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Originally Posted by Army_Wife
She should definitely be doing exactly what you are doing! You are doing a GREAT job!!!  I wish her luck and success in harnessing her BG!
I was lucky in having a daughter in law who taught me how to gauge carbs, AND other sugars (you must watch both when choosing foods), and now I am a diet controlled diabetic (T2). It is not as hard to harness as people think! You seem to be on the perfect path! Kudos to you!!!!
I work with my doctor hand in hand in my health care. I have gone from 2,000 mg of Metformin (4 tablets) a day to 500mg a day (1 tablet) and now A1c of 5.7..from 11.8 last June 2014.
I am aware that everyone's bodies differ. So I can only really speak regarding my own struggle.
Discipline, proper diet and exercise have worked wonders for me.
And yes, I can still eat everything I like- IN MODERATION. If I want pizza, I know that I can have 1-2 slices, or if I want a cheeseburger (which I rarely eat that stuff), I eat half of the burger, and a handful of fries (potatoes raise BG and burn off slowly). I still eat rice (only a cup or less) another slow burner carb raiser. But I definitely keep that to a minimum.
I have learned how certain carb amounts affect my numbers and my body, and I have learned my portion control, which is important.
I wish everyone so much luck in their fight against this disease/illness! It may seem hard but you all can do it! Do not give up! I'm definitely not giving up. I plan on living a happy, full life, and without complications from my Diabetes! |
Just had another quick head slapping conversation with my spouse. I mentioned that the watermelon she just picked up would probably be ok, since even though it has carbs, it has a low glycemic load. Her response was, "fruit has carbs?" I gave her another way to think about it - if it has roots, it has carbs. The only question is how many - and how they impact your BG level.
It's all a learning process. There are signs she may be willing to learn - she asked if I would chart her BG. The challenge will be both tastes (her ethnic background runs to greasy pasta/white bread), and capacity to learn (she has memory and reasoning issues).
I'm now at an average of 110, 14 days into my new regime, and have only tested over 140 once. Since I've deliberately tested at times I should be high (1 & 2 hours after eating), it is probably a pretty realistic average. I'm also down 7 lbs. I look forward to the day when my fingers get a rest - but that will have to wait until after I've tested my regular food combinations repeatedly (since I've already noticed that even with the same food, how my body reacts is not always consistent - so a few tests will be required).
Looks like you're doing fantastically well, as well! Congrats! Since I've been on restricted diets before, I know I'll be able to manage short term. You're past short term for most people, but for me the danger I will relapse starts at around 3 years.