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catherinecherub
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I can only speak from experience and tell you that this is the eating plan that works for me.
In October 2002 my husband was hit by a lorry whilst cycling home from work and he died at the scene. I was devastated as I had lost my soul mate, my best friend and my lover and my children had lost a good father. My grief took me over and I comfort ate in the hope of easing the pain. I went from a healthy, active 9st 2lb to a couch potatoe weighing just under 13 stone within three months.
In February 2003 I had a heart attack and spent two months in hospital. I believe the contributing factors were strees, overeating and a genetic predisposition. At my first follow up appointment with the Cardiologist he asked me how I was treating my Type 2 diabetes. I laughed and said that I thought he was looking at someone else's notes. He assured me that he was talking about me and rang my G.P. to arrange an appointment to discuss my treatment plan. I saw my doctor the next day and he apologised and said that there had been a lack of communication as the phone call was the first he had heard of it. I have nothing but praise for my G.P. He listens, answers any questions and makes sure that you are in agreement with what he is proposing. He sent me to the diabetic nurse and she explained the basics of diabetes and the various treament plans. She offered sensible eating, low or medium carbing or the G.I. diet. I opted for the G.I. and she gave me a print out of the basics and some useful websites and titles of books. I also went on a course run by my local P.C.T. entitled "Starting out with Diabetes" and found it very useful.
I have followed the plan since then. My HBA1C is usually between 5.2 - 5.7 and my spike one hour after meals is between 7 - 8. This control is not tight enough for everyone to be happy with but it suits me. I weigh 9st4lb and am happy with that as I do not want to be a size zero. I am in good health and lead an active life.
My experience is different from most of you because I have had the heart attack we all fear. You need never have one if you control your diabetes . This website is the best friend any diabetic could have as we all have questions to address. There is always someone offering opinions and help. The way forward is to let all the healthcare diabetic teams we use to know about this website so that they can read and digest what it is like for us on the other side of the fence and gradually they may all follow good practice
I am not saying that you have to follow the G.I. plan, I am saying that it works for me.
http://www.glycemicindex.com Particularly good site from University of Sydney, Austalia. Explains the principles and has a good question and answer section.
http://www.gidiet.com Site from a cardiologist in U.S.A.
My bible is the G.I. Diet by Rick Gallop. Cost £9.99 in 2003.
In October 2002 my husband was hit by a lorry whilst cycling home from work and he died at the scene. I was devastated as I had lost my soul mate, my best friend and my lover and my children had lost a good father. My grief took me over and I comfort ate in the hope of easing the pain. I went from a healthy, active 9st 2lb to a couch potatoe weighing just under 13 stone within three months.
In February 2003 I had a heart attack and spent two months in hospital. I believe the contributing factors were strees, overeating and a genetic predisposition. At my first follow up appointment with the Cardiologist he asked me how I was treating my Type 2 diabetes. I laughed and said that I thought he was looking at someone else's notes. He assured me that he was talking about me and rang my G.P. to arrange an appointment to discuss my treatment plan. I saw my doctor the next day and he apologised and said that there had been a lack of communication as the phone call was the first he had heard of it. I have nothing but praise for my G.P. He listens, answers any questions and makes sure that you are in agreement with what he is proposing. He sent me to the diabetic nurse and she explained the basics of diabetes and the various treament plans. She offered sensible eating, low or medium carbing or the G.I. diet. I opted for the G.I. and she gave me a print out of the basics and some useful websites and titles of books. I also went on a course run by my local P.C.T. entitled "Starting out with Diabetes" and found it very useful.
I have followed the plan since then. My HBA1C is usually between 5.2 - 5.7 and my spike one hour after meals is between 7 - 8. This control is not tight enough for everyone to be happy with but it suits me. I weigh 9st4lb and am happy with that as I do not want to be a size zero. I am in good health and lead an active life.
My experience is different from most of you because I have had the heart attack we all fear. You need never have one if you control your diabetes . This website is the best friend any diabetic could have as we all have questions to address. There is always someone offering opinions and help. The way forward is to let all the healthcare diabetic teams we use to know about this website so that they can read and digest what it is like for us on the other side of the fence and gradually they may all follow good practice
I am not saying that you have to follow the G.I. plan, I am saying that it works for me.
http://www.glycemicindex.com Particularly good site from University of Sydney, Austalia. Explains the principles and has a good question and answer section.
http://www.gidiet.com Site from a cardiologist in U.S.A.
My bible is the G.I. Diet by Rick Gallop. Cost £9.99 in 2003.