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re: my baby girl was diagnosed with pre-diabetes
Posted on 10/28/15 at 8:57 am to oldcharlie8
Posted on 10/28/15 at 8:57 am to oldcharlie8
Stop feeling her shitty food and soda and make her arse go outside and play
I bet you are a fat parent though
I bet you are a fat parent though
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Posted on 10/28/15 at 9:04 am to oldcharlie8
bet she's pissed
Posted on 10/28/15 at 9:08 am to Barf
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This sounds like type I
Not type 1 just pre type 2 for years or else I would be on a lot more than just metformin. My doc says the anomaly with the blood sugar is rare but he has seen it a few times; one thing I have in common with others that has seen this is also slightly low testosterone levels.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 9:15 am to ClientNumber9
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Also, if you have a 12 year that's obese, you're the reason why. You set a child's eating habits from ages 3-10 and if you eat shite all day and allow your kids to do so as well, it's too late now. A 12 year old can now eat what he/she wants at school, out with friends, etc., and will do so. Congrats on giving her the gift of obesity!
I'm 45 and grew up with typical Louisiana parents of the era who didn't do anything to mold my eating habits and I'm a fatass who struggles to eat healthier every day because of it. I have twin 6 year old boys and my wife and I are making sure that we don't make the same mistakes. It wasn't easy and still isn't sometimes, but my kids eat healthier and are more active than I ever was.
OP, use this as a wake-up call.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 9:15 am to oldcharlie8
Seriously consider dropping all sugar from your family's diet. This is the biggest step. Also, absolutely no processed food anymore. If it comes in a box, just stay away. Shop the outer walls of the grocery store and stay away from the middle isles.
Next, youtube Dr. Peter Attia. He is a superstar on current nutrition research. Just listening to his lectures for a week will change your lifestyle.
Next, youtube Dr. Peter Attia. He is a superstar on current nutrition research. Just listening to his lectures for a week will change your lifestyle.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 9:16 am to oldcharlie8
Have her eat real food. Adult food. No kid meals. No junk food. Protein and vegetables. Everyone in the house needs to eat the same thing. Everyone needs to learn how to cook. Cooking skills prevents junk/fast food. No one wants to be fat...especially as a child when your metabolism is in overdrive.
This post was edited on 10/28/15 at 9:20 am
Posted on 10/28/15 at 9:16 am to LSUBFA83
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OP, if I were you I would emphasize healthy eating and exercise habits and avoid the term "losing weight." Girls of that age are really sensitive about body image and self esteem. You don't want to solve one problem and bring on another at the same time.
yeah.......this was my biggest fear.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 9:21 am to oldcharlie8
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Girls of that age are really sensitive about body image and self esteem. You don't want to solve one problem and bring on another at the same time.
yeah.......this was my biggest fear.
No, this is the problem. frick being sensitive about body image. Your kid is so obese, she's becoming dangerously unhealthy. Sometimes fat people need to be told, "Hey, listen. You're fat and you need to do something about it or you'll die a lot earlier than you normally would." Your "biggest fear" should be that you've been a bad parent for allowing this shite to happen in the first place. But I'll bet you all the skittles in your center console that you're overweight too.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 9:28 am to oldcharlie8
My son has this body type. He will be tall with very broad shoulders. Right now, he starting to hit some growth spurts & puts on a couple lbs before shooting up and thinning out. He will never be scrawny, though.
He has a good body type but I wanted to be sure that he formed good habits now before he hits his teen years. We both have fitbits and challenge each other every day on number of steps. He kicks my butt despite me playing tennis. He doesn't even think this has anything to do with weight management, just healthy lifestyle.
If your daughter doesn't like sports, I suggest dance and yoga. Both are great for building muscle mass that will increase her metabolism and set her up for lifelong success. Maybe your wife can do yoga with her?
I would focus on the disease when speaking to her, not the weight. Work with her to change eating & exercise habits for her health, not weight loss. Eating disorders do so much more harm than good.
He has a good body type but I wanted to be sure that he formed good habits now before he hits his teen years. We both have fitbits and challenge each other every day on number of steps. He kicks my butt despite me playing tennis. He doesn't even think this has anything to do with weight management, just healthy lifestyle.
If your daughter doesn't like sports, I suggest dance and yoga. Both are great for building muscle mass that will increase her metabolism and set her up for lifelong success. Maybe your wife can do yoga with her?
I would focus on the disease when speaking to her, not the weight. Work with her to change eating & exercise habits for her health, not weight loss. Eating disorders do so much more harm than good.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 9:56 am to oldcharlie8
if its juvenile diabetes then its type 1. has to be regulated with insulin. its good that you caught it now. i know someone that had their 10yr old die bc it went untreated.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 10:28 am to tke857
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if its juvenile diabetes then its type 1. has to be regulated with insulin. its good that you caught it now. i know someone that had their 10yr old die bc it went untreated.
not true. I am a Type 1 and children with poor eating habits are as susceptible as adults to type 2 (which can be regulated by food/exercise)
Type 1 is an autoimmune disease that attacks the pancreas and has nothing to do with diet or weight
Posted on 10/28/15 at 11:04 am to oldcharlie8
Don't panic, but take this very seriously as a flag that you MUST make some changes.
I work in the healthcare industry, and am pre-diabetic myself. It's a constant struggle. I can also say that it has become an epidemic in our country, as most of our elderly patients are diabetic. Type 1 and Type 2 are very different, and on the bright side you can really control Type 2. It's up to you to relay the severity of the situation and lead your family in this change.
Be thankful you caught it, and also be alarmed. The food we have available to us on an everyday basis is very, very bad for us. Loaded with sugar and carbs - start looking at the Total Carbohydrates (specifically sugar) in what we take in. One soft drink usually has more than the daily recommended sugar intake - and how many of those do the average person drink in a day?
The day needs to come quickly when the FDA actually protects us from ourselves. Before long, everyone is going to be Type 2 Diabetic. Unless we educate ourselves.
Start now. Get a dietician (Diabetic specialized) and MAKE your entire family do this together. It's a struggle for me, but I want to live a long life and see my children have children. Not taking any action, I will be gone in 20 years.
Good luck, and look at this as a blessing and make a better life for everyone in your family. All the best!
I work in the healthcare industry, and am pre-diabetic myself. It's a constant struggle. I can also say that it has become an epidemic in our country, as most of our elderly patients are diabetic. Type 1 and Type 2 are very different, and on the bright side you can really control Type 2. It's up to you to relay the severity of the situation and lead your family in this change.
Be thankful you caught it, and also be alarmed. The food we have available to us on an everyday basis is very, very bad for us. Loaded with sugar and carbs - start looking at the Total Carbohydrates (specifically sugar) in what we take in. One soft drink usually has more than the daily recommended sugar intake - and how many of those do the average person drink in a day?
The day needs to come quickly when the FDA actually protects us from ourselves. Before long, everyone is going to be Type 2 Diabetic. Unless we educate ourselves.
Start now. Get a dietician (Diabetic specialized) and MAKE your entire family do this together. It's a struggle for me, but I want to live a long life and see my children have children. Not taking any action, I will be gone in 20 years.
Good luck, and look at this as a blessing and make a better life for everyone in your family. All the best!
Posted on 10/28/15 at 11:12 am to LSUGrrrl
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My son has this body type. He will be tall with very broad shoulders. Right now, he starting to hit some growth spurts & puts on a couple lbs before shooting up and thinning out. He will never be scrawny, though. He has a good body type but I wanted to be sure that he formed good habits now before he hits his teen years. We both have fitbits and challenge each other every day on number of steps. He kicks my butt despite me playing tennis. He doesn't even think this has anything to do with weight management, just healthy lifestyle.
THIS is such great advice!
I do the same thing with my son (my wife and daughter are like a team, and he does everything I do). He is 10 right now, and very active. He is about to go through a growth spurt and is "fattening" up. He plays baseball and club soccer, but at 105 lbs he is carrying a lot of weight all of a sudden (two years ago he was 65-70 lbs) and I can see him struggling with his fitness. He doesn't run distances as well, and stops often - which has me alarmed.
So we got him a Fitbit, which he enjoys blowing me out of the water with. He consistently has over 20,000 steps, and has had over 30,000 on a few occasions.
Anyway - making fitness fun is the key. He will eat what I eat, thinking it's cool. He loves salmon, veggies, and I give him the option to have whatever he wants on occasion just to see him make a good choice and praise him for it.
He is predisposed to my genetics, in which Diabetes is rampant. I'm trying to start him young so he doesn't have to deal with this monster.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 11:12 am to Geauxrilla Ballz
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The day needs to come quickly when the FDA actually protects us from ourselves
Oh for fricks sake!!!! No, no , no, no no!
Your other advice was solid though. A CDE (diabetes educator) to communicate with on a regular basis will most always improve results and compliance. Sometimes it's harder with just family. We hired one to give our patients that option, and they love her. She's available to them via patient portal messages, telemedicine, and in office visits. Patients that use her are having excellent results.
This post was edited on 10/28/15 at 11:14 am
Posted on 10/28/15 at 11:22 am to MSMHater
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Oh for fricks sake!!!! No, no , no, no no! Your other advice was solid though.
Look at the facts, overall we are sheep. Too many uneducated people that don't understand that what they are putting in their body is literally killing them.
How much do we pay to care for illness that is preventable? We have to wake up. Nutrition should be a legit subject in school.
Our society is F'ed when it comes to nutrition and it's relation to preventable diseases.
Industry is more important than wellness in our country - just look at every damned street corner. McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, fried chicken.
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A CDE (diabetes educator) to communicate with on a regular basis will most always improve results and compliance. Sometimes it's harder with just family. We hired one to give our patients that option, and they love her. She's available to them via patient portal messages, telemedicine, and in office visits. Patients that use her are having excellent results.
Kudos! That is awesome. Education is the key, as you demonstrate here.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 11:28 am to ClientNumber9
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No, this is the problem. frick being sensitive about body image. Your kid is so obese, she's becoming dangerously unhealthy. Sometimes fat people need to be told, "Hey, listen. You're fat and you need to do something about it or you'll die a lot earlier than you normally would." Your "biggest fear" should be that you've been a bad parent for allowing this shite to happen in the first place. But I'll bet you all the skittles in your center console that you're overweight too.
someone had to say it.
you don't get diabetes because of your "body type" or growth spurts.. Holy in-denial, batman.
Educate yourself on eating right, so you can put a stop to being a failure as a parent. It's not even so much the exercise.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 11:33 am to Geauxrilla Ballz
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Look at the facts, overall we are sheep. Too many uneducated people that don't understand that what they are putting in their body is literally killing them.
How much do we pay to care for illness that is preventable? We have to wake up. Nutrition should be a legit subject in school.
Our society is F'ed when it comes to nutrition and it's relation to preventable diseases.
Industry is more important than wellness in our country - just look at every damned street corner. McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, fried chicken.
You're not wrong on any of this. I just hate the concept of setting policy based on the lowest common denominator. Preventing those who understand the concept of moderation from access to something based on others abuse of it is just something I despise. Drugs, alcohol, sugars, loans, guns, etc...
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Kudos! That is awesome. Education is the key, as you demonstrate here.
We're getting lots of new toys that help with real time monitoring as well. Cloud based applications that upload your levels to my EMR in real time and alerts the docs at critical levels and analyzes long term data.
We just started testing a product called Diasend. Pretty cool concept.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 11:40 am to Lester Earl
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you don't get diabetes because of your "body type" or growth spurts.. Holy in-denial, batman.
Let's make sure to clarify. Type 2 diabetes usually has to do with being overweight.
Type 1....whole different ballpark right there.
I am seeing more and more kids with type 2 diabetes at work, makes me really just sad for them. Usually their parents also have type 2 and the whole family is just generally fat. Makes me sad for the children and just angry at the parents.
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It's not even so much the exercise.
With children and weight gain, that certainly is a factor. Think of many of us who were kids in the 80s. We may not have eaten the greatest diets ourselves(my parents biggest complaint about us drinking sodas was if we opened a new can before finishing another one we sat down somewhere in the house, not the fact that we were drinking them)....but think how active we generally were as kids. Kids now typically are not as active(unless they are in sports, etc). When I admit kids at work I have to interview them and ask some basic admission questions. One of those questions is "What kind of activities do you like to do for fun?" Wanna guess what is the number one answer? Video games.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 11:43 am to oldcharlie8
because she eats like crap...
fix the diet, problem solved.
fix the diet, problem solved.
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