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Quote: Originally Posted by Ski Everyone, thanks for the postings. I'm am long time diagnosed (20 years) and have been out of control since Rezulin was taken off the market. I'm convinced my problem is insulin resistance even though I've been taking mega-doses thoughout the day. Just over a week ago I started to restrict the carbs but I have no idea what my carb count is or should be. I've just stopped most bread, potatoes...

Sounds like you are going to have alot of new recipe ideas to share when you come back home. I'm happy that you have so many options, even with your celiac restrictions. Enjoy your vacation. Happy Thanksgiving!

Some people are just more sensitive to carbs than others. When your body eats carbs, your pancreas has to work overtime to produce extra insulin to push the glucose into your cells. I think it is this extra insulin that may be making you hungry. When I ate a higher carb diet, I was always hungry and craved more carbs as soon as I finished a meal. To combat this you have to eat higher protein and good fat. I try to eat almonds or cashews...

Welcome to DD Antoinette . Sorry to hear your husband is having such a hard time with his diabetic control. Sounds like he isn't facing this disease head on, and he needs to. What medications if any does he take? Does he see a professional about his diabetes? His blood sugars are running dangerously high and he must get that under control or he will just bring more health problems into the picture. If he saw what this disease did to his...

Sounds like you're having a great trip! I don't travel much but if I did I'd just try to eat the way I do when we go out to a local restaurant---lots of meat and veggies and salads. Hope your holiday is wonderful!

I try to have a different opinion of food lately since I am going on 10 months with my diagnosis. I don't think that my sometimes lack of energy is caused by what I am or am not eating but what I am doing. That way I avoid the tempation to eat something I shouldn't. Its not easy and I know people can give in easily so its not a perfect plan

Dr R Bernstein had a great call tonite. The man knows diabetes, thats clear. It was hard to miss his repeated comments about Glucophage being better than the generic (Metformin) He said his patients saw noticeably better results with Glucophage than the generic. I don't take this, but I know its the most widely used oral med for diabetes. Wondered if those who take it have ever heard of this? ...I had always thought generics were...

Quote: Originally Posted by KTCwyo No Walmarts? And you call yourselves civilized I was going to say the same thing. LOL !! How can any country survive without Walmart?

Quote: Originally Posted by ForEverYoung Steve, I noticed you take Metformin, do you take Extended or Regular? Is the metformin for the dawn phen? and if so do you think the extened metformin might be more effective for dawn phen since it would kick in after 4hrs since that's when the liver dump happens? I take metformin in the "regular" . . . . not the extended . . . . and "for me" the purpose of the...

Quote: Originally Posted by ForEverYoung Clear cut proof that setting the carbs limit were intended for t1 's or what ever you said. except that was early 1920 1940.see we now have lantus and fast acting insulin which try to mimic the"pancreas".as i read it most of those early 12-13 yr olds died.we have made much progress over the yrs. sorry in today s world we can and do make choices.38 yrs and still going strong.and...