re: #294 Killgore Trout

Bummer. I’m sure your doc has plenty of solid advice but my uniformed opinion is to give up prepackaged microwavable meals. All those food products are loaded with extra sugars. Cook your own stuff in large batches and freeze smaller portions in tuperware. Diabetes is an epidemic and I’m pretty convinced it’s the food companies that are doing it to us. Even the “healthy” labeled meals should be avoided. Buy ingredients not meals. It’s cheaper too.

Thanks. I pretty much cook like that already (i.e. my own stuff in batches, then freeze it in portions) and I didn’t think I ate much processed food, but I still probably ate more than I should.

I agree (for the 3rd time, e gad) that a lot of it is due to the processed foods we eat. My doc agrees as well—too much added salt, sugar, starch, and God knows what other chemical stuff. I’m not big on sweets, but I didn’t realize how much of the starch/carbs I was eating got converted into glucose. O_o

Luckily, she didn’t try to take away my coffee & milk (I drink 1% anyway), and she said if I MUST occasionally eat bread or potatoes it can be rye and sweet potatoes. Still, *sniffle*….

I’ve had to stop buying certain foods because the temptation to indulge is too strong. I can’t eat what isn’t there and I don’t have a car, so it’s a pretty effective deterrent.

This getting old shit sucks. It’s not for sissies.