Text 3076, 74 rader
Skriven 2013-07-31 20:24:16 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 2983 av Dave Drum (68862.cooking)
Ärende: cross cultural
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Hi Dave,

 DD> So it's just basic good diet practices. That's wonderful. If you are
 DD> controlled by diet and exercise then you are not diabetic any more than
 DD> someone who had gestational diabetes is diabetic after the pregnancy
 DD> is over and things are back to normal.

 RH> I might be considered pre diabetic, don't know for sure what the
 RH> defining parameters are for that. I figure pricking my finger once or

 DD> *Everybody* is either pre-diabetic or diabetic if you think about it.

True, but I was thinking along the lines of the more specific parameters
used to define it. Usually it's when the blood glucose reading is within
a certain range over a certain time--not quite to the level considered
diabetic but close to it.

 RH> twice a day and watching what I eat will keep things in line. I did
 RH> take an insulin pen with me on the recent trip, didn't need it at all
 RH> but had it, just in case. I'll take one on our next trip as well; it'll
 RH> probably end up not being used either. After that trip I'll probably
 RH> have a discussion with my doctor about if I need to keep insulin on
 RH> hand or not. As long as I can keep up what I'm doing, I'm OK. Had lunch
 RH> at a Noodles Company yesterday without checking the carb count of the
 RH> dish, turned out it was on the high side. But, buy my 9pm bg check, the
 RH> numbers were in line with what they usually run, same with this
 RH> morning's check so I didn't do any damage.

 DD> I take my fasting sugars three times per week. I eat about the same
 DD> every day (not the same dishes, but the same types and amounts) so as
 DD> long as I remain between 80 and 110 ....

I try to check every morning at about the same time (if possible) and
most nights. Last night, because of travel and a late supper (including
a high carb dessert), I didn't check. I don't always do a pm check,
especially if I've eaten on the late side or really high carb (or both)
but make sure I do the next morning. This morning it was 100, same as
yesterday.

 DD> I was breezing along with fasting readings between 85 and 100. So, my
 DD> doc and I decided to try for diet & exercise .... and the blood sugars
 DD> started a steady upward trend. Apparently I still need that 1 mg of
 DD> Amaryl every morning to kick-start things.

 RH> My numbers went up some after I discontinued the insulin but to the
 RH> 85-100 range. If they get above that (115 and up), I'll get worried but
 RH> as long as I can keep things in line with diet and a bit of exercise, I
 RH> should be OK. Got to watch the exercise factor a bit right now as I'm
 RH> not supposed to stress the heart. Walked around a bit at the farmer's
 RH> market today; that was good for me and netted a couple of tomatoes, a
 RH> couple of small cucumbers and a yellow squash.

 DD> I stopped at a farmstand on the way back from my delivery route
 DD> yesterday and grabbed 5# of nice heirloom tomatoes for $4. They
 DD> weren't real pretty but they sure are tasty. I believe I'll make a
 DD> loaf of my cheese bread in the
 DD> bread-maker (don't want to fire up the oven) and do some tomato
 DD> sandwiches for supper.


Sounds good to me--toast lightly, add a smear of Duke's to each slice of
bread, thick slice the 'maters. Have plenty of napkins on hand or eat,
standing and leaning over a kitchen sink. (G)

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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