[Diabetes-Talk] new member

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

There's a website where you can find out nutrition info in addition to
serving sizes on hundreds of products. It's www.directionsforme.com. I use
it when I need exact carb amounts or on products I'm not sure of; it also
provides cooking directions for items that you need to cook, like frozen
meals. You can also just Google products to find out all this info. So, it's
not always necessary to use a sighted person, smile.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Doula
Jarboe via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 1:14 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Doula Jarboe <doula.jarboe at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] new member

Hi Ryan,
 Welcome to the list. Sounds like you have a lot to struggle with, I can
certainly relate. I am also someone who has type II Diabetes and have had it
for many years. I also have kidney disease, so I understand the challenges
of living with both. I get the challenges of using a meter, as a blind
person it's difficult to get the right amount of blood in the right spot on
the strip to get a good test.
What stage is your kidney disease? I know I have a difficult time with
balancing diet with both Diabetes and kidney disease. Because the foods you
need to watch for Diabetes are some of what you need to eat for kidney
disease. I eat frozen meals some of the time, and I would recommend lean
cuisines. You need someone who can read you the labels, so you can make sure
you are getting what you need. I am limited to
2000 MG's of sodium and potassium a day. So I have to know the makeup of
food, and keep track of what I eat. I'd be glad to chat with you more to try
to brainstorm on things that might be helpful. Take care.
Doula

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