Managing Type 2 diabetes

I guess we're in the same situation in here. I was diagnosed to be diabetic las t Nov of last year and since then with the help of medication and dieting. My blood sugar was normalized already eversince and had no episodes of high blood sugars. My medication was lowered too as a result for having my blood sugars under control. Even my cholesterol levels which was high during those times have gone down to normal levels and my fatty liver has already dropped to normal as a result of this.

Congratulations Danjenkins!!! It takes strong determination and discipline to accomplish that! For me i'm having a problem w/ my dad who is diagnosed last year, he is diabetic and w/ high blood pressure. Thanks for ther tips, i think this would really help my dad.God bless!

Thanks for sharing this. I know due to other Health issues associated with being Diabetic, I am now considered type 1.5 and since being put on Insulin almost 3 yrs. ago, I have gained a lot of weight from it as well. (About 20 pds. to be exact.) Sometimes I know a lot of this weight gain can be from Lack of Excercise. But I have severe Neuropathy, and Rhuemetoid Arthritis which makes it hard for me to walk around a lot of the time. I do miss back when I weighed less though. Just Glad to see you have been able to do so.

thats great information! very valid indeed and true!im too are trying to lose weight without feeling being on a hunger strike! thanks for the tips anyway..more power to you here..

That is wonderful to hear! Could you tell me what kinds of food do you eat? I mean, besides raw carrots... How many times a day do you eat and what's a normal meal for you? I don't have diabetes yet, but my dad does, and the doctors say that it's usually inherited by the daughter. My blood sugar is about borderline already so I really need help...

My wife is having Type 2 diabetes and the doctor told her that this was the result of her last pregnancy. She's doing a lot of exercise to the best she can, controlling intake of carbohydrates and sugar. She does not you the hunger problem you mentioned. Thank God, her blood sugar level has been well controlled so far. I believe one other factor for her success is the fact that she includes in her diet, foods containing bitter gourd. You should check this out! http://diabetics-guide.blogspot.com

I recently seen my doctor and he said I was pre diabetic. His perscription for me as to take cinnamon capsles. You can buy them in the vitamen isle. He says it takes the sugar right down. This is my type of medicine.

Congrats on your weight loss and your diabetes being in the normal level! Hopefully you will lose the extra 30lbs that you want to lose and I believe you can!

Congratulations. You can be happy. I don`t have diabetis. But unfortunately one of my dogs got diabetic all of a sudden and dogs are always type 1 and so I had to learn a lot about the disease and diets and have to give my dog 2 shots of insulin every twelve hours with each meal. The dog is fine. I read the story of a ninety year old man who manages his type 2 just with diet and sports, especially walking. Diabetis does not shorten life expectancy or quality, maybe you and my dog will get very old.

I have also gained control of my blood sugar levels by losing weight. I have lost 38 pounds in the last 6 months. It has helped me get control. I also exercise 3 or 4 times a week and this has helped as well. I first tried to get my blood sugar down just by changing my eating habits. But, that didn't work. I had to exercise. This helped use up some of the excess sugar in my blood and it also helped with the weight loss. I am eating more now than I did at the beginning, and I'm still losing weight. I am sure this is because of the muscle I have built up. I agree that raw carrots are good to use as filler foods. I eat them with sandwiches and they take the place of the chips I used to eat. They are crunchy and help fill me up.