Welcome Katy – It is great that your husband is supportive and doing this with you too. Being that your are type one – you will not be able to get off insulin totally but you will be able to reduce your insulin dosage dramatically. I have been on BSS since July and eating healthy since January 2013. I no longer take insulin at meal time , only…[Read more]

Welcome Jennifer – are you diabetic? Do you have one of Dr Hyman’s books to read if not I highly recommend you get one of his books to learn how what you eat or don’t eat can effect your health. Nicole

Because I am now in month 11 I do use regular butter at times on my veggies. I use coconut butter for all my stir frying..get a good one from a health foods store . I actually never thought of using coconut butter but i have used olive oil on my steamed vegetables. You wil want to be diary and gluten free for the first six weeks at least. Nicole

Hi Kathy – we have to be in control of our own destiny. I followed my doctors and diabetic nurses instructions for way too long – gained way too much weight and was sick every day..then I started doing my research . Doctors including mine believe that people don’t change..they get on health kids and loose a little weight but eventually fall back…[Read more]

I don’t have the recipe book and so I can not answer your question about the book..but healthy oils are important to include in your diet…fat doesn’t make you fat.. my good fats include a tsp of olive oil in my salad two times a day, 1-2 ounces of nuts a day , 1 tsp flax seed in my ultra shake in the morning and the fat that is in my…[Read more]

Welcome GKS – if you follow the blood sugar solution advanced plan you should be able to bring down your AIC to a more acceptable range. I have been on the advanced plan for 11 months now…and am doing just fine with out dairy and gluten . Most importantly is how good I feel. I was able to get off my blood pressure medication in week 2-3 of the…[Read more]

Hi Shelly – I usually use what is recommended on the protein powder I am using. my current protein powder recommends 1 scoop. that is 130 calories and 7.5 carbs ..I add 1 tsp ground flax seed and 1 cup of unsweetened coconut milk that brings carbs up to 10 and calories up to 199. I usually have 1 ounce of nuts before my walk so I have enough fuel…[Read more]

If you take your supplements at breakfast and before bed…and the PGX at lunch and dinner you will not encounter this problem. I have an ultra shake for breakfast and don’t take a fiber supplement with that. Nicole

It is safe from what I have read …just make sure she drinks plenty of water. Can cause constipation though..why do you feel she needs it..why don’t you just give her more foods with fiber..vegetables, nuts, etc. Nicole

I exhausted my supply of clothing that was hiding in the closet quite a while ago…I am now shopping at Salvation Army and places like that for shorts, slacks and tops until I get to 120 lbs. As I can’t bear to spend retail for clothing that I will probably have to give away in a few months because they are too big. Nicole

once youve downloaded the ebook program onto your computer just look up the book by name – Blood Sugar Solution. The cookbook is also available as an ebook. I started with the ebook version but eventually bought the hard copy book too. Nicol e

HI Anne – the best way to determine how many carbs you can have at a meal and what you portion sizes is by experimentation. same goes with snacks…I find that I can have about 15 or so carbs in a meal which usually equates to a big salad and 1/4 cup of beans or another slow digesting carb and 4 ounces of chicken , fish or beef. I find that if I…[Read more]

Good for you ….Nicole

I had already been eating pretty healthy when I started BSS plan in July 2012. My roughest week was between week 2 and 3. What was new to my eating plan wss the elimination of dairy and gluten. between weeks 2-3 my blood sugars literally plummeted and every day I had to reduce my insulin dosage. My blood pressure also decreased and I got off of…[Read more]

Google foods high in calcium…of course milk and cheese are the first things that come to mind. I suspect that this can be reversed over time with the proper diet. You will find as you follow this way of eating that you just keep getting healthier and healthier. Don’t get discouraged. Nicole

I would add one supplement at a time with a few days in between if any of these are new supplements for you. I make sure that I take my multivitamin with food.

Sorry to hear you are getting put on Glucophage but this doesn’t necessarily need to be foreever. If you cut your carbs back and normalize your blood sugar ( get your fasting blood sugar down to in the 80′s – your doctor will take you off diabetes medications. You need to really pay attention and become well versed in what different foods and…[Read more]

Have fun! Are you keeping a journal…I find doing so every day and tracking my food consumption really keeps me on track. Nicole