psyco1 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 My brother in law* died from complication from diabetes, it can fuck up your body and life. Adjust your diet, get out and exercise and watch these informative vids.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pod4jIKT_kAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILIvPzyK_8I*we used to joke with him about looking like Wilford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Thanks. Found out from my woman's bro in law that a fee light beers can lower my sugar and increase my insulin response the next day, so I will be living on steak and miller 64 from now on....lol.I am mentally geared up for this, I beat meth/coke addiction 7 yrs ago, so this should be a piece of cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smashweights Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Check with your doc about the beer. Just be cautious and see how it affects your blood sugar.http://www.livestrong.com/article/83338-beer-diabetes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 It lowers it, I checked Sat night. It also makes your cells more responsive to insulin the next day. Of course I'll be drinking in moderation, no more jagermeister benders for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyco1 Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I've heard cinnamon helps diabetics use carbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken45 Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 There is a lot of good...AND BAD... information out there both from doctors and here on the board. First of all, diabetes is a shock but it is (unfortunately) very common today and can be managed fairly well. I know when I was first diagnosed, the stupid doctor made me feel that my life was over. He also gave me bad advice. Idiot. He made me feel that I would be dead in ten years. That was 17 years ago.Sugar is sugar, whether it is cane sugar, corn syrup, or sucrose (fruit sugar). So AFAIK now, some fruits can be as bad as candy bars. Again, the idiot doctor told me that orange juice was fine, so I was drinking it instead of pop. Wrong AFAIK now. The naturally occurring sugars in fruit is the same as sugars occurring in cane. Also, "eating healthy" can be dangerous. I thought breakfast such as Wheaties, Cheerios, Shredded Wheat, etc. were healthy. They are NOT if you are diabetic. I switched to sausage and eggs and my A1C went down significantly and it did not hurt my cholesterol. It may be different for you.As has been said, starches (potatoes, etc.) and carbs get quickly converted to sugar My wife's doctor keeps emphasizing weight loss and exercise. Of course for many diabetics, weight loss is difficult. But do your best.Good luck,Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Saw my Dr today and in just 2-1/2 weeks of changing my diet my a1c is down a point and a half. He doesn't want to put me on medication, says if we can continue the downward trend in my a1c for a few months and get it under control below 6.5 that I should be fine for a long time. Said to just treat beer as carbs and to allow myself a treat like ice cream once in a while. He said my day to day sugar simply isn't that important and that as long as my a1c is going down I'm good to go. Nice to hear some good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Good news for sure. I know you have the will to persevere since you've fought off addiction this long man. There are a lot of diabetics in my family. We're all big German/Austrian bred freaks with various food fetishes. 1 in 4 have it on both sides of my family. Almost seems to be my destiny at some point in life, but not yet......not yet. Good luck and keep on keepin' on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 3 month checkup the other day. A1c is 6.2, cholesterol is down too. Surprising since I went camping over the weekend and consumed a case of beer and 4 lbs of red meat per day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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