Hi & Welcome!
I started this blog as a result of being a type 2 diabetic, and finding through research, trial & error, and good advice, that I can keep healthy blood glucose levels and maintain a healthy weight and all the benefits that go along with that, simply by eating right and getting enough exercise. At this time, I am not taking any medications for diabetes, and I'd like to do whatever I can to keep it that way. I'm not saying medications are bad - actually there are some very good medications and combinations of medications out there nowadays to help treat diabetes very successfully, just that at this point in my life, the natural approach fits with my way of living, and is what I want.
You should find something interesting to read here whether you're newly diagnosed, or a long-time sufferer of type 2 diabetes.
I've experienced type 2 diabetes from many perspectives at this point. My great grandmother died of a stroke after suffering with type 2 diabetes for many years. My maternal grandma is still living with it at 84. My paternal grandma died at age 67, having lost a leg to diabetes. My beautiful mom died at the age of 62, having suffered greatly with type 2 diabetes, and my father is still going strong despite diabetes, at age 70. Then came me.
I wish I had known back when my mom was still alive, all that I know about type 2 diabetes now. She might still be here with us. Hindsight is 20/20 -- but hopefully, with my newfound knowledge and my lifestyle changes, my 15 year old son will be able to avoid what appears to be the family curse.
Enjoy reading...please contribute!!
Cheers!
Here are 15 quick, easy snack ideas that are low in sugar and under 20 grams of carbs, with most having under 10 carbs:
1. 1/4 mixed nuts
2. 1 slice Wasa Rye Crispbread w/ 1 TBLS. cream cheese, sprinkle on a little dill, top with about 1/3 of a cucumber sliced thinly
3. 2 stalks celery w/ 2 TBLS. natural peanut butter
4. 2 hard-boiled eggs (or 4 deviled egg halves)
5. Jell-o Sugar Free gelatin snack pack...this one is my lifesavers, only 10 calories, 0 fat, 0 carbs! YAY!
6. Celery or bell pepper strips dipped in hummus (check label on specific brands of hummus)
7. String cheese with half an apple
8. 1/4 cup berries w/ 1/3 cup cottage cheese
9. Lettuce roll-ups (large leaf of lettuce, topped with lunch meat and a slice of cheese, roll it up and eat)
10. Mt. Olive splenda-sweetened bread & butter pickle slices w/ cheddar cheese cubes
11. Raw veggies with 1/2 cup cottage cheese (whir cheese in blender with salt & pepper, dill, etc...to make dip)
12. A handful of olives
13. Ricotta cheese, mix in a little Splenda and Almond extract...it's like a custard
14. Jerky (check individual brands for lowest sugar content)
15. A flat-out pizza (see recipe in previous blog)
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