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Well....just got back from the "Diabetic Clinic".....presented by.....Novo Nordisk!!
So much conflicting information in the booklet and "Meal Planning" guide. I did the "smile and nod" routine at the behest of Snorebabe. I do like the planner with the serving portions of the foods laid out in 15g carb amounts (if they contain carbs).
The one thing I laugh about is the recommended amount of carbs per meal for me. I am supposed to have 60-75g of carbs PER MEAL x 3, not including snacks. That is 180-225g a DAY! I was probably eating just a little more than that normally probably 200-250g a day and diagnosed as diabetic with an A1C of 10.6 and a fasting BG of 260mg/dl.
They also recommend a 7 A1C or under is good. That is 154mg/dl. I am shooting for under 140 and my last 14 day average is 134 with a 3x a day BG check before meals. I am still above my number of 140 with all my testing since I started (8/16) but the average is coming down as it is at 158 or 7.2 A1C today.
I work for a VERY LARGE pharma company and know the way this works. They keep you on a higher carb count, manage your diabetes with medicine that they make and when you can't control it with their "diet", give you more medicine that they make all the while billing your insurance company an outrageous amount for the medicine.
I didn't discuss the LCHF lifestyle as Snorebabe would have pummeled me as I can get "arguementative" sometimes. :vs_no_no_no:
Just thought I would share!
So much conflicting information in the booklet and "Meal Planning" guide. I did the "smile and nod" routine at the behest of Snorebabe. I do like the planner with the serving portions of the foods laid out in 15g carb amounts (if they contain carbs).
The one thing I laugh about is the recommended amount of carbs per meal for me. I am supposed to have 60-75g of carbs PER MEAL x 3, not including snacks. That is 180-225g a DAY! I was probably eating just a little more than that normally probably 200-250g a day and diagnosed as diabetic with an A1C of 10.6 and a fasting BG of 260mg/dl.
They also recommend a 7 A1C or under is good. That is 154mg/dl. I am shooting for under 140 and my last 14 day average is 134 with a 3x a day BG check before meals. I am still above my number of 140 with all my testing since I started (8/16) but the average is coming down as it is at 158 or 7.2 A1C today.
I work for a VERY LARGE pharma company and know the way this works. They keep you on a higher carb count, manage your diabetes with medicine that they make and when you can't control it with their "diet", give you more medicine that they make all the while billing your insurance company an outrageous amount for the medicine.
I didn't discuss the LCHF lifestyle as Snorebabe would have pummeled me as I can get "arguementative" sometimes. :vs_no_no_no:
Just thought I would share!