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askye - Mar 31, 2015 6:06:12 pm PDT #18354 of 30002
Thrive to spite them

Mom is coming for a visit. She's going to Florida for spring break and to get a colonoscopy (she hasn't founda doctor she really trusts in NC).

Because she wants to come after that she's thinking of driving up instead of flying because it will be like $800 for a ticket. It's about a 16 hour drive and if she'd drives she can bring up some power tools so I can do some things ( that I've gotten approval for but are cosmetic not structural) and maybe her sewing machine and make some curtains. Especially since I have some odd windows.

I really want to see her and having her drive up would be cool. Plus we would have her car in case we found a cool deal on furniture or something.

sj - Apr 01, 2015 4:29:34 am PDT #18355 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

askye, that sounds great. I hope today is better.

Can unsweetened by flavored seltzer spike blood sugar? It is the only common denominator I can think of when my readings have been too high.

Connie Neil - Apr 01, 2015 4:31:25 am PDT #18356 of 30002
brillig

What's the carb listing on the water?

sj - Apr 01, 2015 4:41:47 am PDT #18357 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

What's the carb listing on the water?

0, but I thought I read somewhere once that a body can sometimes have a reaction to things that are sweet but don't have any calories.

Laura - Apr 01, 2015 4:44:43 am PDT #18358 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

I've heard that before too, sj, but I don't know where or if it was true. Bodies be weird.

Connie Neil - Apr 01, 2015 4:48:35 am PDT #18359 of 30002
brillig

Bodies be weird.

Word. But it's not just food intake that affects blood sugar, stress can do it too.

So yeah, with diabetes, you're screwed whichever way you go.

sj - Apr 01, 2015 4:51:13 am PDT #18360 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I've heard that before too, sj, but I don't know where or if it was true. Bodies be weird.

Yeah, I don't know if it was faux science or real science, which is why I thought I'd ask here.

sj - Apr 01, 2015 4:52:11 am PDT #18361 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Word. But it's not just food intake that affects blood sugar, stress can do it too.

Yay? Goodness knows I'm not stressed at all right now.

Laura - Apr 01, 2015 5:19:43 am PDT #18362 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

I see lots about fake sweeteners causing that, although I didn't experience that. I don't see why the unsweetened flavored seltzers would do it since there isn't any chemical sweetener in there.

Anyway, [link] talks about other causes.

You are doing really well with this, sj. You are not getting crazy high or low readings. It takes some adjustment (understated), but it really looks like you are going to be able to keep it under control without meds. Make your list of questions and talk to your doctors.

Ginger - Apr 01, 2015 6:53:13 am PDT #18363 of 30002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Several studies have shown that artificial sweeteners can trigger a rise in blood sugar. Here's a summary of one [link] I don't think something like La Croix carbonated water, with no sweeteners, could be the culprit.

Also, sj, did you see this piece about nuts in the NY Times [link]

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