Update: After a long period away.

Heya Folks. Haven't posted in a while and figured I'd give an update. As far as the anxiety goes, its still up and down. Renders me helpless almost some days but meh.

I have recently run a few 'tests' to see how carb intake is going with me. I am now down to 215 from 280 in size and can barely fit into any of my clothes anymore. All thanks to a change of diet. This alone is the cause of my weight loss.

Recently I have eaten a heavy carb meal, purposely for the end results to be seen. I have seen my meter read me at 88-100 on an empty stomach which is great news. I rarely see above 110 anymore unless I have something with 40g or more carbs.

So Tame and I went out for Chinese. I had rice.. Chicken & Beef with broccoli.. I devoured this meal. Twice in a single day as in one sitting was too much for me. On my second 'test' I was at 124 when I started.. two hours later I had only hit 158. I remember when I use to wake up at 132.. Wow.. So I have shoveled at least 50g or more carbs into my mouth from that fried rice and even sesame chicken and not once did I spike above 160 after 2 hours of waiting. It has been known to me recently that you peak after 2 hours of each meal when you (start) eating.


The night before that, I managed to eat half the remaining rice I had from the previous night, and the other half later that evening. Rice usually spikes me pretty hard - or it use to and not once after 2 hours did I hit over 115.

So the good news is this. Your diet is already 80% of your weightloss capabilities.. But it shows a significant value in your diabetes treatment as well.. much more than exercise has for me at least.

So When I started, I was waking up at 130-140 and spiking as high as 190-210. Now i'm waking up at 80-100 and spiking as high as 150-160 (carb heavy only) usually less than 120. Have I given up my carbs? Hell no. But I have significantly reduced the amount I take in each day. It has also given me quite a bit of energy and joy to see such changes.

I hope others are out there seeking help with this as well and I hope this inspires you positively. I will answer what questions I can - mostly because I too have been helped here.

-Hitam

 

Hi Hitam!  I'm newer here I guess, so I do not know your situation.  You must be god(j/k)    I love chinese food but it kills me if I am not careful.  Thus, I only eat it on Special occasions.  Our systems all differ usually  but I have to take 2 shots of Insulin about 1 hour apart in order to keep a decent blood sugar level when I consume c/food.  My blood sugar normally peaks at about 1 - 1 1/2 hours, depending.  I'm glad to hear that you are doing better concerning your weight loss and blood glucose numbers. 

I once gave myself a glucose tolerance test (not on purpose).  I ate a chocolate peanut butter bunny one Easter, and I spiked to nearly 200 (can't remember the reading).     I had such tight control before that and I just jumped in and ate the dumb bunny.  Of course *I* was the dumb bunny here.    Anyway, if and when we go to a Chinese restaurant, we go to one that has a buffet, so I eat soup and veggies and some kind of meat - but you're right that many times the sauces have sugar in it.  It's probably the way American-Chinese food is prepared here.