Re: [gardeners] Getting ready already
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sun, 24 Nov 2002 08:29:45 -0600
I shoot for 30 a day, eat lots of protein and try to make my carb intake
simple carbohydrates versus the complex ones. I'm a Type II diabetic
and, more specifically, what the diabetes docs call a "Syndrome X"
diabetic, older male, pot belly, with a history of heart disease. My
pancreas produces plenty of insulin but my cells have become resistant
to passing it through the cell wall where it can burn the carbs for
energy for my body. Consequently I frequently get hypoglycemic, my meds
add insulin to the mix, my body overloads on the stuff, and I burn all
my carbs in a few minutes instead of several hours. I pretty much
monitor my blood glucose 2 to 4 times a day to ensure I'm not getting
too much out of range. Being a diabetic isn't an easy thing.
George
Rosemary Carlson wrote:
>
> George: Did you mean 30 grams of carbs per DAY or per MEAL?
>
> Rosemary
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Shirley" <gshirl@bellsouth.net>
> To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 7:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] Getting ready already
>
> > I'm diabetic too Rosemary but not brittle. I eat whatever I want but try
> > to stay below 30 grams of carbs a day. At that rate I keep a fairly
> > normal blood glucose and lose weight to boot. Mostly I eat protein but
> > occasionally, like tomorrow, I will eat some pie, lots of dressing, etc
> > and then go walk around the block a couple of times.
> >
> > George
> >
> > Rosemary Carlson wrote:
> > >
> > > George: Like Margaret said, I have to watch carbs so I look for cake/pie
> > > recipes with little flour. Not an easy thing to find!
> > >
> > > Rosemary
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "George Shirley" <gshirl@bellsouth.net>
> > > To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 5:13 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [gardeners] Getting ready already
> > >
> > > > Blue Bunny sugar free no fat ice cream is also pretty good, usually
> > > > found at Walmart Superstores.
> > > >
> > > > George
> > > >
> > > > Margaret Lauterbach wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Rosemary, there are sugar substitutes available. you need to watch
> carbs
> > > > > very closely. DH is diabetic, and found Healthy Choice's fat-free,
> > > > > sugar-free, mint chocolate chip ice cream is very, very good. He's
> > > having
> > > > > trouble finding it, though. I think you can google for sugar-free
> > > > > recipes. Someone else may be better informed about that than I.
> > > Margaret L
> > > > >
> > > > > >Hi all: As a diabetic, with lots of diabetic family, Thanksgiving
> > > dinner can
> > > > > >be a challenge! Anyone out there with a sugar-free (or almost!)
> pumpkin
> > > pie
> > > > > >recipe? I'm always looking for sugar-free recipes for everything!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Garden content: We've finally had a hard, HARD freeze. The
> perennials
> > > have
> > > > > >been shocked into submission. I'm hoping some (supposedly hardy)
> mums I
> > > > > >planted in the fall with make it through the winter. It's iffy here
> for
> > > > > >mums. I seemingly lost 2 pussywillows and 1 witch hazel during our
> long
> > > > > >summer drought. Wonder if they are dormant and will return?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Rosemary - on top of a mountain in Eastern KY where it's cold and
> > > blustery
> > > >
> >