As regarding type 2s....it a choice. We are not judging. We are just saying what happening with us.. Of course, it is upsetting to me hear that people don't even research diabetes and test to stay in the normal range. A lot of us who are in the first stages of diabetes try to control by diet and exercise. I choose not to eat certain foods that I know will spike me...I choose not to be on insulin. Not to say I will never be on insulin if my pancreas stops working. But if I can control my type 2 by eating the right foods, that is always the healthiest choice. No food is that important to me. Especially since there are so many good alternnatives. Research and learn. I had steak fajitas for lunch. I did not eat the rice, beans, and tortillas because they will spike my sugars. I ate the steak, the lettuce, the cheese and all the condiments that came with it. Eating what you want and then cover with insulin is never a good choice.,..Eventually you will need more and more insulin to cover. I got myself off metformin with diet and supplements. Yes, I test a lot...before and 2 hours after I eat. I am still not perfect. I am at 6.2 my doctor still wants me to lose 20 pounds and get my A1C under 6. I know what I have to do to lose weight(as most of us do). I have lowered my carb intake, but I would also need to count my calories and watch portion size and exercise. Right now I guess I am not willing to do that. None of this is easy..but I am a cancer survivor and I do everything I can to prevent cancer from coming back and to keep my diabetes in check. Edith, founder and administrator
RX for health
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Saturday, November 22, 2014
PENNY'S COMMENTS--BLAMING OTHERS
Sometimes support means tough love. I understand the struggle diabetics have. I will also assume that we are all adults here. That being said, I want to know why it is alright to blame other people for OUR bad eating choices? My husband is not diabetic, therefor I do not feel the need to force him to follow a diabetic diet. My grandchildren are not diabetic and are VERY active, as is my husband. I cook healthy, well balanced meals and eat what is good for me. I also bake and have candy in the house. It is my husbands home as well. He loves chocolate. Does is bother me? While sometimes I still crave chocolate, I know it is bad for me. If I give in is it my husband's fault? NO. While we all have to make decisions for our own families, it is not right to blame others for our bad decisions!
Saturday, November 15, 2014
JOYCE H. STORY
Hi diabetic peeps.. I read a lot how shocking it is for some of you when you got your dx.. idky but I wasn't shocked.. nobody in my family had it at the time.. I went to the classes, learned the ADA way.. but after 5 years forgot about it . Fell into old habits.. when doc said IF YOUR A1C doesn't come down from 6.9 we will put you on meds. That kind of hit me. But it took 2 months for me to get going. I stumbled on this group and BAM.. I'm a DIABETIC WARRIOR!! I don't really think.. WHY ME? I think WHY NOT ME? I can still be everything I am and NO LESS. I no longer feel controlled by food. Seems strange to say.. I used to wake up and think about the cookies, cakes etc that are there for my kids.. my kids used to come down and say, MOM, DID YOU FINISH THE TASTYKAKES? I'm no longer a slave to the sweets. I feel free because that burden has been lifted from my shoulders.. My bs has been in the 90s since I started lchf less than a week ago.. I've lost 27 lbs since July.. you can do it people.. a little effort.. maybe thinking outside if the box you are stuck in.. GOOD LUCK, MY DIABETIC FRIENDS..
Saturday, November 8, 2014
MARTIN SHANNON'S STORY
A little back ground on myself..
Let me begin by saying I was a healthy child, healthy adult. I may have been to the doctor's office five times in 30 years, until I turned 50 yrs old. I was 6'1" 250 lbs. most of my life since 10th grade in high school and strong as an Ox, slightly overweight and ate everything and anything that was in front of me.
My wife and I walked 30-35 miles a week for years. She then had medical problems of her own and the walking subsided. It was during this time my Blood Glucose started to climb. The doctor I saw said I probably had Diabetes Type 2 for approximately 3-5 years without being diagnosed. All the rest happened in a short 18 months of my life, as I look back I still can't believe this all took place.
It all started with a MRSA infection on my leg. I went into Diabetic Ketoacidosis twice, the Doctor's at the medical center took my blood and said it was 250 mg/dl, this was after losing fluids for 48 straight hours, before I could get to the medical center. Of course denial is a powerful enemy and I brushed it off. I went through 3 different antibiotics for a month. The yeast infection was some kind of fun; I had it in my ears, throat and mouth.
I finally went to the doctor after eating nothing but eggs and slim Jims for a week and my Blood Glucose was 350, and my BP was 220/110. He put me on some Diabetic and blood pressure medications. After this is when all of the fun began.
We have a very small manufacturing process that requires lots of hand work. Needless to say I had neuropathy so bad in my hands I had to tape Popsicle sticks to my fingers and wear a wrist brace on both hands, couldn't move them without some really outrageous pain. I was a sight to see, Edward Scissors Hands comes to mind.
Two ear aches followed, one in my left ear, so severe I lost partial hearing. Weeks later in my right ear, (inner ear) this one gave me vertigo so bad I laid on the floor for hours just dry heaving after I lost everything in my stomach. Not long after that my back was tightening up, so I had my wife walk on my back as she had done for years. Got a broken rib out of the deal. Next was the chest pain I was having when we did try to walk. I endured the chest pain for 9 months or so. Again, denial is a powerful enemy. Wife convinced me to see a Cardiologist, and within 5 days I had a quadruple by-pass heart surgery. All this because I ignored the early warning signs of Diabetes. I am an owner of a testing laboratory. I decided to take my skills of research and use them to my benefit. I tackled every one of my problems one at a time. Changed my diet, took the right supplements, I am now currently on no diabetes medications. The only prescription I take is a small dose of blood pressure medication for precautionary reasons. My passion has turned from running this laboratory to helping others just like you. I spend countless hours on diabetes forums, Facebook, and other social media sites helping others and informing them of the decisions they do have to make to live a full life.
Let me begin by saying I was a healthy child, healthy adult. I may have been to the doctor's office five times in 30 years, until I turned 50 yrs old. I was 6'1" 250 lbs. most of my life since 10th grade in high school and strong as an Ox, slightly overweight and ate everything and anything that was in front of me.
My wife and I walked 30-35 miles a week for years. She then had medical problems of her own and the walking subsided. It was during this time my Blood Glucose started to climb. The doctor I saw said I probably had Diabetes Type 2 for approximately 3-5 years without being diagnosed. All the rest happened in a short 18 months of my life, as I look back I still can't believe this all took place.
It all started with a MRSA infection on my leg. I went into Diabetic Ketoacidosis twice, the Doctor's at the medical center took my blood and said it was 250 mg/dl, this was after losing fluids for 48 straight hours, before I could get to the medical center. Of course denial is a powerful enemy and I brushed it off. I went through 3 different antibiotics for a month. The yeast infection was some kind of fun; I had it in my ears, throat and mouth.
I finally went to the doctor after eating nothing but eggs and slim Jims for a week and my Blood Glucose was 350, and my BP was 220/110. He put me on some Diabetic and blood pressure medications. After this is when all of the fun began.
We have a very small manufacturing process that requires lots of hand work. Needless to say I had neuropathy so bad in my hands I had to tape Popsicle sticks to my fingers and wear a wrist brace on both hands, couldn't move them without some really outrageous pain. I was a sight to see, Edward Scissors Hands comes to mind.
Two ear aches followed, one in my left ear, so severe I lost partial hearing. Weeks later in my right ear, (inner ear) this one gave me vertigo so bad I laid on the floor for hours just dry heaving after I lost everything in my stomach. Not long after that my back was tightening up, so I had my wife walk on my back as she had done for years. Got a broken rib out of the deal. Next was the chest pain I was having when we did try to walk. I endured the chest pain for 9 months or so. Again, denial is a powerful enemy. Wife convinced me to see a Cardiologist, and within 5 days I had a quadruple by-pass heart surgery. All this because I ignored the early warning signs of Diabetes. I am an owner of a testing laboratory. I decided to take my skills of research and use them to my benefit. I tackled every one of my problems one at a time. Changed my diet, took the right supplements, I am now currently on no diabetes medications. The only prescription I take is a small dose of blood pressure medication for precautionary reasons. My passion has turned from running this laboratory to helping others just like you. I spend countless hours on diabetes forums, Facebook, and other social media sites helping others and informing them of the decisions they do have to make to live a full life.
DAMITA'S STORY ...TO BE CONTINUED
When I lost my eyesight! I've been struggling with this for a couple of months, but now it's time to tell the story. This is my journey: During the NBA playoffs I notice something going on with my body. Laying in bed I notice that I couldn't see anything that was normal, my first thought was I was just tired and over whelmed from just coming back from Lima. I begin to eat gummy bears by the cases. Setting in church one Sunday I noticed that I couldn't see Pastor Pollard or th...e choir. I whisper to my Hubby that I couldn't see to take the notes. Still not thinking anything was wrong I came home did the normal routine. Monday morning is Sam's club day. I was driving out of the Sub-division it was a right or left turn I keep going cross. I made a quick stop and said Lord something is wrong (not one truck or car was coming) me being who I am I continue on to Sam's Club. Friday morning I keep the normal plans and I had promise someone homemade pizza. I just keep asking God to keep me through the weekend until I could make it to the Doctor. We went to the Doctor he begin to ask questions back did a few test. I begin to tell the Lord you put in my spirit what was going on but if this is the case give me the strength to deal with it. Doctor came back and said Damita Chatman God has been good to you over the weekend. I begin to hold me head down he said hold your head up because God has already healed you, you now must just walk it out, Dr. Blake said you are a Type 2 Diabetic. The doctor stated you should have been in a coma or had a stroke but God has been covering you in his blood. He walked out the room, I said LORD you got to help me. We begin to start the insulin ,the doctor said you must take everything out of your diet that has sugar in it. Well I knew that it was going to be hard. I looked down and said this is the hand that God has deal me and I'm going to play to win. I begin to walk out of the office to tell my husband, I started to shed tears, because eyesight was going out. He looked up and said what did the doctor say. I said I'm a Diabetic and if I don't take over this then it's taking over me. I said Lord if you could just take the taste of sweet from me and give me the strength to do this I know I can. Well today it's been over 21/2 months nothing sweet exercise and doing what I suppose to do. I take 3 shots a day plus pill. The LORD has bless my eye sight to come back and I've lost 30 pounds. I went cold turkey on everything that wasn't suppose to be in my diet. I said Lord if you take the taste from me I know I can do it( God did just what I ask). God spoke and said now you must tell your story because so many folks are in the same place you were. I didn't want any petty parties or anyone feeling sorry for me. When my son said Mom you can't die now, that just gave me more courage to take control of this disease. My A1C 13.4 it will be low when I go back for the retest. NOTHING BUT GOD !! August 9,2014
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
MARTIN SHANNON ON MODERATION
Moderation => Frustration
Lots of talk about diet and everything in moderation is ok. I need help in understanding this. To me it is like saying I will take a moderate risk with my diabetes. Now that you have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes trying to eat all things in moderation only leads to frustration. You will never be able to eat the things you loved to eat in the past without increasing medications or having to inject large amounts of insulin to cover your meal ...and keep your glucose levels in a normal range. Normal range, that’s the key here. If you are ok with abnormal glucose levels, then there really isn’t a problem. Glucose levels above 140, 7.8 for any length of time harm soft tissue with in your body. You want to try and keep your glucose levels below these limits at all times, your risking complications if you do otherwise. Being a Type 2 with insulin resistance means your food choices before being diagnosed were that of a high carb nature. It is not by coincidence that we were all carboholics before being diagnosed. Your body was starving because the glucose insulin mix was not getting into your cells to provide energy. This set up your body sending signals to your brain to eat something with glucose, carbohydrates, that’s easily digestible. Your brain then rewarded you for this by releasing serotonin creating a dependency on carbohydrates. Your body still cannot use the insulin glucose mix as energy well so it uses it to make fat, while still sending signals to your brain your starving eat something carby. This results in rapid weight gain mostly around the middle part of your body. There is however a population of thin Type 2’s that develop insulin resistance with in their organs, about 20% of the total diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. The only way to break free of this vicious cycle is to reduce your dependency on glucose by reducing your carbohydrate consumption. If you are still trying to eat everything in moderation your glucose levels are still fluctuating, you are seldom satisfied after a meal, and you are going to make yourself frustrated with this disease. There are thousands of recipes out there for almost any type of food you want to eat that would be acceptable for a low carb lifestyle. Your will find your cravings vanish, your desire to make replicas of your favorite foods diminish as well. You will lose weight, regulate your glucose levels, your cholesterol levels, and minimize your medications and or insulin dosages.
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Lots of talk about diet and everything in moderation is ok. I need help in understanding this. To me it is like saying I will take a moderate risk with my diabetes. Now that you have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes trying to eat all things in moderation only leads to frustration. You will never be able to eat the things you loved to eat in the past without increasing medications or having to inject large amounts of insulin to cover your meal ...and keep your glucose levels in a normal range. Normal range, that’s the key here. If you are ok with abnormal glucose levels, then there really isn’t a problem. Glucose levels above 140, 7.8 for any length of time harm soft tissue with in your body. You want to try and keep your glucose levels below these limits at all times, your risking complications if you do otherwise. Being a Type 2 with insulin resistance means your food choices before being diagnosed were that of a high carb nature. It is not by coincidence that we were all carboholics before being diagnosed. Your body was starving because the glucose insulin mix was not getting into your cells to provide energy. This set up your body sending signals to your brain to eat something with glucose, carbohydrates, that’s easily digestible. Your brain then rewarded you for this by releasing serotonin creating a dependency on carbohydrates. Your body still cannot use the insulin glucose mix as energy well so it uses it to make fat, while still sending signals to your brain your starving eat something carby. This results in rapid weight gain mostly around the middle part of your body. There is however a population of thin Type 2’s that develop insulin resistance with in their organs, about 20% of the total diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. The only way to break free of this vicious cycle is to reduce your dependency on glucose by reducing your carbohydrate consumption. If you are still trying to eat everything in moderation your glucose levels are still fluctuating, you are seldom satisfied after a meal, and you are going to make yourself frustrated with this disease. There are thousands of recipes out there for almost any type of food you want to eat that would be acceptable for a low carb lifestyle. Your will find your cravings vanish, your desire to make replicas of your favorite foods diminish as well. You will lose weight, regulate your glucose levels, your cholesterol levels, and minimize your medications and or insulin dosages.
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014
MARTIN SHANNON: LEARNING TO GIVE UP
Learning to Give Up
Diabetic now, not sure what to do, first thing is learn to give up your old lifestyle. The faster you do this the quicker your body will heal. Wallowing around in denial, fighting this disease, eating what you want, just because you are mad, frustrated, and angry will only elongate the healing process you got ahead of you. The physical aspects of this disease are the easy part, eat right, get some exercise, and take your medications if necessary, the me...ntal part is much more complicated. Your lifestyle choices need to change. You can lie to yourself, well it is just a slice of bread what can it hurt, that’s the mental game you got to face day in and day out. Your brain will adapt to not wanting that type of foods in the long run given if you are strong enough to put off temptation long enough. It is a battle especially when friends and relatives get together and food is involved, but you have to stay vigilant in order to succeed. Your mind will play tricks on you, I can have that, it will not hurt anything, just one bite, and we all have been there in the beginning. You got to tell yourself I can eat whatever I want but I choose not to eat that particular food item. This gives you mental strength, empowers you to do the right thing. Learn to love what you can eat and learn to let go of what you loved to eat. You will get lots of people telling you differently, eat what you want just take your medications you will be alright. Those that are living that lifestyle that you know, do they look alright, do they look healthy, are they losing weight and ask yourself, do I want to travel down that same road. I believe one’s motivation to stay compliant is directly proportional to just how sick with complications they were before being diagnosed. It must be hard for those that have no outwardly signs of ill health yet your doctor just informed you that you have diabetes. I was sick, really sick, being diagnosed was a blessing for me. Those that are newly diagnosed and feel as if there is nothing wrong with you and you do not take this disease seriously, you will in time, I assure you.
Diabetic now, not sure what to do, first thing is learn to give up your old lifestyle. The faster you do this the quicker your body will heal. Wallowing around in denial, fighting this disease, eating what you want, just because you are mad, frustrated, and angry will only elongate the healing process you got ahead of you. The physical aspects of this disease are the easy part, eat right, get some exercise, and take your medications if necessary, the me...ntal part is much more complicated. Your lifestyle choices need to change. You can lie to yourself, well it is just a slice of bread what can it hurt, that’s the mental game you got to face day in and day out. Your brain will adapt to not wanting that type of foods in the long run given if you are strong enough to put off temptation long enough. It is a battle especially when friends and relatives get together and food is involved, but you have to stay vigilant in order to succeed. Your mind will play tricks on you, I can have that, it will not hurt anything, just one bite, and we all have been there in the beginning. You got to tell yourself I can eat whatever I want but I choose not to eat that particular food item. This gives you mental strength, empowers you to do the right thing. Learn to love what you can eat and learn to let go of what you loved to eat. You will get lots of people telling you differently, eat what you want just take your medications you will be alright. Those that are living that lifestyle that you know, do they look alright, do they look healthy, are they losing weight and ask yourself, do I want to travel down that same road. I believe one’s motivation to stay compliant is directly proportional to just how sick with complications they were before being diagnosed. It must be hard for those that have no outwardly signs of ill health yet your doctor just informed you that you have diabetes. I was sick, really sick, being diagnosed was a blessing for me. Those that are newly diagnosed and feel as if there is nothing wrong with you and you do not take this disease seriously, you will in time, I assure you.
Saturday, November 1, 2014
RHONDA S. WORDS OF SUPPORT TO NEW MOM
Rhonda L R. Strange You are so young and you can live that long and healthy life and enjoy that child by taking care of yourself. As one ages diabetes will get worse and you will surely suffer from many of the complications associated with this disease. The best thing you can do right now is to educate yourself. Diabetes affects your whole entire body by causing inflammation in all your cells and this inflammation will also destroy the nerve endings, causing more problems. Learn everything you can about your diet and medication and how it all works together. Look at this as a lifestyle change. As your child grows encourage healthy eating for your entire family. You are young enough that you could probably get off medication by following a very low carb diet. You will find lots of tips on here as that is what most of us follow on here. There are great tips up in the files to read. You can do this!
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