<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Ginny: I've been a celiac for more than 30 years and a Type 2 diabetic for five. I am also lactose intolerant. Do I stick to my diets -- you bet! Since being on a strict celiac diet there have been no migraines, no intestinal problems and a general feeling of well-being. On the diabetic diet I've lost 30 lbs., and am now controlling the disease with diet -- without medication. (By the way, Type 1 diabetes is juvenille diabetes; Type 2 is adult-onset). Found that cutting out fatty foods from my diet also cut sugar cravings considerably and aided in my weight loss, as well. As for the lactose intolerance, I drink either soy milk, Lactaid or Dairy Ease milks. My biggest problem is chocolate. Since I love chocolate milk I found that Nestle's makes Nesquick Chocolate Mix sugar-free. It's delicious and certainly enhances skim milk. Snacking for a diabetic is quite difficult. One of the best snacks, that's low on carbs, is salsa and a few corn chips; a small apple with a small piece of cheese can also satisfy a hunger; finally, air popped popcorn with seasoned salt is an excellent satisfier. Ginny, there are so many specific diet-based foods out there that I miss nothing. Also,Amy's Kitchens makes some of the best gluten-free frozen meals around. Their new bowl meals are excellent. To get a list of products just write to: www.amyskitchen.com. Many are fairly low carb. Of course, diet sodas are a help, but if you want to avoid artificial sweeteners, try iced seltzer or club soda with 1/4 cup of fresh fruit juice. Hang in there and good luck. Rita ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ginny Mingolla" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 2:54 PM Subject: Questions > ---------------------- Information from the mail header ----------------------- > Sender: Celiac-Diabetes Support List > <[log in to unmask]> > Poster: Ginny Mingolla <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Questions > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > > <<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> > > It's been a long time since anyone posted. I might have been the last one. > I wish we could get more activity on this list. I know we are a small group > but I think we all need as much support as we can get. > > I have a few thoughts and wonder if others could share their thoughts with > me. I have been gluten free for about 15 years. It became a way of life a > long time ago and the idea of eating something with gluten does not enter my > mind. Some foods I miss but don't spend much time thinking about them. I > also stayed lactose free for all those years because I felt milk bothered > me. > > I find the diet for diabetes much harder for me to get control of. I have > terrible sugar cravings. I have gone back on milk out of necessity and now > can't get enough of it. I'm wondering if sugar craving is a part of > diabetes. Everyone knows someone who is diabetic and does not follow the > diet. If I can handle the celiac diet why not the diet for diabetes? > > I understand the relationship between celiac and diabetes. I have numerous > other autoimmune illnesses. Does this mean I definitely have Type 1 > diabetes? I have never really gotten an answer about what Type I have from > the doctors. They have joked about me being a 1 1/2. I have been on > insulin for over a year (diagnosed 2 years ago). > > So, I would be interested in your thoughts. > > Ginny > > * Search the logfiles at * > * http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/CELIAC-DIABETES.html * * Please remember some posters may be WHEAT-FREE, but not GLUTEN-FREE *