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I know I can't be the only Strict Vegetarian here on the forums (as I've seen a few postings here and there by other's).
I am wondering who else here is of the above title suggests and for how long?
How does everyone here deal with their version of Diabetes and eating as you've chosen to do so?
Where you like this before becoming Diabetic or was it after becoming diabetic that you changed things?
Do you follow a high carb, low carb, medium carb deal or not really worry about it?
I went Vegetarian summer of 1994 and strict vegetarian 5 years ago (closer to vegan in my mind, but by several other peoples standards no where close), I was told I had diabetes December 2003, so I'd already been vegetarian a good decade before being diagnosed, I went strict vegetarian shortly after getting married after it was learned I had a dairy allergy and egg intolerance. I don't really follow any particular carb deal, I eat between 150 and 300 grams of carbs a day (sometimes less depending on whats going on) and my glucose control is fair tight (i'll hit 15 maybe once in a month or when ill) being between 4 and 7 most times of the day.
My mom went vegetarian back in 2004 we're the only non-meat eaters in the house and the only diabetics (T2 n T1) as well. My dad is a major meat eater (can't go a meal without something from an animal, be it cheese, eggs or something). My wife on the other hand can and does go weeks without anything form of animal but isn't vegetarian as yet, more a flexarian instead - so I'm getting her there slowly at her own speed.
I am wondering who else here is of the above title suggests and for how long?
How does everyone here deal with their version of Diabetes and eating as you've chosen to do so?
Where you like this before becoming Diabetic or was it after becoming diabetic that you changed things?
Do you follow a high carb, low carb, medium carb deal or not really worry about it?
I went Vegetarian summer of 1994 and strict vegetarian 5 years ago (closer to vegan in my mind, but by several other peoples standards no where close), I was told I had diabetes December 2003, so I'd already been vegetarian a good decade before being diagnosed, I went strict vegetarian shortly after getting married after it was learned I had a dairy allergy and egg intolerance. I don't really follow any particular carb deal, I eat between 150 and 300 grams of carbs a day (sometimes less depending on whats going on) and my glucose control is fair tight (i'll hit 15 maybe once in a month or when ill) being between 4 and 7 most times of the day.
My mom went vegetarian back in 2004 we're the only non-meat eaters in the house and the only diabetics (T2 n T1) as well. My dad is a major meat eater (can't go a meal without something from an animal, be it cheese, eggs or something). My wife on the other hand can and does go weeks without anything form of animal but isn't vegetarian as yet, more a flexarian instead - so I'm getting her there slowly at her own speed.