Author: MrsMia

Does anybody know how to make chocolate flavored whipped cream? I make my whipped cream with whipping cream, splenda and then let the kitchenaid take it away until it is whipped. But I would like to make chocolate whipped cream. What would I use? Cocoa powder? More splenda to taste? I know somebody here will have the answer. The smartest and most innovative group of diabetics belong to this forum. 🙂

I would like to test before meals and two hours post prandial for each meal. But right now I don’t have enough test strips to do that and buying additional ones can’t happen right now due to money restrictions. Perhaps in the future but not right now. So which of the two tests would be the more important one to do?

How do you make soft boiled eggs? The only way that I will eat egg yolks is either in a deviled egg or poached or softboiled eggs. My mom made great soft boiled eggs when I was little and I haven’t ever made them. Unfortunately mom is no longer with us so I have no idea how to make them. I’ve read some website on how to make them and some of the common problems was either undercooking them or overcooking them. Any tips for making them come out perfectly?

Thanks, all.:)

I’ve been visiting a blog site that talks about low-carbing and has some pretty good looking recipes that I’d like to try. Unfortunately for me, everything is in grams and being the math dummy that I am it would take me forever to convert everything in a recipe over to ounces, cups, etc. Any tricks for learning how to convert those recipe measurements that would be quick and easy?

Also, when a recipe calls for ground almonds, that is not the same as almond flour is it? Is almond meal a whole different thing too? Are those almonds called for in recipes (or sometimes pecans) unsalted and unroasted? And where would one find almond flour?

Thanks for any help.:)

I was considering taking in addition to my multi-vitamin a few additional supplements such as CoQ10, magnesium, and possibly a potassium supplement. Right now I currently am taking 2-500 milligram pills of metformin two times a day and one baby aspirin. Will these supplements have any negative effects on me if I’m taking metformin?

When I mentioned to the endo awhile back that I was thinking about taking some potassium he said that my potassium levels from my bloodwork that was done when diagnosed seemed fine so it wasn’t needed. But sometimes I almost get leg cramps and was thinking potassium would help. Any ideas? Or should I check with a pharmacist?

What are you currently reading, have finished reading or will be reading? I usually have several books going at any given time. Right now I’m reading Living Low Carb by Johnny Bowden, Chic, The extraordinary rise of Ohio State Football and the tragic schoolboy athlete who made it happen by Bob Hunter, and a reread of Many Lives, Many Masters by Dr. Brian Weiss.

I just got done looking at what was being called "low carb" protein bars and some of them had more than 20 grams of carbs yet by the time they deduct the fiber and sugar alcohols from them and who knows what else they deduct, the claim is that there are only 2 net carbs or 2 digestible carbs. Can that really be true? I can understand the deduction of the fiber (I was told that if it was over 5 grams to divide the fiber in half and subtract that number from the total number of carbs) but why sugar alcohols? Some of these alleged low carb items are quite hefty with the sugar alcohols. Can anybody explain how these deductions work? Or is this all just fuzzy math being used?

Does anybody know if there is a difference carbohydrate wise between raw onions and carmelized onions? I know I’ve seen carmelized onions as a side dish at some restaurants and at Longhorn they are listed at 10 or 11 carbs. I know the carmalization brings out their natural sugars for taste so I’m wondering if the higher carb number listed at the restaurant has to do with the portion size? I know they shrink up alot when cooked and to be listed as a side dish they would have to be somewhat sizeable. I’m thinking maybe I could order that and split it with my husband.

I’ve been trying to expand my dining out experiences since having been diagnosed with diabetes and I can safely add another restaurant to the mix of those that make it easy for diabetics to follow as far as their limitations with carbs. I follow low carb eating so I ordered a Triple prime burger with cheddar cheese and bacon minus the ketchup and substituted regular mayonaise for the Ruby mayonaise. I took the bun off when I got the burger. (I never order without the bun anymore. It’s just as easy for me to remove it.) I also ordered a salad with no croutons and bleu cheese dressing on the side. Oh, and an order of steamed broccoli too. A good experience ordering and getting the food just as I need it and a very friendly and cooperative waitress too. 🙂

BTW, if anybody needs their current nutritional info you can find it here:

http://www.rubytuesday.com/files/allergen.pdf

I just got my order in of the angel hair shirataki miracle noodles and I made them up and added olive oil and parmesian cheese. They tasted really good. But I have several packages and would like to make more things. But other than adding them in to my homemade chicken soup and maybe making them like buttered noodles, I’m kind of stumped of what other kinds of things to make with them.

One thing to keep in mind with recipes is that they are the "last" ingredient you add to the recipe as they shouldn’t be cooked but basically just added to whatever the recipe is at the end so the texture doesn’t change on them. Any ideas would be most appreciated. They are like a miracle as they are the closest thing I’ve tasted to an actual pasta noodle in almost a year. 🙂

Has anybody here tried this product? I thought maybe it would be good mixed into almond milk or maybe into some chocolate protein powder to make it taste more chocolatey (is that even a word?:) ). Always looking to expand my low carb horizons. 🙂 It says no sugar, no calories and no carbs. But if it tastes really raunchy then I won’t order it. So, has anybody tried it?

Walden Farms Syrups

Are they two completely different things? When reading about the lactic acidosis it seemed like it was like ketoacidosis. Both are nasty.

with cheaper test strips so I can test a bit more freely when I feel I need to. I’ve seen the relion meter from Walmart mentioned here. If anybody uses that meter and test strips, how would you rate its accuracy? Right now I use an ultra one touch. I’ve also seen meters at Walgreens and their test strips cost About $50.00 to $70.00 for a hundred depending on which of their meters you get. But I don’t know how accurate they are either. Lastly, this one caught my eye over at David Mendosa’s website but I seen anybody here say that they were using it so I don’t know much about it.

http://www.healthcentral.com/diabete…ard-mini-meter

If you use and pay for extra supplemental testing of your own, what meter and strips do you use?

We go to Longhorn Steakhouse as often as our budget permits. (It can be pricey). But they really will accomodate your dietary needs. And the food is quite good. And what I choose never gives me a big elevation in my bg’s. Too bad it is so hard to get into without waiting 45 minutes to an hour.:( But here’s the nutritional info if anybody’s interested:

LongHorn Steakhouse Nutritional Information Chart

Back in April of 09 after I was diagnosed the endo started me on metformin. I gradually worked up to my current amount of 2 – 500 milligram pills twice a day. Then about a month after that the endo put me on actose and told me that both of these medications would help with insulin resistence. He told me that weight loss and exercise would also greatly reduce IR. Fast forward to the present day. I’ve lost all the weight I need to. Went off the actose. Yet, the doctor kept me on the metformin. Will metformin contribute much in IR for someone who lost the extra weight and is also a low carber? I guess I’m just wondering what role 2,000 milligrams of metformin a day is actually doing for me? Can I still have a lot of IR left? I’m taking the same dose as I was when I was 75 lbs. heavier. Truthfully I’d like to drop down some on the metformin but should I? Is there something else that metformin does for a diabetic besides helping overcome IR?

Hope this is in the right forum, but for those that receive Holy Communion at Church, do you know if it has had any effect on your blood sugar? I receive communion every week and have just wondered if it would have any effect at all. Probably minimal but just curious. I would also like to go and receive it every day but I’m wondering if that would have too much of an effect. Any thoughts?

I know that type I’s and type II’s on insulin need to test more than those diabetics that are type II’s (at least I believe type I’s need to) so they will need a prescription for a higher number of test strips. But what about type II’s using diet and oral meds to control their diabetes? How many test strips does your doctor prescribe? Does he decide how many to prescribe or do you tell him? Of course going with how many your insurance will cover.

The reason I ask is because my endo back in September "suggested" that I could cut back to testing 2 times a day. I told him that I wasn’t comfortable doing that and we got into a bit of back and forth with him telling me that insurance doesn’t like to pay for extra strips for non insulin dependent diabetics. I told him my insurance will pay for 4 strips a day. He got a bit defensive but dropped the issue. Then when I went back in to see him on December 15th, he made the same suggestion. Again, I told him that I prefer to test 3 times a day and if I want to test only 2 times a day then that either choice will be mine. Dropped the issue again. Well, on Friday, I found out from Medco that not only did he write the wrong prescription amount for my metformin but he also wrote out a prescription for test strips for only 2 a day. This was done on December 3rd and he never told me at my office visit on the 15th that he wrote out a reduced test strip prescription. I am quite upset about this and will be speaking to him when the office opens at 9:00 a.m. I think he’s forgotten that we work as a team and that I make the final decision about my care and what I need to keep in control.

So, how many test strips is your prescription for and does your doctor try to call the shots on this?

I read in Woman’s World today at the supermarket that safflower oil reduced belly fat in post menopausal diabetic women. Just two teaspoons a day is all it took. I’ve never heard of this before. I wonder if it works. It didn’t mention if it works the same for men.

Safflower Oil Reduces Belly Fat: The Cinical Study that Supports the Health Claim

I’ve read that diabetics should not go into hot tubs. I have had a hot tub for about 12 years now and since I was diagnosed I haven’t been in it because of reading that it hot temperatures could burn your feet and you wouldn’t even know it. The same thing about baths. Diabetics shouldn’t take baths either. I would like to go back into the hot tub but not if it is dangerous. Do any of you avoid hot tubs or baths? Should I?

By blood work I guess I mean things like your lipid profile and whatever else they check for when it is done. I had one done when I was in the hospital at dianosis and then another one done a month later by the endo to check for antibodies so he could type me correctly. Plus I had another lipid profile done. The only thing is that I had those tests done even though I hadn’t fasted before getting them done. Don’t know how much that affects the accuracy of the tests.

Anyway, I had my 3 month check up with my endo on Tuesday and he wants to see me again in 3 months but no mention was made about any more blood work being done and March is just a little less than my 1 year anniversary of getting my first bloodwork done at diagnosis. Is it necessary to get blood work done more often to know how I am doing in these areas?