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Diabetes Support Group

kozar

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8. Good advice here,

Reply to woodsprite (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 08:19 PM

Mar 2024

I had bariatric surgery, 13 years ago, weighed 450. Havent been over 225, for 10 years.So I have a very restricted diet. It, is basically, water, and proteins.
Carbs, can put me in a " sugar dump" real quick.
Proteins are so important,
Also, the most expensive, food group.

Koz

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A1C and knee surgery [View all] Not Heidi Mar 2024 OP

I had an A1C of 7.3 and MOMFUDSKI Mar 2024 #1

Anything over 6.0 is dangerous. jimfields33 Mar 2024 #2

I had total abdominal wall reconstruction in October woodsprite Mar 2024 #3

Good advice here, kozar Mar 2024 #8

Lentils, beans, canned fish can be relatively inexpensive. LuvLoogie Apr 2024 #15

woodsprite, thank you for Not Heidi Mar 2024 #10

How have you recovered? n/t Not Heidi Mar 2024 #4

7 would be very difficult for me to get to as a type 2 yourout Mar 2024 #5

I'm going to call my surgeon's PA and ask Not Heidi Mar 2024 #11

Make sure, you're well hydrated, kozar Mar 2024 #6

Koz, thank you. Not Heidi Mar 2024 #12

Dude they'll have you walking... Happy Hoosier May 2024 #16

I feel your pain. Powersquid8645 Mar 2024 #7

Although I'd put it differently, Not Heidi Mar 2024 #13

Find a different surgeon. Happy Hoosier May 2024 #17

I think MFM008 Mar 2024 #9

MFM Not Heidi Mar 2024 #14