No… I am not buying no 10 lbs of brown rice, and no “whole” wheat anything, and no oatmeal. lol Keep it! Thanks, but no thanks. And soy milk is not healthy for people with Thyroid problems. You should make sure people are not with Thyroid Illness before giving them that.
And how do you assume I don’t have physical movement, either? You’ve really made a LOT of assumptions, today, about me.
Dennis,
I agree food allergies do make shopping painful-indeed. There are certain foods I can not eat because it’s very painful in my joints…causes me to lose pay from work and not to say medical visits to doctor and paying for prescriptions. You are correct some cattle organically fed are very tasty and good for you–but expensive. As you are aware our American diet contains 66 % animal fat and 30% processed foods. This results in an obese society. I came to the realization that I was going to change my thinking about how, what and where I was going to buy foods I can eat so I don’t get those painful attacks. I have some information about food allergies and some scientifically based food choices you can try if you are interested. Just let me know ok
always interested to look at new information to see if there is useful stuff I haven’t seen before
The Salter brand of scales are nice…I got mine at bed bath and beyond for i think 29.99 and I use it every day!
Absolutely…We have on staff a licensed & R.D certified Dietitian, Chronic Illness practical nurse to interview and get all pertinent data so we can help each individual client with eating right and living well and contact their doctors. For that particular client she could have Soy milk and by products because she didn’t have thyroid issues. I know it’s not good for me because I have an under active thyroid thyroid issues and taking med’s for it. I was just giving you an example of a grocery list…for this lady she was able and willing to do this based on her income for food. That is all I was just trying to inform you. Everyone is different.
I did not say that you did or did do any type of physical movement. I was referring to the masses of people who dislike any form of exercise. it sounds like you were placing yourself literally in that group. However, if you are doing at least 30 minutes of activity daily tahts great…Hats off to you. Keep it up.
I agree with Lizmari that it is not possible for someone to spend less than $280 a month on groceries unless you are eating high carb. I am a former bean counter & I track every penny that I spend. I keep my grocery list on a spreadsheet and I have a column that I put the price of stuff in so I know when I get to the end of the month and am running short of money, I can decide on what I really need to get and what I don’t and if I will have enough money. I use Quicken to track my spending. If I buy glucose, it goes to diabetes expenses, groceries go to groceries, so I know exacty what I spend. I don’t smoke or spend money on beer or wine either. I weigh my food, I count calories and I eat 1200 calories a day so I am not eating a ton of food. You can keep your 60 grams of carbs a meal - I eat about half of that and have no desire to eat more.
You are incorrect …there is plenty of solid research to make the claim that Americans consume way too much sodium. To be exact an average American consumes over 2800 mg sodium per day and in some cases in one meal. Please click link http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/la-he-salt-20100517,0,6957974.story. Please allow me to direct you the American Dietary Association website and American Diabetes Association where it recommends 60 grams of carb per meal and it’s not a JOKE, and it has nothing to do with the USDA. But, I will agree with you in part that our medical community and American Medical Association puts out messages about patients needing more drugs for all their issues.
Ok…Dennis I will send your way soon
Oh yes, because THOSE associations are NOT a joke either… and because they haven’t been changing the levels of carbs that they claim people need every few years or so. lol Right. Listen, you’re here to sell us on your site, and to sell us your service. I know you need to make money, too. Nice try.
This an awesome product…we use it in our test kitchen and offer cooking classes for our clients to use it. We will soon have a new e-commerce site up and running shortly with a Manufacturer discount. Our clients love it!!!
Absolutely not…How dare you assume our motive. I am here because I lost my mother-in-law to diabetes and COPD. My wife is boarder-line diabetes. I have a sincere passion to help people enjoy life. You really need to get an attitude adjustment and stop thinking that organizations that we support and have partnerships with are out to get people. Check your attitude at the door lizmari…have great day
I am sorry, but in my first reply to you I stated that I did not want to discuss my diet because I have strong opinions on it. Then you proceeded to push your site on me, your advice (as if I can’t manage my D on my own), and then lecture me on how wrong I am about my diet… That would make ANYONE be highly suspicious of anyone’s motivations on an online forum, not to mention very aggravated.
And yes, I have the right to be suspicious of and question everything… that so called claims to be on my side. And NO ONE will take that away from me just because they claim things. That includes the AMA and the ADA.
I agree, Kelly. I also agree that 60 grams of carbs per meal is nonsense. It’s ludicrous for a diabetic to eat like that. Brown rice, potatoes, bread, oatmeal–no thanks!
I’ve been eating 30-35 carbs per day for over 2 years.
Maybe one day, the ADA & dieticians will revise their outdated meal plans.
I would be very interested in how you eat for $280/mnth. I cook from scratch, buy in bulk, buy from farmers and everything, but whole fresh foods cost $$$. Can you give us an idea of how you do this? I feel fortunate to keep my “weekly” costs for a family of 4 to $280. There are plenty of cheap poor sources of calories, but these are often not healthy and I try not to make them a major part of my family’s diet.
I am fortunate that I can afford my food. But many Americans are under financial pressure, and although macaroni and cheese in a box is cheap, I don’t consider an element of a healthy diet.
The claims that you have made about nutrition seem at odds with my studies. I have observed that the ADA and AADE have long advocated diets in conflict with research and evidence. You will find many people here who do not just “accept” this advice.
The definition of a healthy diabetic diet is in fact in a source of great disagreement. This is a topic of great interest to this community, but understand that many beolieve that the ADA/AADE/USDA idea that a high carb/low fat diet is inappropriate and instead believe that a low carb diet is better suited for managing diabetes.
I am always interested in discussing these topics.
Absolutely, I would agree with that “Low carb diet is better suited for managing diabetes” Using a low carb meal plan you gotta watch your portions and serving size.Size does matter. Our partners Accu-Check are premier thinkers on this subject.There are so many studies out there you almost have to wave a magic wand and pick one that you think is in agreement with the standard and your medical doctor. You doctor I know will agree with the most factual studies and using the most accurate instruments to come to a conclusion. Your doctor can give you insight and direction.
I am not here to tell you how we help our clients who are on low food budgets…I am here for giving recipes or cooking hints like the Caprece Italian dish listed on this site. This is a forum not a time to sell services. You can check out our face book page and read up some of our tips and ideas for FREE>
I’m confused about your statements, Diabetes Chef. You replied to Lizmari that diabetic women need “at least 60 carbs per meal” & are also agreeing with bsc that low carb is better? What’s your definition of low carb?
Watching portions & serving size on a low carb diet? Please explain what you mean. I eat 30-35 carbs per day, for example. Whether it’s a small serving or large, depending upon the food, carbs are carbs when restricting the total number of carbs per day or per meal. How is this related to portions/serving size?
How are you partnered with Accu Chek? What’s their position on low carb regarding how many carbs per day?