Eating Healthy-and Avoiding Diabetes!

Vegetables were a staple item on the menu when I was growing up. The foods my Mom prepared were generally well balanced and she tried to watch me like a hawk! As a very young child I was allergic to everything it seemed. I was allergic to chocolate and wheat. Back then it was not easy finding –but my Mom found spinach spaghetti. Of course once I was old enough and had outgrown most of my food allergies I spent many happy hours buying and eating candy, iced cream, cookies and other delicious foods which did not appear very often in our home! I continued on this way for much of my life-of course I went on about 1 million different diets all of which worked for 20 pounds—then the weight would come back plus some. Then came that fateful day when my car’s air conditioner decided to break down while I was sitting in traffic for 3 hours in a 101 degree day, I experienced extreme heat stroke—I lost 30 pounds within a month—and finally went to the doctor. Diabetes 2 was suddenly a reality in my life—with very high blood sugar numbers. Now understand—I am VERY stubborn—in this case it worked in my favor! I was able to get my blood sugar way down in one month and as of today—well-the doctor is almost saying I do not have diabetes anymore—and I have lost an additional 30 lbs!! So how did I do it—By changing my diet and EATING HEALTHY.

So what is eating healthy? I literally cut out anything with sugar or anything white for 2 entire months-I subsisted on Cherrios, salads and Wasa Bread, hamburger (90% fat free) and water. I also began to find foods that were safe for diabetics to eat. I watched those carbs like a hawk. Now that I am under control I still watch carbs and try to eat small portions WHEN I am hungry, drink lots of liquids (coffee, water w/sugar free flavorings), and since I am truly a carnivore-lots of protein in the form of beef . I will occasionally eat fish but I am not a big fan-except shellfish. Artificial crabmeat is a good substitute and actually tastes pretty good. I am still being careful how much fruit and what kind I eat since fruit is filled with sugar.

Lesson learned the hard way—do eat 4 small meals a day—do watch those carbs—do watch the amount of sugar and salt in foods—attempt to eat something in each of the major food groups each day (not necessarily all in the same meal). Drink Water and lots of it! If you cheat a little—do not beat yourself up—just get back on the bandwagon the next day!!

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