[Diabetes-talk] Lunch

Mike Freeman k7uij at panix.com
Tue Nov 19 04:24:28 UTC 2013 

It's just FastFoodCal

> On Nov 18, 2013, at 19:25, "Steve & Shannon Cook" <cookcafe at sc.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mike,
> 
> Which FastFoodCal app do you have?  I found FastFoodCal checker and
> FastFoodCal counter.
> 
> Steve and Shannon Cook
> Today I married my best friend.  
> The one that I laugh with, live for, love.
> October 11, 2003 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Mike Freeman
> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 12:08 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Lunch
> 
> If you're into ADA exchange lists (not carb-counting but needed for what
> Sandi is talking about before she gives you web addresses), the Independence
> Market still has an ADA Exchange list although it may not be the very latest
> one but is good enough IMO.
> 
> Also, the iPhone apps GoMeals and FastFoodCal have all sorts of nutrients
> listed (GoMeals) or, for us unreconstructed nonconformists, the nutrient
> values for the fare of all sorts of fast food places.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Wanda Sloan
> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2013 5:46 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Lunch
> 
> Good info.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Sandi Ryan
> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 1:46 PM
> To: Debbie Wunder; Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Lunch
> 
> 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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