Recent Posts
on 8/6/09 7:33 pm - Woodbridge, VA
Careful with those lows - hypoglycemia is an increasingly common issue after RNY.
We are excited to announce a number of big updates to Health Tracker; the most exciting being the introduction of Nutrition Tracking. We are hoping to release Friday, August 7th.
Nutrition
While we may be a bit biased, we think the new Nutrition Log here at ObesityHelp manages to be one of the easiest around to use without sacrificing functionality. What sets it apart from the others? Most nutrition logs force you to search for foods on one page, provide the details for a food item eaten on another page, and yet another page to actually view the items you have eaten for any particular day. Bottom line, you can't search for and add items while also viewing what you have eaten. We have streamlined the food logging process so that you can find the food items you are searching for, add them to your food log, view your food log and receive summary reports all on one page. You can also build a favorite foods list, create custom foods and share your foods with the community.
Body
Body has a new look and we have added the ability for you to manage (add and remove) the variables that you would like to track.
Tickers & Widgets
You can now specify if you would like your tickers to display "amount to go" or "amount changed". Tickers can now also be automatically inserted into your messageboard signature and/or profile introduction as you create them.
A widget displaying your macronutrient breakdown averages for various date ranges has also been added. This widget can be placed on any personal website or blog.
Reports
Custom reports can now be created using any number of variables from body and nutrition. These reports can be downloaded as a spreadsheet and make a great document to share with your physician, dietitian, personal trainer and friends.
What Are We Working On Next?
Activity tracking and other oh so fun stuff! Until then, enjoy the new features!
Comments, issues or concerns? Click here to head on over to the main message board and let us know.
on 8/4/09 12:10 am - Woodbridge, VA
High354/consult321/pre-op297.6/post-op310.6/current209.2/goal147
You'll never leave where you are until you decide where you'd rather be.
I found this article :
Myth #1: People with diabetes can't eat anything sweet.
Relax -- despite what you may have heard, a piece of cake or a couple of cookies won't cause a health crisis. In fact, sweets can be eaten in moderation by people with type 2 diabetes, if eaten as part of a healthy meal plan and combined with exercise, according to the American Diabetes Association.
Still, while avoiding sweet treats isn't mandatory, limiting them is. Sweets often contain not only empty calories but a lot of sugar, a carbohydrate that raises glucose levels considerably. For better glucose control, diabetics should have dessert only after a low-carb meal. It's important to eat that chicken breast, broccoli, and salad before dishing into some ice cream.
you can read all the myths at this site i found
http://www.caring.com/articles/diabetes-myths
Thought ill share
Jennifer
Ok, one thing to know - stress can either raise or lower your sugars more than normal. Your stressed because your body had surgery. a 5.6 is a normal ha1c - and with having lost so much in the last 6 months then yeah one would think that medications will change. Keep testing! If not a regular tester, do so a few times through out the day for point of reference and give that information to your doctor and go from there.
