Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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poshshorty
poshshorty
hi everyone. I am new here. I am diabetic and honestly have not taken care of myself. Last night I checked my blood sugars for the first time in probably a year at least. it was 270! It scared me so bad! so I took a pill and went to bed. Didn't sleep much. I am wondering if any of you might know of a sight that will give me a list of what to eat and what not to eat. I am no nutrionist lol. I don't know what is good for me and what isn't. Please help if you can.

Elaine
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hey Elaine *hugs*

Welcome to the club! Good news, hun. You recognized the problem and you're motivated to fix it. That means you'll actually be DOING something about it.

Anyway... see a dietitian or a diabetic educator. They are more helpful than I thought they would be. Knowing all the nutritional information on the Internet wouldn't have helped me a bit if I didn't know what to do with it.

http://www.calorieking.com

That one is a pretty good site. I use it to figure out nutritional information on things I'm not sure of. I carry a copy of his book in my purse for when I am out and about.

For short right now anything white... yeah leave it alone. Rice, white flour, white breads, pasta and potatoes... anything you know thats outright sugar... limit or eliminate.

Unfortunately diabetes isn't an Ostrich disease. We can't just hide our head in the sand. I rather wish I could except my butt would be in the air and yeah... (laughter takes down blood sugar)
mzizgayle
mzizgayle
basically as MissGracie said, also watch portion controls, fried foods since the fat can keep numbers up for a longer time, use your common sense in deciding what to eat, eat healthy, watch the deserts, and get some exercise in daily in any form and yes get to a doctor
poshshorty
poshshorty
thank you guys! it helps to know I am not alone in this. all my favs? rice pasta? oh dear! lol yes I like to laugh alot too! good thing I guess lol
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yes mostly all your favorite comfoprt foods it seems like. Easier to say whites because you remember that.
You can eat white poatotes if you do a process called retrograding. Something we all just found out about several weeks ago. Read back on our posts and they will help.
Fruit is good for us but full of sugar even though it is natural so be careful and eat just half.
Lots of places on the net to look. Were all different in what we can eat or not eat.
Spend a few hours reading upon it in the book store and take notes or buy the books.
Walk as much as you can or run if you so desire! Good luck!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Brown rice, Whole Wheat Pastas.. Try to limit the amount of carbs in a meal to 30-40 grams. Up your intake of nuts and Olives and avocados (even though they are fat they bring the good Cholesterol up) even if that may not be a problem It cannot harm. Try baked sweet potatoes --- See if your doctor can get you into diabetes counseling. Good Luck..