I am a borderline diabetic and have been trying to lose weight. Low fat low calories is on the menu every mels
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My husband and I are in our fourties, he is a diabetic, I am not, but we both wanted to lose weight. I went from a size 16 to a size 7/8 and even those clothes are a little big.\n\nWe eat good carbs, we mostly buy food out of the produce section, in other words we eat food that is still alive if you will.\n\nFresh anything basically is the best idea, Fresh Pineapple grilled is good, mushrooms, tomatoes, bananas, grapes, onions peppers (roasted peppers are great) peaches, basically anything you eat out of the produce section is good. We also eat a lot of dried beans, black, pinto, or mix up several varietys in a big pot of chili with some fresh peppers and onions and canned tomatoes.\n\nWatch the potatoes they are full of carbs. We try not to eat more than 60 carbs in a meal. We eat at least one fresh salad a day and add the other produce in the morning and at night.\n\nWe stay off the fatty foods mostly, and don't eat cake or sugary pies and stuff.\n\nI do treat myself to a once in a while treat of a chocolate donut and I do eat a chocolate kiss or two a week. Occasionally I will eat a piece of hard sweet candy if I get a sweet tooth instead of a chocolate bar.\n\nWe try and grill food instead of frying it.\nBreakfast may be some Smart Start cereal and fruit or maybe strawberries and bananas or a pear with a little mayo and chedder cheese.\n\nJust try and limit your fat consumption. Try and stay away from French fries, onion rings etc. The fat in your body doesn't help it. After you eat this way for about 6 months it turns into a way of life that you will enjoy. I feel better than I have ever felt in my life and people say I look better than I did in my 20's and 30's. One person said I looked like I was 16 again. This diet perks up everything, even the pinkness in your cheeks.\n\nMy husband was a little chubby in high school and his old classmates can't even believe it is him. What can I say our eating habits are working for us.\n\nOne other thing that we eat a fair amount of is peanut butter. It has good fat not bad fat and provides a lot of protein.\n\nOne more thing, I have heard that if you eat fat at the beginning of your meal (a roll with real butter in it is how I do it) that you will feel fuller sooner and not have a tendency to overeat.\n\nGood Luck and pass the grapes. lol
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Eliminate the "bad" carbs, -usually they are anything white, only as a general rule, and eat only the high fiber carbs-whole grains, whole wheat-read labels, even watch certain veggies. Exercise Always helps, eat 6 small portions a day that are mostly protein, trying to eliminate dairy products, cut out the fat and the red meat!By eating 6 small meals daily, this will keep your insulin level at the proper level and you will not be hungry.  Buy a small book on carbs from your neighborhood drug store to better understand the difference between good and bad carbs and keep track on how many grams you are eating.  When I lost weight, I was on 15 grams of Good carbs.  Good luck, watch the dairy, fat, and red meat and I know you will do great.  If you are diabetic consult with your Doctor first, or if you have any other health matters.
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its simple buddy just stop eatting as lons as u can n if u fell hunger then eat salad.avoid eatin sugar n oily food
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You DO need to see your doctor and have your blood sugar tested.  You should also see a REGISTERED DIETICIAN (they are licensed) not a nutritionist (they are NOT licensed) about eating a sensible diet.  \n\nBelieve it or not, the Diabetic Diet is not a bad way to go & you can actually eat a LOT more food and foods than you thought AND you can actually lose weight on this diet.  \n\nBlessed Be\n\n)o( Sunshine )o(
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I bet you aren't eating properly.  Adjust your diet so you always have fuel for your body to burn.  Stay away from sugar.
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This will depend on several things but it sounds like you have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes which can often be controlled by diet.\n\nThere are a few key guidelines:\n\nAvoid foods with processed sugar.\n\nHave a piece of fruit 3 times per day.  That actually did me in for sweets, after 3 months of that much fruit I got really tired of anything that tasted sweet!\n\nEat 5 small meals per day instead of 2 or 3 larger ones.  Don't skip breakfast.  Have a slightly early lunch.  Your 3rd meal would be a small mid afternoon snack (like an apple with a 2 or 3 ritz crackers).  Dinner can be very normal but eat small portions.  Plan ahead that your 5th meal is still coming so leave some room and don't eat all the way to feeling full.  The 5th meal should also be a light snack with fruit and a bread (like the afternoon meal) but should include some protein about an hour or so before you go to bed.  The protein is slower to digest and get its sugar into your system so it helps your blood sugar from getting too low during the night.  A little cheese or some milk is good.  Or just something left over in the fridge from dinner.\n\nThe temptation is to replace sugars with fats for flavor.  Try not to fall into that trap.  Fish is good if you like it.  Tuna salad with tomato paste instead of mayo is a sandwich I like for lunch.\n\nThere are some "free" foods.  These are basically things you can eat anytime during the day and they won't impact your blood sugar much.  Carrots (I hate those), pickles (get some without sugar if you can, I found kosher pickles usually have no sugar).\n\nIncrease the amount of vegetables you eat throughout the day.  They have fewer calories and the bulk can help you feel fuller.\n\nThere are some things I've learned to avoid.  Watermelon sky rockets my blood sugar, the sauce on take out pizza, rice.\n\nI fear I'm rambling now, but it's a great time to be diabetic (comparatively) because of so many choices in artificial sweetener (I think Splenda is best, except when they put it in special splenda diet drinks).  \n\nI hope that helps.  It's been 20 years since I started and then they discovered I was actually a slow starting Type 1 diabetic.  While I was on the good diet, I felt better than I ever had before.\n\nGood luck.\n\nI'm happy to answer other questions from my experience if you drop me a line.
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When I learned I was diabetic, I first tried to not eat any chocolate.  Then I discovered that just a small amount (half a dozen mini chocolate chips) would satisfy my craving without blowing my diet.  Something along this line might work for you, too.
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It means that you are borderline diabetic. My guess is that you may be gaining weight (don't feel bad I gained weight and became hypoglycemic as well) or are overweight and that has caused your pancreas to start slowing its production of insulin because of having to overproduce it for so long. Take the weight off and you should be fine depending on how overweight you are. But if it's genetic, hmm you can try to watch what you eat by limiting carbs, sugars, and portions. Eat more fruits and vegetables (provided they are fruits low in sugar and small in size). If you start get several urinary tract infections that really means you are getting into diabetes.
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if you are a diabetic the best way to loose weight and keep your blood sugar between 60-110 is by following an 1800 ADA diet the best way to follow this diet and the only place that I can think of other than seeing a registered dietitian is to sign up with Weight Watchers, their program is very helpful.\n-Good Luck
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i hear ya!! i'm diabetic, and can't afford the food i need to survive. it's a real bitch. go to sparkpeople.com they're really great...my daughter is getting great results in weight loss from them. best of luck to you!!\n**doorman, shut your big cake hole dude. many ppl like me who are diabetic (or not), have other illnesses like i do...severe back injury, fibromyalgia, hashimoto's dz, and others, that make it very difficult to exercise like i wish i used to be able to do. don't be so quick to judge. i can't even afford my insulin and other meds, let alone the necessary foods i require as a diabetic.
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Food Therapy should be followed under the supervision from your doctor. Check your sugar level frequently so that sugar levels do not go beyond the recommended level\n\nFoods to avoid\n\nIt is always advisable to avoid some foods if you are diabetic such as refined sugar, sweets, syrups, glucose, jam, molasses, fruit sugar, ice-cream, cakes, pastries, sweet biscuits, chocolates, soft drinks, condensed milk, cream and fried foods. Fats like butter, ghee and hydrogenated vegetable oil should also be avoided. White sugar and white flour should be reduced drastically. Avoid all processed foods, junk food, pastries, cookies, canned and preserved foods. They contain harmful preservatives and lot of salt. Avoid soft drinks since these have a lot of sugar. Try to avoid fried foods from your diet. Smoking results in the using up of oxygen in the body. It will result in less of oxygen needed by the body to metabolize glucose. So smoking should be avoided.\n\nFoods to be limited\n\nSalt consumption should be reduced to a minimum. You will get enough salt form the vegetables and fruits you eat. Reduce animal foods especially red meats. Reduce poultry and egg. Reduce caffeine and alcohol. Do not drink tea and coffee more than 2 cups a day. Try to replace it with green tea or herbal teas like Parsley tea, Blueberry leaf, Tea made of tender walnut tree leaves, Water in which kidney bean pods have been cooked is good diabetes.\n\nDo not consume alcohol in empty stomach. Alcohol on an empty stomach can cause low blood glucose or hypoglycemia.Foods that should be consumed in moderation are honey and other natural sugars like palm sugar, dates which can be used instead of white sugar. Remember these should be consumed in very little quantity only.Pasta, coconut, other nuts, unsweetened juices, eggs should be limited. You can replace it with whole grain, unpolished rice and Soya products. Try to eat whole grain bread instead of white flour. Fats like olive oil and peanut oil are more advisable that hydrogenated fats. Low fat food like skimmed milk and low fat home made cottage cheese can be taken in moderation. You can also substitute it with yoghurt. Sea food and fish also can be taken in moderation.\n\nFoods to be taken\n\nDrink at least 8 glasses of water a day. An alkaline diet with natural food is recommended. Wholegrain, fruits, nuts, vegetables, and dairy products form a good diet for the diabetic. Raw vegetables can be taken in high quantities. It has been found that cooked foods raise blood glucose higher than raw, unpeeled foods. Cooking destroys many of the enzymes and some vitamins and minerals.\n\nEat at least five fruits every day. Fruits like grape fruit, pomegranate juice, Indian blackberry, banana, granny smith apples, fig, cranberries, black berry, kiwi fruits, and citrus fruits are highly recommended. It can be taken as a snack. Cucumber, Lettuce, onion, garlic string beans cucumber radish, tomato, carrot, leaves; spinach turnip, cabbage and Jerusalem artichoke are good for diabetes. Colorful vegetables are good for the functioning of pancreas. Drink Fruit juices without sugar. Brewer’s yeast and sprouted alfalfa and mung beans are good for the body. Unripe banana also can be cooked and eaten.\n\nThe most important of all is eating high fiber diet which lowers need for insulin. It releases energy into the body slowly. It has also been found that diabetes decreases and may even disappear in people eating a high fiber or whole food diet. High fiber diet has more chromium and chromium is very good for people with diabetes. Eat lot of potassium rich foods like raw peanuts, tomato, bananas, melons, dried peas, potatoes, apple cider vinegar, skimmed milk powder, wheat but do not take potassium supplements.\n\nInclude soluble fiber in your meals like barley, oatmeal, almond meal, dried beans, kidney beans, cooked black beans, peas, cereals, chickpeas, Bengal gram which has low glycemic index, , Black gram, lentils and corn or garban
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try putting a piece of ductape over your mouth. But if you have to eat. Go with the basics. No Meat. Its hard to digest. Go with some raw vegetables. A salad. Something like that. If you go that route you wont be filling yourself with bad calories and fat. I like to eat a piece of fruit at night. Its sweet and fills a void.
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I work at night so I bring in a lean cuisine dinner or healthy choice dinner. It works for me. I have lost 5 pounds!!
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try lowering your carbs
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If you think there is a problem there probably is. It sounds like you are addicted to the sugar that is in the food you like to eat. It is however not healthy to be eating these foods exclusively. By doing so you are depriving your body of nurishment it needs, and soon you will not be feeling well. Everything in moderation, it's not a "fat" issue but a health one.
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Cut all processed food and watch the weight fly off! In other words, shop only on the outer rim of the Supermarket :). Eat veggies, fruit, unprocessed meat, low fat dairy. Stay AWAY from white sugar, white flour, corn syrup. If you can't hunt it or gather it, don't eat it! I lost 30 lbs eating this way. You would be amazed how much better you feel once you cut out sugar and white flour! You will have much more energy. Substitute your sugar intake with Stevia (300X sweeter than sugar) and no calories or carbs! It is natural and does not raise the glycemic index. Good LUCK!!
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I have had diabetes for 13 years now. As myself and my parents became more aware of diabetes, we discovered that the best type of recipes to go for are ones in which have enough carbohydrate to keep my blood sugar stable, but doesn't have a lot of fat in. \n\nI suggest things like, pasta dishes. Beef or Pork Stews. Lasagne. Noodles. I'm afraid I don't know any recipes off hand, but if you have a look online for healthy eating recipes rather than so called, 'Diabetic' recipes, you will be able to find some good hints and suggestions. Try to steer away from foods with a lot of salt content and try not to add any salt to your diet.\n\nAs far as desserts go, I would suggest things with low sugar and fat content. Again, health eating recipes are good. \n\nGood luck and bon apetite!