Originally Posted by mountain deb
I'm pre-diabetic. Been using olive oil for years, TRYING to watch what I eat, like trying to stay away from anemic foods. Like white bread, white rice, white potatoes etc. My Pancreas was going bananas - I was hungry as a starved lion after I finished a full course meal. Finally put a stop to that with a herbal supplement, Diabetic Support Pack you can find at your drug store in the herbal area. I also take an extra cinnamon capsul daily also. Do you know that cinnamon is a great balance for your insulin levels. Now if I can only get motivated to exercise.
This is a huge lifestyle change for us, but so far I haven't killed him and can actually say today I didn't have his blood sugar levels on my mind every waking second. I've started using Olive oil also, I put about a tsp. in a small frying pan and let it get hot then crack an egg in it, add a little water and put a lid on the pan. That way he gets to think he is getting a fried egg 3 x's a week. Made him a small lowfat sausage patty, low fat toast and oj for breakfast. I made a rotisery turkey breast with lemon pepper on the grill and cut up some small red potatoes, tossed them with a little olive oil, parsley flakes and garlic powder and cooked them on the grill also. Both were very good. Trying to feed him his big meal at lunch time and then something lighter for dinner. Tonight he had tuna salad and a garden salad and sugar free jello with about half of a small peice of angel food cake. I think I have spent about $250. at the grocery store since tuesday. But I now have a good supply of low fat, fat free and sugar free items. Plus my fridge is packed with fresh fruits and vegies, and bunch of yogurt. So, I'm learning. I made a big excel spreadsheet to track his sugar readings, units of insulin, food and carbs, fats, proteins and calories. Calories are more for me. I think it is very interesting, that usually his lowest readings of the day are at 1:00 pm, just before we eat lunch. Since he is on both the Metformin pills 2 x's a day, Novalog insulin 4 x's and Lantus insulin at night, the doctor wanted me to make sure he has a snack between each meal and before bed, so it seems like all I do is cook, eat and clean the kitchen.
I wish he could excercise but he has a lot of other health issues, we are in the process of getting him a motorized wheelchair so he can get out of the house more. He can walk inside but only for about 20 feet before he is completely out of breath, so when he gets the jazzy he will be able to go get the mail and tool around the stores. He even said today that maybe he would go fishing. So, I'm hopeful he will feel better and want to do more soon, he has been sick for so long now we know that it was the diabetes.
I sure helps talking to everyone on the board, I don't say much to my children as they all worry to much about us as is, if they had their way we would be living with one of them. That hopefully will never happen. I told them, "gees, I just got rid of you guys, why would I want to live with any of you when Dad & I can finally enjoy some peace and quiet". They thought I was kidding, little do they know.
Well, time for a snack so I better go. Sorry for being a Chatty Kathy.
Hugs, Gail