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Wickedchicken6 said:
I once went to to buy metamucil...there are so many types!

I find putting a big 'ol smile on for navigating the store helps. It's really more so I don't scare anyone (my husband was just conveying to me again today how scary I seem to people...lol) but it also helps lubricate the workings with people. They not only seem to respond better to a big 'ol smile but they also don't seem to give as much attitude back at you if you have to ask them to move. Unless I'm still just scaring people and don't know it. :confused:....:gig


I definitely concur.

Drinking a more water is a good start and it's good for you and your organs; liver, kidneys etc.to help flush your system. Especially if you've been eating salt and sugar.

Prepackaged foods and goodies can have a surprising amount of salt and sugar. If you eat salad dressings, some can have a surprising amount of sugar and likely salt. Just one tablespoon of ranch dressing (calorie wise) contains 1 gram of sugar and 140 mg of salt...lol. And up here...a lot of foods labeled fat free tend to substitute sugar for taste and can be higher in sugar than the regular/calorie reduced varieties. Salad dressing and yogurts are a couple things that I've noticed this on. One serving of milk, which is a cup, has 12 grams of sugar. I can only drink 1/4 to 1/3 cup of milk at a time with other high protein foods. (slows down the absorption) I take that cue from the hospital, they served it in half a cup amounts when I was pregnant with gestational diabetes.

That's just a few tips of things to watch out for...but I agree with the others. If you are showing up with prediabetes...it's so much better to catch it now and control it. It could helps things to be much better for you later on. :)
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I don't actually buy Metamucil, I just was thinking what old people would buy. I get my fiber from eating vegetables.
 
oldhenlikesdogs said:
I am a type 1 diabetic. Have been since I was 10 years old. High blood sugars will cause you to become dehydrated and thirsty. It's a bad sign. Definitely improve your diet and get walking to see if it improves. Take my word for it, you don't want diabetes and multiple daily insulin injections, especially if you can avoid it just be eating right and exercise. I would give anything for that chance. I am stuck doing this stuff until the day I die.
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I have been reading about new Genetic methods to fix the pancreas. If so, you might one day get off of insulin.

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N F C said:
Wow, the wind is howling already this morning. We usually don't get a lot of wind until afternoon. I better put some lead boots on the chickens today to keep them from blowing away.

It's supposed to rain later with a possibility of it turning into snow. Winter started a lot earlier here this year than last.
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Probably getting that storm from Washington that caused so much damage.

Be safe!
 
ronott1 said:
I have been reading about new Genetic methods to fix the pancreas. If so, you might one day get off of insulin.

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They have been talking about all kinds of cures for years. My theory is they make so much money off medication for diabetics that it's not profitable to cure it.

I cannot imagine a life without diabetes. I cannot remember what it felt like to just eat food, and do whatever you want each day without constantly checking blood, taking shots and dealing with all the crap that comes with it. I am so tired of being like this.
 
oldhenlikesdogs said:
I don't actually buy Metamucil, I just was thinking what old people would buy. I get my fiber from eating vegetables.
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Well, I didn't either because I was so confused. runcirclsmiley2.gif
I'm pretty old. There was a reason behind my search at the time. I've forgotten it now. I think it had to do with sugars...but I'm not completely sure.
 
oldhenlikesdogs said:
They have been talking about all kinds of cures for years. My theory is they make so much money off medication for diabetics that it's not profitable to cure it.

I cannot imagine a life without diabetes. I cannot remember what it felt like to just eat food, and do whatever you want each day without constantly checking blood, taking shots and dealing with all the crap that comes with it. I am so tired of being like this.
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:hugs (And that's not a sugary sweet hug, so you're safe)
 

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