Hi @A DiabetesTeam Member and all you warriors,
Diagnosed February 2021.
I control 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 Test 4-6 day. 1) upon waking- fasting blood glucose number, less than 7.0(126) is good. 2) 2 hours after eating my most carb laden meal, 7.8(140i). 3) before exercising, looking for 6.7(120). 4) before bed, (5.7103), if lower I adjust, I hate hypos <3.9(70).

The Japanese medical mindset says get to the source of the problem and correct it, don't just treat symptoms with medications. Baby steps.

I plate my food before eating on a 7 inch plate - portion control. 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 carb 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. The Japanese surmise that your digestion rate is set by the first 2-3 bites it sees. So digestion is slower flattening the glucose spike. Baby steps.

The Japanese also say to walk 10-15 minutes immediately after eating, redirecting blood from digestion to walking muscles, slowing digestion, 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, some 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 pedals like mints, pansies, chamomile and squash blossoms. I eat avocado too, at 1 net carb a serving. Baby steps.

My meals look like stir-fry, eggs, soup, salads, or some combination of the above. Cut out all added sugars in food and drink. Cut out white and processed carbs. I get my carbs from very low carb vegetables and diabetes friendly whole fruits.

Meat and fats have no carbs.
A few nuts is a good snack.

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

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