shelley262
Expert
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- Worcestershire Uk
- Type of diabetes
- I reversed my Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Note to self. A 4 hour eating window doesn’t mean eating continuously for the 4 hours! The less said about today the better. At least the barred chocolate has stayed off the menu.
I fell foul of my no snack nut stuff today - why did I tidy up the cupboard and discover four boxes of Aldi nut and chocolate bars with an eat by date a week or so from now? I managed to give in to just one - but it hadn’t been planned for today.
I was brought up to never waste anything so find that difficult - very silly I know -but need to avoid rest until at least after bloods on Friday.
I fell foul of my no snack nut stuff today - why did I tidy up the cupboard and discover four boxes of Aldi nut and chocolate bars with an eat by date a week or so from now? I managed to give in to just one - but it hadn’t been planned for today.
I was brought up to never waste anything so find that difficult - very silly I know -but need to avoid rest until at least after bloods on Friday.
Clearly I was hoping for the excuse as I have just had one for lunch!I wouldn’t pay any attention to the date. It’s obviously important for fresh food, meat, fish etc but if the nut bars look ok and taste ok I’d be confident eating them after the date personally. ( unless of course you secretly want an excuse to eat them all this week...?)
Freezing the cheese is a good idea. Though I am reluctant to do that with the chunk of strong flavour Lancashire cheese given to me as a gift yesterday. My resolve to limit cheese intake will be tested as it remains in the fridge. Though the freeze option will be there if I think Mr Pipp is going to snaffle the lot.Clearly I was hoping for the excuse as I have just had one for lunch!
will take @Brunneria s advice and freeze some or my excuses will carry on as a justification Also have frozen 9 wedges of cornish blue cheese so well stocked for cheese for now!
As I started on this thread to help me tighten up things for the few weeks before my delayed annual DN stuff, thought would report results on here. They were exactly what they were at my last NHS blood draw and measurements last January 2020 apart from another rise in my already raised cholesterol! HBaca1 at 34 ( did a thriva test last summer and was 32) Weight BMI still at 20 (would have risen by a little bit if hadn't cut back on my nuts I believe!)Blood presure still 117/68. cholesterol up from 7.7 Jan 2020 to 8.2 February 2021. But I am a high LDL cholesterol girl - looking back over my last records back to early 2000s always a 6 or 7 even before changed what I eat.. My 90 year old mum too also always gets 6/7s results. Had long lecture from DN but it made no difference to my ongoing own personal decison not to take statins.
stressful week but haven't retreated to the nuts yet but have started cream in some of my coffees again!! Mum was due to have surgery this last Monday and I got her up there but then her BP was so raised because of anxiety they decided after keeping us hanging on much of the day that they wouldn't operate and she would have to see her Gp to review her BP!!! They wanted to look at some nerve damage and said it would be difficult re bleeding.
@Goonergal @DJC3 @Rachox @Mrs T 123 will probably be a few days before go back to what did i eat thread as a lot on with caring over next few days but knew you'd appreciate an update.
Thanks for that Shelley. Mine are similar and I was feeling guilty and worried. With this in mind I can better face the dn on Monday)Blood presure still 117/68. cholesterol up from 7.7 Jan 2020 to 8.2 February 2021. But I am a high LDL cholesterol girl - looking back over my last records back to early 2000s always a 6 or 7 even before changed what I eat.. My 90 year old mum too also always gets 6/7s results. Had long lecture from DN b
Really don’t feel guilty I’m really not convinced it’s about what you eat re cholesterol - for me it’s def genetic looking back at my medical records I can see that and also at my 90 year old mums high ldl history. I did do statins briefly but was crippled by muscle pain and exercise for me is vital to my mental health so I refuse to take a preventative drug that for me has exercise restricting side effects just for one supposed risk factor - LDL - when my other ‘risk’ factors are so low ie low weight, bgs and bps plus non smoker Plus read lots of studies that associate high ldl in Post menopause women with longlivety. It’s a personal decision but for me know it’s right. I did try a few things this time again like reducing dairy but think really has no impact for me my liver just likes making Ldl but luckily trigs low and HDL high. Hope your DN discussion goes well and you make a comfortable right decision for you.Thanks for that Shelley. Mine are similar and I was feeling guilty and worried. With this in mind I can better face the dn on Monday
Thank you @DJC3 stress has been huge so I’ve being feeling very relieved.Excellent ongoing control as usual @shelley262 especially in the light of lockdown and the stress it has added to everyone’s lives. You have the added stresses of your caring role for family members which makes your results even more impressive. You’ve done so well kicking the nut habit too, during this period. Very well done all round!!!!
Ps what a shame about your mum’s op. Even more for you both to worry about now. It would have been such a relief to get it over with.
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