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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Lynnedz56 11/27/2011

I have been on a very restricted sodium diet for a few years now. I was diagnosed as diabetic a month ago. Here is the dilemma. Some of the foods that you all eat as diabetic I can't eat due to sodium. (perfect example is cottage cheese). Anyway, I find myself struggling to juggle between low sodium and watching the carbs at times. If I do a little more sodium, fluid builds up and I'm in trouble. Is there anybody else on here who has that dilemma? I see my kidney doctor on Wednesday and will ask for him to send me back to the dietician. This juggling is not going well.

grannie 11/27/2011

Yep, I struggle every day, I have to watch my Potassium, I have not had a potato or spinach in 5 months, two of my faves. It sucks, but it has to be done.

deleted_user 11/28/2011

I am in the same boat. I have been on a restricted sodium diet for six years and two months ago started couting carbs. I cant say I am doing very well with either diet right now. I am holding about 1200 on the sodium and 150 on the carbs. I am eating 1% low fat cottage cheese because I needed to add a protein to my breakfast and there is only so much yogurt I can eat in a week. I also have to pack a bag "breakfast lunch and dinner" because of a long work day. The need for everything to be packable is also limiting. Fruit used to be my go-to food but I have to pull back a litttle to add protein.

BOttom line- every Friday night I have to sit down for an hour or so and plan out every meal and snack. Its a lot of work and somedays I just cant be bothered.

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