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Mom update and now Dad
Mom update - she's doing so much better. She said she slept good last night which was something she hasn't done in months. She should be out today!!!
Dad - Yesterday he had an appt to go over all his lab work he's been getting done. He's now on medicines for blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes! He's not happy. At one point my mom tried to get him to do the 17 day diet (low carbs) with her and he said "I gave up beer, and chewing tobacco... I can't give up my breads!" Um yea.. now you are!
Now I'm double screwed with 2 parents with diabetes. More reason for me to really work out and start eating a lower carb diet. Dad said he'll start when mom gets home. I think it's time for H and I to start too... Now I need to pin lower carb dinners, start there.
Re: Mom update and now Dad
Yay about your mom. Boo about your dad.
I don't think that he has to completely give up carbs, he just needs to find a balance. DH and I are doing a super low carb diet right now and it kind of sucks in the beginning, but it does get better.
@cathy7910 - He said the doctor told him it was borderline, but his A1C was as high as my mom and she's on insulin shots (I checked his paperwork). A1Cs check your sugar over time (3-4 months I think),and I think normal is between 3 and 6, dad's was 7.8. That seems more than borderline. I think over 7 is when they told my mom she was no longer borderline, but a diabetic.
I told him to start with dinner because you body needs time to digest carbs, but he's going to have slowly make some big changes. He's a grazer, and it's always carbs (breads, crackers, sweets). He is on pills, it's actually what my mom started on when she was borderline. They will probably do a blood test in 3 months to check it again. Funny, I just realized they didn't ask him to test his blood sugar - weird.
I did the 17day diet in the past and it does suck, but then you start craving carbs less. I want to start with dinner myself, but allow for some cheat dinner out or a pot of whole wheat pasta once a month.
I hope your father is able to make changes that will keep him healthy. I'm continuing to keep your family in my prayers!
Yea my mom was in the 6 range for years and they called her borderline/pre-diabetic. When she got up over 7 is when they called it diabetic.
This might be a good thing to get my dad to be on the same page as my mom with their food choices. And I'm jumping on board because I feel like I have a double bullseye on me now... so that means Jeff is coming with me! At least in the food we eat together. I asked him if would support me with this and he said yea. He can still have his mcdonald's etc for lunch if he wants.
Yay for your mom, boo for your dad! Will be keeping them in my thoughts.