Hi everyone, thank you for setting this up SunnyB and for publishing the list.
Jeremy, my fave snack food is chicken. I could eat it all day. I also go for a few almonds and pistachio nuts.
Yogarashansanka – I dont know the purpose of your post but it is interesting that a lot of people think of the harm that low blood sugar does to diabetics like going unconscious or going into a coma which can in turn lead to brain damage or long term complications such as onset of epilepsy. However, as you rightly say high blood sugar does a lot of damage and it saddens me so see diabetics thinking it is okay to keep high BG because they have been told to stay on the safe side and not go too low. Low BG has an immediate bad effect whereas high blood sugar is the real killer with all those things you mentioned and more. I do hope you are not going to try to sell us something amazing as we have all been there and read everything going and there is already a lot of knowledge on this site.
ScottM, well what can I say, you are amaaaaazing. You have exactly the results we first talked about and I am so pleased you still did it when I thought you had disappeared. What was the reaction of your medical team. You dont mention that.
The teas you mention, I have mixed feelings. Here in France a tissane (sweet fruit tea) is very popular but the word sweet can be a problem. You need to read the labels carefully for sugars and dont assume all the fruit is natural or even that natural fruit is okay. Think of that large glass of orange juice for breakfast which has around 16 teaspoons of sugar equivalent. I had never heard of the waterdrop teas and they sound very interesting if you dont like plain water. Again, read the ingredients. Just because they are sugar free and zero calories doesnt mean they are not full of chemicals. Here is a list of what is in each tea BEFORE the various fruit flavourings are added. Citric acid, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, inulin, acai extract, natural flavor, stevia leaf extract, vitamin C (ascorbic acid), black carrot extract (color), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin).
Sounds a bit too chemical for me. Have you thought of crushing some frozen berries into a jug of water or adding slices of cucumber and lemon. Although anything is better than the diet coke which can cause spikes in your BG due to the reaction the sweetness has on your physiology. Your body still reacts as though it is sugar, pumps out a load of insulin to combat it then is stopped in its tracks as their is no sugar to deal with and I guess you know what insulin does – I stores itself in your cells and holds on to fat.
I am just toddling along although I am doing quite well and now a kilo under my doctor visit weight. My daughter is struggling right now with a party in 2 weeks and feeling a bit yuk so I have set her a challenge that we will both lose a kilo by the date of the party. It will do me good too.
Have a great week everyone and hurry back Wendy.
