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@Scandichic - You are lucky, if I just eat without portion control, my waist just gets bigger. But I do think it is crazy that the docs still push the high carbs; though the ADA has now come about from all the pressure and basically said that the type of diet that is best is an individual...

Mysterylady The link you pointed out http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf is basically Dr. Bernstein's diet, minus the Tomatoes and DB's diet is 6g and 12g of carbs for certain meals. TF's diet would not have you eating the dairy and not endless amounts avocado. Lots of people have success with...

Mysterylady My bad, I see that you wrote that you were diagnosed 2-weeks ago, if I may make a suggestion, IMO it is too difficult to determine the optimum diet for you at such an early stage. First, you have to adjust your life long eating habits and that is difficult task and second this is a...

Hi mysterylady Yes, my LDL shot up when I started the diet, but remember that I was eating mostly Monounsaturated fats, and I eat no dairy including butter. I also do not use any oils in my meals and the oils I get are from mostly vegetable products like avocados, nuts seeds and olives. I...

I've been following Timothy Ferris since prior to being a diabetic and being a diabetic. I can attest to the weight loss Dingebel says is possible. When I was diagnosed my a1c was 13.6 and I had lost so much muscle I could hardly walk. I started out following a consistent carb diet of 2...

The only way I can lose weight is to count calories and weigh all my food. I use mynetdiary app. What I've found is that I often stall and then I start eliminating foods or reducing portions and what seems like a small drop in calories I start losing again. It is really amazing. Also, as was...

@Robbity I've found it interesting that I've cut out almost 100% high density carbs but I am eating maybe 90gm to 140gm of carbs from cabbage type veggies and other leafy veggies also seeds - Chia pumpkin - my main calories come from nuts & edamame hummus. Good BG control with only 6 units...

As we say here, 'so many reasons, no can count'. I don't believe I would have as consistently healthy of a life style as I have now without having diabetes. But for me the most important blessing about having diabetes is for the first time in my life I actually have control of my life long...

I look at it pills, insulin, lifestyle change as none being bad or worse than the other but what is the most affective way(s) to control your BGs levels with the minimal complications. Right now for me it is insulin Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I agree with Pavlosn about testing, testing and more testing to give instant feedback to make adjustments. When I was first diagnosed -A1C 13.6 - I was put on a consistent carbohydrate diet in hospital with only 2-servings per meal and twice daily insulin shots. Basically I was able to eat...

I ran across this article from 2008 about the Diabetes Wellness Program in the Marshall Islands where they have one of the highest rates of diabetes in the world. 60-years ago diabetes was a rare condition there. http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/072508p24.shtml I found this to be...

Daisy, yes don't be afraid of insulin. I was diagnosed 7-months ago when I was rushed to hospital. I was put on insulin and over the months have been able to get my BG under control. I use the Kwik pen. Now I give my shot right at the table and no one ever sees or comments. No side affects...