lilMeggies
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If you have CFRD do you have to change your diet at all???
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Diabetes
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thelizardqueen
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The only thing I changed in my diet when I became diabetic was that I cut out a ton of sugar, like cookies, cakes, pies, sugary pops, etc. As for everything else, my diet stayed the same.
i used to drink literally half a gallon of milk a day, and now im only alowed to drink a quart. its tough 
but theres a lot of sugar in milk, and its harsh on my system i guess. that and i was told to start eating more complex sugars (like whole grain bread, instead of white). and drink lOTS of water! that was all really though. just no really sugary candies and such (they actually do make some really good sugar free treats! like chocolate pudding...tastes the same to me!)
but theres a lot of sugar in milk, and its harsh on my system i guess. that and i was told to start eating more complex sugars (like whole grain bread, instead of white). and drink lOTS of water! that was all really though. just no really sugary candies and such (they actually do make some really good sugar free treats! like chocolate pudding...tastes the same to me!)when i had steroid induced diabetes, i didnt change my diet at all. i guess the only thing i did change was i didnt have sugary drinks in between meals, but i still drank them with meals. you can eat whyatever you like, and you are encouraged to eat whatever you like too, as long as you take enough insulin to cover for it.
I have been diabetic for about 18 years.
You need to talk with a good endo who also knows CF.
CF patients because we don't absorb fats and we are usually malnutrioned should not be cutting back on carbs or fats. You should be able to eat all the carbs you want ( sugars, starchs) and then you just dose yourself with insulin to cover it.
A nutrionist at the endo office should help you with this.
Try to exercise, drink lots of water. But it is important to eat well, and stay healthy. Some foods you think might not have carbs, do. Like pasta, bananas, potatoes, corn, beans. You can get a book on carb counting too. That will show you the breakdown. Eating out, especially at fast food places is killer with carbs. You will shoot through the roof, so you have to dose with insulin to compensate. Also pizza from take out places can be loaded. You don't realize how much sugar they put in these foods... makes people love it, and eat it.
Joanne Schum
You need to talk with a good endo who also knows CF.
CF patients because we don't absorb fats and we are usually malnutrioned should not be cutting back on carbs or fats. You should be able to eat all the carbs you want ( sugars, starchs) and then you just dose yourself with insulin to cover it.
A nutrionist at the endo office should help you with this.
Try to exercise, drink lots of water. But it is important to eat well, and stay healthy. Some foods you think might not have carbs, do. Like pasta, bananas, potatoes, corn, beans. You can get a book on carb counting too. That will show you the breakdown. Eating out, especially at fast food places is killer with carbs. You will shoot through the roof, so you have to dose with insulin to compensate. Also pizza from take out places can be loaded. You don't realize how much sugar they put in these foods... makes people love it, and eat it.
Joanne Schum