Hello!

Janet Wilder · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 230

Sean Dennis wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I just started picking up this newsgroup (finally got around to installing
> a reader) and I wanted to introduce myself. I'm a Type 2 diabetic,
> diagnosed in 2003. I take Avandia and glipizide for my diabetes and
> lisonopril for my blood pressure (the two go hand in hand). I'm working on
> getting everything back under control after a period of problems. I come
> from a family of diabetics, but I wasn't diagnosed until I was 31.
>
> I'm working on diet and trying to get exercise as much as I can, but it can
> be hard when you work overnight and want to sleep all day. Smile

>
> I also love to collect recipes and have a small (about 30,000 or so)
> database in my MealMaster program that I would love to share if anyone's
> interested.
>
> Look forward to meeting new people and learning new things.
>
> --Sean
>
Hi Sean,

I'm the daughter of a Diabetic and also the wife of one. Though both
were originally diagnosed at T2, both needed insulin. My DH is on the pump.

I love to cook and to collect Diabetic-friendly recipes. I would very
much appreciate your offer to share them here.

Janet

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Archived from group: alt>food>diabetic

Robert Miles · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 22

"Sean Dennis" wrote in message @216.168.3.70...
> Hello!
>
> I just started picking up this newsgroup (finally got around to installing
> a reader) and I wanted to introduce myself. I'm a Type 2 diabetic,
> diagnosed in 2003. I take Avandia and glipizide for my diabetes and
> lisonopril for my blood pressure (the two go hand in hand). I'm working
> on
> getting everything back under control after a period of problems. I come
> from a family of diabetics, but I wasn't diagnosed until I was 31.
>
> I'm working on diet and trying to get exercise as much as I can, but it
> can
> be hard when you work overnight and want to sleep all day. Smile

>
> I also love to collect recipes and have a small (about 30,000 or so)
> database in my MealMaster program that I would love to share if anyone's
> interested.
>
> Look forward to meeting new people and learning new things.
>
> --Sean

Welcome.

If you want to exchange messages with more diabetics, you can
find them on alt.support.diabetes .

Janet Wilder · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 230

Sean Dennis wrote:

>
> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
>
> Title: Low-Cal Chocolate Cake
> Categories: Diabetic, Cakes, Low-fat, Chocolate, Tnt
> Yield: 24 Servings
>
> 1 1/2 c Flour
> 1/8 c Granulated fructose
> 1/4 c Honey
> 2/3 c Unsweetened cocoa
> 1 1/2 ts Baking soda
> 1/2 ts Salt
> 1 c Low fat milk (1%)
> 1/3 c Veg oil
> 3/16 c WonderFree fat substitute
> 1 Egg plus
> 1 Egg white
>
> Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 13 X 9" cake pan with non-stick cooking
> spray and flour it. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat
> just until blended. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 40-45
> minutes. Let cool.
>
> Or make a dozen cupcakes: 20 minutes at 350. [JW]
>
> From the Diabetic Dessert Cookbook Posted 4 you and yours via Nancy
> O'brion and her Meal-Master
>
> And adapted by Roslind Minault to reduce fat and increase the
> chocolate flavor. Re-posted by Jim Weller.
>
> MMMMM
>
> (This is just one out of my collection at random; I haven't actually made
> this.)

Sorry, I can't use that one. It has too many carbohydrates with the
flour, honey, milk and fructose. We watch carbohydrates here.

Just curious: how did this come to be a "Diabetic" recipe?

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Sean Dennis · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 19

Hello!

I just started picking up this newsgroup (finally got around to installing
a reader) and I wanted to introduce myself. I'm a Type 2 diabetic,
diagnosed in 2003. I take Avandia and glipizide for my diabetes and
lisonopril for my blood pressure (the two go hand in hand). I'm working on
getting everything back under control after a period of problems. I come
from a family of diabetics, but I wasn't diagnosed until I was 31.

I'm working on diet and trying to get exercise as much as I can, but it can
be hard when you work overnight and want to sleep all day. Smile

I also love to collect recipes and have a small (about 30,000 or so)
database in my MealMaster program that I would love to share if anyone's
interested.

Look forward to meeting new people and learning new things.

--Sean

--
Sean Dennis * sean@outpostbbs.net * http://outpostbbs.net
Author of Cheepware BBS doors and sysop utilities
SysOp of Outpost BBS running Telegard/2 under eComStation 1.2

Robert Miles · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 22

"Sean Dennis" wrote in message @216.168.3.70...
>> Sorry, I can't use that one. It has too many carbohydrates with the
>> flour, honey, milk and fructose. We watch carbohydrates here.
>
> Sorry about that; I just picked one at random. I do too, actually, and
> that might be high, even for me. Didn't look at it too closely. I'm
> allergic to milk and I cannot have honey, so yeah, that one's out.
>
>> Just curious: how did this come to be a "Diabetic" recipe?
>
> If you look at the bottom of the recipe, it's from some cookbook, I
> gather.
>
> How's this one? I don't know if I could have it due to my restricted
> salt intake, but it looks good:
>
> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
>
> Title: Turkey-Barley Soup
> Categories: Diabetic, Soups, Vegetables, Crockpot, Turkey
> Yield: 6 Servings
>
> 6 c Turkey or chicken broth;
> 1 c Turkey; diced cooked
> 1 c Pearl barley;
> 1 Onion; chopped
> 2 Celery; stalks, chopped
> 3 Carrots; sliced
> 1 Bay leaf;
> 1 ts Dry thyme;
> 1/4 ts Dried marjoram;
> 1/4 ts Ground black pepper;
> 2 tb Chop.fresh parsley (2ts.dry)
>
> Combine all the ingredients in soup pot or slow cooker. Cook over
> low heat in the slow cooker for 6 hours or simmer on the stove for 1
> hour, or until the carrots are tender and the barley is soft.
>
> 1/6 recipe - 181 calories, 1 lean meat, 1 bread, 2 vegetable
> exchanges 30 grams carbohydrate, 11 grams protein, 2 grams fat, 44 mg
> sodium, 320 mg potassium, 18 mg cholesterol.
>
> Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman 1986
> Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov. 93
>
> Long-grain rice has slightly less carbohydrates and calories per cup
> than barley if you wish to substitute.
>
> MMMMM
>
> And according to the recipe, it's from an ADA cookbook.
>
> --Sean

If your potassium intake is not also restricted, you could try it
with most salt substitutes. McCormick, Schilling, and Kroger
are the brands that taste the best to me.

Alice Faber · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 25

In article ,
Sean Dennis wrote:

> > Sorry, I can't use that one. It has too many carbohydrates with the
> > flour, honey, milk and fructose. We watch carbohydrates here.
>
> Sorry about that; I just picked one at random. I do too, actually, and
> that might be high, even for me. Didn't look at it too closely. I'm
> allergic to milk and I cannot have honey, so yeah, that one's out.
>
> > Just curious: how did this come to be a "Diabetic" recipe?
>
> If you look at the bottom of the recipe, it's from some cookbook, I
> gather.
>
> How's this one? I don't know if I could have it due to my restricted
> salt intake, but it looks good:
>
> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
>
> Title: Turkey-Barley Soup
> Categories: Diabetic, Soups, Vegetables, Crockpot, Turkey
> Yield: 6 Servings
>
> 6 c Turkey or chicken broth;
> 1 c Turkey; diced cooked
> 1 c Pearl barley;
> 1 Onion; chopped
> 2 Celery; stalks, chopped
> 3 Carrots; sliced
> 1 Bay leaf;
> 1 ts Dry thyme;
> 1/4 ts Dried marjoram;
> 1/4 ts Ground black pepper;
> 2 tb Chop.fresh parsley (2ts.dry)
>
> Combine all the ingredients in soup pot or slow cooker. Cook over
> low heat in the slow cooker for 6 hours or simmer on the stove for 1
> hour, or until the carrots are tender and the barley is soft.
>
> 1/6 recipe - 181 calories, 1 lean meat, 1 bread, 2 vegetable
> exchanges 30 grams carbohydrate, 11 grams protein, 2 grams fat, 44 mg
> sodium, 320 mg potassium, 18 mg cholesterol.
>
> Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman 1986
> Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov. 93
>
> Long-grain rice has slightly less carbohydrates and calories per cup
> than barley if you wish to substitute.
>
> MMMMM
>
> And according to the recipe, it's from an ADA cookbook.

You'll learn...

I'd use, at most, 1/4 cup of barley, and wouldn't consider using rice at
all. I'd probably use only one carrot, also.

--
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This, apparently, upsets the fools."
---BB cuts to the pith of a flame-fest

Janet Wilder · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 230

Sean Dennis wrote:
>> Sorry, I can't use that one. It has too many carbohydrates with the
>> flour, honey, milk and fructose. We watch carbohydrates here.
>
> Sorry about that; I just picked one at random. I do too, actually, and
> that might be high, even for me. Didn't look at it too closely. I'm
> allergic to milk and I cannot have honey, so yeah, that one's out.
>
>> Just curious: how did this come to be a "Diabetic" recipe?
>
> If you look at the bottom of the recipe, it's from some cookbook, I
> gather.
>
> How's this one? I don't know if I could have it due to my restricted
> salt intake, but it looks good:
>
> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
>
> Title: Turkey-Barley Soup
> Categories: Diabetic, Soups, Vegetables, Crockpot, Turkey
> Yield: 6 Servings
>
> 6 c Turkey or chicken broth;
> 1 c Turkey; diced cooked
> 1 c Pearl barley;
> 1 Onion; chopped
> 2 Celery; stalks, chopped
> 3 Carrots; sliced
> 1 Bay leaf;
> 1 ts Dry thyme;
> 1/4 ts Dried marjoram;
> 1/4 ts Ground black pepper;
> 2 tb Chop.fresh parsley (2ts.dry)
>
> Combine all the ingredients in soup pot or slow cooker. Cook over
> low heat in the slow cooker for 6 hours or simmer on the stove for 1
> hour, or until the carrots are tender and the barley is soft.
>
> 1/6 recipe - 181 calories, 1 lean meat, 1 bread, 2 vegetable
> exchanges 30 grams carbohydrate, 11 grams protein, 2 grams fat, 44 mg
> sodium, 320 mg potassium, 18 mg cholesterol.
>
> Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman 1986
> Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov. 93
>
> Long-grain rice has slightly less carbohydrates and calories per cup
> than barley if you wish to substitute.
>
My DH's body hates rice. Brown, white it doesn't matter, he spikes. I
would make that soup using reduced carb noodles and portion control. I
actually have some home made turkey broth in my freezer at this moment.

--
Janet Wilder
Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Sean Dennis · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 19

> I'm the daughter of a Diabetic and also the wife of one. Though both
> were originally diagnosed at T2, both needed insulin. My DH is on the
> pump.

My mom is starting to develop diabetes at age 56 and my grandfather has
it also at 86, so my family is doing okay so far. I'm the only one who
was diagnosed with it early on.

> I love to cook and to collect Diabetic-friendly recipes. I would very
> much appreciate your offer to share them here.

Sure thing. Here's one for you now:

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Low-Cal Chocolate Cake
Categories: Diabetic, Cakes, Low-fat, Chocolate, Tnt
Yield: 24 Servings

1 1/2 c Flour
1/8 c Granulated fructose
1/4 c Honey
2/3 c Unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Low fat milk (1%)
1/3 c Veg oil
3/16 c WonderFree fat substitute
1 Egg plus
1 Egg white

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 13 X 9" cake pan with non-stick cooking
spray and flour it. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat
just until blended. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 40-45
minutes. Let cool.

Or make a dozen cupcakes: 20 minutes at 350. [JW]

From the Diabetic Dessert Cookbook Posted 4 you and yours via Nancy
O'brion and her Meal-Master

And adapted by Roslind Minault to reduce fat and increase the
chocolate flavor. Re-posted by Jim Weller.

MMMMM

(This is just one out of my collection at random; I haven't actually made
this.)

--Sean

--
Sean Dennis * sean@outpostbbs.net * http://outpostbbs.net
Author of Cheepware BBS doors and sysop utilities
SysOp of Outpost BBS running Telegard/2 under eComStation 1.2

Sean Dennis · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 19

> Welcome.

Thank you!

> If you want to exchange messages with more diabetics, you can
> find them on alt.support.diabetes .

I've picked it up. I started to read it, dodging the occasional
flamethrower. Smile

--Sean

--
Sean Dennis * sean@outpostbbs.net * http://outpostbbs.net
Author of Cheepware BBS doors and sysop utilities
SysOp of Outpost BBS running Telegard/2 under eComStation 1.2

Sean Dennis · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 19

Alan S wrote in@4ax.com:

> On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:54:51 -0000, Sean Dennis
> wrote:
>
>>Hello!
>>
>>I just started picking up this newsgroup (finally got around to
>>installing a reader) and I wanted to introduce myself. I'm a Type 2
>>diabetic, diagnosed in 2003. I take Avandia and glipizide for my
>>diabetes and lisonopril for my blood pressure (the two go hand in
>>hand). I'm working on getting everything back under control after a
>>period of problems. I come from a family of diabetics, but I wasn't
>>diagnosed until I was 31.
>>
>>I'm working on diet and trying to get exercise as much as I can, but
>>it can be hard when you work overnight and want to sleep all day. Smile

>>
>>I also love to collect recipes and have a small (about 30,000 or so)
>>database in my MealMaster program that I would love to share if
>>anyone's interested.
>>
>>Look forward to meeting new people and learning new things.
>>
>>--Sean
>
Hello!

> As a separate note, you might also find it valuable to do a
> little googling on recent implications of studies on
> Avandia. Start here:

Ah, I know all about it. Unfortunately, my care comes from the
Veterans' Administration, where trying to get a competent doctor is like
trying to catch a unicorn. I have a three-month wait until I see my
doctor and even then, they just like to shovel pills at you and get you
out the door. I've raised this concern with my doctor and gotten stone
silence in return. When I see her again sometime in the next month
(hopefully), I'm going to see if I can get switched around on
medications.

If she doesn't respond, I'll "fire" her (meaning, going to my patient
advocate and raising hell to get another doctor and getting to see an
endocrinologist). I have enough problems as it is; don't need my heart
to go at the age of 35.

> While you do that, these may help a little:

Thanks for all the great links. I've put them into my bookmarks. Right
now, I just need to get out and exercise...that will help the most. Due
to my location, it's not very safe to get out and walk, so I'm getting an
exercise bike next week.

That's my big problem is exercise...the diet is doing better, but it's
still being worked on.

--Sean

--
Sean Dennis * sean@outpostbbs.net * http://outpostbbs.net
Author of Cheepware BBS doors and sysop utilities
SysOp of Outpost BBS running Telegard/2 under eComStation 1.2

Sean Dennis · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 19

> Sorry, I can't use that one. It has too many carbohydrates with the
> flour, honey, milk and fructose. We watch carbohydrates here.

Sorry about that; I just picked one at random. I do too, actually, and
that might be high, even for me. Didn't look at it too closely. I'm
allergic to milk and I cannot have honey, so yeah, that one's out.

> Just curious: how did this come to be a "Diabetic" recipe?

If you look at the bottom of the recipe, it's from some cookbook, I
gather.

How's this one? I don't know if I could have it due to my restricted
salt intake, but it looks good:

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Turkey-Barley Soup
Categories: Diabetic, Soups, Vegetables, Crockpot, Turkey
Yield: 6 Servings

6 c Turkey or chicken broth;
1 c Turkey; diced cooked
1 c Pearl barley;
1 Onion; chopped
2 Celery; stalks, chopped
3 Carrots; sliced
1 Bay leaf;
1 ts Dry thyme;
1/4 ts Dried marjoram;
1/4 ts Ground black pepper;
2 tb Chop.fresh parsley (2ts.dry)

Combine all the ingredients in soup pot or slow cooker. Cook over
low heat in the slow cooker for 6 hours or simmer on the stove for 1
hour, or until the carrots are tender and the barley is soft.

1/6 recipe - 181 calories, 1 lean meat, 1 bread, 2 vegetable
exchanges 30 grams carbohydrate, 11 grams protein, 2 grams fat, 44 mg
sodium, 320 mg potassium, 18 mg cholesterol.

Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman 1986
Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov. 93

Long-grain rice has slightly less carbohydrates and calories per cup
than barley if you wish to substitute.

MMMMM

And according to the recipe, it's from an ADA cookbook.

--Sean

--
Sean Dennis * sean@outpostbbs.net * http://outpostbbs.net
Author of Cheepware BBS doors and sysop utilities
SysOp of Outpost BBS running Telegard/2 under eComStation 1.2

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"Sean Dennis" wrote in message @216.168.3.70...
> Hello!
>
> I just started picking up this newsgroup (finally got around to installing
> a reader) and I wanted to introduce myself. I'm a Type 2 diabetic,
> diagnosed in 2003. I take Avandia and glipizide for my diabetes and
> lisonopril for my blood pressure (the two go hand in hand). I'm working
> on
> getting everything back under control after a period of problems. I come
> from a family of diabetics, but I wasn't diagnosed until I was 31.
>
> I'm working on diet and trying to get exercise as much as I can, but it
> can
> be hard when you work overnight and want to sleep all day. Smile

>
> I also love to collect recipes and have a small (about 30,000 or so)
> database in my MealMaster program that I would love to share if anyone's
> interested.
>
> Look forward to meeting new people and learning new things.

Hi and welcome to the group. We can always use new recipes here. You might
also want to visit alt.support.diabetes since there is more traffic there.
Many people will drop a note there that they've posted a new recipe so
others will know to come here.

Julie Bove · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 494

"Sean Dennis" wrote in message @216.168.3.70...
>> Welcome.
>
> Thank you!
>
>> If you want to exchange messages with more diabetics, you can
>> find them on alt.support.diabetes .
>
> I've picked it up. I started to read it, dodging the occasional
> flamethrower. Smile

You'll want to kill-file a few right away. One being a Dr. He really is a
Dr. Just perhaps a mad Dr. Another being the iron man. I think he means
well, but...

Sean Dennis · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 19

> My DH's body hates rice. Brown, white it doesn't matter, he spikes. I
> would make that soup using reduced carb noodles and portion control. I
> actually have some home made turkey broth in my freezer at this moment.

Nearly everything I eat spikes, but my levels come down to normal pretty
quickly. It's the salt I have to be careful with; my BP fluctuates a lot
faster than my glucose levels at times.

But it sounds good nonetheless.

--Sean

--
Sean Dennis * sean@outpostbbs.net * http://outpostbbs.net
Author of Cheepware BBS doors and sysop utilities
SysOp of Outpost BBS running Telegard/2 under eComStation 1.2

Sean Dennis · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 19

> If your potassium intake is not also restricted, you could try it
> with most salt substitutes. McCormick, Schilling, and Kroger
> are the brands that taste the best to me.

I'm not allowed to have any extra salt or potassium as I seem to get too
much of it as it is. The salt is a lot more trickier to me than the sugar
to control.

--Sean

--
Sean Dennis * sean@outpostbbs.net * http://outpostbbs.net
Author of Cheepware BBS doors and sysop utilities
SysOp of Outpost BBS running Telegard/2 under eComStation 1.2