[Diabetes-talk] Food Questions

Wed Jul 27 18:22:34 UTC 2016

Agree about the snacking. I'm not a big snacker, and don't often have any
unless I have a low blood sugar. I do drink quite a bit of water in a day
though. Usually anywhere from 32 ozs. To 64 oz. Just a habit I got into a
few years ago. It also helped when I trained for the triathlon, because you
need to stay hydrated when doing physical activity, especially if intense.

I guess I don't struggle with food either. I love to cook and bake for
people, but for myself, I'm not a big foodie. I enjoy a good meal, but I
don't find endless pleasure in food. And years ago, I stopped eating junk
food and candy, and now, on the rare occasion when I eat it, it's just not
appetizing. I would much rather bake something myself when wanting sweets,
which is not often. I eat three to four meals a day, and they are usually
smaller meals, and most my carbs come from fresh fruit or starchy veggies.
Not that I don't indulge from time-to-time, but food is not my temptation.
Now shoes, that's another matter, LOL!

Bridgit

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Mike Freeman via Diabetes-Talk
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Food Questions

Wise words. I prefer dry rubs, too, although an accasional bit of BBQ sauce
isn't bad once-in-a-while. But to show you people are all different, I
*hate* snacks, although I'll occasionally munch on a handful of cashoos. I
like three squares a day and then forget about eating otherwise. When I *do*
eat, I want satisfying portions. But, frankly, I'd rather read than eat.
(grin)

I'm not so much into the water bit. I drink when I'm thirsty but think it's
totally phony to try to bamboozle my body into thinking it's eating more
than it is. (smirk)

And kids' meals? What self-respecting adult would eat that stuff for a toy?
And a piece of meat the size of a deck of cards? Who's kidding whom here?
(grin)

It's like all the low-everything dietitians used to wax poetic over the
smaller sizes of restaurant meals in the fifties. What planet were *they*
living on? We kids and teens just ate three or four burgers rather than one
or two.

But it definitely helps to plan things out.

Mike

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Food Questions

LOL! Sounds like my husband, grin. I'm working on portion control with him
too. Have been for 11 years now, smile.

I always look at this way. I'm not denied food. I can eat whatever I want, I
just need to stick to healthy portions. We are not denied the cake, we just
need to not eat three slices, grin. Once you change your perspective, it
becomes easier.

Drinking lots of water throughout the day can help you not feel so hungry at
meals. And let the veggies and meat be what you have more of, if you need
more, instead of the carbs. And having small snacks during the day can help
too. Usually a healthy carb and a protein are recommended for snacks. Like
apple slices and peanut butter, or fresh veggies and dip or cottage cheese,
or crackers and meat, etc.

FYI, when grilling, try dry rubs instead of sauces. Sauces usually have
carbs, not to mention sugar. Dry rubs usually are healthier. I make my own
dry rubs, and it turns out delicious, smile.

Bridgit

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Food Questions

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
>
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>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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