Diabetic with a plan: Intro, Hi!

[Kisha]

Hello all, :p

My names Kisha and I am starting the CURE this week. I am only 33 years old. On the lower end of the age spectrum. But even at 33 I see the things happening to me that the Drs are discussing in their newest book.

Such as sleep deprivation, unable to fall asleep as easy, worry, stress, chronic fatigue, un-controlled eating, low carb sloppiness, mind fog, concentration issues, expanding middle, and so on...

Simply having Type 2 Diabetes these symptoms can be very prevalent and it is much in me.

Already I am feeling a difference. This week I slowed my caffeine intake to a crawl and increased my melatonin intake at night and using the tips suggested, I feel pretty great today. I can't wait to see what will happen in the coming weeks and months.

I also am highlighting special facts that are important to me and going to pass the book along to other family members who I know would benefit from this book. Especially my parents who are in the 50+ range.

I'm so thankful for the Drs for writing this book. Even if I dont lose any weight, the feeling of being healthy is my top priority! I am not going to let diabetes win, no not this time...! :rolleyes:

Thanks,

[gitfiddle]

Nice to have you with us, Kisha! Protein Power is great for diabetes. It starts right away, too. Welcome in! :)

[Rishara]

Hi Kisha. It's great that you are getting started so young (not great that you have diabetes but are taking control). It took me a while to wake up to the reality of what type 2 diabetes can do to a person in the long run.

Good luck with the plan and keep us updated on your progress. It'd be great if we diabetics can keep up an active forum. :)

[ellie00200]

I am NOT diabetic, never was, but just after two weeks of the Cure, my fasting blood suger went up to 110!!! (just so happened I had a physical at that time so I have a blood test before and atter). Maybe 6W Cure disturbs metablism in ways that are unknown. Any experience with this??

[gitfiddle]

I am NOT diabetic, never was, but just after two weeks of the Cure, my fasting blood suger went up to 110!!! (just so happened I had a physical at that time so I have a blood test before and atter). Maybe 6W Cure disturbs metablism in ways that are unknown. Any experience with this??Yes, Ellie. I think it was because of all the whey protein shakes. Apparently, egg protein does not spike fbs, but I've never tried it. As soon as I started week 3, my counts went back to normal. Even lower because of the lower carb intake.

[Rishara]

Yes Ellie, the whey protein powder spiked my blood sugar into truly scary territory (180-200 range). I didn't have any issues when I switched to the egg protein powder.

[Kisha]

I have not noticed any spikes persay. Nothing like a piece of bread would do to me. I have been the opposite. More energy than in a long while and usually when I have high blood sugar, I can't get any energy going.

My issue with the plan (in part) is I don't totally feel as satisfied as I'd like to after drinking a shake. But then again if I wasn't on the plan I most likely wouldn't eat all till dinner. I really am not all that hungry persay. About 4pm though, I usually feel a big need to eat. At least it allows you to have a full meal.

I may try the egg substitute as well but I have about 30oz of shake left in my cupboard that needs to be eaten first.

Do you have a lot of muscle tissue? I know I certainly do. Maybe that accounts for why I seem to absorb the protein better. I am very sensitive with my blood sugars, so if it adversely effected me in a negative way, I'd stop them and go directly to the egg.

[Rishara]

Hmmm, I wouldn't say I'm very muscular at the moment. I tend to be more muscular than your average person naturally (when I was younger and thin I still weighed way more than people would think), but I am very out of shape right now. I guess it just goes to show you that everyone reacts differently to various food items. For example, Dr. Bernstein has onions and tomatoes firmly on his list of "No-No" foods, yet these foods don't seem to affect my blood sugar in the slightest. One of my typical lunches is a nice "subless" sub which is just a sub with all the fixings on a bed of lettuce instead of bread with Italian dressing. It has quite a few onions and tomatoes on it, and my blood sugar never budges after I've eaten it (it usually drops actually).

[Kisha]

Ya, I'd stick to foods that make "you" feel good, and to keep those blood sugars down. I don't eat tomato and if I do its a small portion on my salad. I've never noticed a spike from eating them either. But I error on the side of caution and just keep it to a minimum. My daughter thinks their "apples". It's cute. So I keep some baby tomato in the house for her.

I'm off 6wC for now. But I plan on subbing meals (for when I'm in a hurry) with the shakes still. It's better than not eating at all. Besides, if I don't eat several meals all day long, I have a very difficult time controlling energy, food cravings, and as a result... weight gain.

Gosh, I'd love to hear from anyone who's having luck with the 6WC.

My husband says he likes your sniper kitty, when I showed it to him. :p

[Rishara]

Thanks, I saw the sniper kitty pic a long time ago somewhere and thought it was the cutest picture so adopted it.

I'm not doing the cure right now. I ran out of egg protein powder fast because I only bought a small thing of it to see if it would work without spiking me. I have to get some more egg protein powder before I begin again, which will likely be next paycheck.

The shakes are kind of difficult for me to stick to because of my schedule. The morning is iffy on making a shake because I will wake up my hubby with the blender, and his sleep schedule has been so erratic that it's hard to predict if he'll be up or not. And if he went to bed at 4 am and I wake him up blending at 6 am he's gonna be very upset, lol. Lunch I'm at work. Yes, I can bring the shake, but it's not as good without the ice and honestly, I like going out to lunch to get out of this place for an hour. Dinner I usually have to cook anyway, so if I'm cooking I'm not likely going to want to make a shake for myself. I guess I'll just have to suck it up and figure something out when I get myself back to it. :) I could tell that the shakes were really working for me, so that's at least incentive. The egg protein powder just doesn't dissolve well enough to not use a blender... I was thinking of maybe blending up a batch and storing it in the fridge the night before or something.

I have no trouble with snacking anymore. I pretty much have 3 meals a day and that's it. Sometimes I'll eat 1 or 2 macadamia nuts, an ounce of cheese or a tbs of peanut butter for a snack if I get hungry between meals.

Well, anyway, there I go babbling again. :)

[Kisha]

Nice! Well those are definite positives! Yes, I think with the 6wC it's best to bend the rules a little to stay on it, than to be 100% and fail. You gotta find what works for you, right?