Anyone else suffer from Type 2 Diabetes?

[Roverlord off road spares]

There's lost to advertising warning about getting diabetis and people should take head and better their life habits.
Well I have this disease,( diabetis 2) and the lack of blood circulation in the body extramities is something that you don't want. My region is my feet, they are cold as ice, the toes hurt like hell sometimes and pain medication takes the sting off it a bit but it does keep me awake some nights. I don't want to loose my toes, meds can only do so much.
I injured my the top of my foot a week ago, apart from the hobbling, it's going to take months for the gash to heal now.

So if any of you are in the high risk group, I can tell you it aint pleasant, try to avoid it.

[Geedublya]

There are very good studies showing going on a near starvation diet can help and even cure type 2. I know it is difficult however for the good of your health it could be worthwhile.

[Rosco8]

Also Type 2, I watch sugar/fast carbs like a hawk and have it under control. Was a shock a few years ago but when I look back as my diet was high in sugar and fast carbs. I thought it was pretty healthy, even my breakfast which I was proud of was poison. I thought muesli, fresh fruit and fruit juice was a healthy breakfast ... then I counted the amount of sugar.

I keep being warned about my toes and fingers. Hope things improve for you, they have those radio ads about hyperbaric chambers for fast healing of wounds. Have you tried one ??

My achilles heel is the constant battle with my weight, I really like my food. I wish it was that easy to say stop. I go thru periods of being very good, small portions, no white bread or white rice, eat fruit between meals and lots of walking then ... Friend was similar and a lot bigger and did the stomach band thing, pretty extreme but saved his life. I would like not to have to do go that far. Thought of trying hypnotism but have brothers that tried it (smokers) and it didn't work for them.

[drivesafe]

Hi Rover, I have type 2 and get cold feet as well.

While they can keep me awake at night, I ware up to two pairs of socks and this seem to solve my problem for the night.
Of a day, if I get cold feet, ( sitting at computers or a work bench all day long does not help ) I find a good long walk usually warms my feet up and they are good for a few days 9 and nights ).

I just need to remember to walk more often.

Hi Rosco and while I don’t drink, like you I love my food, LOTS OF IT. Again, the walking seems to help me.

BTW, fruit juice is probably the worst this a diabetic can have.

Did anybody see a special a few years back called “FAT, SICK & Nearly DEAD”

I try this every 6 months or so and so far I’ve lost up to 2 stone and while I put some back on, each time I do the food stuff he recommends, I loose a bit more and keep it off.

[Tank]

Do you know the biggest cause of Type 2 Diabetes?
TELEVISION.
Sitting on your (getting larger) backside, doing nothing, also STRESS.
My levels were up in the 18's, with sore, cold feet, my doctor told me that my Prostate Cancer would not KILL me, but if I didn't do something about getting my levels down to normal, then Diabetes would certainly kill me.
I have got my level down to 8 (top of the normal range), by getting off my arse and doing some physical work, usually on my landrovers or our scrap and towing business, run by my Son.
I have lost 10kgs., down to 96 and some of the muscle that got up and left has returned, on days when I'm working I will take only 1/2 of my normal dosage of Insulin, or none at all, If I take a full dose after working hard all day then I wake up during the night having a Hypo (very low blood sugar readings) and stagger around like a lost sheep. It has happened a couple of times on a first night of a camping trip, seems I didn't realise loading the Disco, hooking up the C/T, driving off road for an hour or more, then setting up camp, getting the fire going and all the things you do when camping didn't constitute work. So know I either take no Insulin or 1/2 a dose, depending on how I feel after setting up camp.
Roverlord I would get back to my doctor and tell him about your feet and do a HbA1c long term (over a 3 month period) test as daily tests are not indicative of how the disease is progressing, do you get your eyes tested (every six months) for diabetic damage, if your feet are giving you that much trouble you may need to change your medication, don't put it off, Regards Frank.

[cripesamighty]

I can thoroughly recommend two books; the CSIRO's Diabetes Diet and Lifestyle Plan & the additional Recipe book. You won't look back. Gave them to a mate and after following the advice within he is now off all medication.

[olbod]

What's wrong with white rice ?

Ta.

[Roverlord off road spares]

What's wrong with white rice ?

Ta.

I think white rice turns to sugars quicker, where brown rice is slower to metabolise

[sheerluck]

I think white rice turns to sugars quicker, where brown rice is slower to metabolise

Yes. Same principle as white bread vs wholemeal/wholegrain. Most of the nutrition and fibre are removed in the processing.

[Rosco8]

What's wrong with white rice ?
Ta.

As others have said, white rice and white bread are heavily processed so your body absorbs them very fast. Notice when having Chinese how you are hungry again before your next main meal if you have consumed white rice. Now if you had had brown or wild rice (I like a mix) the body takes a lot longer to break down and evens out the sugar hit to the body. I am not the biggiest brown rice fan, however a nice medium GI rice is Basmati, which I use at home.

There is great work done by Aussie Universities on the GI Index (Glycemic Index), one of the 1st books I brought when diagnosed with diabetes, would have been great to have read it before I got it !!! Using the GU index on rice shows a per serve difference of 43 (out of 100) for white rice vs 16 for Brown, a huge difference.

FOOD Glycemic index (glucose = 100) and with a Serving size of 150 grams gives us Glycemic load per serving
White rice, average 89/43
White basmati 67/28
Brown rice, average 50/16



Evening out the absorption of sugar into the body is the trick. As my dietician says, smaller meals of low GI food, and using fruit a couple of times a day, not in a main meal but for snacks between meals. So I have a bag of fruit at work and around 11am and 4pm I have a piece of fruit. I focus on whole grain breads, and with a Japanese takeaway at work, I get the brown rice versions, makes a big differencing to my concentration during the afternoon.

Below is a bit about Fast Carbs, so great if you want a sugar hit quickly, bad if you don't have an active job or have diabetes. I wish they had taught the science of this better at school. Eating pizzas (full of sugar, white dough, and plenty of sugar in the sauces) and washing it down with a coke .. arghhhhhhhhh


Fast Carbs

Simple carbohydrates are also known as fast carbs or fast-acting carbohydrates.
1. What Are Fast Carbs?

Carbohydrates consist of starch, cellulose, and sugar, which have the potential to increase the blood sugar levels after they are consumed. Among the various types of carbohydrates, fast carbs are foods that cause an immediate rise in blood glucose (sugar) levels.


Fast carbs are made of simple sugars that are easily broken down or digested and absorbed by the body. The fast rise in blood glucose is usually brought down to normal levels with the help of a hormone called insulin, which increases when one eats high carb foods. However, in some people, this process may result in a sharp decline in blood glucose levels, which may be below normal levels. This occurs in people with diabetes and other metabolic problems like obesity. The rapid increase and decrease in blood sugar levels may result in hypoglycemia (blood sugar levels below normal), which causes symptoms like extreme hunger, headache, and fatigue.