Tearisci
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Post by Tearisci on Jul 8, 2024 15:21:48 GMT
I went to see my doctor this morning and told her I was back on Ozampic for weight loss and she's like, won't your insurance cover it? And I was like, no not for weight loss and she said ...Well you're diabetic so they should cover it. Apparently I missed that in my last labs. So the good news is that my insurance will probably cover the cost and I'll lose some weight but unsure how I need to change my diet.
I'm right on the line so I'd like to nip this in the bud and head back the other way.
Would love some advice!
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Post by Linda on Jul 8, 2024 15:42:55 GMT
You've got this.
As far as changing your diet - that kind of depends on what you're eating now. Watching what you drink may be helpful - fruit juice, full sugar soda...those are a good to cut out if you can. Increasing vegetable intake - I try and serve multiple vegetables at dinner - enough to equal half of my portion at a minimum. I like to sub cauliflower rice for regular rice (BUT I don't love rice and I do like cauliflower so that was an easy switch for me). Protein is good - try and get some at every meal.
Did your dr prescribe a blood sugar monitor? I find mine helpful in figuring out what works well for me foodwise and what I need to eat less off. Testing first thing in the morning (fasting) is typically reccommended and then 2 hrs after meals. If you have sufficient strips (sometimes insurance is stingy), testing BEFORE a meal and then 2 hrs after tells you how much that specific meal increased your blood glucose which personally I find more useful info than just knowing where I ended up post-meal.
Exercise helps - doesn't have to be extensive - a couple of 15 minutes walks/day is a great place to start.
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Tearisci
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Post by Tearisci on Jul 8, 2024 15:46:58 GMT
You've got this. As far as changing your diet - that kind of depends on what you're eating now. Watching what you drink may be helpful - fruit juice, full sugar soda...those are a good to cut out if you can. Increasing vegetable intake - I try and serve multiple vegetables at dinner - enough to equal half of my portion at a minimum. I like to sub cauliflower rice for regular rice (BUT I don't love rice and I do like cauliflower so that was an easy switch for me). Protein is good - try and get some at every meal. Did your dr prescribe a blood sugar monitor? I find mine helpful in figuring out what works well for me foodwise and what I need to eat less off. Testing first thing in the morning (fasting) is typically reccommended and then 2 hrs after meals. If you have sufficient strips (sometimes insurance is stingy), testing BEFORE a meal and then 2 hrs after tells you how much that specific meal increased your blood glucose which personally I find more useful info than just knowing where I ended up post-meal. Exercise helps - doesn't have to be extensive - a couple of 15 minutes walks/day is a great place to start. Oh good to know! She didn't prescribe test strips this visit but maybe when I go back in 3 months. She's just putting me on Ozempic to see if the numbers come down. She did recommend exercise which is hard because walking or standing for a long time hurts my back. I think I could do 15 minutes to start and see what happens after that. I normally drive to my sister's which is less than .25 miles from my house but maybe I'll start walking it. |
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Post by ~summer~ on Jul 8, 2024 15:53:31 GMT
Glad you are addressing it.
What does your diet look like on a typical day? That might be a helpful starting point.
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pantsonfire
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 8, 2024 16:16:35 GMT
See if your medical group have a diabetic nutritionist. They will help you based on your numbers and life style.
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 8, 2024 16:21:40 GMT
For exercise try walking for just 10 minutes after each meal.
Checkout the Gluecose Goddess on IG for other great tips.
Ask for a referral to a nutritionist. They can help you figure out what an ideal meal of protein and carbs looks like.
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Post by Zee on Jul 8, 2024 16:35:27 GMT
They should set you up with a diabetic educator--usually there are classes you can attend, and possibly your insurance will cover meeting with a dietitian.
You need to learn how to count carbs and how many you should aim for with each meal, and you should be checking your blood sugar regularly to see whether that needs adjusting, at least at first.
Education is really key to managing diabetes.
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Post by allison1954 on Jul 8, 2024 16:48:09 GMT
Best advice I was given was don’t drink your carbs.
It’s not satisfying.
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Post by monklady123 on Jul 8, 2024 17:18:53 GMT
Definitely be in touch with your doctor's office to find the name of a diabetic nutritionist. And/or check with your local hospital to see if they have classes. Mine does, and you don't have to be going to a doctor affiliated with that hospital. It's for anyone. Meanwhile, start simple. You didn't really say what your diet is like now, but for me -- not diabetic, but my A1C was high -- I started (on my doctor's advice) by cutting out "white carbs" -- ordinary pasta, white rice, white potatoes, etc. I've replaced the pasta with a chickpea one that we both like well enough. And we eat brown rice, and less of it than what were were eating with the white rice. I also cut way back on added sugar...coffee creamer, cookies, packaged snacks, ice cream, etc. Back when I had gestational diabetes my doctor told me that a serving of full-fat ice cream every once in awhile was fine, and it was better than the low-fat stuff because the fat helped slow the glucose absorption. Of course for you that will depend on your doctor's recommendation. The coffee creamer was the most difficult, lol. I ended up using my same creamer but only having one cup. Nothing I found could replace it. Until I had covid some months ago and totally lost my taste for any coffee.  Anyway..... do that, plus add fiber and good protein. Your nutritionist will tell you all that too, but everyone reacts differently to foods -- some people's glucose goes up with rice, others' does not, for example -- so you'll need to test to see how you react. |
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Tearisci
Pearl Clutcher
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Nov 6, 2018 16:34:30 GMT
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Post by Tearisci on Jul 8, 2024 17:23:21 GMT
Thanks everyone for all of the tips. I think that seeing a nutritionist is my next step.
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Post by calgaryscrapper on Jul 8, 2024 19:05:22 GMT
Ask your Pharmacist if they can write you a prescription for a blood pressure monitor and test strips.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 8, 2024 20:40:52 GMT
Ask your Pharmacist if they can write you a prescription for a blood pressure monitor and test strips. If you're on Medicare, they are both free ~ at least with Kaiser they are. |
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