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So today i cried over a greggs sausage roll
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mum2westiesGill
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Because my daughter had one when we were uptown for lunch and that would be a treat now and again when we went shopping. Would get a sausage roll and eat it picnic style in the town centre together. Just reminded me again that all my food freedoms have gone. I know I could have picked a sarnie at Gregg's but I restrained myself and ate lunch at home. I hate thinking about every crumb that goes in my mouth
I'm just mourning my new life. 3 weeks in and it's not getting any easier. Hubby made a good point today that I might be helping make sure I live longer but what's the point if I'm miserable. I just cant get a balance as everything I want to eat is bad for me. Instead I'm eating so good I never spike but everything is so bland and tastless
I'm just mourning my new life. 3 weeks in and it's not getting any easier. Hubby made a good point today that I might be helping make sure I live longer but what's the point if I'm miserable. I just cant get a balance as everything I want to eat is bad for me. Instead I'm eating so good I never spike but everything is so bland and tastless
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To me it was all about balance.
Diabetes is a lot more than chasing BG to me.
And to be honest, a Greggs sausage roll is 24g of carbs.
Put that in the mix with 22g of fat.
It'll lower the absorption time, the GL won't be awful,
And, when you eat it, you can leave at least one side, and the pastry at the end.
So budget maybe 15g of carbs.
Have one now and then.
Diabetes is a lot more than chasing BG to me.
And to be honest, a Greggs sausage roll is 24g of carbs.
Put that in the mix with 22g of fat.
It'll lower the absorption time, the GL won't be awful,
And, when you eat it, you can leave at least one side, and the pastry at the end.
So budget maybe 15g of carbs.
Have one now and then.
Jo, are you on medication or attempting Low Carb for this?
I can't remember what your process is.
Leadinglights
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A Greggs sausage roll is about 24g carb so very little different to a sandwich, so you could have had half and taken the rest home.
No need for your food to be bland, I assume you didn't eat bland food before so you can add herbs and spices just as you did before. There are plenty of really tasty recipes you could try.
I thought you had cried because you ate it and it was horrible.
Yeah, you're just going to make yourself utterly miserable doing that.
Really, there's absolutely nothing wrong with an occasional sausage roll.
That last sentence is a better way of looking at it.
It took me a few months to build up to eating out. Now that I've started it, I haven't looked back. It's our weekly chicken curry treat tonight from the local takeaway. Got to have treats. No way am I sitting there with my face tripping me, eating a lettuce and ham salad whilst everyone else tucks in. 🙂 Sod that. Life is for living. Just moderate things.
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"Greggs" and "horrible" can never be in the same sentence.
I'm currently at 5/9 on the savouries and bakes on the app.
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I can't speak for anyone else, but to me, it's balance.
Many things are bad for me.
I drink alcohol, I pursue hazardous sports.
I did dangerous jobs.
But you do have to live with diabetes. It can't take over your life, and you have to find what you personally are prepared to accept.
I only ever used my meter to chase high readings.
I knew what wouldn't affect me, I used to test to see what did. That adapt to possibly not doing that again.
Medication but I'd ideally like to get off it if I can. I'm on 3 metformin a day. I should be up to 4 but the nurse has agreed to 3 because I have no spikes and am monitoring
Thanks this is what I need to learn
Ljc
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@Jo121 . If you deny yourself everything you enjoy because of diabetes you are going to make yourself very sad and may well be setting yourself to fail.
Our diet needn’t be dull and uninteresting, nor should we cut out all treats.
When it was believed I had T2 and was on Metformin I used to have treats like Those luscious sausage rolls occasionally tbh they would probably be less carby than a sarnie unless you only had half a round and let’s face it who only wants half a round , I certainly don’t.
I agree it’s a matter of balance .
Food is not merely for fuel it’s to be enjoyed too.
Our diet needn’t be dull and uninteresting, nor should we cut out all treats.
When it was believed I had T2 and was on Metformin I used to have treats like Those luscious sausage rolls occasionally tbh they would probably be less carby than a sarnie unless you only had half a round and let’s face it who only wants half a round , I certainly don’t.
I agree it’s a matter of balance .
Food is not merely for fuel it’s to be enjoyed too.
@Jo121 please look after all of you.
The reason I dislike being classified as a diabetic is because there is much much more to me than my one condition.
The same is true of you, your mental health is as important as your blood sugar levels so please looking after it.
Treat yourself ocassionally and don’t be afraid of 24g of carbs.
Take care and be nice to yourself.
The reason I dislike being classified as a diabetic is because there is much much more to me than my one condition.
The same is true of you, your mental health is as important as your blood sugar levels so please looking after it.
Treat yourself ocassionally and don’t be afraid of 24g of carbs.
Take care and be nice to yourself.
Pumper_Sue
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There is no reason what so ever not to have a sausage roll.
If you are worried about the blood sugar impact then remember that shopping takes a lot of exercise so you walk off any excess carbs.
Many years ago I was told by a very nice consultant, it's better to have something you want than abstain as in the end you just crack and basically fill your face.
So something like a small treat which is counter acted by exercise is just fine.
A sausage roll sounds like a great excuse to go on a lovely walk with your daughter which will also bring your BS levels down 🙂
It's natural to be worried about what you eat but once you get to learn more about how to balance things you'll be fine. As advised, only having one, drinking lots of water and a good walk are all part of having balance.
No need to mourn your old life, embrace your new one.
It's natural to be worried about what you eat but once you get to learn more about how to balance things you'll be fine. As advised, only having one, drinking lots of water and a good walk are all part of having balance.
No need to mourn your old life, embrace your new one.
As said by others ,living with Diabetes is a marathon ,not a sprint.
I assume your T2, as am I , I am on a journey of discovery, learning to eat a different way, it's hard to change eating habits of a lifetime especially when you believe you were eating the right things ,only to have the rug pulled from under you!
Give it time, the things you MUST avoid , you won't crave so much, but it takes willpower.
I used to enjoy a few beers, but thanks to the Lurgy panic demic, pubs have been closed, I won't drink at home, only real ales, so I have weaned myself of beer, but if I happen to see a beer I particularly like ,or one I haven't tasted , then I will have a half.
Diabetes is an undiscovered country, you are on a journey enjoy your trip!
I assume your T2, as am I , I am on a journey of discovery, learning to eat a different way, it's hard to change eating habits of a lifetime especially when you believe you were eating the right things ,only to have the rug pulled from under you!
Give it time, the things you MUST avoid , you won't crave so much, but it takes willpower.
I used to enjoy a few beers, but thanks to the Lurgy panic demic, pubs have been closed, I won't drink at home, only real ales, so I have weaned myself of beer, but if I happen to see a beer I particularly like ,or one I haven't tasted , then I will have a half.
Diabetes is an undiscovered country, you are on a journey enjoy your trip!
Peely66
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Sorry but "Greggs sausage roll" and "horrible" are synonymous for me but only for the reason that we have a local bakers, "Curtis", in Lincolnshire and their sausage rolls are the best I've ever had. Greggs are, though, 100 times better than the execrable mush that passes for sausage meat in a Cooplands sausage roll.
Guess what I've eaten a lot of sausage rolls.
Guess what I've eaten a lot of sausage rolls.
Those sausage rolls from the local sound amazing
Peely66
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They are. Proper sausage meat and flaky pastry. A close second in the local sausage roll "hall of fame" is an independent butchers in a nearby town that does flaky and short crust pastry.
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