increase your activity level.
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