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Carol, thank you for your information. I like the idea of the index cards as a system of organizing. I have had diabetes since 2010 and struggled to maintain lower A1C's. Went on The Eat to Live Plan by Dr. Joel Fuhrman and in 6 months was able to stop the medication. When I went in to see the nephrologist, she was alarmed because the oxalate levels were so high. His diet advocates really healthy eating with lots of vegetables, nuts, fiber from plants sources and grains. It was so frustrating because I thought I had found a safe way to control the diabetes. With the oxalates most of the foods he recommended were sources of higher oxalates and not recommended. I have a metabolic syndrome which creates lactose intolerance, I do not digest protein well because of a lack of an enzyme to metabolize the proteins from meats. Discouraging to say the least. Thank you for sharing your journey. I will see if I can find ways to work this into meal planning. Continued success with your journey. jbrj

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@jbrj04 I'm so glad to hear from you. I know we all search for the definitive answer when we're dealing with seemingly opposing forces. I am not familiar with the Fuhrman book; it seems that all these doctors and wannabe doctors and experts have books that will give all the answers. I do better checking the internet, especially the Mayo site and then seeing what my endocrinologist says too. I don't eat meats often; I prefer veggies. But my meat of choice is boneless, skinless chicken breasts or turkey breasts. I have a number of ways I prepare this meat that is very tasty. I do not digest red meat well, so I limit it to maybe once a week (3 oz.) and I also limit pork. I can do without meat, but protein is necessary for a healthy diet. Sometimes I get protein from eggs; those are easy to digest for me. Many of the veggies I saw on oxalate lists of foods to eat are also on the good foods for diabetes. It just takes some time to get it all sorted. I went to the oxalate list and checked my diabetes cards. If the veggies or fruit or whatever I was looking for was allowable in both instances. I wrote DO. That lets me know it's okay for both areas. If not, the card gets a D for diabetes or an O for oxalates. It takes time and research, but once you have your cards or lists, you can really prepare good food, and you'll find it's not so frustrating. I'm sure you can do this, and it will work---just check the numbers. I've been doing this for almost three years, and it certainly makes preparing meals so much easier. It helps my diabetes and my kidneys. Have you talked with a dietician? They can help you plan meals that satisfy both conditions. I'd like to know if you try it, and if you do, I will be happy that it works for you.
Carol