[Diabetes-talk] Food Questions

[Mike Freeman]

In my view, a baked potato is a fine and healthy thing to eat as long as you
take account of the carbs (I forget how many are in a baked potato but if
you look on the CalorieKing website, you can find it or try asking Siri).
Unike some others, ai don't object to a bit of butter. And I occasionally
eat a "loaded" baked potato. But I'd keep the sour cream, bacon bits etc.
down to a dull roar.

Orthodoxy would say to eat the baked potato plain or with just a bit of
salsa or something on it. I think you'll find that the majority on this list
are dedicated carb-counters so you may get a bit of pushback.

Just bear in mind that what works for me may not work for you and vice
versa.

Mike Freeman


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
David Andrews via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 8:16 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Cc: David Andrews
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Food Questions

One way in which my current situation is different from most of you is that,
for a variety of reasons, my Doctor is not having me test my blood glucose
level, so I am doing this "blindly" pun intended, for now. That could
change, of course, and I think the primary reason is that I am so borderline
anyway.

So, how about eating potatoes -- baked potatoes.  I used to do so three or
four nights a week?

Dave



At 07:06 AM 7/27/2016, Bernadette Jacobs wrote:
>Good Morning Dave and all:
>
>Bridgit is right on the money.  But, I'd like to add a few techniques I 
>use to help me along.
>
>To help with portion control, instead of using a large dinner plate, I 
>use a smaller luncheon plate.  They fill up more quickly and of course, 
>believe it or not, it does toy with your psychy a bit, (making you 
>think you're eating the right portion because your plate suddenly 
>becomes full faster.  There are certain dishes I use for things like, I 
>use the same type of cereal bowl when I eat it in the morning.  For 
>breakfast in the morning, I eat a bowl of oatmeal with exactly one 
>tablespoon of raisins.  I find I never have to add any sweetener at
>all.   the raisins do the trick.
>
>Another trick I used on my psychy is that before I eat, I drink at 
>least one full glass of water so I fill up more quickly.
>
>As for fast food, I too, do not "super-size."  I simply try to limit 
>how many times a week I do the fast-food thing.
>
>Stay away from the "fat-free!!!"  Just because they say "fat-free"
>doesn't mean it really is.  Years ago, My mother-in-law served us a 
>salad for dinner one evening and had "fat-free" salad dressing on the 
>table.  I poured some on my salad.  As I began eating that salad, I 
>started coughing and choking uncontrolably!  I ended up in the 
>bathroom, throwing up my dinner.  Low and behold, my husband read the 
>label and discovered that although the dressing was listed as 
>"fat-free," it had 39 grams of sugar per serving.  My mother-in-law 
>started to cry.  I'm not going to continue that one any further.  This 
>is merely an example of the "fat-free" myth.  My feeling is, you're 
>better off eating the real McCoy with less sugar and other 
>preservatives that "fat-free"  has that they don't tell you about???
>I'm sure that people are going to want to turn me over their knee.
>But, I don't eat "fat-free" or "lite" anything.  Be careful of the 
>"Sugar-free."  Make sure you have help reading labels.  Often times, 
>"sugar-free" candy has hidden alcohol sugars.  The key is moderating 
>your portions and while you eat, for a wile, at least, drink more water 
>with your meal.  It will help fill you or make you feel fuller.
>
>Just one more word of advice.  Whatever you do, if you think you're 
>going off the band-wagon, even if you really are, don't kick yourself 
>in the teeth!!!  There isn't any one of us here who is perfect!!!  The 
>more you kick yourself in the teeth over it, the more you run the risk 
>of binge-eating to make yourself feel better???  Not gonna happen.
>Just move on.  Another thing that will help, is test, test, test!!!!!
>The more numbers you have, the better you're going to be able to figure 
>out what makes your numbers rise and maintain with whatever foods you 
>eat.  Also the more numbers you have, the more ammunition you have to 
>better your control.  Don't fall for this "PRE-DIABETES"
>poppy-cock!!!  Whoever takes "pre-diabetes" seriously anyway?
>Really???
>
>Bern
>
>On 7/26/16, David Andrews via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:
> > As a new Type 2 diabetic I have a few food questions.  I know these 
> > are probably stupid, but I will ask anyway.
> >
> > 1. are there lists of good stuff to eat, and bad?  I know that is a 
> > simplistic approach ... but all the books, and diets I have read 
> > have this highly composed, 3 meal a day, 3 snack a day, and have you 
> > make all this stuff.  I work two jobs, and have two kids, and don't 
> > have the time or energy for all that futzing around with food.
> >
> > 2.  If I eat at a fast food restaurant ... yes, I know it is bad, 
> > but anyway, are onion rings better than french fries, or are they
equally bad.
> >
> > I had a third, but I forgot!
> >
> > Dave


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