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  1. kenlove
    WOW, you got more nerve than me! No way could I do that or be that tempted. Today I thought twice about a cigar I found on my desk from a friend having a baby. Looked it and then poked a hole in and dumped it in the trash covered it with all the junk I could find. Now I just need to get rid of the pipe tobacco sitting 10 feet from me!!
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    Yeah it's not the fear of dying but the fear of living in misery with emphysema or something else thats helped me to QUIT. Breaking my rib from coughing from pneumonia that everyone thought was from smoking ...I never want to deal with the pain again.... Wish my folks had quit when I was young and impressionable instead of when I had my own kids. --
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    DOing Ag research I dont travel as much as when I was a news photographer going to places where everyone smoked all the time! Your right, too bad we have to be so miserable before we can wake up and be better -- I can really understand now why people become anti-smoking zealots. I had only quit once before when I was in the hospital for 2 months in Japan...
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    I'm supposed to be traveling now too. Was supposed to be gone in India for 2 months and will have to leave as soon as health permits. My wife is really fearful that I'll start again once I"m alone and on the road. I told her NO WAY -- I will never forget the pain of coughing so hard (from pneumonia) that I broke a rib. It may not been from smoking but geeze...
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    Just wanted to chime in, Been watching the thread since it started. I've been totally off my pipes & tobacco for three weeks now and I appreciate all the messages here. Ken
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    Never had any problems at all until I woke up on january about 4 years ago at age 54. It took them 6 months to figure it out as they didnt want to do the endoscope until it became apparent that was the trouble. MIght be good to get done now. I did read somewhere on the forum that 20% get diagnosed around age 60! good luck
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    About 4 years as celiac and 1 week with diabetes which i'm still getting used too and perhaps in denial about. I would start reading everything I could. I didnt get diagnosed with pre type two diabetes but always figured it would happen since its in the family. I didnt expect to get hit this hard with it where its almost impossible to function with daily...
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    Thanks for the reminder! I had forgot how much I used to love spaghetti squash! Still waiting for dr B's book. Having been hit full on by diabetes last week Im still trying to figure it all out. All I can say to lpjourney is fix the diet now and dont cheat. It will save you a lot of pain in the future. ken
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    I would call them too, I work with chefs all the time in Hawaii and I know they want to know when someone is not happy. It is the "O": national chain with the gluten-free menu, I'll never go back there. They've hit strike 3 and then some... ken
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    Hi Kathy Thanks for sharing. I wonder how often celiac comes before diabetes or diabetes before celiac. Tell Jakob we hope to see him in the olympics!
  11. kenlove
    Thanks Ranger only been a this a week, at least with the machine to check the glucose. My numbers run from 147 to 298 and bounce around all day regardless if I eat or not. I hate the meds too and looking into all sorts of alternatives. Its great things keep getting better for you. MY case was somewhat opposite in terms of weight. After going gluten-free...
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    Suspect Margy is handling things better than I am. She broke both sides of her ankle early in the year so I had to wait on her -- all in all I prefer that than to have to be waited on! Do have to take insulin pills now -- they are still playing with types and mg. as well as once or twice a day. Just cant find the balance so the other symptoms go away...
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    Not really -- its only been 2 weeks and i'm still unable to get myself balanced to where I can stop passing out and have at least a little energy to accomplish something. Been limiting myself to steamed veggies dipped in mustards. ( really is yummy) and soups I make. no carbs at all. i am looking forward to trying new things once I can get beyond this current...
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    THis is a big help and waht I need to figure out. Everytime I got up last night I took a readying. it spiked 6 hours after the meal and then headed down.. even at resting its still 180 without eating so I really have to watch things awhile. I'm not sure what effect the other drugs and problems have on the blood sugar now but I cut out just about everything...
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    yumm yumm yumm as soon as I get the blood sugar back down where I can have any carbs -- this is on top of the list. the 3 japanese milets are all different sizes.. guess I should translate the carbs on the label. maybe you just have to visit japan or hawaii and pick up some of this stuff!
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    This is really what I'll have to start doing, I seldom eat after dinner and if too many carbs, usually fall asleep. Its pretty obvious i have to watch things much more closely. In terms of snacks etc. the nuts don't bother you? Guess it will just take some time to get in the swing of things. Do you find some cards affect your levels differently especially...
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    Peter and Missy's mom Thanks very much for your comments and advice. Today was the first time I ever took my own blood and glucose etc. I suppose after 4 years of celiac etc. I can get used to this too. Doc wants me to take readings each time I wake during the night. Usually every 90 minutes to change shirts an relieve myself. This is not normal...
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    I'll be looking forward to the recipes <G> Made cuban tostones tonight -- yummm
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    Peter and Missy's mom, Maybe you can offer some helpful hints. Was diagnosed with diabetes (T2) 2 weeks ago. Sort of happened by accident when I went to the ER for what turned out to be Pneumonia and broken ribs from coughing. I've got to head out shortly to go pick up my glucose monitor and so on and they do have me on something called Glipizide. Obviously...
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    I'm cold just thinking about those temps... been perfect here for awhile. Glad you could find the millet. See if you can find the botanic name for the type you bought. the 3 types in japan all have different botanic names yet all translate to millet. I'll be looking forward to the recipes too. In the veggie broth I stuck some beets. After 4 hours I...
  21. kenlove
    HI Used to count calories all the time as part of a tops group I was in Open Original Shared Link The system worked well for me 25 years ago when to maintain 190 lbs (6'3" male) I would eat 1900 calories or less. To loose when I started at 295 lbs i ate 1200 to 1500 calories Wrote down and counted everyone for 8 months ( hersheys kiss had 16 calories...
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    Was diagnosed with celiac about 4 years ago. Diabetes to the point where I have to take meds just 4 weeks ago and i'm still adjusting. The only celiac in the family although mothers father had diabetes for a long time so I figured it was in the genes. ken
  23. kenlove

    ARCHIVED Poha

    kenlove replied to ranger's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips

    A little bit, sometimes like a cross between panko and orzo! Open Original Shared Link is uncooked poha if I can gt healthy enough to get to india in a week or two I'll send this back too although we get it in chicago on Devon st known there as Ghandi Marg INstead of panko I've been using dried kabocha and dried purple sweet potato flakes...
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    ARCHIVED Poha

    kenlove replied to ranger's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips

    When I first saw poha I thought of our fruit (cape gooseberry) in Hawaii and forgot abbout the Indian rice flakes. Been awhile since I used them but used to make dosas which got turned into a roll-up of sorts. I'm off of rice for awhile but I remember it as being fun to play with -- also used it as tempura covering. have fun playing Ken
  25. kenlove
    Thanks -- seems to be a constant battle these days. I did try one of the millet's last night. kibi in Japanese. No problem some far. I think some of my bloating might be from the yeast too. Really should stop it. have farmers market soup base in the crock pot now. Bought 1 type of veggie from each of the vendors, cut it up and threw in the spices...
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