[Diabetes-talk] Lunch

Thu Nov 14 04:29:14 UTC 2013

And if you read braille, nbp.org had and maybe still has a couple carb 
counting books as well.  The website for usda and another one 
directions4me.com will have package information from products on it too.

On Wed, 13 Nov 2013, Sandi Ryan wrote:

> Hi Debbie,
> 
> Do you mean "counting carbs" as in learning the official way to do it,
> counting 15 carbs as one carb unit?  Or do you mean finding out the grams of
> carb in a given food?
> 
> For the former, I believe the American Diabetes Association still has their
> pamphlet on the subject, and probably activities on the site, too (I haven't
> checked them out for a while).  For finding the grams of carb in a given food,
> I recommend Calorie King, Sparkpeople.com, MyFitnessPal, or one of the other
> popular sites on the web.  Or you can go directly to the USDA nutrient
> database through a couple of links.  I think the easiest one to use is
> 
> ndb.fnic.usda.gov
> 
> This is the home page.  On the page is a link that says "Stary Your Search
> Here," and it gives you a list of types of foods.  Select the category and you
> will get a list of brands (both in this list and the last, the number under
> the category or brand name is the number of items in that category). Then you
> can type key words into the edit box, and an item or list comes up. This
> database is the best source of nutrient information, and is what every other
> site is based on.  You can download this database to your computer if you
> want.  It's a government database, so is not copyrighted.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Sandi
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Wunder"
> <debbiewunder at centurytel.net>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 12:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Lunch
> 
> 
> > Hi Sandy, do you have a good source for counting carbs. I am working on
> > building a list, but maybe there is a simpler way to do so.
> >
> > Debbie
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandi Ryan" <sjryan2 at gmail.com>
> > To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Lunch
> >
> >
> > > It's good that way, too.  My favorite sandwich in the world when I was a
> > > kid was toast with lots of butter melted into it, topped with apple
> > > butter.  No carbs there!
> > >
> > > Sandi
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> > > To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:33 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Lunch
> > >
> > >
> > > >I like it on bread and butter.
> > > >
> > > > Cindy
> > > >
> > > > On Nov 12, 2013, at 8:59 PM, "Sandi Ryan" <sjryan2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Applesauce is good with lots of things.  I'm not surprised you eat it
> > > > > often!
> > > > >
> > > > > Sandi
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> > > > > To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > > > > Cc: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 3:18 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Lunch
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I agree! I have unsweetened applesauce quite often with lunch.
> > > > > > Mike
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Nov 12, 2013, at 11:47, "Sandi Ryan" <sjryan2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Applesauce is a really tasty addition to that peanut butter wrap!
> > > > > > > *smile*
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sandi
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernadette Jacobs"
> > > > > > > <bernienfb75 at gmail.com>
> > > > > > > To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 10:20 AM
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Lunch
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Actually, my lunch choices are very similar to that of Joy.  I
> > > > > > > > keep lots of nuts and peanut butter around the house so I can
> > > > > > > > make something from that.  As for the meat. I use whatever
> > > > > > > > happens to be in the frig: meatloaf, turkey, burgers, chicken.
> > > > > > > > I very seldom buy lunchmeat though. Might occasionally buy ham
> > > > > > > > or turkey.  I'm a huge fan of nuts and probably eat more fruit
> > > > > > > > than I should.  I also make sure to have lots of fresh veggies:
> > > > > > > > celery, carrots, radishes, cukes, and whatever.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > As for drinks, I have a whole collection of travel mugs and
> > > > > > > > water bottles. When we first married, My husband couldn't
> > > > > > > > believe we had five boxes of travel mugs alone.  Then there was
> > > > > > > > the collection of NFB mugs. I always carry a coffee mug and a
> > > > > > > > water bottle wherever I go.  I put mustard, rather than mayo on
> > > > > > > > my sandwiches.  For one, less calories. Secondly, Mayo will
> > > > > > > > spoil if it's left out.  I'm also a rye freak.  I either use rye
> > > > > > > > or buy tortilla wraps.  I'll eat anything in a wrap.  Yum Yum!!
> > > > > > > > I've even been known to spread peanut butter on the wrap, roll
> > > > > > > > it up and wala--dindin!!  Throw in a ziplock bag of fresh
> > > > > > > > veggies and a piece of fruit and Mmmmm Good!!!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Bern
> > > > > > > > > On 11/12/2013 9:05 AM, Wanda Sloan wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Taking invitations?LOL4 to the last one.  We've got an entire
> > > > > > > > > shelf !! LOL!!!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > of one of our cabinets specifically devoted to travel mugs and
> > > > > > > > > water bottles.  Then there's a shelf for the regular coffee
> > > > > > > > > mugs. And of course, these are double-wide.  No such thing as
> > > > > > > > > too many mugs
> > > > > > > > > are lots of raw veggies in the frig as well.  Just throw
> > > > > > > > > together
> > > > > >
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