The only thing I know for sure is that if you want to find out how a food does on the Glycemic Index, you have to look it up.

And I can tell you one thing, I NEVER GO NEAR ANY PACKAGED FOOD. They have preservatives, and sodium and all that stuff.

I stopped that a LONG TIME AGO.

But let's say you want some Rice a Roni, or some other packaged food. I would go on the internet and type in something like:

"Glycemic Index of Rice a Roni".

That's how I find a lot of information out. I just google the information.

So good luck on your glycemic hunting!!!

lol

Oh, I am against the packaged foods thing for the most part myself (the really bad preservatives give me migraines and so goes the MSG), however I do eat organic, all natural packaged foods that have none of that crap in it. And of course this means this kind of food is not a well known brand so the probability of the GI being on the internet is slim to none. Sigh. The price you pay for trying to eat healthy.

Oh, sorry, I didn't understand the organic packaged thing. That's a whole different ball of wax.

If I had a package of Organic anything (let's say chicken and broccoli for example), I'd just separate the ingredients and look each one up on the gycemic index).

That will give you a bit of an idea of what is going into your body.

So keep enjoying eating healthy. I know that when I see a plate of greens, and I add some colorful veggies to it with a splash of EVOO (as Rachel Ray says) which is Extra Virgin olive oil, well, I imagine all that good stuff, clorophyl, etc, vitamins, well I just picture it going through my body, letting my arteries flow clear and well, I guess I use imaging.

Works for me. Doesn't work for any of my friends who think I've lost my mind and they always have something negative to say.

But that's THEIR PROBLEM, isn't it??

We all have to make our own choices and try and stick to them.

I am extremely lucky that I don't get any food cravings. I have no idea why I DID have them for almost 50 years but I just don't any more.

Thank goodness for that. I believe I just got into the habit of eating sprouts, greens, protein, and whatever.

Took me years but my body finally got used to it. I think if I ate a steak and then had an ice cream sundae, I'd get violently ill.

My body, my stomach, well I don't think I could handle that stuff any more.

And burritos??? oh my god, I've never had one, I could only imagine what THAT would do to my stomach.

So you keep hunting for low glycemic foods.

You'll do fine.

take care,

Melody

Hey guys,

HAd my 12 week checkup and thinsg looked good.

Fasting glucose was 93, a little higher than last time at 84 so I will have to watch it.

Hemoglobulin AC1 was 5.4 down from 5.6 which is good.

Fasting insulin wsa 6 - although I know the real test for insulin is postpradial? after eating to see how insulin reacts.

Cholesterol was improved at 225 but my good choelsterol was good and cholesterol ratio was a 3.3 which is good.

Triglycerides which is realted to sugar) was good at 145 way down thanks to the prescription fish oil.

Also down 4 lbs

Thyroid was running a little hyper so we are adjusting those meds. She thought it could be that way from losing some weight. Only a slight adjustment though.

So I am encouraged and know I could do more and will try.

Next check-up in January...so I will have to be very good during those holidays which will be tough because the food is soooooo good.

Wow Shelley...that is great!! I am going back to see my new doc in the next couple weeks and will get some results back from her. My sugars have been a little hairy but OK. I have to really try to keep mellow as they seem to get funny with stress! Your A1C is super....shows that you are really trying!!
Way to go girl!!

Hi All!! I have not been in for so long and miss everyone....I am OK. Sugars have been bad but I have alot of stress...the highest I have ever had....450. My sugars have been high and I finally clued in on it as I had to go pee so often and almost did not make it so many times....I just out of the blue checked it...I could not beleive it as I did not feel all that bad. My lows seem to be around 270....it has been hard to control it. I have been doing better with my meds and eating...even been exercising...I am down 10 pounds still...it has to be the stress!
Hope everyone else is doing OK....hugs!

Dorrie:

Did you say your lows are 270? And you've hit highs over 400? What on earth does your doctor say? When you say you have stress and you think that stress is doing this, do you mean that you are eating more and that's why you have high numbers?

Dorrie what meds are you on? Because you need much better control. These numbers are not good hon.

I'm worried about you.

Melody
P.S. What do you mean, just out of the blue, you checked it? you don't check your sugar every day?

Hi Melody! I have to go back to my new doc....just been really busy with Saffire and Hubby has been away on business for the last week as well....I think my eating is just off...not always bad...when my eating is off my pills are off and I have forgot to take them as well.......I am only on metformin and it is just not doing enough...I am swimming and walking more with the baby but my sugars are too high. When I was on glyberide it was making my sugars go too low....like 36 ....I need to book an appointment and I did try to but she was on holidays....she is back now so I gotta get on it in the AM!! I hope she can put me on something that is #1 available in Canada....works good and will NOT make me gain weight!!!!!
Diabetes stinks Love you Melody!!

You've got a lot going on at your end don't you?? Well here's hoping you get the correct meds. (By the way, have you considered Lantus?) I went from Metformin (2000 a day), to One shot of Lantus in the a.m. I have been diabetic for 20 years or so. Since I lost the weight and began eating my sprouts, well I can't tell you the difference this has made.

I'm hoping to someday be off of ALL meds. but for now, I just take my one injection in the a.m.

Take care,
Melody

Hi everyone!! Just checking in!! Hope all are well