[Diabetes-talk] Food Questions

Wed Jul 27 15:50:11 UTC 2016

Thanks, previously I tended for dinner to grill some meat, and have 
baked potato and salad or vegetable.  One of my problems ... that I 
am trying to get a handle on is portion control, I am well-known as a 
big eater.  There is a picture of me, in the Monitor, back in the mid 
90's, when I worked at the NFB, with two plates of food in front of 
me -- and I ate them both.

Dave

At 10:27 AM 7/27/2016, you wrote:
>Potatoes have carbs. A small baked potato usually counts for 1 to 2 carb
>choices. Since you do not take insulin, you don't have to think about
>bolusing, but if you did, this would be about 1 to 2 units of insulin.
>
>Personally, I would only do a baked potato twice a week, and just watch what
>you put on it. If butter and/or sour cream, go for the real stuff, not the
>margarine or light stuff. And for me, I would buy organic dairy, but that's
>a personal choice. Although, the less processed something is, the better,
>not to mention avoiding hormones used in so many products. But that's
>another topic, grin.
>
>Dicing fresh onions or crumbling turkey bacon (again, personally, I go for
>the nitrate-free) can add something yummy.
>
>Salt and pepper if you like, but be sparing with the salt.
>
>If you do a baked potato, I would avoid bread with the meal or other
>high-carb foods. Have a protein and veggie like carrots or greenbeans or
>salad (for dressing, I make my own dressings, which are simple and much
>healthier) along with the baked potato, avoiding rolls or bread or other
>starchy veggies.
>
>Bridgit
>
>-----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 10:16 AM
>To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Cc: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>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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