MELISSA'S COMMENTS

I have to start off by saying this group has helped me in ways I could never imagine. I want to thank each and everyone of you for all the support, questions posted and answers given. I have learned more in the past 2 months then I had known in the 10 years my father had diabetes. With that being said, I was diagnosed pre-diabetic in Feb, but did not do anything. In June I received a wake up call with BS numbers in the 500 range and the rest of the blood work through the roof!! I am happy to announce that this week, I am down 53lbs from Feb, BS was 94 before eating or taking meds (and 3 hours after I woke up). I am at a weight that I have not seen in over 7 years, and the Dr. said I may be able to be off the meds by Christmas. And the best news of it all, is that I can safely start trying to have a family!!!

SHERRI'S STORY

, thought I would forward what worked for me in the beginning. I am not a Dr. by any means but I followed this religiously. Have lost a total of 32 pounds from my highest weight. I get my A1C tested the end of this month. I am excited.
This was the break down of what the nutritionist in the hospital gave me. It was my first information and I stuck to it like it was the Bible for over a month. I started doing my research and was able to add foods and exchange foods.... I weighed 190, had a 6.8 A1C, my liver enzymes were off, my sodium was low, cholesterol was high, triglycerides high. After 1 month I had my liver enzymes down and sodium up. My blood pressure was on it's way down. I had given up salt when my blood pressure was up. That was self induced on the sodium.

Breakfast
Grains, Beans & Starchy veggies 30g carbs 2g fat 160 calories
Fruits 15g carbs 120 calories
Meat & Meat substitutes 7g protein 8g fat 45-100 calories
Added fats 5g fat 45 calories
Lunch
Grains, Beans & Starchy veggies 30g carbs 2g fat 160 calories
Fruits 15g carbs 120 calories
Nonstarchy vegetables 10g carbs 25-50 calories
Meat & Meat substitutes 14g carbs 16g fat 90-200 calories
Added fats 5g fat 45 calories
Dinner
Grains, Beans & Starchy veggies 30g carbs 2g fat 160 calories
Fruits 15g carbs 120 calories
Nonstarchy vegetables 10g carbs 25-50 calories
Meat & Meat substitutes 21g protein 0-24g fat 135-300 calories
Added fats 10g fat 90 calories
This is pretty restrictive but I followed it to a tee in the beginning because I didn't have any other information or instructions. It worked really well for me. I did find that by eating the quantity of each type of food satisfied my appetite.

GEORGE'S COMMENT

Just have to brag a little over the course of the last three years have lost 118 pounds and am keeping it off. High protein low carb diet. My diet has changed drastically my A1C is down to 6.7. If I can do this everyone can

TAMARA'S STORY

had my three month check up this morning my A1C went down from 9.7 to 5.4. . Was taken off the glipizide and lowered my lantus I am very pleased with this. Been on real strict diet low carb only eating anywhere from 30 to 40 carbs per day. Was a little upset (sad:() that I have not dropped much weight only down 13 lbs but guess thats ok at least my bs# are down.I eat lots of veggies and meat... no bread potatoes or pasta or rice in 4 months... some days are harder than others and every now then I will treat myself to some french fires my favortie but eat less than a serving size then

A NOTE FROM MICHAEL

This is a great support group and I think it is great that there is so much participation these days. It's awesome. The thing is, don't believe everything you read. Admins aren't on all the time and there is a ton of info posted here every day. If it sounds too good to be true, you can bet it probably is. You can get your diabetes under control, but there is no magic pill, no magic drink, no magic potion to make it happen. It takes hard work, a focus on diet and exercise, and meds as needed. Many people here have been able to get off of meds by focusing on diet and exercise (I'm hoping to join them one day soon!).

So, please, take everything you read here with a grain of salt. Remember, none of us are doctors and there is no one here who can diagnose your problems over the computer - even if they are a doctor! And if you have factual information to present to others, then do it, and post links to your research or sites where you got the info. I don't think anyone here is an expert, and we're all open to new information. But let's make sure the info is real and not hype.

Thanks for letting me ramble. 

MICHAEL TALKS ABOUT THE KETOGENIC DIET

Michael  Ketogenic diet, on the other hand, is all about getting your body into ketosis, which most people can do with less than 50 grams a day of carbs. Ketogenic and ketosis simply means that we turn our bodies into fat burning mechanisms instead of using carbs for fuel. This helps those of us that need to lose weight as an added benefit. Blood sugar control on a ketogenic diet is nothing short of amazing. Hope this helps. Anyone else ... feel free to chime in! 

MICHAEL'S TALKS ABOUT THE PALEO DIET

Michael  Think of paleo as more "pre-farming" diet. It's supposed to be what our ancestors ate in the paleolithic era. So there's lots of meat ... which is why it's good for us. Foods like some roots and nuts, berries are included from the "gatherer" portion of the hunter/gatherer society. So, it's not really about carbs or ketosis, but rather getting back to basics, before farming and cultivation of land. This lends itself well to us as diabetics, as long as we watch the starches.