I was diagnosed mid January this year. I too am in a diabetes-obsessed state. At first I was resentful and low thinking of all the things I will miss. Double caramel magnums, all day sessions in the pub with friends and pint after pint of lovely lager, mashed potato, etc. and the blood testing and medication. Ugh.
I feel like I'm becoming a Diabetes bore to my husband and friends. I am conscious how much I am talking about myself and the big D. Testing, recording foods, logging results, meds and carbs, being happy when a low read comes in (then doubting it) and feeling bad when the reading is high. Spending hours on this site and blood sugar 101 and ordering books from amazon on foods (Wheat Belly, anyone? Fat Chance?)
My fear is now this: it's only been a few weeks for me, I am vigilant now and have seen immediate benefits - Weight loss, bloat reduction, and most importantly my BG levels are decreasing. My fear is that I will lose this obsession, become complacent, and fall back into old eating patterns. This can't happen. The stakes are too high.
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