Hi all you warriors, like @A DiabetesTeam Member.
I've been controlling my diabetes with right eating, portion control, Japanese science and medicine, exercise if your doctors allow, attitude, and a compelling reason to do what is necessary. I sleep 6-7 hours nightly, 8 is better. I do 10-15 minutes self care daily. Baby steps.

I am half Japanese and a recovering rice-aholic, I ate rice 2-3 meals a day my whole life. Now I have 1 tablespoon 2x a month and savor it for the taste and memories. If I do more the temptation to binge is too great. Baby steps.

I like the Japanese medical mindset of getting to the source of the problem and correcting it, rather than just treating symptoms with medications. Baby steps.

Portion control. I plate my food before eating on a 7 inch plate. The Japanese say 1/2 plate of very low carb vegetables, 1/4 plate of protein, 1/4 plate of high fiber or whole grain carbs or carb friendly fruit. Baby steps.

The Japanese say to eat in this specific order. First 2 bites vegetables, eat slowly and savor each bite. Next protein, next carb. Repeat this order till done. Savor each bite, eat slowly. The Japanese surmise that your digestion rate is set by the first 2-3 bites it sees. So the body digests more slowly flattening the glucose spike. Baby steps.

The Japanese also say to walk 10-15 minutes immediately after eating, flattening the glucose spike. Baby steps.

Glucose spikes are the enemy and lead to diabetic complications and comorbidities. Such as neuropathy, retinopathy, kidney disease, heart disease, blindness, brain damage, etc.

My go to very low carb vegetables are cruciferous - cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, bok Choi, brussel sprouts, napa cabbage, Chinese cabbage, kale, etc. - and cucumbers, egg plant, zucchini, summer squash, spaghetti squash, green beans, snow peas, sugar snap peas, mushrooms, tomatoes, carrots, parsnips, radishes, beets, turnips, rutabaga, asparagus, greens of all types including spinach, lettuces, collards, turnip greens, radish greens, poke weed, etc, young fiddlehead ferns, celery, green onions, leeks, chives, onions, garlic, parsley, mints, dandelion greens, endive, watercress, gourmet greens, ginger, cilantro, basil, some flower petals like mints, pansies, chamomile and squash blossoms. I eat avocado too, it is 1 net carb per serving. Baby steps.

Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Fermented foods, like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles, and more help restore the natural gut biome, so important in optimal health. Baby steps.

Beat down your diabetes monster one baby step at a time. I can do baby steps. Don't let diabetes control your life. I wish for you more good days than bad and have many exceptional days too.

Be the Samurai Warrior you never knew you were.
You got this.
Never give up, never surrender, never ever.

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