How to Use SparkPeople When You Have Type 2 Diabetes

I am in information overload!!!! I am newly diagnosed with diabetes (2/13) and hypothyroid (10/12) as well as have multiple food allergies/intoler
ances, i.e.: gluten intolerant, severe allergies to all nuts + peas. Trying to figure out appropriate nutrition and meal planning is about to send me over the edge :P Can anyone help??? - 5/15/2013 1:03:00 AM

i am so overwhelmed with the diabeties and trying to lose weight and figure out this site. how do you manage diabeties on a very tight budget. - 5/8/2013 7:47:35 AM

GENART - 8 weeks - 4/13/2013 8:02:06 PM

Approximately how long does it take to become accustomed to this site? - 3/21/2013 1:13:05 PM

You are all an inspiration. DONNARAE...I really like your story and how you overcame Type 2 with working hard, gaining weight, and getting healthier. I am glad to be in this great place. - 2/6/2013 9:12:36 PM

I was diagnosed with T2 in 1993, read an article in 1998 in The Glade an Archery magazine, and changed my diet to low carb high fat. My BG and A1c have been in the normal range ever since. And no pills!!

I have just found a new site at www.curediabetesw
ithdiet.org, which I think is by the man who cured my T2 fifteen years ago. I can recommend it.

I asked my doctor, if my BG and A1C are always normal, am I diabetic? All he said was Thats an interesting question!!!

I don’t think I can be now. My latest A1c was 5.4 for example.

I don't bother counting carbs or anything else now. Once you understand that only carbs can cause T2D and cut them down, it is easy. And starting the day with eggs scrambled in butter is so much more satisfying than cereal and semiskim milk.
- 7/9/2012 10:53:55 AM

all i have ever asked for is. and everyday diet . of simple everyday food. that you can eat if you have diabetics II. ex: eggs, bread, lunch meat, cheese, pizza, nuts, etc. etc. that someone can show at least 2 for breakfast, 2 for lunch, and 2 dinners. snacks i got that. everyone, makes these menus, that have stuff in them. that you never have or will buy. and forget it if it tastes bad. if you have a simple menu please list. thanks and have a great day!! - 5/18/2012 6:42:46 PM

After 5 months and 40 lbs. lost, my labs show that I am no longer diabetic or pre-diabetic. I no longer have fatty liver disease. I am healthy. I do not have to check my blood sugars. My MD attributes this to my weight loss. Thank you, SP! Now if I can figure out how to switch from the SP Diabetes Plan to the "regular" plan. 😊 - 3/28/2012 10:32:44 PM

Keep eating 'healthy grains' and fruit and your blood sugar levels are going to keep being too high. This diet that Sparkpeople recommends for diabetics is out of date, irresponsible and dangerous for those who follow it thinking it will be good for them.

Time for Spark People dietitians and nutritionists to go back to school. By going off wheat and grains, entirely, eating plenty of healthful fats, keeping my carbs below 50g a day and cutting out all fruit other than a few berries, I am now completely free of the hypoglycemia and type 2 diabetes I had for 20 years following the type of diet you recommend. I have lost 30 lbs since January and 5 inches from my waistline. I have NO cravings and am never hungry. And I know that I will never have to battle with myself over these issues again. Come on Spark People, I urge you to read Gary Taubes' book "Why We Get Fat" and Dr. Davis' book 'Wheat Belly" if you are really interested in helping people manage their diabetes. lose weight safely, and have an overall positive impact on their health. - 3/28/2012 11:18:49 AM

In my experience I have found that exercising every other day with a total of bicycling at least 25 miles a week and taking cinammon capsules has helped me keep my A1c in the acceptable range, though I certainly have not lost much weight, which is rather disappointing. - 7/10/2011 9:42:27 PM

Hi, all. Have any of you heard of the new "cure" being tested in Europe for type 2 diabetes that involves a week or more of eating only 500 calories a day?????? Just wondered. Good to see all of this progress. - 6/26/2011 8:30:39 AM

yeah, I've been waiting for this program! - 1/14/2011 6:43:53 PM

I'm just getting started, but is there a way to get the sparks program to do a low carb diet? That's what I want to do to lose weight and manage my blood sugars, but I don't see any way to do that here. - 9/5/2010 8:49:13 PM

I like the new diabetes sight and use it to keep track of my blood sugars. I want to use the A1c tracker. Is it in operation? I have tried to use it but can't. I am also looking forward to the menu section. It helps to have options. - 8/26/2010 8:05:06 AM

I'm very excited about the upcoming meal plans for diabetics! Planning meals can sometimes seem overwhelming, especially with a busy schedule. Can't wait to use it. I hope it'll give substitution options,too. - 8/25/2010 9:23:07 PM