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Old September 9th, 2004, 06:28 AM
Jim Bard
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"MaryL" -OUT-THE-LITTER wrote in message
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I am very new to all this, so I'm not sure if I really qualify as LC'ing,
but my diet is certainly far more LC than it used to be -- and probably

the
healthiest diet I have followed in all of my adult life, at least in my
opinion. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in early June, and that
served as a real wake-up call for me to do something about my diet. I am
greatly overweight and always knew that I "should" do something, but
knowledge about some of the dreadful side-effects of diabetes has been a
real motivation to me. I am essentially following the South Beach diet

and
am eating almost all fresh fruits and veggies (lots of them). SB

emphasizes
"good carbs" not "low carb." Most of the meat I eat is lean/low-fat

except
that I will sometimes (not always) have bacon with my eggs. I eat several
eggs a week -- sometimes fried, sometimes poached, sometimes as an omelet.
I frequently stir-fry veggies and chicken in a small amount of olive oil.
In addition, I have eliminated rice, pasta, and white potatoes. The only
bread I eat is a flourless bread made from the sprouts of whole grains

known
as Ezekiel bread, which I get at a health store. My blood sugar spiked on
each occasion when I tried whole wheat bread or oatmeal bread, so I no
longer do that. However, I do have old-fashioned oatmeal with fresh
blueberries for breakfast, and I have not had any problems with BG as a
result. I want to try steel-cut oatmeal but have not yet found any.

As a result of these dietary changes, I have lost 33 pounds since early
June. I also take one 500mg tablet of Metformin XR per day, which is a

very
low dose. All except 3 of my BG tests have been within the target range
since early July, and my average BG (testing at a variety of times) is

109.
We checked my meter in the doctor's office, and it gave the identical
reading as what they received in their lab (using the same finger prick).

I
also feel much better than I have felt in years and have lots more energy.
I had expected my doctor to increase my dosage of Metformin, but he said I
am doing so well that that is not necessary. In fact, he hopes that I

will
eventually be able to control this entirely through diet and exercise (but

I
must admit that I still have not added exercise to my routine, even though

I
know it is very important). I had previously existed almost entirely on
fast-food and commercially-prepared frozen meals. I am now doing all of

my
own cooking and am relying almost exclusively on fresh vegetables and

fruits
plus meat. I do not place a great deal of emphasis on "high protein," but

I
do get protein every day. Instead, I place emphasis on lots of the fruits
and veggis that SB lists as "foods to enjoy."

Does this really qualify as LC? Does anyone have any suggestions? I met
with a dietitician/diabetes counselor, and she accepted the diet I am
following but it really does not equate with her recommendations (which is
*much* higher in carbs). A number of my friends who have T2 diabetes
recommended SB, and that is how I got started in that direction.

Thanks,
MaryL


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