When we login, it looks like the page is a generic page where others like patients can access content also.  The page is SO busy.  Can this be changed to be less confusing?  Just an idea....

I have an undeveloped idea that might help those new to diabetes.

I read the board versus searching for anything, so I may not know how the search feature really works.  

My thought is to create an "experiences" section.  Instead of the focus being a topic, it would be an interesting or helpful experience or thought regarding that topic.  On the main board, we would usually see: "Why are my blood sugars going crazy?" , but in the experience section, it might be "Metformin - How much I needed to get control", "Insulin - the dangers my doctors never told me about", or "Atkins - Monitor blood sugar closely".  I'm thinking of small, autobiographical events that may help someone who searches that first key word; I'm picturing a type of library.

When I knew almost nothing except the words and terms my doctor used regarding diabetes, it was overwhelming!  All this new information, that sounded so clinical, just blended together.  It wasn't until I started hearing other people's experiences that it became understandable.  The facts and thoughts from another person's story, describing how is it similar or different to what I was experiencing, how long it took for results, did they think the benefit outweighed the risk, or what were things they would they do differently, all expanded my frame of reference beyond what the doctor said.  Let's face it - most doctors don't have personal experience with diabetes, and for legal reasons, couldn't share anything outside of the usual medical response.  The ways we tweaked various things to make them work, and when we decided to give up on other ideas, products, meds, etc., are all good for increasing our understanding while we spend time on the main board discussing current issues and situations.

I hope this will help.  Best wishes and Happy Holidays!

There are many grandparents out here who love and cherish our grandchildren.  It is so difficult for our children with a newly diagnosed type 1 child, to manage all that needs to be done, there doesn't seem time enough to make sure the family unity  stays intact.  A section like this may be helpful to us to know HOW to help without being in the way, but still maintain the unique relationship of that child and his grandparents.

I fully support the ADA.  Although I am not personally afflicted with diabetes, I appreciate the efforts to progress towards better treatments and a cure.   However, I fully object to the advertisement that brought me here, pitting one disease against another.  I find  such a marketing tactic vulgar and uncharitable.  To suggest or imply as your headline does, that a cure for diabetes is more important than a cure for breast cancer or AIDS (a contagious disease) is beyond distasteful, it is a disgrace, and portrays the ADA as callous and greedy.  This impression is furthered by asking for a specific donation, $50, as opposed to whatever one can afford. 

Your mission is an important and noble one.  Tarnishing it and alienating sympathy with crass commercialized pandering and even tones of judgementalism is a bad idea.  A very bad idea.

Well I guess for a female I am bit of a bachelor in the way I prefer to eat. I love food and have a good palette- when other people make it ( no more seconds and thirds for me-) But on my own, I would really just rather throw back a prepackaged 1oz bag of raw nuts, nonfat Greek yogurt, a piece of wheat bread, diet popcorn-

My pre-diabetes diet says 3 meals plus 1-4 snacks, all meals with carbohydrates and protein, and some fruit and vegs of course-- (well I was thrilled I could eat wheat bread or some rice, or some noodles, or some popcorn, or yogurt or low fat cheese or peanut, almond butter- these are things I already eat.But I know I will gain weight with this much food- an for me it is so much work- and after 21/2 days, I feel like too full, that my life is too much about food, making a mess, and eating every 4 hours with a snack here or there. 

I did join a cool martial arts gym for May Thai Fitness and have been walking for 30 minutes a few days a week- (yahoo) but since I already eat almost everything I just saw on the Mediterranean diet ! Most of my long hippie life! I only pig out or eat junk in the desperate times a few times ( a month!) and the infrequent times I go out to eat with company or (less frequently) go to a potluck or party--the only err I have is loving "cheese " and I do not eat more than an American usually does-I at less carbs and less food than I should have- and only eat meats or fish on the occasions mentioned above..

Of course I wonder how did I get pre-diabetes, being a mostly veggie for 30+ years and do not like to overeat or get full, prefer bubbly water over any sweet drinks, am back to still generous weight I had been for about 10 years ( just lost 20- because I weaned off a med, I knew was making me blow up) no diet, just back to where I had been. I should also lose the 7% of my body weight off when the only way I ever has  lost weight temporarily was pretty much the cabbage soup or just not eating hardly anything.

I'm so not obsessed about food, but now I have to be- eat more, keep time, and feel I should lose it when I probably can't with carbs at each meal- just sayin' I actually gained weight on jenny Craig- and their food is like slippery condensed beef soups to me- uhg- so much work so much money, I did not even go out for a couple of months, because I knew I would "break my diet".

Ok one weakness ( not for everyone as it is allowed in the diets) is I like a drinkypoo every night. Trying to do wine, then moving to red wine, before liked a gin or vod with a lot of ice, a lot of bubbly water. Ok still average or less than a lot of people, OK I admit sometimes double this- not always. 

Could this be why I got pre-diabetes- for liking a tiddle--never have been an alkie-and I very rarely like sweets, give me the salt and oil if I am on a desert island.. so how do I stay chubby get pre-diabetes and dangerous cholestoral, when I have been on what I find is generally the right food.

The things different I must do is eat regularily, have food on hand, eat both the carbs and protien, not separately-.eat easily double the amount of food I want to do-and work out- I know it is stupid to complain but how could I be so unhealthy not eating meat butter fast food more than a couple times a month- and now have to somehow succeed in the change- hm, is it really because I did not eat enough and my glucose/insulin I did not engage properly by not eating, it is because I am going through an antisocial couch potato for about 9 months , is it because I have a drink at night, is it just my heredity,which is in my family, my bro, my sis, my grandad, in some ways. Oddly i have very low blood pressure- one good thing i guess. 

Ok now that this solo pre-diabletic needs to reverse/improve it so I do not get type 2 d., and must be consistent to thin out the sludge? 

After my long story..which you may find overlong or too personal or funny, or may not be accepted cause I am off tangent-

Here is my questions for you

1) I find a lot of info for menu for Diabetes-not Pre Diabetes, are they the same outlines and requierments

2) i welcome any other ideas for stick in your mouth NO PREP low fat protien/carb snacks, and meals> I do know a bunch about healthy eating anyway- and am pleased do much i love is in the diet but maybe you have some ideas for me- 

ok pehaps this will be published if so thank you,

Signed Bachelor 

Who does not want recipes just suggestions or links with pre-diabetes tiny meals and snacks

Can't cook and doesn't want to

Having trouble eating so much and often

And hoping I can get some connection and hope to try to reverse this condition

I am a podiatrist and believe that diabetes and the feet are a crucial topic to be included in your site.  I would like to volunteer my group to answer questions about diabetes and the feet.  We see many patients each day that have diabetes and education is the key to prevention of foot complications, which can often be life changing.

Currently, we are involved with the local Tampa chapter with a booth and writing tips for the walk on their website.

Please consider my volunteer offer.  Feel free to contact me at my email that was given upon registration. Feel free to look at my website www.theTampaPodiatrist.com

MENTION IT!!!!! YES IT MIGHT BE A RARITY BUT NO - IF DIABETES IS SHOWN EVERYWHERE ALLWAYS  - WHY NEVER MENTION THIS TYPE OF DIABETES!~?!?!?!?!?!!!?!?@?

I know that ADA & JDRF work together, but on your calendar, you should include the JDRF Walks also.

Thanks!

Hello ADA Site Administrators:

If I refer people to view the website to verify information about the walk, I do not see where they can find out what time the walk begins and the date. I think it should posted in an easier spot to verify that information. That needs to be something that pops up immediately.

Thanks,

Crystal A. Mack

Quality Control and Training Department
(678)355-3646 or Ext. 3646

I eat several things I could not find in the database, is there a way to add

what we eat on a regular basis?

LIke Nature Valley Items?

thank you,

Helenea