DIABETICIANS

[shyamwestwind]

Hello Everyone
I'm an Insulin dependent Diabetic and I think I'm doing okay. By saying "okay" what I mean is that my blood sugar levels are within prescribed limits. Having said that I must admit that I do indulge myself in a few sweet luxuries and am not too strict with my sugar intake, but I think I understand my body well and regulate my insulin dosage to suit my indulgences.
My strength is in the fact that I have always been and still am a poor eater. Compared to other diabetic friends of mine who eat atleast five times more than I do, I'm very content eating two or three small chappathis or about five tablespoons of rice with whatever curry it's served with.
I wonder how many of you diabetic friends out here have gone to a Diabetologist ? To me they are a bunch of swindlers who prey on patients like us to add to their gold linings !!!!
Have you noticed that they charge hefty for their consultation,prescribe a lot of costly medication AND advise a strict diabetic DIET. The Herbal Specialists also prescribe the most bitter concoctions to take AND advise that same strict Diabetic Diet.
DIET .......... that is all we need to follow. If we could faithfully follow a sugar free diet, with lless carbo hydrates etc etc, we dont need other medicines !!! Its a FACT and its funny how these Specialists in Diabetology waste your time and money to explain to you the methodology of taking medicines, the timings. the dosage etc etc AND then tell you that everything good is bad for you.
I dont need to consult anyone and empty my wallet to them, if I could strictly follow a diet, do I ?
It should be interesting to know your views on the subject, fellOw sufferers . If there are still some among you who are "brainwashed", take a day or two before you can faithfully respond to this subject.
The statistics say that a majority of human kind suffer from Diabetes, so I guess there will be many amongst us musos, who live our lives eating GOOD food and drinking GOOD wine!! Dont we guys really live it up !!!!!!

[Emerald Midi]

I am a type 2 diabetic, I was diagnosed as such May 2006. I am very fortunate in that so far I have been able to bring down and control my sugars at a very safe level through diet alone, without any medication of any kind.

I do, however, eat extremely sensibly with no refined sugars as found in; white bread, biscuits, chocolates, ice-cream, sweets, cakes, etc...

I have never been to a dietitian. I learned all the right foods to eat from doing my own research on the net and from certain books and as a result of my new eating approach I have lost an incredible 7 and a half stone in weight. This worked out well for me as I was was 22 stone when I was diagnosed as a diabetic!

My website explains more about what I eat: patrickcawley.com

[oldsage]

hi lads,i am diabetic too.i am diet controlled,which for me is no mean feat.the doctor wanted me to do lots of exercise to reduce weight,but due to my arthritis this proved impossible.that was when he prescribed reduktil tablets to help keep my weight down.dont under any circumstances use them,this is what caused my memory loss!!.i am now off these tablets,but my memory still hasn,t returned to normal,some 2 months later!!.i am now on some other tablets,and i have lost about 3 stone in weight!!.so i am now about 14 stone.i used to be 18 and a half stone!! so this has helped me quite a lot.good luck on your health and diets,but be aware of side effects,if taking certain tablets. best wishes steve