On 10/7/2010 4:24 AM, atec77 wrote:
> On 7/10/2010 2:58 PM, Kate wrote:
>> 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.
> I post this from time to time
> http://www.earth360.com/diet_paleodiet_balzer.html
> it worked for me and very well dropping the levels to near normal in a
> matter of a couple of months , it might not help but for most people the
> weight loss and other improvements are excellent
> use the meter everyday initially and keep asking
>
Thanks for the url. Very informative, and I printed it out.