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I'm a newbie - less than one month in.

Having got levels down from 10 or 12 or sometimes higher - to 7 or 6 or sometimes 5, I have tried experimenting.

I eat carefully pretty much all the time (thanks to your good advice) but three days ago had a piece of cake. Next day I had some ribs and a pint of beer. Yesterday I had some pork in a roll. Exercise has remained the same.

Average reading is now around 8.

Do you find that you cannot go off the rails at all?
 
Davids said:
I'm a newbie - less than one month in.

Having got levels down from 10 or 12 or sometimes higher - to 7 or 6 or sometimes 5, I have tried experimenting.

I eat carefully pretty much all the time (thanks to your good advice) but three days ago had a piece of cake. Next day I had some ribs and a pint of beer. Yesterday I had some pork in a roll. Exercise has remained the same.

Average reading is now around 8.

Do you find that you cannot go off the rails at all?
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We all fall of the wagon david at some point...after all you have to treat your self from time to time....all in moderation 😉
 
Hi David, there simply isn't an answer to your question. Everyone is different, reacts differently to particular foods, has a different treatment regime, and has a different attitude to lapses!

For what it's worth, I have a planned lapse every Wednesday evening. It's what keeps me on track for the 6? days of the week when I weigh/measure/count everything. But then again, after losing shedloads of weight, my pancreas has forgiven me.
 
Ive lost count of the times im gone off the rails with the D but its all about the indivudual I dont know any diabetic who is 100% saintly at all times we are only human after all
 
Steff said:
Ive lost count of the times im gone off the rails with the D but its all about the indivudual I dont know any diabetic who is 100% saintly at all times we are only human after all
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I beg to differ!!! I am 100% saintly all the time!!! 🙄

((( COFF COFF ))) 😛
 
Well you really are one of a kind then, Senor!

The easy part is falling off the wagon - the hard part is getting back on it again I always find.

And I'm pretty sure that applies to at least 99% of people (D or not) generally !
 
Well I am having a bad day, had two squares of chocolate, very moreish but resisted more, how I don't know, followed by a scone. 😱 😱

Going to pay for in a short while as did not need a treat while on the shopping trip, 10.0 before starting out and 8.0 when leaving to drive home. :( :(
 
I slip off the path from time to time as well. We're only human after all.
 
As LeeLee said, cut yourself some slack occasionally as a planned treat, that makes it easier to avoid 'well I'll just cheat' at long term habit.

Just try to think how much more you prefer your eyesight, your kidneys and your feet, than constant carborific treats !
 
I spent last week off the wagon! A week in Cornwall = much cider and scones

On the plus side I perfected the cream tea bolus (well it was a daily event so I had a lot practice!)
 
Aoife said:
I spent last week off the wagon! A week in Cornwall = much cider and scones

On the plus side I perfected the cream tea bolus (well it was a daily event so I had a lot practice!)
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You have the right idea 🙂

I think the main thing is to be aware, life is impossible without some flexibility and the occasional lapse prevents a whole scale meltdown 🙂
 
Type 2 diabetes causes you to have too much sugar in the blood. Too much sugar in the blood for too much time eventually causes your diabetes to get worse and causes other problems. Occasionally having too much sugar in the blood isn't a problem, unless the disease is very advanced.

The real problem is psychological. You can end up waiting and even looking forward to the next time you can tuck into what you fancy and then the waiting times get shorter and shorter.

I control my food types by preparing it all myself. If I am out somewhere, I will look for a healthy option. If none is available, I will eat whatever there is that I fancy. Yesterday it was a pulled pork sandwich in a sweet and sticky chilli sauce which must have contained sugar. Later, I had noodles. At home, they would have been wholewheat noodles but the restaurant didn't have any, so I had their usual. Today, it's back to my routine.

If I were to start lapsing at home, it probably would be too frequent so I stick to an 'if and only if' type policy.

Do not believe Saints stuck to low carb diets. Lots of wine and bread is involved. St Boniface, St Augustine, St Luke and St Nicholas of Myra (Santa Claus) are all patron saint of brewers so, you are in good company with your occasional beer. St Anthony and St Luke are patron saints of butchers, so you're ok with the ribs and St Elizabeth of Hungary, St Peter and St Nicholas of Myra are all patron saints of bakers, so, there's the cake sanctified.

Just, don't forget to confess and pray for forgiveness.
 
thanks Yorksman - made me laugh. I wouldn't normally eat that food at all - but I have a band and we usually get fed - I just don't know what it will be. I guess I will have to learn to take something with me.

I am back to being good - 6 just now
 
Davids said:
I wouldn't normally eat that food at all - but I have a band and we usually get fed - I just don't know what it will be.
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Yes, despite the best attempts at Wacken, the food remains primarily meat and carbs. WOA Food Awards
 
It was a while until I realised that I can occasionally have an indulgence. We grow our own strawberries, carrots and beetroot. I have been unable to resist had a limited amount, delicious. I wonder if as the readings get lower I should retest to see if I am just as sensitive to the foods as I was? Do others do this? I am concerned that if I send my BG up it will affect my next HbA1c in December and then they will want me to have the medication. :confused:
 
Yes, Happydog.

People do and sometimes they can and sometimes they can't get on with whatever it is. You have to rely on what your meter says and heed what it does say!

The strawberries are fine anyway - just don't add sugar! LOL

I don't think there are all that many carbs in either carrots or beetroot either - parsnips are a different matter though for most people.
 
trophywench said:
Yes, Happydog.

People do and sometimes they can and sometimes they can't get on with whatever it is. You have to rely on what your meter says and heed what it does say!

The strawberries are fine anyway - just don't add sugar! LOL

I don't think there are all that many carbs in either carrots or beetroot either - parsnips are a different matter though for most people.
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Thanks Trophywench, I still have so much to learn! I hate parsnips so that's fine :D
 
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