[Gus1234U]

i have made mexican (with cumin and cayenne chili) vegetable soup (with left over beef roast in it), and i'm finding that i can eat all i can hold for 350 calories~! i use beef broth for a base, for flavor, and taters, onions, carrots, celery, bell peppers (tomatoes optional) for the veggies. it's really delish,,, i add some garlic powder just because everything tastes better with garlic and salt and black pepper at the table. (Only cook til it boils, for 20 minutes, unless you want mush.) i like it al dente.

we got freezing temps, ferocious winds, and finally 6 inches of snow~!
color me happy~

According to this Bipolar thread - fasting might help Type II diabetes:

https://forums.psychcentral.com/bipo...g-bipolar.html

The recommendations in this video helped a family member (Type II) bring his blood sugars down consistently and lose weight. He does not go hungry. He did not change his medication (metformin and glipizide) but is not on insulin:

Thanks hoping...
It does work to eat more fat... but i have hallstones so there's another problem. Interesting and helpful. I'm fairly sure my sugars are always high in the morning because of stress, anxiety, it raises cortisol. I've lost weight but nothing is likely to cure it after this many years. I hope people that are just diagnosed watch that ted talk video.

Gallstones lol not hallstones

[Gus1234U]

i'm doing really good with my cooking again... there for a while, it was deli samwiches and junk food.... i managed to keep the calories down, mostly, but the nutrition was missing. today i'm doing a pork roast with green chile salsa on it, got refried beans and tortillas to go with.. i can eat a lot of beans and tortillas before i carb out~

Originally Posted by Gus1234U

i'm doing really good with my cooking again... there for a while, it was deli samwiches and junk food.... i managed to keep the calories down, mostly, but the nutrition was missing. today i'm doing a pork roast with green chile salsa on it, got refried beans and tortillas to go with.. i can eat a lot of beans and tortillas before i carb out~

Gus, you do realize that beans and tortillas are carbs? Check out the labels.

[Guiness187055]

Beans are mainly fiber though. We need to look at net carbs not just carbs. Carbs minus fiber equals net carbs.

I wish that worked for me.

[Gus1234U]

[you do realize that beans and tortillas are carbs?]

i do believe i clearly stated i was counting beans and torts as carbs.
the important thing i have learned is that we are all different in the way we process foods, and metabolize meds. that is why i believe so strongly in charting my intake and doses. my docs cannot seem to understand that the 60% of people who make up the "Norm" on the Bell Curve leave 40% to be mistreated.

my body 'likes' beans, takes it's time breaking them down, leaves my sugars lower than the torts, which contain lipids (fats) and processed white flour (neither of which are good for me). ditto for corn products and multi-grain breads; better than cereal for me. apples are better snacks for me than carrots, even tho the chart says i'm getting the same amount of sugars, there is something different about them.

i urge people to not rely heavily on 'mass population statistics', but to find out what is actually happening inside your OWN body. cater to your own needs.

I see now. I read that last sentence wrong. Thanks for explaining. I ate some pasta, been chasing highs for hours...

[Gus1234U]

i have found that i can eat Ramen noodles with about half the sugar boost as the one i get with spaghetti. maybe it's because the 'sketti is thicker or richer, i dunno, but that's what i learned. of course there's no nutrition in Ramens

I will be checking my blood sugar in a few hours, I gave in to some ice cream overnight, it never fails to help me feel better. I know its wrong for me but I have to indulge in something once in a while. Looks like we lost forwhatitsworth2u, I hope everything is ok with her.

[Gus1234U]

thanks for noticing a missing person, disparaissant~!

i made tater soup yesterday, and it was really good!! i put a little ham in it for flavor, and i always use lots of onions and some celery, so it's also nutritious AND low-cal. taking suggestions for new soups,, i seem to be good at making them, and i love to make too much and eat on it for days....

[possum220]

You are allowed a treat disspariant.

I have to say that I can make a really nice pumpkin soup but I ate so much of it that I made myself sick of it.

I think the best pumpkins to use are either the butternut pumpkin or the jap ones.

[Gus1234U]

thanks, possum~ unfortunately for me, i am very sensitive to vitamin A, and stay away from most orange colored foods,,, including punkin... tho the pie seems to sit well with me (i think it's the spices) and it's low cal for pie

[possum220]

Sorry to hear that Vit A affects you. For me it's vit C manly related to citric acid. Gives me migraines if I am not careful. Never had punkin pie. Only tried pecan once.... yum yum. That would be deadly for my bsl.

I have been cutting down (not out) my intake of carbs. Feeling nauseous. Does anybody else get this?

[Gus1234U]

to me, this is why it's so important to know one's own body and it's responses to Everything~! no "average" chart or Bell Curve is going to fit anybody all the time. i just wish i knew how to explain this to my doctors~! i'm going next week to a new doc, a female CPA, who refused to work for the clinic i go to. that is her highest recommendation in my eyes~ O.O

[possum220]

It's good to hear that you can now break free of your previous docs. Fingers crossed that all goes well for you.

[Gus1234U]

i just don't know if giving her 'more information' is good, or if i should let her 'discover' things for herself... that's always been a risky proposition for me~
thanks for your well-wishes, Possum.

[unaluna]

Originally Posted by possum220

...I have been cutting down (not out) my intake of carbs. Feeling nauseous. Does anybody else get this?

I get like that. Like a plate of plain veg will make me angry. So ive been adding more fat. That seems to help.

Well, I've been nauseous, I'm having a bit of a hard time keeping stuff down. I cut out carbs, a lot, maybe that's why? I had a piece of ancient grain bread today and it tasted sweet, weird. Soup sounds like a good way to go, going to see if I can make that. I love potatoes, so I'd be putting some in there. I'd never be satisfied with a plate of veggies either unaluna, I'd at least put cheese on it. Oh, I can eat a whole can of pea soup, I think I'll go buy some tomorrow. Best wishes to you all.

[possum220]

The odd sense of nausea is getting more 'normal'. Least I went shopping today and only bought what I needed not extra junk that normally finds it's way into my trolley. You know the kind of things that play havoc with blood sugar levels.

I never liked Pea soup as a kid but it may be time to try again. Something nice for the winter.

[Gus1234U]

i'm cooking pinto beans with that ham bone right now,,, omg, i hope i can last til it's done~! it smells soooo good,, and if i don't have cornbread and butter with it, it should be low-cal~

(the secret to good beans is to soak them overnight before simmering them for way too long (3-5 hrs). the more a bean is cooked, the less it 'out-gasses'...
also, add an oil to them,, i like butter, but ham fat is good too, olive oil for the 'faint of heart'~

The meter I got just a short while ago is giving me error messages. There's something else I have to do, see if I can get another one. I can tell if my sugars get low, but not really know when they are high. Anyone else have symptoms with high blood sugar, and what are they?

[Gus1234U]

i recently had a 'retinal bulge' (just shy of a retinal tear), probably from the pressure in my eyes being too high. now i have to go have a glaucoma test... that is one symptom of diabetes, tho i'm not sure that it's from high BSL's, because mine have been mostly good since i was stabilized on meds, oh, going on 7 yrs ago. another little 'gift' from diabetes is neuropathy; my feet are super sensitive and my hands are slightly insensitive. again, not sure that is from high BSL's.

what i can tell you is, before i was diagnosed, i went to a doc because i felt like i was dying. i was dying, my organs were shutting down from starvation (and i was fat). that doc abused me and threw me out of his office. i had to find transportation 70 miles to another clinic, where i 'declared' my Dx, after researching online. i vaguely remember the symptoms i researched were:
Frequent Urination, (with that fruity smell);
Constant Hunger;
Increased Thirst. ...
Extreme Fatigue and Irritation. ...
Blurry Vision. ...
Numbness. ...
Slow Healing Wounds.

these symptoms all begin to return if your BSL's stay high. and worse, one often begins to develop poor circulation in the hands and feet, making wounds all the more dangerous, and cold hands and feet common.

blindness is my greatest dread, so i work really hard to keep my eyes, hands and feet~! living with diabetes is no laughing matter~ keep it down~

(p.s. meters can be prescribed if your insurance covers them)