Well, we (my dh and I) see the dietician/nutritionist tomorrow. I check with the doc today, and she explained to me what he needs, and we've already talked about what I need. Although I have been through this speech several times, this time I am serious about it, for me....and of course for him. We have some guidelines we need met, first, we have to be able to fit this diabetic diet into our budget...we haven't got a lot of $$ to be spending on special foods. Second, it has to be family friendly....not a lot of special foods or it isn't going to work for us. And third, it has to be varied and alive with flavor...which I have learned from you all and KD that any food can have....
Interestingly enough we both have the same number of pounds to loose to get to our goals. He looses very fast when he puts his mind to it...and I am praying that he doesn't cop out on me with this. Any hints will be greatly appreciated. This is NOT going to be a contest, I don't tend to be competitive, but I'd like to set a goal for ourselves when we get to our weight goals. Haven't a clue what that would be, but I think we will deserve it!
AND this can't help but rub off on the two young men in our house, who could stand to loose a few pounds, too. So the Jacobson's are on a family quest for health. I just hope and pray, I don't wind up being the only one to stick it out.
Any families out there who are doing the same thing? Let me know...we'll start a club...maybe even get t-shirts and round up the RV's for a reunion
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Posts: 3473 | Location: Central USA | Registered: March 11, 2004
Yes. We need carbs. I also have carbs at each meal, but have limited portions and balance with protein and fat. Whole grain carbs are a world better than refined.
quote:Originally posted by cobismom: OH, my dh, well, he amazingly asked many good questions, gave some great ideas and I think will follow if I lead.... I don't know where that is different, I lead when we are dancing too!
This made me laugh - I lead my dh, too - dancing and eating!! Once they understand it's truly about health, they seem to follow. Good for you! I just can't lead (control) him when I'm not there (he had Taco Bell yesterday - YUCK)..
Mel
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Posts: 591 | Location: Nashville | Registered: April 05, 2004
Cathy I'm so glad to hear that the appt went so well! That's terrific! Keep us posted on how things are going doing this as a couple : )
P.S. As for the carb thing, when I had gestational diabetes, I had to make sure that I had a certain number of carb exchanges at EACH meal and that I didn't go longer than 3 hours without some carbs. The difference was that one carb exchange was only 15g so because my portions were so huge before, it did cut back my carb intake overall.
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Cathy, it sounds like a great appointment and that you found you won't have to change as drastically as you may have feared. Excellent news!
P.S. I'd always heard that high carbs were bad for diabetics (including from my diabetic ex-bf), so it was interesting to read that you are not only not being limited on carbs but encouraged to eat more. Hmmm!
Posts: 7298 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
Our appt. was interesting to say the least. I'd been thinking all along that carbs are BAD foods for diabetics. But in reality, they are the energy that keeps our motors going, we just need quite as much energy as we think we do. We got a listing of food hi in carbos and I was told that 9 units was my minimum and 14 units was more where I should be in any one day. Those units would include anything from breads, pastas, rice, etc to some fruits, vegies, candies and sweets. Then there were meats, and of course chicken was high in the YES catagory with beef and pork being okay. Seafood was not highly recommended as far as a low carb food, as it is rather fatty if it is warm water fish. But in SD we don't eat a lot of shrimp, lobster or crab. Mostly what we catch in the rivers and lakes...or cod and halibut. So that will be fine. My concern about budget was down graded, when we decided that we can all eat what was on my plan...except in different portions..that will help. I found out I wasn't doing so bad with my choices, in fact, I needed to eat MORE! Go figure. It was well worth the time and effort to go today, and I would recommend that if you have a local hospital or education department within your clinic, that you take advantage of this service. Some charge, but if a doc orders it, insurance co's are beginning to pay for this since obesity is so rampant in the US...give it a whirl. OH, my dh, well, he amazingly asked many good questions, gave some great ideas and I think will follow if I lead.... I don't know where that is different, I lead when we are dancing too!
It's never too late to get it right.
Posts: 3473 | Location: Central USA | Registered: March 11, 2004
quote:Originally posted by Kristina: I am getting rid of white potatoes and such. I started reading Sugar Busters last night (checked out from library) and it is VERY interesting reading! Who knew that an 8oz white potato (baked) is the equivalent to 29 teaspoons of sugar???? Kris
I'm not trying to be argumentative here, but that doesn't make sense to me. Equivalent how? Even if they have the same amount of carbohydrates, refined sugar carbs and natural carbs that include fiber are not equivalent. Potatoes are not "empty calories" like sugar is, and actually have a lot more vitamins and minerals in them than they are given credit for, especially if you eat the skin too.
Dawn
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Posts: 4305 | Location: Indianapolis, IN | Registered: March 15, 2004
Kris, with the cost of groceries now a days it is a chore to keep a budget. gosh, I found myself the other day telling my son.. couldn't you drink a coke once in awhile.. we went through 4 gallons of milk. I felt awful.. what great mom huh? Well I told him I was wrong very quickly... will have to cut back else where.. hmmm my wine, lol.. Hang in there.. eventually they will come around... especially your husband when he sees he feels better.. I almost fell off my chair when I gave my husband an option last year.. do you want white or brown rice.. he chose brown.. he said, he did feel a difference in feeling better, even though he has no weight to lose. Cindy
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Posts: 72 | Location: Florida | Registered: March 23, 2004
I told hubby last night that I was putting my foot down on a few things. For example...going from 2% milk to 1% milk. lol He was not the happiest in the world, but he did say that it would keep him form drinking so much...putting on a brave face...a monumental step of which I am very thankful for. I am getting rid of white potatoes and such. I started reading Sugar Busters last night (checked out from library) and it is VERY interesting reading! Who knew that an 8oz white potato (baked) is the equivalent to 29 teaspoons of sugar???? That makes it that much easier to give them up...I had pretty much given up the sugar thing about a year ago. Hubby and I both did. We feel bad when we eat it (or a bagel or such) when we do once in a blue moon (makes us sick)...so now the potatoes will not be bad to give up. The hubby and kids might feel differently as will mother in law that lives here, but that will just have to be gotten over. I am not getting a great deal of support from my family here, so it will not hurt them to lose a few things that are not good for them anyway. lol wish me luck! I am going to call a dietician at a hospital today and see if I can't glean the same info that Cathy is after. We do not have a lot of income (hubby is supporting all 5 of us, insisting I stay at home with the kids). His mom works, but does not contribute that much. That's between them, but I know that I need something economical as well. It's so encouraging to read your posts here at KD's sight. I am so glad that Jackie told me about it!
Kris
Posts: 6 | Location: Kentucky | Registered: June 10, 2004
Cathy, My dh and I are both quite health aware and have changed A LOT over the years with better food choices, weight loss and more exercise. I have to say that doing it together has made it much more sustainable over the long haul. We are support, accountability and informaiton for the other. I am the cook, the shopper. I find this gives me a tremendous amount of say over what we eat. When I am clean, he does much better. One of the big issues here was portion control. We could easily eat double of the "right stuff" and were still overweight. I adjusted my cooking so that portion control was built in.
My boyfriend eats the way I do, but in a "modified" version.
I fix his lunch for the next day either while dinner cooks or right after we eat. His lunch is bigger than mine (he's working 12-15 hour days right now), but the foods are generally the same. He likes it because it saves him having to figure out what's "healthy" and what isn't, he isn't spending money (usually) in the vending machine or eating out, and it's entertaining to him to see what all is in his lunch each day. On Fridays, he goes out with friends and eats pretty much whatever he wants. . .but one lunch of hot wings & fries is better than 5 lunches like that each week (which is how his friends tend to eat).
With lunch now, I also include his breakfast since he's leaving the house by 5 AM most days. We've invested in a good number of smaller tupperware containers and a package of silverware from Target that he can keep at work.
If what I'm making for dinner can be packaged up for lunches (chili, soups, casseroles), then I put a serving size into as many tupperware as I can right away, rather than saving it in one larger container. That way, when I pack his lunch, I can reach in the fridge and grab a serving size of chili, a piece of a frittata, and whatever other leftovers are in there.
From seeing what is packed in his lunch, he's learned to make better choices when he goes out to eat or has to fend for himself.
Good luck with the new program!
D
Challenge Goals: *10 minutes of unplanned exercise five times a week *Gym time twice a week *Socialize at least once every two weeks.
It is hard changing your eating sytle for yourself.. changing it for others is even harder. I started a few years ago, changing from white bread to wheat... white rice to brown, etc... my husband is thin... kids are too...until my 40's I was too... anyway... at first they all hated every bit of it.. kids hated the bread... hated the rice.. well after all this time.. they prefer wheat bread.. (says the white is too soggy) and they like the rice... the whole wheat pasta they still aren't thrilled with... I usually give in there.. and mix theirs with white..trying to gradually reduced the bad stuff... I tell them, this is what I fixed.. eat it, go hungry... or fix something for your self... They do adjust but it takes time... good luck.. and you remember, eating healthy isn't a punishment, you are a good mom and wife to want to keep them and yourself healthy. Cindy
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Posts: 72 | Location: Florida | Registered: March 23, 2004
Hubby tries for a while, gets tired of watching, gains pounds, then starts over again. He does portion control, because I plate our food before either of us sits down to eat. I figure if he wants to lose, he will. He's a big boy and has to face the consequences of his choices. Harsh, but it frees me up to do my thing in peace.
Laura
ps Good luck tomorrow.
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