"Ellen K." > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> "Sarinja" > wrote in message
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>>> Hi. Recently diagnosed T2 and put on 1000mg Metformin a day. I was
>>> told a good rule to live by is 30 carbs to 15 protein per meal.
>>>
>> Who told you this and what does it mean? I have never heard such a
>> thing.
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>>> However, I have 2 toddlers in the house and am on a limited budget. I
>>> get about $75/wk for food, gas, diapers, etc.
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>> That's not very much unless it is cheap where you live. You certainly
>> couldn't do that here! I spend about $25 a week on gas alone. I have no
>> clue how much diapers cost these days. But 12 years ago they weren't
>> cheap. I'd say at least $20 a week with two kids who wear them. That
>> doesn't leave much for food.
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> On the topic of diapers, perhaps it would be possible to use cloth
> diapers? Whatever they would cost to acquire, I suspect they would be more
> economical over time compared to purchasing disposable ones every single
> week. Granted it's not a lot of fun preparing them for laundering, but if
> the disposable ones are taking over 25% of income, it seems to me this
> would be more prudent.
>
Cloth diapers are not very cost effective. I did the math when I had Angela
and it just costs too much money to do that much laundry, and even more so
if you are living in an apartment and have to use a pay laundry!

However her kids are ages 2 and 4. I should hope that the 4 year old is
either potty trained or close to being. Angela wasn't really fully trained
until just before her 4th birthday. I was beginning to think she would
never be! And she was a big girl. In those days, diapers were too small
for her and so were Pullups. So she had to wear the more expensive
Overnights. These days they make both diapers and Pullups for older kids.