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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Dislikes
- Butternut Squash, Cabbage and confrontation.
As Bluetit states. Take the bull by the horns. It would seem that this is the only way. She obviously does not understand your true predicament. Some years ago I developed an aversion to garlic. It made me violently sick. My family thought it was a put up job until I threw up at a restaurant where we were having a family do. I could, of course, smell garlic as the food was delivered but was assured that there was none on my plate. (This always annoyed my family that I made the no garlic stipulation before I chose the food). Unfortunately the waiter did not take me seriously and I made an ungentlemanly rush for the toilet after the first mouthful. On my return I gave the barely touched plateful back to the waiter. Everyone was embarrassed by the incident. But since then I get no grief. The family and friends have taken it to heart and I love them for it. There are other possible solutions to the problem give above. Try them. Don't give up.
After a year or so of LC and testing and trying new foods I have found that I can now balance my food and BG quite well and have also found that some foods that originally gave problems no longer do so when taken in moderation.(Apple crumble is one of them.)
I have that throwing up problem with butternut squash but people seem to accept that easier! I guess because allergies are quite common these days, maybe?
My mum was diabetic but used to eat everything regardless, provided her wee sticks were fine the day she went to the nurse on her annual visit according to her it was fine and there was no need to worry about it, she did make it to 83 I suppose but I think that was more luck than judgement. Being an ex nurse it used to wind me up something chronic. But she wouldn't change.
I'm now determined to educate my friends, it may also help my other friend who's in denial about her own diabetes and turn things around for her to. At least I can try.
Maggie