[Diabetes-Talk] Eating well as a diabetic

[slery]

One key thing that has helped me, is to pair a protein with your carbs 
or sweets. i.e. steak and potato, apple and peanut butter, nuts and 
m&ms. There are also things that help slow the carbs. Storing your 
potatoes in the fridge will help keep those carbs from spiking. You 
still have the same amount of carbs, but they won't rush through your 
system.

While the amount of information can be over-whelming, take notes one 
meal at a time. i.e. Today you test before dinner, write down what you 
eat with the item, amount, and carbs, 2 hours after your meal, test 
again and keep notes. Tomorrow, or in a couple of days, track your 
breakfast this way. Figure out what system works for you to organize 
your notes and over time you will learn what foods spike your numbers 
and down the road you will know how much insulin to take based on what 
you will be eating. Follow your doctor's orders, but when you have 
enough information, you will be ready to take that to your doctor and 
help make decisions about your care.

I learned that my body does not handle changes to my insulin dosage well 
and we have to only change one unit at a time and give my body around a 
month to adjust to the change. My doctor and I are partners and have 
learned that if I make a big objection to something, I have reasons to 
back it up.

My suggestion of spacing out the tracking of information on meals is 
because it becomes too consuming to track every detail of every meal and 
snack of every day. This wears you down and does not help you understand 
the information you are tracking and gathering. Remember, you can do 
this and don't let anyone tell you that you can't just because you are 
blind. This group will help you when you come across accessibility barriers.

Good luck,
Cindy

On 7/18/2025 3:37 PM, Veronica Smith via Diabetes-Talk wrote:
> I know that I am not a true diabetic right now as my A1C was only a 6.2 but
> I don't want to become one as no one who has it, does. So what I am
> wondering is what kinds of foods should I be looking at as my go to foods?
> Growing up in a family where diabetes came at an older age I want to be
> aware of what to do before it happens to me. Thanks for your suggestions!
>
> Veronica
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