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[turnip9246]

I have Stage 3B CKD and Diabetes. Looking for help and friends.

[KelliC_NKF]

I'm sorry for the delay, we are still in the development stage and have not officially launched this site yet, but plan to by June so please stay tuned! In the meantime, for more information on kidney disease and diabetes visit: kidney.org/atoz/content/abo...

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[snoochy]

Me , too. Very frustrating trying to meet all the requirements of both diets. I saw a dietician and she is preparing me a meal plan based on my numbers. It was done through the YMCA and a local hospital here in Orlando.

[Hidden]

Hello turnip9246🐶

I, too, have diabetes and CKD--low stage IV for the CKD. It's definitely tricky to balance the dietary requirements across both conditions.

I use an app to help me as I grocery shop and plan my weekly meals. The app is free and will work on any smartphone. It's called HealthWatch 360.

When I'm in the grocery store I can take a picture of the item bar code. The app will then let me see the full nutritional make-up for the item, e.g., how much phosphorous is in different brands of almond milk, rice milk, etc. the ap connects directly to the USDA product data base so it is current and complete information. So I can now make purchases in the grocery store with confidence that they are good choices for me. (The product label information gave me some of the information I needed but not all of it. I could tell the item had phosphorous but couldn't tell how much. So I didn't know if it was low enough in phosphorous to meet my dietary restrictions.)

In addition, you can enter your own recipes into the app. It will calculate the nutritional numbers for single servings of the recipe. So you'll know how much sodium, potassium, and phosphorous is in each serving. You can also figure out how to modify recipes to lower raise the nutritional totals for a serving to meet your dietary restrictions.

And finally, you can enter your weekly menu into the app. You can check your daily nutritional totals to be sure you're meeting your nutritional targets.

So, once you get your nutritional targets from your doctor or dietician you may find this free app to be invaluable.

Before I found the app I relied exclusively on menus provided by dietician from organizations like NKF, Davita, etc. they each contain renal-friendly menus many of which are also diabetic-friendly. And, many also provide guidance regarding how to modify the recipe to lower the potassium level and so forth.

Margie

[Dixidude39 in reply to Hidden]

My wife and I have a simple pay-as-you-go flip phone. You've just given me the reason why we need smart phones. Food labels often show Sodium, and Potassium ... but seldom Phosphorous. I'm CKD 4 (eGFR 27-29). Still puzzled why I am eating plain corn flakes, white rice, etc. Prior to my R kidney being removed (cancer), I loved Fiber One and Kashi cereals. Kidneys must expend an effort to handle fiber. I did take Davita's Kidney Smart 90-minute seminar, and was given excellent printed materials. I attend monthly kidney support group meetings even though most of the members are on dialysis. I like to keep ahead of the curve, eliminating as many surprises as I can. Thank you Ms. Turnip!

[JenN18]

NKF has a My Food Coach app that's really helpful. Sign up online and make an account. You can put in all your "diet cares."

[Hidden in reply to JenN18]

Thanks for sharing about NKF My Food Coach app. I'm going to check it out this weekend🐶