[Diabetes-Talk] Reading labels

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

Terry,

I know a lot of people will say watch calories, but honestly, if you're
eating healthy, or healthier choices, calories are not as important. For
diabetics, carbs and sodium will be the most important nutrition items to
pay attention too. Plus, don't overwhelm yourself with this either.

BTW, shop where you prefer. You can find healthy foods at Walmart just as
much as anywhere else. Absolutely no issue shopping where you prefer.

Eating out and having treats can be challenging for a lot of people. It's
all about moderation. If you want, allow yourself a treat a couple of times
a week. Order a meal out on the weekend. Still stick to your carb counts and
meal sizes and all that, but diabetes is not about eliminating food, but
learning how to adopt healthier ideas about food. Which really, all
Americans need to do.

A rule of thumb I learned years ago is to consider where my hunger is coming
from. When you feel hungry, truly get inside your body and think about where
the feeling is coming from. Does your stomach actually feel hungry? If not,
it's likely in your head, and you don't really need to eat at that moment.
But if your stomach actually feels hungry and is grumbling and other signs
of hunger, then you might need a snack. Also, drinking water can help with
hunger.

We all have our food struggles. We just need to learn what coping mechanisms
work for us. I've been super busy and stressed lately and inclined to eat
very little in a day, which is not healthy either. I go and go and keep
skipping meals, basically having only coffee and water all day. I'm trying
to be better, but with so much going on, this is a problem of mine, and I
need to do better. My point is that we all have unhealthy food habits. Don't
beat yourself up, just make small adjustments and learn what works for you.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Terri
Stimmel via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2021 2:38 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: Terri Stimmel <icecreamlover76 at outlook.com>
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Reading labels

Hello everyone,


I hope all of you are doing well. Things are going pretty well with me. 
I am now off of my meal-time insulin. I am so very happy about this.


I am eating better. But I am also still struggling some. I find it difficult
to not want to order out. I also find it difficult to not want candy. So
these are things I am working really hard on. But other than that, things
seem much better. So this makes me feel really good.


I was wondering though, what sorts of things should I be watching for, when
reading labels?

I know I of course need to watch the carbs.

But what other things should I focus on?


Any thoughts are appreciated. We shop at Walmart for most things. I would
consider shopping other places. But Walmart is affordable for us. 
Plus, ours is set up so that we can have stuff delivered. This works quite
well for us.


Again, any thoughts are much appreciated.


Thank you,


Terri


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