14 Nov 14 by member: ChrisComedy
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All great news! Enjoy your extra rations! ;)
14 Nov 14 by member: Mom2ThreeCrazies
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14 Nov 14 by member: spinx1971
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Good for you! I am so proud of you!
15 Nov 14 by member: kattay
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I forgot to mention that my doctor's nurse gave me a flu shot. I hope I feel good on Saturday and Sunday!
15 Nov 14 by member: Deb_N
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Great job Deb, Your A1C is outstanding. I am surprised to see you limit your protein intake like fish and chicken to just once or twice per month. Are you getting your protein from other sources like beans?
15 Nov 14 by member: Cavmj
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15 Nov 14 by member: jenny.brett
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thats great! you inspire me so much! i am also losing weight but not at the rate at which i'd like!
15 Nov 14 by member: dipannita84
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Really wonderful news. Great work.
15 Nov 14 by member: br_e_co
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Good for you Deb :-) keep it up.
15 Nov 14 by member: snezica
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15 Nov 14 by member: SherrieC
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That is awesome Deb!!!!!- and your Doctor is correct. Believe or not people can over diet and get too thin!!!!- note I think I was too thin maybe once in Mt life-Lol- but that was when I got out of hospital after after brain bleed/blood pressure issue when I was 31- no problems since then!!!
15 Nov 14 by member: pwrestlephoto
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definitely one can get too thin!! I've been there back in late 20's and early 30's. I worked hard to gain weight. 5'6" and 95 pounds is not good. I hadn't tried to get that low, having children and breast feeding zapped the pounds. Deb, awesome job on your docs visit!! You are a poster child here that changing some lifestyle habits do work.
15 Nov 14 by member: wholefoodnut
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The conventional wisdom is to eat two servings of fish such as tuna and salmon a week.
15 Nov 14 by member: ChrisComedy
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Good for you Deb. You are an inspiration!
15 Nov 14 by member: JennBuck61
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I could add some calories by eating meat. I was eating baked chicken and fish and tuna salad, but stopped eating them two months ago. I wanted my cholesterol to be good for this doctor checkup. I am looking forward to eating some turkey on Thanksgiving. :)
15 Nov 14 by member: Deb_N
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Deb. The only calorie source that doesn't affect insulin or it's antagonist hormone, glucagon, is fat. Carbs push up blood sugar. More protein in the diet will do the same at some point. Protein increases glucagon which pushes blood sugar up, as opposed to insulin which pushes blood sugar down. It's a balancing act. I'm overjoyed to see your results regarding diabetes. Keep it in check. It will save your eyes and possibly even your limbs in the future. Eat well. Eat right. I love turkey too. If 'having more' is eating turkey, that's way, way better than eating pie or some such thing. Way to go.
15 Nov 14 by member: northernmusician
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Wonderful, isn't it when the doctor says something positive for a change?
15 Nov 14 by member: ClassicRocker
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15 Nov 14 by member: springskinny
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Thanks, everyone! There is protein in a lot of the foods that I eat, but it's not enough if I don't eat meat. So I began having two scoops of whey protein powder mixed with one cup of water every day. I only used one scoop a day because it is expensive, but after a few months, I thought I save money by not eating junk, so I need the protein for my health. This was the best change that I did, because I was low in protein almost every day.
15 Nov 14 by member: Deb_N
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