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My story started about 2 years ago. I got a really bad flu bug (they think) and ended up in the hospital. Durring the test they run they found my blood sugar was high (not extreme but enough to warrant observation), they also found that I have Chronic Renal Failure (Stage 3 at the time). I also have high blood pressure (medicated) along with a couple of other minor chronic illnesses. Anyway been seeing doctors for 2 years, Renal specialist and dietician. Blood shugar has kept me in the pre-D, until last fall. I was officially diagnosed with Type 2, A1-C @ 7.0, they still left me on diet and exercise. Good news though, renal down to stage 2 and lost 40 pounds.

Fighting the wee out of diet and exercise this winter, last 6 weeks been rough. I think I am losing the diet and exercise war! in 6 weeks I have gained 15 pounds, gone back to the always hungry always thirsty and well you know what comes with the thirst. Diet staying relatively good, but just can't get out to exercise (used to walk 3 miles a day during lunch). I get lethargic when I eat so I walk during lunch instead.

I think what they call my condition is Metabolic Syndrome... My body just does not like me!

Everything they said would fall apart when you turn 40 did!

just remember this,if it's white,it ain't right !

i'm down to 145 lb.'s since 6 months after diagnosis.

even dark breads keep to no more than 2 slices a day.

try to do without though.

way to go though and keep at it,you'll win [ if you do ]

I personally don't believe in diet, diet to me means deprivation. Think of it more in terms of a change in eating habits, we have a recipe exchange group here on the diabetes two site, just click on the diabetes forum link at the top of the page, and it will take you to all the forums here, you will find medical information in the medications and tips, then plenty of recipes to get you started, you can even eat out still, most fast food places have their nutritional information in a pamphlet. That you can get there, or you can go online, like for McDonald's, they have a drag and drop menu on their website that will give you all the information on the different foods.

Eating small regular meals is important to maintaining good blood sugar numbers, and for keeping your body from feeling like it is starving to death.. If your like me, drinking water isn't a good tasting thing, lol, but they offer those little single serve drink mixes that you can use that generally have few to no calories or carbs, just read the information on the back of the box, like Earle said limit the bread, if you must have bread go for something like the Roman meal with the whole grain, helps getting the fiber in there.

If there are any questions you might have, please ask, if I don't have the answer and can't find it for you, Earle will probably have it.

I am on Niacin 1000mg for triglycerides, I think it messes with blood sugar readings. I wonder if it is the reason I am having a hard time finding the spikes? By the way my triglycerides about 3 years ago were 780 last check with Niacin they were 120. I have read somewhere that triglyceride levels are related to blood sugar, not sure.

Are you eating like you should be? the lethargy almost sounds like your body is going in to food shock..my husband does that a lot cause he will not eat right..either he doesn't eat but once a day or all he will eat is sugar..like candy bars and stuff..and then wonder why he crashes.. he hasn't been officially diagnosed, but his doctor has warned him he might.

Snoopy, have you cross checked the carb count in both of your cereals? one might have more or less carbs than the other. By keeping the same carb levels per serving, you should be able to stop the drops.

Have either of you been to see a dietitian? they are the ones that teach how much to eat, when to test, etc.. your insurance should cover that, and if you don't have insurance or they won't cover it, you can check with the local branch of the diabetic association, and see if they offer it.

The triglycerides, are directly related to the blood sugar control, the better your control the lower the triglycerides. I take gemfibrozil for mine. if you haven't been to the medications and tips site on this forum please check it out, I have put a lot of diabetes information there, for lack of a better place to put it..lol, if you have any information to share please do so...and include the link for where you have found it or the source of your information, we also have a recipe exchange for diabetic friendly recipes..