The Sweet Diabetic

The Leptin Diet

Leptin is a protein hormone and its primary purpose is to monitor fat levels and signal your brain when you're full when eating. When leptin levels are out of whack, this can disrupt your metabolism. The Leptin diet works to help help keep hormone balance. .

The main claim of the Leptin diet is that it claims you will utilize the same amount of energy from a smaller amount of food as you would from a larger amount.

Although the Leptin diet has been touted as a great way to manage Type 2 diabetes, it is universal enough so it can be utilized by anyone… even those who do not need to lose weight.

The Leptin diet consists of five simple rules

1. Never eat after dinner. 

2. Eat only three meals per day. 

3. When you eat, don’t eat large meals. 

4. Make sure breakfast includes protein. 

5. Reduce your carb intake. 

While the Leptin diet might not be for everyone, it offers an additional method for helping control Type 2 diabetes.

There's more information on The Leptin Diet at http://diabetes-living.com/articles/the-leptin-diet/

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My thought is that eating less makes less food to metabolize, so there's less room for higher spikes in our blood sugar. So, I don't this is a “breakthrough” kind of diet. It's more of a common sense attitude toward eating. I have personally found that the less I obsess about food, the better I do.

I have had a love/hat relationship with food my entire life. I'm certain it's gotten me on this diabetic path that I'm on. It does no good to beat myself up it, but sometimes I still do. I do think this Leptin Diet has some good basic guidelines. I've learned the hard way not to hang my hat on any one diet. Weight loss is a lot like diabetes as there is no cookie cutter approach.

I take Byetta as part of my arsenal of diabetes medication and I think it works like this diet does to tell me I'm full with less food. The difference is that it works in my brain to do that.

Please be sure to discuss any plans you have to change your diet with your doctory. How, what and when you eat will affect your blood sugar.

Be well.

Sherry

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My Byetta Transformation

I've been using Byetta since March of this year.  I was at my breaking point because I just couldn't seem to lose weight and my blood sugar was getting away from me.  I asked my doctor if there was something I could take that would help me lose weight.  I had been fighting the idea of

Diabetic Friendly Impossibly Easy BLT Pie

This great recipe only has 10 grams of carbs per serving.  Yum!

Avoiding Calories From Added Sugar

 

The World Health Organization suggests that no more than 10% of your total daily calories come from added sugar.

Healthy Green Bean Casserole

Healthy Green Bean Casserole

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Healthy Green Bean Casserole

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Fresh green beans, a delicious mushroom sauce, and a topping of sauteed onions and fresh whole-grain breadcrumbs, transform this salty and fatty holiday classic into a guilt-free green bean casserole you'll actually want to eat.

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Here's a video that shows you how to make low carb pizza.  It sounds really good!

My First Month On Onglyza

My first month taking Onglyza for type 2 diabetes has been a pretty good one.  My blood sugar is getting better.  It remains more even with less spikes.  I've even lost a little weight.

Goodbye Lantus! Hello Onglyza!

Yesterday, I had a follow up visit with my doctor about insulin and my type 2 diabetes.  I had been taking Lantus at bedtime for about a month and I wasn't liking having to increase it all the time.  I have a big fear of gaining weight while using insulin.  With a little homework, I found Onglyza and a big discount for it.

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There's a good reason to be a morning walker. According to a recent study in Journal of Applied Physiology, mental fatigue—a.k.a the brain drain you feel after a long day of working or dealing with family obligations—significantly affects workouts. When your mind is tired, exercise feels more difficult and you can't keep at it as long as you can when you're mentally rested.

via www.familycircle.com

This article offers some great tips on getting more out of your walks.

Personally, I used to always walk in the evenings, but now I've been doing my exercise in the mornings.  It's nice because I can forget about it and go on about my day.  Lord knows I'm not a morning person, but I'm making the effort.

To read the full article and get the rest of the tips you can go to this link:

http://www.familycircle.com/health/walking/tips/easy-ways-to-get-more-from-walks/?sssdmh=dm17.469346&esrc=nwlmb011_11&email=2382141820#

Sherry

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Here's a video I've found for you so you can see what I'm talking about.