terbear1225
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anyone know any good websites with low carb recipes or help with counting carbs?
carb counting
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I am a diabetic and use American Diabetes Association Home Page a lot!
verucasalt
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calorie-count.com
Callie girl
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Try making a pineapple upside down cake with splenda and applesauce
Not as good as the regular one but satisfied me.
terbear1225
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not sure I'm allowed to use splenda, but #'ll definitely be looking into that!
Try making a pineapple upside down cake with splenda and applesauce
Not as good as the regular one but satisfied me.
Sounds yummy! I love pineapple, too! I wonder if that recipe is in there. . . . will have to look!
What diet are you doing? Atkins recommends Splenda! I can't even use real sugar anymore - I can only use splenda! It's the equivalent to Sweet & Low or Equal - just tastes MUCH better!
Callie girl
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If not let me know and I will send it to you.
terbear1225
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not really a diet, it's gestational diabetes. i know saccharin is out bu most other artificial sweeteners are ok.
I know I'm okay with splenda - I have Type II Diabetes.
terbear1225
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since I know some of the people who posted here have diabetes, I have a question.
can taking cold medicine (even sugar free) and/or being dehydrated from a cold mess up your glucose numbers?
can taking cold medicine (even sugar free) and/or being dehydrated from a cold mess up your glucose numbers?
MMDad
Lem Putt
I'm not diabetic, but my wife is. She also had GD.
Anything can mess up the numbers. She was told not to worry about anomalies other than to understand what may have caused it. She's more concerned with trends and A1C results.
terbear1225
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thanks, that helps. I've been getting really weird numbers the last few days but I've also been taking robutussin. just wanted to make sure. I'm really worried about having to take insulin (I HATE needles!)
withrespect
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I use fitday.com . It is a calorie counter but gives the grams of fat/carbs/fiber/etc. Also, as a recommendation, there is a new sweetener called "Truvia" that is made from the natural stevia plant that does not impact your blood sugar (great for diabetics as even splenda has a glycemic index of 70). Be careful with the low-carb diets. I did it for years and it really effected my kidneys and made my hair fall out. (I was tiny though). I wish you the best of luck! You can also just google: Low carb recipe. 
) Hope this helped.
) Hope this helped.
twinoaks207
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First of all, I am not a doctor, I just like to read a lot & used the following information for weight loss about 6 years ago.
If you are counting carbs because of gestational diabetes, the Zone diet information may help you. That plan is based on balancing carbs, protein & fat to get your body running at optimum speed (for want of better terminology). The main idea is to balance everything at about a 40-30-30 ratio -- 40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fat, eaten at specific times during the day so you never go more than about 3 or 4 hours without fueling up (except for when you're sleeping). It is pretty much based on the glycemic index (tells you how fast the carb turns to glucose in your system). Carbs that are more complax and take longer to break down in your body are better for you as they deliver a longer, slower fuel burn, which is what you want. Glucose spikes are bad for you! Anyway, there are lots of recsources out there on the web if you google "Zone diet" and "Dr. Barry Sears", the creator. Here are a couple that explain it and one that has recipes.
Zoneperfect nutrition
http://zoneperfect.com/nutrition_portion.aspx
glycemic index
http://www.becomehealthynow.com/article/carbs/8/
Zone recipes
http://www.zonediet.com/EATING/RECIPES/tabid/80/Default.aspx
BTW - lost about 30 pounds & felt fantastic. Ate more food than I ever did while I was eating this way so you won't starve. Check it out with your doctor before doing anything like this, especially when pregnant. you're doing it to eat right & adjust body's insulin, not lose weight so I don't know what calorie count you're aiming for, just read labels!
Best of luck to you & the baby!
If you are counting carbs because of gestational diabetes, the Zone diet information may help you. That plan is based on balancing carbs, protein & fat to get your body running at optimum speed (for want of better terminology). The main idea is to balance everything at about a 40-30-30 ratio -- 40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fat, eaten at specific times during the day so you never go more than about 3 or 4 hours without fueling up (except for when you're sleeping). It is pretty much based on the glycemic index (tells you how fast the carb turns to glucose in your system). Carbs that are more complax and take longer to break down in your body are better for you as they deliver a longer, slower fuel burn, which is what you want. Glucose spikes are bad for you! Anyway, there are lots of recsources out there on the web if you google "Zone diet" and "Dr. Barry Sears", the creator. Here are a couple that explain it and one that has recipes.
Zoneperfect nutrition
http://zoneperfect.com/nutrition_portion.aspx
glycemic index
http://www.becomehealthynow.com/article/carbs/8/
Zone recipes
http://www.zonediet.com/EATING/RECIPES/tabid/80/Default.aspx
BTW - lost about 30 pounds & felt fantastic. Ate more food than I ever did while I was eating this way so you won't starve. Check it out with your doctor before doing anything like this, especially when pregnant. you're doing it to eat right & adjust body's insulin, not lose weight so I don't know what calorie count you're aiming for, just read labels!
Best of luck to you & the baby!
bohman
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She and the baby are doing just fine - he was born in June.
Thanks for the info, though, I know lots of people are looking for this kind of stuff.
twinoaks207
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She and the baby are doing just fine - he was born in June.
Thanks for the info, though, I know lots of people are looking for this kind of stuff.
Sorry! Didn't notice the dates...