Just wondered how everyone copes with Christmas and eating with family. My husband is Type 2 has been for several years. he is 76 and overweight mainly stomach. He does not pay attention to diet despite several attempts after yearly blood tests have been too high. He has just admitted he does see the point at his age and he is always hungry and does not want to give up foods he likes. It worries me and each time he has a yearly blood test I worry is this time he is put on insulin and of course they will take his driving licence away until he is stable with no hypos and this would make life hard with no transport.
Our son is 50 and has type 1 since he was 2 years old my husband never really wanted to learn about Diabetes so I had to had no choice. It is not helped by me eating everything and anything after being on a low fat diet for 18 months and waiting gallbladder surgery I lost 4 stone from too low fat and not eating enough due to pain. Now surgery has been done I have gained 2 stone hate myself for this and want to lose it, but no willpower and just don't want to give up eating what I like. We both have other health problems including painful arthritis and what with the cost of living we don't go out that much mainly just shopping and to family sometimes. I know it all sounds a bit of an excuse but it is all so depressing. Going back to Christmas we will be going to family a lot of us I remember what it was like when I had gallstones eating salads all the time even though I liked them whilst other family members ate lovely chillies etc and lovely puddings. I sometimes did not want to go. Sorry for the rant feeling very down at the moment and as I suffer from anxiety and don't sleep well I just find this all so difficult.
Our son is 50 and has type 1 since he was 2 years old my husband never really wanted to learn about Diabetes so I had to had no choice. It is not helped by me eating everything and anything after being on a low fat diet for 18 months and waiting gallbladder surgery I lost 4 stone from too low fat and not eating enough due to pain. Now surgery has been done I have gained 2 stone hate myself for this and want to lose it, but no willpower and just don't want to give up eating what I like. We both have other health problems including painful arthritis and what with the cost of living we don't go out that much mainly just shopping and to family sometimes. I know it all sounds a bit of an excuse but it is all so depressing. Going back to Christmas we will be going to family a lot of us I remember what it was like when I had gallstones eating salads all the time even though I liked them whilst other family members ate lovely chillies etc and lovely puddings. I sometimes did not want to go. Sorry for the rant feeling very down at the moment and as I suffer from anxiety and don't sleep well I just find this all so difficult.
