It's ok, an hour before my appointment the DN phoned to say she's running late with her home visits, could I ring the surgury to cancel today's and re book another appointment for next week!!
I was so disappointed, I was actually looking forward to changing meds, been feeling really unwell and sugars are all over the place. Anyway fingers cross, appointment is now on Monday afternoon.
I'm so pleased that you're seeing positive results with your insulin regime, you seem to have a good balance...Well
It's ok, an hour before my appointment the DN phoned to say she's running late with her home visits, could I ring the surgury to cancel today's and re book another appointment for next week!!
I was so disappointed, I was actually looking forward to changing meds, been feeling really unwell and sugars are all over the place. Anyway fingers cross, appointment is now on Monday afternoon.
I'm so pleased that you're seeing positive results with your insulin regime, you seem to have a good balance...Well Done!
Could you please give me an idea of what you eat that's helped you lose weight whilst on insulin? Thanks
Let me try this again! I've lost this thread 3 times.
Hoping 3rd time's the charm!
There is a program called 21 day kick start. ..online. It's based on a vegan diet & may actually contain menus and recipes for a full 3 weeks. This was originated by a Dr. Neal Barnard, in case you might find this info more easily via his name... (Apparently, it's also on Facebook. I haven't actually seen it myself bc I'm currently taking a break from Fb.) I feel it's only fair to tell you that this was not so difficult for me because I had abandoned red meat years ago. Understand, this has to be strongly wanted, because it is not a typical diet by any one's standards. This is aiming to be completely plant-based! But, still to go 100%, or as close to it as possible, may be a challenge. I've seen videos where actual patients with cardiovascular disease & extreme diabetics were very ill. They followed this plan, &, quite surprisingly, they were almost all able to stop taking all meds!! Please keep in mind that you are worth it.And, for others who need more convincing, it has all but eradicated the physical pain from diabetic neuropathy that was all too present. I relied heavily on breads. I bought special types of breads. Gluten free, and often made with seeds, & old kinds of ingredients. (Pls refer to webite for more info here.) Sometimes the bread's available fresh, as in a whole foods kind of place. In nat'l grocery stores, I find it frozen. whichever you end up purchasing, please recognize that these brands will not last indefinitely because they have no preservatives. if I am lucky enough to find the bread on sale, I try to buy two loaves and freeze one. Sandwiches became a large part of my regimen. This is NOT suggested by clinicians. but I did it because I found the recipes provided too complex and more difficult than I could make so I did what I could to make this work for me. And at this point I should also tell you, I never made it more than one week following the suggested menu ideas. It helps to be able to have a well-equipped kitchen in which to cook. I do not. So I took liberties. I am not the poster child for this program's ideas yet what I have been doing has helped me. I ended up purchasing a lot of fresh spinach. There are smoothie recipes available but I do not have essential equipment yet for replicating the recipes so I ended up putting fresh spinach leaves, hummus, sliced tomatoes, & here comes the big admission: I succumbed after a while to adding sharp cheddar, for example, for protein. We diabetics need protein! Salads are a great option. Again, please go to the website...for more accurate ideas!!
There are great, easy porridge or oatmeal with fresh fruit breakfasts. (Here again, I customized by adding frozen blueberries.)
Truth be told, I need to revisit the info provided and all the menus with recipes. I have both the advantage & disadvantage of cooking (let me be real: im hardly cooking at all! More like, 'preparing' food...) only for myself. if you have a family whose nutritional concerns are of importance, this may provide more challenges.
Before I lose this thread again, & as I've gone on so, let me take my leave & wish you the best with your endeavours.
If I could possibly help you any more, I am here. The only challenge is our time difference. If you're in Great Britain, I believe you are 5 hours ahead of me. If you are elsewhere, I'm not sure. But feel free to contact me. It's an attitude we must nurture to get ourselves right, so to speak, to make our lives, ergo our health, a priority! All the best to you!
Maureen
