How Mr.Sebbo manages his diabetic life using diet.
Some keys to a healthy diet and my suggestions for gaining control of your weight and blood sugar at the same time include the following.
One thing I have been doing to lessen calories is not eating after my supper meal, usually between 4 and 5 p.m. Don’t eat large amounts of food/snacks at night. A snack of protein or a protein shake is fine. Plus, this will help with your weight control. I used to be 185 pounds and now I am down to 170.I am 6’ 2”.
Monitor carbohydrates and sugar and ‘added’ sugars. Try to hold carbs and sugar combined to 45 grams per serving or less (ex. a candy bar may have 15 grams of sugar and 25 grams of carbs- ok to eat if it no ‘added’ sugars). Learn to find candy bars and other sweets with low amounts of sugar and carbs and no or low added sugars.
Do the same for canned goods: beans, corn, etc.
Do away with carbonated drinks; they are terrible for your health. In addition to the sugar in canned drinks, the sugar content is untenable. They will ‘kill’ you, in time. Once you go 30 days without one can you have it made!
Drink juices diluted with water: two thirds water and one third juice; for example if drinking pure 100% Cranberry juice, for ex. which has about 27 grams of sugar, you’re really only drinking 9 grams.
Drink bottled water in lieu of cokes, etc.-I drink anywhere from 6 to 8 8 oz. bottles of water a day. Water will clean out the kidneys and keep you washed help with blood sugar control. Water and exercise are diabetes best enemies.
Again, learn to read the labels on food cans and boxes, etc. Avoid ‘trans’ fats, added sugar, ‘fake’ sugar, excess sodium (salt) and high levels of cholesterol.
Check your blood sugar levels with a monitor from a pharmacy or a retail store like Walmart. Again, keep it between 90 and 130. My avg. is about 115. Keep morning spikes below 130; and check before meals. Keep at 150 or so after a meal, if you can. Walk to get it down after a meal. Very important. Just a 10 minute walk is good but 20 minutes (or 1 mile) is even better. That’s what I do
(with my 11 pound Dachshund).
So, in summary, you have to be aggressive (not passive) with your diabetes or pre-diabetes. If your A1C gets up to 10 then your doctor will put you on insulin injections/ or monitors. You may also get a CGM vs. sticking your finger, for more consistent testing but it will cost you a lot more.
Tackle diabetes now with some of these helpful hints and incorporate a comprehensive plan of attack: some meds (or none), diet, and exercise.