I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in May last year. For 6-8 weeks I cut out as much sugar as I could and tried a low carb diet with some success.
Like with any diet or lifestyle change I've tried it started off great but I could not maintain it. At my January HbA1c test the results were much better, but I was still prescribed Allogyptin on top of the full dosage of Metformin tablets.
At the moment I simply cannot stop myself opening the fridge 10 times a day and snacking on dreadful food.
So far today (at 4pm) I have already had 1x crisps, 3 jaffa cakes, 1 small flapjack, one angel slice, 1 banana, 1 wafer biscuit and 2 rice cakes (as well as a thins sandwich and Special K for breakfast and lunch). This is clearly far far too much but I cannot break the cycle. I am used to having all this junk.
I have asked the doctor how to beat this. Her advice was to "get more willpower". I asked how, she said "just get some".
I just cannot see what the long term solution to this is. At the moment it is likely to be death, or thats what it feels like anyway.
I know I shouldn't have these things, but I cannot see how to stop myself constantly wanting them.
Like with any diet or lifestyle change I've tried it started off great but I could not maintain it. At my January HbA1c test the results were much better, but I was still prescribed Allogyptin on top of the full dosage of Metformin tablets.
At the moment I simply cannot stop myself opening the fridge 10 times a day and snacking on dreadful food.
So far today (at 4pm) I have already had 1x crisps, 3 jaffa cakes, 1 small flapjack, one angel slice, 1 banana, 1 wafer biscuit and 2 rice cakes (as well as a thins sandwich and Special K for breakfast and lunch). This is clearly far far too much but I cannot break the cycle. I am used to having all this junk.
I have asked the doctor how to beat this. Her advice was to "get more willpower". I asked how, she said "just get some".
I just cannot see what the long term solution to this is. At the moment it is likely to be death, or thats what it feels like anyway.
I know I shouldn't have these things, but I cannot see how to stop myself constantly wanting them.