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Windy
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Hi Roym75. Welcome to the forum. Sorry, I have questions, hopefully this doesn't feel like an interrogation!
How long have you been diabetic for? How did you do, pre wagon falling off? Were your bloods ok, and what did you do to keep them that way?
Whatever the blood tests show, we'll try and support you - let us know how it went and we can try and support you.
How long have you been diabetic for? How did you do, pre wagon falling off? Were your bloods ok, and what did you do to keep them that way?
Whatever the blood tests show, we'll try and support you - let us know how it went and we can try and support you.
Thanks for the reply,I'm on.the max dose of metformin and alogliptin,avoiding anything sweet and regular walking kept my levels low.
A combination of poor mental health and lockdown lead to me "cheering" myself up with chocolate and crisps during the day and beer and wine at night,making steps remedy the above as I have a wife and 3 kids that depend on me so I need to make big changes.
A combination of poor mental health and lockdown lead to me "cheering" myself up with chocolate and crisps during the day and beer and wine at night,making steps remedy the above as I have a wife and 3 kids that depend on me so I need to make big changes.
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You're not alone there.
Lockdown caught me as well, dry January, and back on a 800 calorie shake diet for my New Years resolution!
Lockdown caught me as well, dry January, and back on a 800 calorie shake diet for my New Years resolution!
Windy
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Lockdown's definitely been a challenge. I got diagnosed three months ago and my diet whilst I was working from home prior to diagnosis was atrocious, lots of comfort eating of crisps, biscuits, chocolate etc, so I do empathise.
When you're tempted by the chocolate, can you limit the amount that you have, ie just have a square, then put the rest back in the fridge? Or could you replace the chocolate with a small portion of raspberries/blueberries? I know it's not the same, but you still get the hit of sweetness, but the berries are a lot kinder on your blood sugar levels. I have low fat babybel cheeses in the fridge if I really need to eat a snack - they're 42 calories, and I cut it up into little bits and eat it as slow as possible to distract myself from crisps etc.
Maybe start low carb baking with your kids (sorry, no idea if they're the right age for wanting to help you bake!) - you could all make cup cakes, which you get the joy of preparing and then eating afterwards.
When you're tempted by the chocolate, can you limit the amount that you have, ie just have a square, then put the rest back in the fridge? Or could you replace the chocolate with a small portion of raspberries/blueberries? I know it's not the same, but you still get the hit of sweetness, but the berries are a lot kinder on your blood sugar levels. I have low fat babybel cheeses in the fridge if I really need to eat a snack - they're 42 calories, and I cut it up into little bits and eat it as slow as possible to distract myself from crisps etc.
Maybe start low carb baking with your kids (sorry, no idea if they're the right age for wanting to help you bake!) - you could all make cup cakes, which you get the joy of preparing and then eating afterwards.
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Welcome to the forum @Roym75
Glad you have found us!
Hope the support, hints, tips, and encouragement of forum members help you maintain your motivation and keep working towards your goals.
Do you monitor your own BG levels with a meter?
Taking a reading before and 2hrs after eating can be a very direct way of seeing how your body responds to different foods, and which meals, snacks and treats your body copes with best. Initially the numbers themselves are almost less important than the difference between them - if you can aim to keep the rises to 2-3mmol/L or less, your overall levels should begin to come down gradually on their own.
Glad you have found us!
Hope the support, hints, tips, and encouragement of forum members help you maintain your motivation and keep working towards your goals.
Do you monitor your own BG levels with a meter?
Taking a reading before and 2hrs after eating can be a very direct way of seeing how your body responds to different foods, and which meals, snacks and treats your body copes with best. Initially the numbers themselves are almost less important than the difference between them - if you can aim to keep the rises to 2-3mmol/L or less, your overall levels should begin to come down gradually on their own.
richardmillar11
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Hi Roy
U can turn this around. As said above u no where u have went wrong. I was 115 it’s down to 55. If u can get the comfort eating under control and eat the right stuff it will make a big difference. If u could also walk for a bit each day that also really helps. I am sure u already know all this the hardest is dealing with the shock and the mental aspect of it all but u can turn this round and there is lots of support here to help u do it
U can turn this around. As said above u no where u have went wrong. I was 115 it’s down to 55. If u can get the comfort eating under control and eat the right stuff it will make a big difference. If u could also walk for a bit each day that also really helps. I am sure u already know all this the hardest is dealing with the shock and the mental aspect of it all but u can turn this round and there is lots of support here to help u do it
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