I'm not a doctor, but I care. I seem to remember akindrat18 s mum posted on here for a while. I don't think she was in favour of reducing carbs. I could say more about that but I will leave it there.I would definitely not put it as harsh as @zand did, I don't do well on scare tactics. If any doctor tried them on me they would be fired right away, as it would only serve to make me angry and stubborn.
I did wonder why you chose a meal with both bread and spaghetti though.
If I find I hadn't made enough sauce, in this case bolognese, this is easily solved by adding onions, carrots, cabbage (all very cheap options if this plays a role) or more meat or extra cheese (or both) without adding more carbs by way of bread.
Would it help for you to think on how to adjust your meals in a way to not go hungry, but also eat a bit less carbs? It's not all that difficult to cook sensible meals, but it does take some practice, and we're happy to share our tips.
Would your parents be willing to be a bit more supportive if you asked them?
It's fine if they want to eat, but making pancakes makes the whole house smell of them, making it very hard to not eat them. Why would you make pancakes if you know someone in the house is trying to diet? Do they know they make it very difficult for you to take care of your health if they do things like this?
Not saying they should join you in your food plan, but they could have opened a bag of crisps in the other room if they wanted a carby and fatty food.
I would definitely not put it as harsh as @zand did, I don't do well on scare tactics. If any doctor tried them on me they would be fired right away, as it would only serve to make me angry and stubborn.
I did wonder why you chose a meal with both bread and spaghetti though.
If I find I hadn't made enough sauce, in this case bolognese, this is easily solved by adding onions, carrots, cabbage (all very cheap options if this plays a role) or more meat or extra cheese (or both) without adding more carbs by way of bread.
Would it help for you to think on how to adjust your meals in a way to not go hungry, but also eat a bit less carbs? It's not all that difficult to cook sensible meals, but it does take some practice, and we're happy to share our tips.
Would your parents be willing to be a bit more supportive if you asked them?
It's fine if they want to eat, but making pancakes makes the whole house smell of them, making it very hard to not eat them. Why would you make pancakes if you know someone in the house is trying to diet? Do they know they make it very difficult for you to take care of your health if they do things like this?
Not saying they should join you in your food plan, but they could have opened a bag of crisps in the other room if they wanted a carby and fatty food.
It's a shame you can't afford a place of your own. I seem to remember you did fairly well with diet whilst you were at uni, yes you had a few lapses, but mostly your mates were supportive. I do feel for you, you have to be so very strong to fight these negative influences, that's why I was harsh with you before.The thing that my mum said to me was I know its a bit too much carbs than normal, but you should be okay. She only did me one scoop full of spaghetti and more meat.
Plus my mum is more concerned about my weight more than my blood sugar. They only get concerned about them when I'm drinking, any other time they are like, you're on your own. They made it quite clear that they will still continue to eat like they have done.
Now you need to be careful not to reduce carbs too radically so you don't hypo. It's a hard balancing act. So test, test, test.Well my blood sugars have come down a lot now. Just tested them now with a reading of 10.3. I'm happy with that.
Yes, exactly! That's the key that unlocks the block to following the rest of the advice in Pipp's post.You have to value yourself, and care about yourself.
I woke up in the night thinking of you, trying to think of ways to help you through this. I do my best thinking at times like that lolI know that I am in a rut. I've had to keep my counselling sessions private from my family. The only person in my family that seems to support me is my nan. She's even got a glucose monitor as she is pre diabetic and worries about me more than my own parents.
I know it seems I am hitting the self destruct button everyday and yes I am, but I cannot completely cut out carbs. It just won't happen. If I had to ring 111 for every time my blood sugar is not in the normal range then it would be everyday.
Have you done a lateral flow test? Sweating at night can be a sign of the Omnicron virus.Well I woke up at 2am dripping in sweat. Turned out that my BG was down to 4.5, so I got up and had a can of coke to bring them up. Went back bed at 3am when my BG was at 6.4. When I got to the gym at 7am my BG was at 25.3. I haven't tested since as I'm down to 4 testing strips.
Have you done a lateral flow test? Sweating at night can be a sign of the Omnicron virus.
It might be useful to use a libre for a trial period to see what happens at night. It could well be that 4.5 was going to be the lowest it was going to go.
My own BGs often dip down to 3 at night time but as I am not on insulin it's not dangerous for me. As you are on insulin though you are right to be vigilant. I am not sure if the Freestyle libre 2 monitor is still free for a 2 week trial period. Libre is too expensive for me to use all the time but it is useful to use from time to time to see what's going on 24/7.
I'd expect a 4.5 to feel like a full blown hypo for you, used as you are to higher numbers, so I'm not surprised by the sweating!Well I woke up at 2am dripping in sweat. Turned out that my BG was down to 4.5,
As you are on insulin, your surgery should be prescribing your strips and meter. Are they doing that? You can insist on enough test strips. You need the strips and meter to be safe.Well I woke up at 2am dripping in sweat. Turned out that my BG was down to 4.5, so I got up and had a can of coke to bring them up. Went back bed at 3am when my BG was at 6.4. When I got to the gym at 7am my BG was at 25.3. I haven't tested since as I'm down to 4 testing strips.
[...]I cannot completely cut out carbs. It just won't happen.