Type 2 Diabetic

I wondered why I was not feeling well? As it turns out I have Type 2 Diabetes. I thought I was going to beat the gestational diabetes curse but I didn't. My numbers are good enough that I only need to give up most sugars and starches, exercise and lose 20 pounds and then I will be OK (maybe). 

I am at 6.5 (whatever that means). I am signed up for a class to teach me how to eat. They didn't start me on meds just the diet and I am to drop five pounds and go back.

Melanie wrote: It sounds like you can join with AnnMarie and pool ideas. Good luck. AnnMarie has a lot of good ideas. She is a wonderful mentor. Mel

New Eating Plan

Myrna wrote: Tell me about the diet. What is it called and where do you get the information? I also had developed ANOTHER bladder infection. Probably to do with type 2. I am on an another antibiotic. 

Kirsten wrote: Mom, that's the new eating plan I was telling you about that my dietician had me start this summer.  You still get some starches/grains/breads and fruits, you just have to be careful which ones and how much per time.  You might want to get retested, just in case, as well.  

Go to the American Diabetics Association website and they have an entire food exchange program.  Any food that has 15 g carb counts as a full Carb in the exchange program.  So my dietician had me eating 1 carb, 1 greek yogurt in the morning (unless it had 19 g. carb then it counts as a carb and protein).  Anyway, they have to figure it out based on your body and reactions and burn rate, etc.  You will increase your lean protein, increase your veggies and decrease your fruit and grains.  I think their website has some eating plans to get you started. Kirsten


Myrna wrote: Thanks. I went there and also tried another site the dr. recommended. It did help. So are you borderline?

Kirsten wrote: No.  I just have belly fat I was trying to get rid of, that's the part that can lead to diabetes and the part --as Danes-- we store the most.  So my dietician set me up on a more balanced diet.  Trying to scan in my plan so you can see what she has me do. Kirsten