Author: nita355

Just curious
Dose anyone have a problem with diary. I alwasy though diary products like milk and cheese was the cornerstone of low carb dieting. Once I was diagnosised I started eating low carb vegetarian. My numbers were good rarely above 100. I decided to add some diairy. A little cheese mostly feta for salads.
I don’t like milk so I have been using soy or almond milk. It’s not that much cheese. A couple of morning I made a yogurt drink with splenda. Suddenly my numbers was always above a 100
Just wondered if I am looking at the wrong thing. I cut back and everytime I eat any diary I get higher numbers.
I have been trying to keep below 110 a much as possible.

thanks

Someone else posted here about getting shakie when their Bgs get low. As my body gets use to lower numbers I have this feeling several time a day. During the day its okay but at night I can’t fall back to sleep. My bg lows are not actuall that low when I get below 90 it feels like trembling. I have only taken my reading a couple of times in the middle of the night and it’s usually around 88.
So the problem I wake up every night hungry and shakie. I have tried drinking one of the glucerna drinks or have some protein but the shakieness continuals. I am still working on eating enough and controling bg levels. So I am not sure if I just am not eating enough.
I was thinking of making some kind of drink with unsweetned almond milk and a little juice. Maybe the sugar and protein would allow me to go back to sleep.
I would appreciate any suggestion as I am getting tired of being tired.

Hi
Everyone I am Nita

First I want to say this is a wonderful place. I have been lurking for almost two months and I have learned so much. I have seen so much compassion. Like the tough compassion in the "I am scared thread." This is a great group of people.
About me:
I received my diagnosis in November. Doctor said your AIC was 6.9 and if it goes above 7 you have to take insulin.:eek: See me in two months.:eek: That was it. Fortunately as a librarian I am use to using all kinds of media to research everything to death. So I have read Dr. Bernstein, Dr. McDougall and Dr. Barnard. Read articles and internet information. The result I am now watching my fats and following a low glycemic, low carb 50-90, lacto ovo vegetarian diet.:D
I started my diet before I got a meter so I am not sure how high my number every was. Following this diet my averages has been 88-99. I want to keep below 110 preferably 100. The highest was in the beginning 126 ate some sushi. I am so early in this I am not sure what the future will bring I haven’t really miss foods. A lot of the foods I can’t eat I really shouldn’t eat because of trying to loss weight.
The other component of this life style, exercise could be better. In my 20’s 30’s and early 40’s I really really exercised a lot. I ran a couple of marathons practiced martial arts, swimming power yoga weight lifting and spinning.:) Some days I exercised 3 to 4 hours. In the last six years with kids there just wasn’t time. Now at 50 I am working at 30 to 45 minutes a day. I never completely stop exercising but never consistently Certainly not like when there was no other life demands. I always wanted to get back some of the strength and flexibility I had during my younger years. I own a spinning bike and use a lot of fitness videos. Still wish I had more time. Now with my diagnosis it’s essential I make time.