Wellness

[Trinity11]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

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@sidsmom wrote:

Cheese!

They say that's the one thing which stumbles up a vegetarian 

to go vegan or plant-based...the dairy.  I'll admit Cheese was the 

hardest thing to give up. Even to this day, if I'm ever going off plan,

I'll do it with cheese, specifically...and I usually pay the price the 

next day..lots of inflammation.

@Trinity11 Starbucks has whaaat?

 @SilleeMee, that's why I wanted to give coffee for matcha...my coffee cravings are giving me 'cheese thoughts'...and now that I know I can combine both coffee & cheese at Starbucks? Wow....all the more reason to give up coffee, yes? Ha. 

Apologies to the OP...don't want to take this too far off topic...=:0

"Back to Regularly Scheduled Programming"

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Matcha tea can help lower bs and hyperlipidemia! @sidsmom

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My son has often spoken of the matcha tea. I am definitely going to look for it. I had no idea why he was drinking it...(he doesn't like to preach to me about what to drink or eat) but thanks for the tip!!

[sidsmom]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

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@sidsmom wrote:

Cheese!

They say that's the one thing which stumbles up a vegetarian 

to go vegan or plant-based...the dairy.  I'll admit Cheese was the 

hardest thing to give up. Even to this day, if I'm ever going off plan,

I'll do it with cheese, specifically...and I usually pay the price the 

next day..lots of inflammation.

@Trinity11 Starbucks has whaaat?

 @SilleeMee, that's why I wanted to give coffee for matcha...my coffee cravings are giving me 'cheese thoughts'...and now that I know I can combine both coffee & cheese at Starbucks? Wow....all the more reason to give up coffee, yes? Ha. 

Apologies to the OP...don't want to take this too far off topic...=:0

"Back to Regularly Scheduled Programming"

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Matcha tea can help lower bs and hyperlipidemia! @sidsmom

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@SilleeMee

That's good to know.  I don't have issue with BS or high cholesterol,

but I understand it's a wonderful substitute for coffee. 

@Trinity11

Yes, cheese/dairy is bad news...very bad news.  

Didn't Dr. Barnard compare cheese to Vaseline?!  Yeah, that's b.a.d.

[teainlondon]

Thanks to everyone who gave advice for my elevated readings this A.M. However, I am not ignorant about my condition. I had just never eaten BEFORE taking a reading, so was caught off guard when the numbers were so high. I understand the disease terminology and for a year have read everything I could find and researched for hours on end. My go-to is the Mayo Clinic information.

As a teacher of over forty years, I am aware of the terminology and ups and downs. I have followed the routine and have done very well all year. I don't know what I was thinking (I guess I wasn't) when I ate before taking my A.M. reading. After lunch I was back down to 97. So I am satisfied that it was my carelessness that elevated the numbers.

I know there is always something to learn, but I don't go off on claims of reversal and any meds. I prefer to manage my diabetes through diet and exercise. My doctors agree with this approach as long as my A1c is 6.0 and my numbers and all other profiles from lab work are within range. I count everything daily and am always aware.

I apologize for causing a stir as a result of a new situation.

Once again, thanks to all who made suggestions and gave advice. I appreciate your taking the time to respond.

tea

[SilleeMee]

I apologize for any of my posts that got off-topic. @teainlondon I wish you well in pursuing a healthy lifestyle.

[bonnielu]

Mine is higher when I get up in the morning and then it drops during the day.  It seems Hippa means nothing as my higher numbers were recorded and the next thing I knew I was invited to take sleep studies.  I called the group that contacted me, threatened them  and they took me off their list.  I also changed my doctor.  I was  borderline -- orginal doctor who said I was a diabetic. My new doctor disagrees.  In any case I simply lost weight, went dancing more often if that is possible and my number dropped.  No meds and no crazy doctor.  I am tired of over diagnosis and being over tested.  And if you can put up with my rant... I am tired of pharmaceutical reps haunting doctors offices. Used to be they brought food and offered cruises.  Now that is illegal so I am told. 

[Moonchilde]

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@teainlondon wrote:

I have Diabetes 2 for one year but have never been extreme. My PCP says I am diabetic because my blood sugar was higher than "normal at 156 a year ago and that made me a diabetic. She sent me to an endocrinologist, but my A1c was 6.0, so he said we would monitor and manage through diet and execise and healthy eating.

For a year I have been checking my blood three or more times a day and have mostly stayed within the parameters of what is allowable. However this morning was different.

I forgot and ate breakfast and drank juice and then after a half hour rememebred to check my blood. It was the highest it's ever been at 168. Now I have panicked. I just took it again and it's 214!!!!!! I am a wreck. I've NEVER had numbers like this.

Has anyone had something like this happen?

I am going to check my blood every two hours and see if it will go down. I am a scared.

tea

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Once you have eaten, you do not check your BG for two hours. Of course it will be high 30 min after eating!  There is no point whatever for a Type 2 diabetic to check BG 30 min or 60 min after a "sweet" meal - and including juice, like OJ, will guarantee higher numbers anyway. Generally, diabetics should not drink fruit juice on a regular basis.

It doesn't sound as if you were taught when to test and why, or what foods are not so diabetic-friendly. "Healthy" (for everyone else) is not necessarily healthy for a diabetic.

[ID2]

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@teainlondon wrote:

I have Diabetes 2 for one year but have never been extreme. My PCP says I am diabetic because my blood sugar was higher than "normal at 156 a year ago and that made me a diabetic. She sent me to an endocrinologist, but my A1c was 6.0, so he said we would monitor and manage through diet and execise and healthy eating.

For a year I have been checking my blood three or more times a day and have mostly stayed within the parameters of what is allowable. However this morning was different.

I forgot and ate breakfast and drank juice and then after a half hour rememebred to check my blood. It was the highest it's ever been at 168. Now I have panicked. I just took it again and it's 214!!!!!! I am a wreck. I've NEVER had numbers like this.

Has anyone had something like this happen?

I am going to check my blood every two hours and see if it will go down. I am a scared.

tea

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Welcome to the world of living with diabetes. Yes, blood sugars go up and blood sugars go down. Its the nature of the beast. 

[Roni18]

I've had diabetes for several years and am on metformin, but my doctor only wanted me to start testing with a meter this year.  What I am finding is that my blood sugar seems to be more effected by lack of sleep than it is by food.  Is anybody else finding this?

[Moonchilde]

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@Roni18 wrote:

I've had diabetes for several years and am on metformin, but my doctor only wanted me to start testing with a meter this year.  What I am finding is that my blood sugar seems to be more effected by lack of sleep than it is by food.  Is anybody else finding this?

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@Roni18, I personally haven't noticed this in myself, but it's well known that poor sleep generally - not enough hours, as well as poor quality of sleep (waking, tossing & turning, etc) contributes to the likelihood of getting Type 2 diabetes, and does negatively affect BG. If you google "diabetes + sleep" there is a lot of reading. Here's only one article:

http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/diabetes-lack-of-sleep

[Roni18]

Thank you, @Moonchilde, for replying.  It may have certainly contributed to me getting Diabetes in the first place, as when I was diagnosed I was going through a very stressful time.  Things or better now, but I don't get enough sleep I know.  Some is due to me just being a night person and the other is probably due to occasional bouts of anxiety.  I have just been surprised that sometimes when I feel like I have eaten badly my blood sugar is fine the next morning but is higher when I have a bad night as far as sleep.  Just goes to show me that I need to focus on getting more shut-eye and try to stress less.