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Winter-time in Canada it's hard to be outdoors for brisk walks, so I had to do something in order to keep myself exercising. The last thing we need is slipping and falling down on ice, that we are unable to do any activities for several weeks. Dancercise/aerobics (free dancing) with a planned...

You might have reached what they call, "diet plateau." here's an excellent explanation on that: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/weight-loss-plateau/art-20044615 Keep at it, and in addition to your active day, include a daily exercise regime to help "nudge" it...

If it's fine dining, the good news is that they tend to give small portions. Have that snack at home before you go. Don't be shy to say no to potatoes or carbs, please. The chef should get the message.

Someone mentioned about having a snack before going - I think that's a very good idea! It's like going to the grocery - you don't shop on an empty stomach! Snack on high protein, like an egg, or some cheese. Some restaurants offer some low-carbs options, same way as they offer vegetarian...

Wearing socks most of the times, my feet tends to get dry. I apply body lotion, and sometimes petroleum jelly. Any special technique, or ways you take good care of your feet?

I'm sorry. I misunderstood the post - I thought it was simply for weight-gain. I should've paid attention to your username. My bad.

Hi Vicki, It is overwhelming indeed, thinking about it. I can only share what I did when I took on a low-carb diet (way before I got diagnosed). * Sit down, take a deep breath, and prepare your strategy! * Learn how to count your carbs - including the fibers -and reading nutrition labels...

Ginger Chicken Soup with Papaya (inspired by a Philippine recipe called, "Tinola") Chicken drumsticks 1/4 cup sliced fresh ginger 3 cloves of garlic, crushed or finely diced onions, diced 1 teaspoon of black peppercorn, roughly crushed Salt 1 cubanelle pepper (optional ), sliced in big chunks...

Fatty Hi-carbs food like pizza, pasta with meat sauce or lasagna - topped with cheese! Pasta salads made with mayonaisse or regular dressing (not low-fat).

I really have a wonderful doctor. In Canada, if you're healthy - you get what used to be an annual doctor's check-up only every 3 years. With this new diagnosis, she boosts my morale too by being humorous and said, the "good side of this is we'll be seeing more of each other!" (every 3...

I have a few questions, please. My last meal last night was at 5:30 pm. I had 4 chicken drums and about 8 whole leaves of Napa cabbage - with the chicken broth. That meal was really filling because of the cabbages. Hot broth and cabbages (with meat) seems to do the trick of filling up real...

I did the testing by myself - after supper (4 chicken drumstix and about 8 napa cabbage leaves in broth). It took a while of re-trying! The result came out 6.7.

I just got back from getting the glucometer. The pharmacist gave me a step-by-step lesson on how to use it. We decided to test it on me right there and then. I got a reading of 3.9 (at approx 2 hours after eating 10 raw almonds). She said it's low, that I shouldn't let it get any lower. I...

Hi KK123, No, my doctor said that she doesn't see any need for medication right now - that, we'll do it with change of eating habits and activities. About 4 years ago, she was concerned to see my blood sugar go up and I was prediabetic (I was borderline). But after another blood test, it had...

Thank you, folks. I'm now off to plan my menu!! I'm getting the meter today, too!

I'm so glad to have stumbled onto this site while searching for info on type 2 diabetes. I've been browsing posts - it's wonderful to be here!

Hi, I've just been recently diagnosed type 2, and given amounts of carbs I should have. For snacks and main meals, it's listed between 15 gr - 30 gr of carbs (snacks) and between 40 gr -60 gr carbs (main meals). My question is: do I have to eat the minimum gr, or is it okay to eat less than...