Diabetes Diet Forum and Discussions

Diet can be a feared word, but almost nothing is more important than managing your diabetes with a well-planned diabetic diet. Talk with the other members of our diabetes diet forum and find out their experiences with different diabetes diets, how they've been improving their diabetic diets, and successfully managing their diabetes.

• Increased glucose sensitivity on low carb diet

  1 month ago I changed my diet, eliminating most carbs. No pasta, bread, rice, grains, and sweets. I eat mostly vegetables and meats and cheeses and nuts and some fruits. Since the change I have had great bs readings and feel great. I have noticed now, however, if I do eat carbs (a handful of...

  

  By Leepiechocki 2 Replies Latest Reply 2018-04-20 13:58:58 -0500

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• Diet is not going well at all help?

  I just don't know what to eat at breakfast. I mostly eat eggs and some toast, bur I was told not to eat toast, but who wants plain eggs. I like oatmeal and toast, but again I was told no oars and toast, I just got my first appointment with a endocronolgyst Friday My regular doctor is not...

  

  By goodlittlecat 6 Replies Latest Reply 2018-04-19 18:40:45 -0500

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• High blood sugars and controlling them with low carb diet

  I have been having high blood sugars since I had my shoulder surgery in March. I have been eating healthier but my sugars are out of control. My last A1c was 8.3 and I still need to bring it down a lot. Also is anyone on here on an insulin pump and if so which ones and are they good.

  

  By jackie01570 3 Replies Latest Reply 2018-04-10 15:17:45 -0500

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• Officially defective.

  a little backstory first. Last year when I was having gastric problems, something popped up on my Facebook feed. A new company, UBiome, was offering to test gut bacteria at no charge to the customer and they promised not to "back bill" if your ins refused to pay. I thought "What could it...

  

  By suecsdy 7 Replies Latest Reply 2018-04-05 20:39:52 -0500

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• Low Carb diet.

  I am finally ready to begin my journey of finally losing weight and keeping it off. I have read a lot about LCHF diets. This is for whom ever has experience with this kind of diet. 1.) does it really help to lose weight?, 2.) Can it help control your blood sugar readings. Please feel free to...

  

  By nckhan 14 Replies Latest Reply 2018-04-04 11:41:27 -0500

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• Breakfast is Killing Me

  I am so frustrated. Everything my diabetes educator has told me I could eat for breakfast is not working. Cold cereal is a big no no, it spikes my blood glucose. Today I ate 1/4 C of steel cut oats (dry), made with water, 1 Sweet 'N Low, and a sprinkle of cinnamon. This was NOT instant oats. My...

  

  By SusieS1944 6 Replies Latest Reply 2018-03-27 18:23:59 -0500

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• Diabetes Treatments

  I have actually never seen a discussion on treatments here, so I will ask. What med are you using to control your diabetes? Is it working? Do you like it? Was ther a lot of trial and error involved? I was not able to try metformin because the kidney issue developed so quickly after dx. I...

  

  By suecsdy 9 Replies Latest Reply 2018-03-22 16:52:13 -0500

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• They work the same way...

  After years of diabetes dancing ( shaking my booty as I type this)..and reading in amounts that no human being should undertake without a spare pair of eyes...I have come to the conclusion..That when it comes to diabetes " control" both sides are correct.. yep...you heard it here first...Now you...

  

  By Jibber Jabber 2 Replies Latest Reply 2018-03-12 11:34:42 -0500

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• Diabetes Weight Lose Diet

  Hello, I'm writing on behalf of my husband who has Type 2 diabetes. He was advised to lose weight and as the food preparer in the house, I would like to reach out to those of you who can suggest what I can prepare/serve to him to help his weight lose. I do have my handy Betty Crocker Diabetes...

  

  By TeresaL001 5 Replies Latest Reply 2018-03-11 17:01:49 -0500

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• What to eat?

  What do you eat in the mornings if your fasting blood sugar is high? Mine was almost 300 this morning. I was not hungry and needless to say I was very upset at the reading. I took my meds, had my insulin (Toujeo) and just got busy with my day. Nothing other than my coffee.

  

  By The Vap 4 Replies Latest Reply 2018-03-24 04:08:59 -0500

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• What do you eat for breakfast?!

  I’ve recently been trying to eat better for all my meals but I’m struggling with breakfast. What do you guys eat for breakfast??

  

  By Diabetic94 12 Replies Latest Reply 2018-03-12 17:06:31 -0500

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• Not using sugar

  I am allergic to all sugar substitutes. What is the best was to decrease sugar without using Stevie or the like?

  

  By Computerguru 0 Replies Latest Reply 2018-02-18 11:30:28 -0600

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• Blood Sugar After Breakfast

  Would love to hear some opinions on my problem. My blood glucose before breakfast was 113. I ate a cold cereal made for diabetics with a net carb of 2 grams. I used 1% milk (8 oz), and added 8 blueberries. One hour after eating my blood sugar was 177. This is frustrating me as the nutritionist...

  

  By SusieS1944 15 Replies Latest Reply 2018-02-07 17:18:28 -0600

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• Is type 1 or type 2 Diabetes Curable???

  Is type 1 or type 2 Diabetes curable ??? without any medication can i get back to normal blood level? IM not taking any medication yet.... Planing to not taking any medication, Please advice. ... Thanks all

  

  By Rahman78e 6 Replies Latest Reply 2018-04-19 06:59:50 -0500

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• nervous

  hello I'm a little nervous cause i have had diabetes for 6 years but the last 2 and 1/2 years i have used insulin. so this is very new to me. I am trying to get my sugars under control i recently was in the hospital with pneumonia and completions from my diabetes so i could use some pointers on...

  

  By Anonymous 3 Replies Latest Reply 2018-02-14 18:24:59 -0600

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• Diabetes

  Hello every one, Im suffering serious condition about my blood suger level, Im a pre-dibetic, I do excrescence every day, my blood sugar level was between 115-125. Last 2 days I drink some Protein during workout, those 2 days my fasting blood sugar level is 126 - 135, M i still on...

  

  By Rahman78e 3 Replies Latest Reply 2018-02-08 07:56:18 -0600

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