Diabetes

[Buppies]

Very true Drew

 

[daugen]

I was able to find a local pharmacy that would compound Ozempic for 200 a month vs 785 with insurance, so I went on that
two weeks ago. Gained a pound first week. Lost two second week, give myself the shot every Sat morning and weigh myself.
Will be very interested to see how/if losing weight helps my BP and sugar levels.

you have to load your own syringes to get this price, but it's not hard. Tiny needle, don't feel it.
pinch an inch (or more....) and in it goes. Have had zero side effects, they say 15 percent get nausea of some kind.

I'm going on a two month rv trip across the country in a week and trying to think about healthy eating on my way.
yes I'm going to eat a lot of barbecue and who knows what else, sampling local fare. But mostly I pack my own food and cook
it, don't go out to eat or do fast food. Trying to eat more fruit as an alternative to anything else sweet.
Not having a car, (not towing behind a class C) not so easy to shop, usually have to hit large supermarkets, not farm stands due to parking.
And a smallish fridge in rv though I do have a second freezer. So my biggest challenge will be fresh veggies; frozen stuff is actually easier for me.
Packing a lot of nuts and dried fruit.
very easy to eat nothing but comfort food on a trip and particularly "road food" is often not so healthy.
my days of eating deep fried apple pies from convenience counters are now long over.
need to get some decent granola bars not loaded with sugar.

 

[scootr]

I was able to find a local pharmacy that would compound Ozempic for 200 a month vs 785 with insurance, so I went on that
two weeks ago. Gained a pound first week. Lost two second week, give myself the shot every Sat morning and weigh myself.
Will be very interested to see how/if losing weight helps my BP and sugar levels.

you have to load your own syringes to get this price, but it's not hard. Tiny needle, don't feel it.
pinch an inch (or more....) and in it goes. Have had zero side effects, they say 15 percent get nausea of some kind.

I'm going on a two month rv trip across the country in a week and trying to think about healthy eating on my way.
yes I'm going to eat a lot of barbecue and who knows what else, sampling local fare. But mostly I pack my own food and cook
it, don't go out to eat or do fast food. Trying to eat more fruit as an alternative to anything else sweet.
Not having a car, (not towing behind a class C) not so easy to shop, usually have to hit large supermarkets, not farm stands due to parking.
And a smallish fridge in rv though I do have a second freezer. So my biggest challenge will be fresh veggies; frozen stuff is actually easier for me.
Packing a lot of nuts and dried fruit.
very easy to eat nothing but comfort food on a trip and particularly "road food" is often not so healthy.
my days of eating deep fried apple pies from convenience counters are now long over.
need to get some decent granola bars not loaded with sugar.

I have a friend who reversed diabetes. He is 65 yr old and grows and eats a very strictly healthy diet. And he is very active. I'm 70, controlling type 2, I eat a Keto diet and stay active. I lost 40 pounds controlling my diet.
I'm not on an exercise plan although I should be My goal is simply to maintain decent health and mobility as long as possible so I can do some things I love without too much trouble. Enjoy your trip, be true to yourself and your needs. Most BBQ sauces are loaded with sugar.
You probably already know
While sugar is bad, processed carbs are equally bad. Just have that Ribeye steak with a side of veggies.

 

[Buppies]

Drew I have lost 21 pounds in three months with help from ozempic and eating smart

 

[scootr]

I see ozempic as a stepping stone, start losing weight and add exercise. I have a friend who discovered he was diabetic a few mos back with an a1C of 14. He's on Metformin now, losing weight and BS readings coming down fast. Another stepping stone drug, hopefully.

 

[Buppies]

I have been diabetic since 2002 lost from 240 to 168 pounds still diabetic. I feel best at 185 pounds. Metformin after 20 years started damaging kidneys so now 4 shots of insulin a day. This past winter I ate too much feeling sorry for myself and shot up to 210 now at 189

 

[newbury]

Drew - Back in January thru February I lost about 30lbs with the combination of RSV and losing a cap off a tooth, have managed to keep the weight off so far. The RSV made it so I didn't want to eat, the tooth problem (couldn't get to dentist until June) made me switch foods. Nothing chewy, virtually no meat, lot's of fish and whey type protein drinks.
Wouldn't recommend the RSV as a weight loss plan.

 

[QRTRHRS]

As I prepare to make jelly from my abundant blackberry and black raspberry yields this year, I have been researching low or no sugar recipes. Two sugar substitutes I was seeing are Allolose and Monk Fruit. There is a lot of info on line if you do a search but does anyone have any experiance with these products?

 

[ArlyA]

As I prepare to make jelly from my abundant blackberry and black raspberry yields this year, I have been researching low or no sugar recipes. Two sugar substitutes I was seeing are Allolose and Monk Fruit. There is a lot of info on line if you do a search but does anyone have any experiance with these products?

Side bar question. How much jelly do you consume in a day? For most people, its not enough calories to worry about substitute sweeteners.

 

[pmsmechanic]

Side bar question. How much jelly do you consume in a day? For most people, its not enough calories to worry about substitute sweeteners.

So if I have one cup of coffee when I go for coffee and add one teaspoon of sugar... It's not enough sugar to be concerned about? I have 4 - 6 cups of coffee a week

 

[ArlyA]

So if I have one cup of coffee when I go for coffee and add one teaspoon of sugar... It's not enough sugar to be concerned about? I have 4 - 6 cups of coffee a week

One teaspoon of sugar is 15 calories. (see below) Are you moving around some? if so, this would be burned up in minutes.
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Look at the nutrition facts label on a package of white or brown sugar, the serving size is one teaspoon. Sliding down the label to the total carbohydrates it reads sugars “4g,” or “4 grams.” This important bit of information is your key to converting grams into teaspoons. Four grams of sugar is equal to one teaspoon. To be precise, 4.2 grams equals a teaspoon, but the nutrition facts rounds this number down to four grams.

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[daugen]

that's very helpful
you look at label and it says 4 grams of added sugar
how much is that really?
one teaspoon

that's how much I put in a cup of coffee and only my first cup of the day, not subsequent ones.
They only get a little milk.

I always try to look how many grams of sugar and particularly added sugar the food has.
Added sugar is sure to be avoided.

I still can't give up the whole grain bread. Somehow it seems in my genes to eat heavy dark bread.
just know I can't eat four slices of it every day. But I'll continue with two, for my sandwich usually.
and if nothing else works, guess I'll have to give that up too.

I lost two pounds last week, after gaining one.
absolutely normal for me.
being confined to an rv for two months
will make this an interesting next few months food wise.
specifically....eating foods that I don't have to wash off plates and veggie matter winds up
in grey tank of rv. Paper plates helps... but rv plumbing is much smaller than residential and not only can stuff
get clogged in there, the grey tank and its level sensors get mucked up. I've lived on a boat for years before, so
I understand restricted plumbing and what cannot go in there.

I've got frozen meals and veggies all set in the home freezer.
But once a week hope to get fresh food and particularly fresh chopped fruit.
I love that for breakfast. And a nice muffin.
but maybe not a half pound greasy apple turnover any more...
food choices, have to make better choices

 

[QRTRHRS]

Side bar question. How much jelly do you consume in a day? For most people, its not enough calories to worry about substitute sweeteners.

Usually just enough for two slices of bread. I am not diabetic but do have to watch my sugar intake. I share with neighbors and members at our church, some of whom are diabetic.

 

[Mousehog]

The average adult has 4 g of glucose in their blood at optimal blood glucose levels.
1 tsp sugar turns to 4 g glucose which doubles your blood glucose.
1 slice of bread has maybe 15 g carbohydrates which turns to 15 g glucose in the blood, basically nearly 5x your normal blood glucose.
At my current understanding, eating any carbs can only make things worse.
My mother died at 68 with diabetes related complications, after years of obesity. She did what the doctor ordered. Very sad.

 

[Mousehog]

Here is a handy chart to tell you how mdany tsp of sugar in common foods.

 

[ArlyA]

Every diabetic in the world is different but here is some "generic" advice. We all need to move around some, the more you do that, the more we can eat. The more you are overweight and are sedimentary, the likelihood of type II goes up, really up. Find something that is fun to do and burns calories.

 

[scootr]

Dave's Killer bread.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Dave's Killer bread.

I like Dave's but I switched to the Keto line. Better for my needs but not quite as satisfying

 

[NorTracNY]

Trying to eat more fruit as an alternative to anything else sweet.

There's more sugar in an apple than a typical donut.

 

[ArlyA]

There's more sugar in an apple than a typical donut.

My CGM says otherwise. I can eat a whole apple and my BG will not stop going down but a banana will make it shot up so high, I can only eat 1/2 at a time. A Continuous Glucose Monitor is your freind and tell you what various food are doing to you.