Kay, I sometimes feel like myself, but it usually goes away once i've had something to eat. I don't think the hot and humid weather helps much either. It could be that your blood sugar has dropped suddenly, maybe you're a little dihydrated so maybe something to drink would help. You can get blood pressure tests in some pharmacies, LLoyds are pretty good at that sort of thing, or you could ask for your doctor to check it.
If you do find that eating does help, you shouldn't need to eat a lot, just a snack might help. Whatever it is don't worry about your blood sugar or weight, one little blip on your blood sugar isn't going to increase your Hba1c or risk of complications as long as it doesn't last for a long time. Going out of range for one day isn't going to be a problem it's only if your blood sugar stays high for weeks that you need to worry. The same goes for weight, if "a moment on the lips is a lifetime on the hips" was true then we'd all yo-yo weight like crazy on an hourly basis. A little bit of what you fancy can do you good, and you can always limit the damage by chosing a healthy snack, like some fruit. Fruit may increase your blood sugar in the short term but us unlikely to do your weight any harm at all. Also my DSN advised me that not eating enough Carbs can make you lightheaded or headachy.
Losing weight is my pet peeve at the moment too, i hate exercise (there, i've said it!!! I HATE EXERCISE! that got that off my chest...🙂) and it's either too hot or i'm too tired to go to the gym, or the wrong time of the month. It has been pointed out to me that losing weight is doubly hard for diabetics, especially those of us with Insulin resistance. It's a catch-22, you can't reduce your insulin resistance without exercise and weight loss, but you can't exercise or lose weight coz you're insulin resistant.
Don't be scared, and don't beat yourself about what you can or can't eat, which is much easier said tha done, i know..No matter what i do or don't eat i'm still the same size (which, coz i'm too much of a wuss to step on the scales is the only way i can judge my success or lack of it), so i've got to exercise more or eat chicken salad everyday.
Rachel
