On 10/6/2010 6:29 AM, W. Baker wrote:
> > wrote:
> :>
> :> I can eat just about any fruit, but I put emphasis on berries and
> :> cantaloupe. I *never* drink *any* fruit juice. The whole fruit is much
> :> better for us, and you may find that it would also improve your BG if
> :> you eliminate that.
> :>
> :> MaryL
>
> : My numbers are close to being a diabetic, or so my doc says.
>
> : I did post here a few days ago.
>
> : I have dropped five pounds, and am trying hard to get my glucose level
> : down, which is at 101.
>
> Good for you on the weight loss. Just one point, glocose readings are not
> stable and move about durig the daay depepnding on all kinds of things
> largely wht we et and how much we move. You had a single reding at the
> doctor's office of 101, but that is not wht you will have all day long.
> Different foods and the time of day , etc will all effet those numbers.
> Tht ws why several people suggested you get a cheap meter like the Walmart
> Relion and it's less expensive stirps to see just what your body is doing
> with the food you eat.
>
> : Can you please tell me if I can eat any and all the fruit I want, or is
> : this too much sugar? My doc did say to stay away from fruit juice.
> : I like Seltzer Water so this is not a problem for me.
>
> Good! Juice is like drining fast sugar. I use ( as I just wrote in a
> post) the Crystal Light Classic Orange jusice substitute. It tastes
> quite
> sweet, which might please your sweet tooth without sugar :-) :
>
>> I tend to have a sweet tooth, and just purchased a box of very thin :
>> cookies called "Ginger Thins", from COSTCO. I am not too savvy about :
>> how to read the nutritional facts, but from what I can tell, if I eat :
>> just three of these cookies, it would amount to 9g of carbohydrate and :
>> .84g of sugar. The total calories is 74, and there is no cholesterol.
>
> First, can you limit yourself to just 3 without going crazy? you could
> have, for the same number of carbs, some strawberries, or othe rberries,
> a modest sized piece of stone fruit like peach, plums or 2 apricots, a
> clementine orange, a half an apple, 9 cherries etc.
> : If I am reading this right, then this would be a great snack if I get in
> : the mood for a light dessert.
>
> It may well work for you with your very close to normal reading, but don't
> get into the habit of having the cookies every day, etc. You really an't
> know if it is correct for YOU(we are all different, hence the use of
> YMMV-Your Mileage Might Vary) unless you test to find out what this
> particular food does to your body a different times of the day.
>
> : Is
> this correct?
>
> : Thanks, and sorry for the dumb question. I am trying to learn all I can.
>
> Your question is NOT dumb. The only dumb question is the one you don't
> ask:-)
>
> : Kate
>
> Wendy

Wow, by reading these posts I am finding out that what works for one
person, may not work for the other. Now I see why a BG meter is so
important.

Thanks for the paragraph on the fruit. Very helpful.

Thanks Wendy.