Comments on: Mom has diabetes 2 need help? http://diabetesanddiet.net/diabetes-diet-meal-plan/mom-has-diabetes-2-need-help Best Information on Diabetes and Diet Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:08:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JMK45 http://diabetesanddiet.net/diabetes-diet-meal-plan/mom-has-diabetes-2-need-help/comment-page-1#comment-1226 JMK45 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:47:59 +0000 http://diabetesanddiet.net/diabetes-diet-meal-plan/mom-has-diabetes-2-need-help#comment-1226 There isn't alot you can do for your mother unless she wants make changes herself. She is not a child, and will resent you if you treat her like a child. Don't be the 'diabetes police' and try to get her to eat only healthy foods, because she might become a closet junk food eater. It is great that you want to help her, but she needs to first want to help herself, then you can be a partner with her in her fight against diabetes. If she hasn't been to a diabetes education class, that would be the first thing they do. Usually they allow the person to attend with a spouse or other relative/caregiver, so both will be educated. Check with her doctor, or the local hospital to see if classes are offered, most insurances pay for these classes. Your mom might be in denial that Diabetes is serious and needs to be taken care of daily (My dad was in denial like this until he started having complications, then he started taking care of some things, but not others - he still won't exercise) Or she might think there is little she can do, and complications are inevitable. If she is on the computer all the time, have her check out www.diabetes.org, or www.dlife.org, both have great information, as well as online communities where she can interact with others who are in the same position she is, and she may not feel so alone or helpless with her diabetes. Also, while you want her to change her diet, make an example of yourself. The diabetic meal plan is basically the same meal plan that the american heart association recommends for a healthy diet. If everyone around her changes to a healthier diet, it may be easier for her to change as well.<br><b>References : </b><br>www.dlife.com, www.diabetes.com, experience with a parent with diabetes, my own experience with diabetes There isn’t alot you can do for your mother unless she wants make changes herself. She is not a child, and will resent you if you treat her like a child. Don’t be the ‘diabetes police’ and try to get her to eat only healthy foods, because she might become a closet junk food eater. It is great that you want to help her, but she needs to first want to help herself, then you can be a partner with her in her fight against diabetes. If she hasn’t been to a diabetes education class, that would be the first thing they do. Usually they allow the person to attend with a spouse or other relative/caregiver, so both will be educated. Check with her doctor, or the local hospital to see if classes are offered, most insurances pay for these classes.

Your mom might be in denial that Diabetes is serious and needs to be taken care of daily (My dad was in denial like this until he started having complications, then he started taking care of some things, but not others – he still won’t exercise) Or she might think there is little she can do, and complications are inevitable.

If she is on the computer all the time, have her check out http://www.diabetes.org, or http://www.dlife.org, both have great information, as well as online communities where she can interact with others who are in the same position she is, and she may not feel so alone or helpless with her diabetes.

Also, while you want her to change her diet, make an example of yourself. The diabetic meal plan is basically the same meal plan that the american heart association recommends for a healthy diet. If everyone around her changes to a healthier diet, it may be easier for her to change as well.
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http://www.dlife.com, http://www.diabetes.com, experience with a parent with diabetes, my own experience with diabetes

]]> By: Susan M http://diabetesanddiet.net/diabetes-diet-meal-plan/mom-has-diabetes-2-need-help/comment-page-1#comment-1225 Susan M Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:05:59 +0000 http://diabetesanddiet.net/diabetes-diet-meal-plan/mom-has-diabetes-2-need-help#comment-1225 Tell her to get up and walk and move while she can. My husband was diagnosed with Type II last year. He changed his diet and runs now. He started walking then worked up to running. He dropped his A1C Test <3 month blood sugar average> by half in a year. He can eat small amounts of whatever and not be effected by it now. On the other hand, I have met many people who do not watch there diets, do not exercise and take insulin. They are the ones who go blind, have strokes and lose more abilities daily. Get her to walk or bike while she can. This disease takes your energy and you feel like you don't care anymore. Try to get her now while you can! Take walks with her, at the Mall or outside, where ever she will go. Good luck.<br><b>References : </b><br> Tell her to get up and walk and move while she can. My husband was diagnosed with Type II last year. He changed his diet and runs now. He started walking then worked up to running. He dropped his A1C Test <3 month blood sugar average> by half in a year. He can eat small amounts of whatever and not be effected by it now.

On the other hand, I have met many people who do not watch there diets, do not exercise and take insulin. They are the ones who go blind, have strokes and lose more abilities daily.

Get her to walk or bike while she can. This disease takes your energy and you feel like you don’t care anymore. Try to get her now while you can! Take walks with her, at the Mall or outside, where ever she will go.

Good luck.
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]]> By: bomber http://diabetesanddiet.net/diabetes-diet-meal-plan/mom-has-diabetes-2-need-help/comment-page-1#comment-1224 bomber Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:54:59 +0000 http://diabetesanddiet.net/diabetes-diet-meal-plan/mom-has-diabetes-2-need-help#comment-1224 high protein and NO SIMPLE CARBS they get into the blood quick aand spike insulin levels essential fats are ok<br><b>References : </b><br> high protein and NO SIMPLE CARBS they get into the blood quick aand spike insulin levels essential fats are ok
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]]> By: sue http://diabetesanddiet.net/diabetes-diet-meal-plan/mom-has-diabetes-2-need-help/comment-page-1#comment-1223 sue Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:25:59 +0000 http://diabetesanddiet.net/diabetes-diet-meal-plan/mom-has-diabetes-2-need-help#comment-1223 Did you ever hear the saying "You can lead a horse to water, but you can never make him drink"? This applies to both alcoholics and diabetics. Until the involved person chooses to change their life, nothing will happen nor can you motivate them to do anything. Go to the bookstore and get either or both of these books "Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year" by Gretchen Becker and "Atkins Diabetes Revolution". They are a couple of the best books out on type 2 diabetes. They will answer a lot of your questions. I personally follow the South Beach LIving phase 2 food plan with a couple of changes to it. Contrary to popular belief it is not a high fat/high protein DIET!! It is a good lifestyle food plan with enough variations in it to keep food interesting. Cheetos are actually one of the better snacks she could be eating!!! They are very low Glycemic Index. But I wouldn't eat a whole bag of them. Oh, yeah!!! I would much rather sit here in front of the computer all day or in front of the TV crocheting, but do know I have to do some movement or I die!! You cannot "make her do anything" ever!! She is a grown woman, with a mind, it may be that hers is clouded but you still have no right to make her do anything. She is not senile nor is she a child. Sorry!!! Food and Diabetes Police tick me off rather royally!!! I have those too!!!<br><b>References : </b><br> Did you ever hear the saying "You can lead a horse to water, but you can never make him drink"? This applies to both alcoholics and diabetics. Until the involved person chooses to change their life, nothing will happen nor can you motivate them to do anything.

Go to the bookstore and get either or both of these books "Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year" by Gretchen Becker and "Atkins Diabetes Revolution". They are a couple of the best books out on type 2 diabetes. They will answer a lot of your questions.

I personally follow the South Beach LIving phase 2 food plan with a couple of changes to it. Contrary to popular belief it is not a high fat/high protein DIET!! It is a good lifestyle food plan with enough variations in it to keep food interesting.

Cheetos are actually one of the better snacks she could be eating!!! They are very low Glycemic Index. But I wouldn’t eat a whole bag of them.

Oh, yeah!!! I would much rather sit here in front of the computer all day or in front of the TV crocheting, but do know I have to do some movement or I die!!

You cannot "make her do anything" ever!! She is a grown woman, with a mind, it may be that hers is clouded but you still have no right to make her do anything. She is not senile nor is she a child. Sorry!!! Food and Diabetes Police tick me off rather royally!!! I have those too!!!
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