Control through diet

[firelady]

I thought I'd start this since nobody has jumped in. My experience with Atkins and diabetes has been very positive (soory if this is a repeat for most here). I started with high BP and a Hem A1c of 8.5 taking 2000mg of metformin per day. After 3 weeks BP was normal, after 3 monthe Hem A1c was 6.2 and after one year 5.9 (where 6 is normal).

I lapsed due to family medical problems from Nov. 2004 to late Feb. or so 2005. My BP went back up and I had swings in blood sugar (although not as bad as before I started this diet). For me this WOE is essential for health. I'm sure it would be more difficult for a type 1 diabetic (they need sugar from time to time because of hypoglycemia) but for all type II diabetics it should be a good thing and for those recently diagnosed as type II, I believe you can even reverse the effects. You need to stay under the care of an MD and take your blood sugar readings but I can't say enough positive about this (only to you all of course ) I still have people go ballistic over being "sort of diabetic" and eating this way. They all say that low fat is the diabetic diet. But there are many new articles on the good effects of olive oil (oleic acid), butter (conjugated linoleic acid), and Omega 3s (from flax and fish) on diabetes.

[LunaCat]

as many of you know, I just found out I am Diabetic. The most interresting thing to me is that (Firelady is right) I have been sent to a dietician and the new dieticians are essentially saying that the way a diabetic should eat is by following the last phase of Atkins which allows whole grain bread, brown rice and fruit. I have not actually been to the dietician yet but this is the way I am eating for now being as I am pregnant and need my grains.

I was given an old list of a diabetics diet and it allows waffles, white rice, potatoes and all that starchy stuff. However, it does not allow butter and many of the food items are low fat only. hmmmm, fishy.

just wanted to add my 2 cents.

hugs,
Tonya

[Caleab]

Hey Luna!

funny story.... when I found out I was type II diabetic (about 3 years ago), the doctor put me on a 'special' diet and gave me very specific food to eat (and specific proportions).
Being scared out of my wits... I followed it exactly as it was advised. 45 days later, I was almost 50lbs heavier and kinda told the doctor what I thought.
Ignorance isn't bliss. I wish I knew all that I knew now before that incident.

Btw.. the doctors put me on the pyramid diet.
Load up the starchs and take away the low GI stuff... yah baby!

LOL

[LunaCat]

caleab

So how are you doing now?

Maybe I should go read some of your posts to find out. I have been vacant for a while, so I will try and find time to go read them. Or you can reply here for me and I will then know the answer and I can remain being lazy. LOL (not really, taking care of a newborn is big work!)

hugs,
Tonya

[BJ]

TONYA!

Oops! Did I scream? :wink:

How are you?

[LunaCat]

Hi BJ! aw, I feel so missed.

I am going to go post in my progress so look for that soon.

HUGS!!!

[BJ]

Great!

You know we're all anxiously awaiting pics too, right?

[Glad2beme]

Thanks to all for your comments on Atkins and diabetes. I am new, need all the info and shared experiences I can get. Thanks