LOL my parents put a padlock on the fridge,deep freezer, and freezer to keep me out of it, cause I would literally eat an entire bag of meatballs(orderve kind), and 2 bags of bread or rolls. I test about 15 times a day easily. I want to get my sugars under better control, my wife said she was concerned with me becoming a “health nut” because I am trying to get my diet under control. I hope to eat healthier but not lose the love for meat and good food 
In reasonable portions I was on the Adkins diet when I was in high school, I lost a lot of weight doing that, problem is cutting carbs out completely is very difficult, I think I have heard that the key is a even mix of all, but focus on fresh vitamin rich nutritious vegetables and low fat protein rich white meat.
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Wow, you test more than I do.
Think it’s often hard for spouses to see their partners changing, even if it is for the good. We all get comfortable with things being a certain way & some people resist change more than othes. Also think that seeing us eating healthier makes them feel kind of guilty because they’re not doing the same.
You’re not going to lose your love of good food. They are lots of yummy recipes on those sites. I was really bummed out about giving up my beloved carbs until I realized how many great things I can eat.
One of the great things about Dr. B’s diet is that you can eat fat & that’s much more filling & longer lasting than carbs. Of course, you can’t overdo the fat because excess will effect your BG, but fat isn’t prohibited at all. I never ate so much fat before. I use heavy whipping cream, eat cheese, eat lots of eggs & peanut butter. If I’m hungry, I’ll eat some cream cheese. It’s only 3 carbs for two tablespoons. I drink protein shakes with almond milk & add whipping cream to it.
There are so many good things to eat while avoiding carbs. But I admit, I’d love to sit down & devour a whole loaf of crusty bread.
nothing like a good loaf of freshly baked bread, i tend to love french,italian, and rye bread most!! Of course bisquits and rolls are good too, but I love eating things like pork rinds(even though my wife hates the smell of them), very low in carbs(i think 0 carbs) and so yummy! I am definately not a fan of cream cheese, nor cottage cheese(eeww) and I am allergic(and get very ill from peanut butter, more psychological then allergy but still will not touch it!) I am hoping I can get Dr B’s books soon, plus the CalorieKing book, looks very handy for eating out for sure. I am also looking into getting the uplink cable for my OneTouch UltraSmart meter. I tend to like to keep things simple in my life, lol although i do tend to complicate things in my life too.
Fresh baked bread–the best. French, Italian & rye (real rye bread) are my favorites. Nothing like a hunk of crusty bread–you’re killing me:) I’d take that over dessert any day. I never ate a lot of sweets, though I could devour a pie with no trouble. The crust was my favorite part, being a carb junkie.
I can’t bring myself to eat pork rinds. Cottage cheese isn’t low carb–you’re safe there. Hard cheese, if you like it, is low carb–1 carb per ounce. I’m with you on eeww about cottage cheese. Stay away from milk & use heavy cream instead. Ricotta cheese is super rich & low carb. Most nuts are good, if you don’t overdo it. Avocadoes are pretty low carb. I love them.
Promise me that you’ll read the chapters of Dr. B’s book from the link I sent. There are recipes there, too. I found that link, read it all & then got his book. The chapters on that site are a good place to start.
Bread is one of my big weaknesses too. If I go to certain eating establishments, ie Fazoli’s, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, almost anyplace else that serves fresh bread or breadsticks, I really have to watch myself that I don’t eat too many of them and cause my blood sugars to go high. I just take pills, so the extra bolus that you are able to give yourself with insulin won’t work for me. Just got to watch what I eat very closely.
Gerri said cottage cheese isn’t low carb. But…I’ve found that, for an afternoon snack (and this will only work for those of us that like cottage cheese of course), a raw cut-up veg like half a cuke or a tomato mixed into a little cottage cheese (I’m talking about 2 or 3 tbs) doesn’t affect my sugars at all. Another fun thing about trying to eat lower carbs is that one of my faves, mixed nuts, is my second afternoon snack, but it’s only good for you if you only eat 1/4c. I measure mine and slowly enjoy each nut.
Okay …I think that perhaps some folks have mis-interpreted my strong urging for Derek to look into what Dr. Bernstein is teaching as a means for adding comments about the ‘expensive’ cost of ‘diabetic food’ …etc. …etc. …etc…
I will now ‘cut to the chase’ with concrete laboratory evidence from myself that pretty much validates ALL of Dr. Bernstein’s methods !
I AM PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING STATISTICS TO SHOW YOU WHAT I HAVE DONE BY SIMPLY READING AND UNDERSTANDING THE TEACHINGS OF DR. BERNSTEIN IN HIS TRULY GROUND-BREAKING BOOK “DIABETES SOLUTION”…read on …
MY PERSONAL DATA FOLLOWS …
( YOU CAN VERY LIKELY DO JUST THE SAME IF YOU WILL SIMPLY GET DR. BERNSTEIN’S BOOK AND FOLLOW HIS SAGE ADVICE. )
Pre Dr. Bernstein ( for me )
May 2005 …13.5 hbA1c ( hospitalized with diabetic keto acidosis -yes, you can die from this ! )
July 2006 …10.8 hbA1c
Beginning stages of learning from Dr. Bernstein’s book ( for me )
October 2006 …6.5 hbA1c
January 2007 … 5.0 hbA1c
Beginning of my ‘better understanding’ of Dr. Bernstein’s methods as outlined in his book DIABETES SOLUTION ( for me )
April 2007 … 4.4 hbA1c
July 2007 … 4.6 hbA1c
October 2007 … 4.5 hbA1c
January 2008 … 4.4 hbA1c
April 2008 … 4.6 hbA1c
July 2008 … 4.6 hbA1c
Just to bring these hbA1c numbers a bit more 'in-focus" …people who are NOT diabetic have a hbA1c of 4.2 to 4.6 …does this mean I am ‘cured’ of diabetes …don’t bet your life on it ! -( I won’t ). It DOES mean that I have likely GREATLY REDUCED, ( possibly eliminated ) the likelihood of my developing ‘complications’ of diabetes …here’s the SHORT list of the ‘complications’… BLINDNESS, KIDNEY FAILURE, LIMB AMPUTATION, on and on and on !
The above is meant in absolutely no way as a performance of chest-thumping bragadocio … rather, it beautifully illustrates the life-altering (for me) experience that I have fortunately been able to receive as a result of following the methods of a TRUE MASTER of the diabetic condition …the venerable Dr. Richard K. Bernstein …
NONE of the above would have been remotely possible by following my personal physicians advice ( she means well, but she does not ‘have the time’ in her busy practice to fully explore really effective diabetes management )
NONE of the above would have been remotely possible by following my local hospitals ( or any other for that matter ) ‘diabetes educator’.
NONE of the above would have been remotely possible by following my local hospitals ( or any other for that matter ) ‘dietician’.
NONE of the above would have been remotely possible by me without the teaching of Dr. Richard K Bernstein through his ‘priceless’ book DIABETES SOLUTION …if you are struggling with diabetes in your life -Dr. Bernstein’s book is literally “worth it’s weight in gold !” …and, it’s a fairly heavy book !
Congratulations, Tim! Awesome A1c readings. Agree with everything you said about Dr. B. Reading his book changed my life. Can’t say my A1c’s are anywhere near yours due to serious morning phenomenon, but my goal is to be in the 4’s.
Firstly, apologies for my noobishness. Secondly, have you looked into a low GI diet? It’s good for diabetes AND good for ADHD, so it might be worthwhile for you. I love carbs, so the thought of eating low carb is not a happy one for me (although I realise it’s probably one I will have to look into in the future)!
never thought about that, but it also is a meal and food pantry for those who need assistance with food, so you aren’t supposed to bring any outside food because you are in need of assistance. I have started trying to take a smaller portion and sharing it with my wife. Has helped so far
its ok, what is a low GI diet? never heard of it
I have that book on my next purchase list, I plan to get it with my first check from my new job, in which I started today… brought my meter with me and my sugars were 150 before eating lunch and 170 few hours after so I am making progress I just hope my doctor doesn’t blow a fuse when he finds out I have been doing a insulin to carb ratio dosage with my insulin. But again I see the endo in November so hopefully i will get better care then. Both doctors are middle eastern which is pretty good according to my mom, they are strict but wise when it comes to medicine. I am getting the book week from saturday i hope