Hi,
I've been type 1 for over 2 years now. My control has generally been really good - worst hBa1C I had was 6.5%. Other have been below 6%. I didn't even need to check my levels too often as I was in a really good routine of training and eating correctly.
Over the last 5-6 months my control has been shocking. Well shocking for me anyway. The daft thing is I know why it is. I have not exercised at all (other than football once a week for an hour). I have been eating HUGE amounts of biscuits, chocolate and sweets and rarely injecting more to cover the increase in sugar/carbs. I have stopped testing frequently, sometimes I have gone for days without testing. I have even got the stage of not injecting my Levemir more often than I have injected it each night.
I also think I know why I have let things slide. I have had a lot going on in my personal life over the last 6 months (nothing to do with my health but the health of someone who is really dear to me) and it has been the most challenging 6 months of my life without a shadow of a doubt. You'd think that the scare I had would have made me control things even better than ever but it's not been the case.
I have a lovely wife and 2 beautiful children and I have this nagging sense that I am being selfish by not looking after myself properly but the more I think about it the more I end up eating some junk! I know this all sounds pretty pathetic but it's what is happening and I'm quite down about it.
I know the obvious answer is 1. Start testing regularly again 2. Stop eating rubbish 3. Start exercising again and this is what I intend to do each week but then put it off with excuses like:-
- I'll do it when I start my new job
- I'll start on Monday
- I'll do it once we've put up the Xmas decorations
- I'll do it after Christmas etc..
Don't want answers but just typing this has helped!!
I've been type 1 for over 2 years now. My control has generally been really good - worst hBa1C I had was 6.5%. Other have been below 6%. I didn't even need to check my levels too often as I was in a really good routine of training and eating correctly.
Over the last 5-6 months my control has been shocking. Well shocking for me anyway. The daft thing is I know why it is. I have not exercised at all (other than football once a week for an hour). I have been eating HUGE amounts of biscuits, chocolate and sweets and rarely injecting more to cover the increase in sugar/carbs. I have stopped testing frequently, sometimes I have gone for days without testing. I have even got the stage of not injecting my Levemir more often than I have injected it each night.
I also think I know why I have let things slide. I have had a lot going on in my personal life over the last 6 months (nothing to do with my health but the health of someone who is really dear to me) and it has been the most challenging 6 months of my life without a shadow of a doubt. You'd think that the scare I had would have made me control things even better than ever but it's not been the case.
I have a lovely wife and 2 beautiful children and I have this nagging sense that I am being selfish by not looking after myself properly but the more I think about it the more I end up eating some junk! I know this all sounds pretty pathetic but it's what is happening and I'm quite down about it.
I know the obvious answer is 1. Start testing regularly again 2. Stop eating rubbish 3. Start exercising again and this is what I intend to do each week but then put it off with excuses like:-
- I'll do it when I start my new job
- I'll start on Monday
- I'll do it once we've put up the Xmas decorations
- I'll do it after Christmas etc..
Don't want answers but just typing this has helped!!