[TheForge] Arthritis

[Jerry Frost]

Charles:

I was diagnosed in 2,000 and now, knowing what the 
symptoms are, I know I was suffering at least a year 
previously. Most people have type 2 for 12 years before 
they are diagnosed, by then it's done permanent damage. 
I was lucky, it hit me fast and hard enough I couldn't 
ignore it. I'd had a complete blood workup just three 
years before and everything was in range then.

The statistic I heard was 1 in 4 people have diabetes 
but only about 20% know it. Most can be treated by 
getting their diet and behavior under control. The rest 
need the drugs. I fall into the insulin dependant type 
II group.

The three main risk factors are: Family history, weight 
and stress. Eating a lot of sweets is way down the 
list, irregular eating habits is much higher. Don't 
skip breakfast, grab a candybar, donut, soda etc. for 
lunch and pig out for dinner, it's a good way to trash 
your pancreas and end up diabetic.

I did it to myself with my lifestyle and happily, I'm 
coping well. I hope I can keep on top of it well enough 
to live a long time in good health. The biggest change 
I had to make is how and when I ate. What I eat doesn't 
effect me like it does some people. Still I avoid sugar 
simply because it has to replace something in my daily 
diet and I like real food. I never skip a meal now, in 
fact when I'm physically active I eat about 5-6 small 
meals a day.

A trick I used during the year it took to get detoxed 
and my BS stabilized was to fill up on veggies. I'd eat 
a reasonable meal, then fill up on broccoli, 
cauliflower, salads, etc. I used Splenda and vinegar or 
lemon juice for dressing. I ate a lot of sugar free 
Jello and such. I was starving and the only way I could 
fool myself into thinking I was full was to fill up.

My BSs were running in the 550-600 range when I was 
diagnosed. I'd dropped 65 lbs. in about 3 mos. The more 
I ate, the hungrier I got, the weaker I got and the 
faster I lost weight. I was circling the drain fast. By 
the time I was diagnosed I was in BAD shape, dying. 
Every cell in my body was sugar coated and I was 
starving on a cellular level. That first year was a 
rough one, on me, Deb and everybody I knew.

There's nothing like scaring the crap out of yourself 
to make changing life style doable. <grin>

Frosty
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it ain't real.
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Meadow Lakes, AK.

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From: <xlch58 at swbell.net>


> Larry Brown wrote:
>> Still trying to stay away from injectables, but I'll 
>> check it out
>> LB
> I'm trying to avoid the whole diabetes thing 
> altogether.  Seems like an incredible number of 
> people I know have it.  At times I have been 
> practically a poster child for it, significantly 
> overweight, with low activity levels during the 
> day/night due to job.   Seems the best way to avoid 
> it is to behave as if you have it -- diet and 
> exercise wise --- 
> something of  bummer.
> Charles
>