Terrie

Aww, I am not. Tell me more. J/k Please don't. Most Diabetics know this stuff. Thanks. I am Very Proud of you btw Ruby. You have learned a lot in such a short period of time. You're a Fast learner.

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rubystar2

Fast learner? I don't think so. But I certainly do believe in learning from other people's experiences. THEY are the ones who know. I have this terrible fear some day I'm going to need to use insulin and I won't be able to figure it out.

Anthill

Hey Rubystar , You are the star in this fight to control and the more that we talk to each other the more that we learn from each other. I am in this for the company. But I am learning too.

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Type 1 Diabetic for 37 Years.
Insulins Novorapid and Levemir.
So I am well armed to enjoy food of any kind!!!
Peter...

Terrie

Goodness Ruby, you have many years before you have to be concerned about using Insulin. You will do Fine. Some disciplined Type 2's go a Good 20 years before they go on Insulin. Actually, Insulin is not a Bad thing as many People think. It does have to be used carefully though. There are some Drs. who put their Type 2 Patients immediately on minimal Insulin to get their sugars in control. They find that this is Very helpful to aid in not stressing out the panceas.

Diabetics are prone to becoming Insulin Resistant. Although difficult sometimes, make it your goal to eat less and exercise more in order to keep your weight down naturally. This will help you to not become Insulin Resistant. You don't want to go there.

I have read your answers to other Members questions and most are correct and valuable. Thank you for helping others and me. By your display of knowledge, I can and do declare you to be a Fast Learner. Good for you.



Hello Peter:

I missed seeing you. I'm Glad that you are here.

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rubystar2

Well, I am a type2 so I am insulin resisitant, right? Correct me if I'm wrong. I am losing weight but have a little ways to go yet. I just can't get very motivated to exercise.

Terrie

Sorry Ruby. I had to leave .

I've heard arguments both ways and have seen it written both ways, so I still don't know who is correct. Some say all Type 2's are Insulin Resistant and some say the majority are but some are not. Did your Dr. say if you were?

These are the usual diagnosis tests:

-2 hour glucose test of 140-199 mg. or
-Fasting Blood Glucose test between 110 and 125

-Triglyceride level of 150 mg/dl or higher
-Blood Pressure level of 130/85 or higher
-HDL cholesterol level <50(Women) or <40(Men)

Risk Factors such as:

Being over-weight(particularly in the abdomen area) or obese having PCOS, being of certain Ethnic origin, etc.

Still, eating less, exercising, losing weight is recommended either way. The IR can be mild to severe. So if someone has it, obviously they would want to be in the mild range as long as possible, if they can manage it.

I'm a Type 1 and not Insulin Resistant but there are some Type 1's who have IR. If I didn't keep my regimem up, I could become IR also. I know it.

Good for you for losing weight particularly with your busy schedule.

A Lady that I met on the web told me that she has to look at food as her enemy. Sad really. But she seemed to be doing Good with that attitude.

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jon

Terrie:

You are right, I'm not a morning person!
However I'm lucky and have a 5 minute commute which allows me to come home and take care of things at lunch rather than in the mornings when I'm rushed! I take my Lantus at around noon and midnight now and I'm getting great BS readings at all hours of the day now!

My new doc had an interesting comment in that the top priority or marker of reducing the chance of diabetic complications is to keep my blood pressure at an optimal level. It makes sense but it's something I never though much of. One simple number, well two!

How is Ontario? I havn't been out there in two years...The weather is real nice out west, we get about 25c every afternoon but the cool mountain air brings us down to 5c overnights!
Falling asleep on the swing sounds fun. Almost Hollywood-like! Hope you didn't freeze too bad

Have a good rest of the week.

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24 yrs old

jon

Exercise isnt the only thing...having a healthy diet is good as well, but doing both is the best bet! Just take the ever difficult first step and go from there

And don't ever worry about having to someday adjust to insulin, many think it's difficult but with a good doctor and diabetic team, you'll be just fine. They will help you out extremely well until you get comfortable, which never takes too long at all!

As for my diet, I consume about 300g of carbs a day...I didnt think it was too much until I saw some posters on here say they consume just 40-50g...what does everyone else eat/drink per day??

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jon

Interesting you mention ethnic origin, I've read about some neat facts...

I live just east of a native reserve here in Alberta where the percentage of residents/descendents who have diabetes is about 30%. A lot of it could be type 2 but it's still a very high number! I've also read about native islands off the coast of Europe where the percentage of people with diabetes is virtually zero!
I guess genetics are a strong factor and because we can't alter our genes, prevention is the best thing for many people!

As for me, I am the product of 7 different European ethnicities so I don't/can't follow any trends

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rubystar2

I think 300 g. of carbs is a lot, but if you are getting good numbers, are at a good weight for you and exercise regularly, then more power to you. I have about 150 g. of carbs a day. Sometimes less. I tried going down to 100 or less a day and I found myself feeling very hungry and then overeating. I figured I wasn't getting enough carbs and my body was letting me know. At 150 I still have good glucose levels and a lot of energy. I certainly feel like I can't have any less than 120 g. of carbs per day.