Recent Content by jape

Don't blame insulin for weight gain - it is what we put into our mouths that causes weight gain.

Yes, apples are quite high in carbs. However, a saving grace for apples is that they also have a lot of fibre. Many days I eat one apple, but I also try to make sure that it fits within my daily carb allowance. That may mean giving up something else to keep a limit on carb intake. You need to...

Nope, I have seen the message about 'novo pen' on my reader. The only message that I have gotten is "scan again in 10 minutes". This would happen just after I would get out the sauna - it clearly does not like the heat.

Yesterday (Sunday) my food consumption was an absolute disaster on all counts (calories, fats, carbs,proteins, sodium and potassium). After my second meal, I noticed that BG has surged to over 9.I injected some insulin resulting in a hypo in the early evening. Then I ate an apple that solved the...

I have had Baklava many times before. However, I do not keep it at my home because of it being diabetic unfriendly. As expected, after a few hours my BG did fall to a light hypo (without any insulin) that necessitated chewing a glucose tablet. Oh, the joys of diabetes!

Scrambled eggs Italian sausage, Cucumber salad, LC toast with tomato salsa Raspberries, Baklava Coffee with 10% cream, Hot lemonade, Water Calories - 1278 Fat - 80 g Carbs - 77 g Fibre - 23 g Net carbs - 53 g Protein - 69 g Na - 1786 mg K - 1530 mg H20 - 2513 ml Fast Ins - 8 units Long Ins - 26...

Smoked salmon and cream cheese on LC toast Salmon burger with salad (tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, avocado and roasted onion and garlic dressing) Coffee with 10% cream / Water Calories - 1198 Fat - 78 g Carbs - 69 g Fibre - 25 g Net carbs - 44 g Protein - 65 g Na - 2156 mg K - 2153 mg H20 -...

Avocado and Tomato salsa on LC toast Soup (beef, cabbage, carrots and tomato), LC toast with cream cheese Apple Coffee with 10% cream / Hot lemonade / Water No need for fast acting insulin today! Calories - 1070 Fat - 51 g Carbs - 102 g Fibre - 41 g Net carbs - 61 g Protein - 63 g Na - 2419 mg...

Avocado and Tomato salsa on LC toast Chicken breast strips with Peas and carrots Apple Coffee with 10% cream / Hot lemonade / Water Calories - 804 Fat - 32 g Carbs - 86g Fibre - 32 g Net carbs - 54 g Protein - 54 g Na - 1351 mg K - 2374 mg H20 - 1960 ml

In Canada (Ontario) the range is up to 5.2. My latest potassium is 4.6 but I have been at 5.2. Because I have CKD, I need to be aware of my potassium intake, and should avoid high potassium food like avocados, apricots, etc. However,5.2 is not a level where red lights start flashing yet. I try...

The positive is that if the damage cannot be reversed, at least the problem will not deteriorate any further.

Don't. Either your metabolism will adjust to starvation mode, or you will cheat with food when ravenously hungry. The crucial aspect to remember with weight loss is that it is a marathon, not a sprint. You did not gain the weight overnight, so don't expect to lose it overnight either. Have...

I did not have any symptoms at all - it all just showed in my blood work: high PTH and high calcium scores. NO bone pain at all. The same with my CKD. If the blood work did not say so, I would be completely unaware of my kidneys being compromised.

I had parathyroid surgery last year on January 4th. One of the four glands was removed. It was day surgery, and pretty uneventful. The scar on my neck is completely gone, and I have to look very careful to find it. I was fully OK within a week. My PTH score is still higher than normal, but...

I don't think a hot shower or using the sauna has any real impact on one's BG level. My assessment of the apparent rise in BG is more a case of the electronics embodied in the sensor not liking the heat,and therefore stop working properly in that environment.