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<blockquote data-quote="melliemars" data-source="post: 1652989" data-attributes="member: 322755"><p>Thanks for the input everyone! </p><p></p><p>I am so afraid of getting complications from t2 that I will never allow myself to spiral. I would become severely depressed and it’s just not worth it. I’ll be taking Christmas Day and Boxing Day and my Birthday and that’s it for the year. I’ve found so many wonderful foods that I can eat on LCHF that match my carb tolerance so I’m not worried. Fear rules my diet and I’m thankful for that keeping me in check. </p><p></p><p>I had a custard tart yesterday (I have been craving one for a year) and it was beautiful but the feeling after was horror. I kept imagining tingling and numbness in my feet and wanting to google retinopathy and strokes. I don’t find giving into my cravings enjoyable at all and have no emotional connection to food anymore. I feel ok that I’m diabetic when I’m eating LC, the anxiety and depression goes away with the control. I don’t have to worry sort of thing. But I’ve already had a couple of blips and tbh, I don’t enjoy it. I enjoy the taste in the moment and then the hours afterwards are not a happy place to be. </p><p></p><p>I have had carb grogginess after yesterday. Wow, it is real. I’m so tired and feel hungover almost! </p><p></p><p>The thoughts in my head are how many Christmases am I going to have with my mother and being able to experience her cook a Christmas dinner for me and us enjoying it together (her favourite thing to do). How many will I have in general?! How many birthdays and memories missed? I want to be able to look back and say I had those lovely memories rather than yes, living longer but arriving at the destination we all eventually arrive at without allowing myself a freedom with food a small number of times on meaningful occasions. </p><p></p><p>In regards to someone mentioning that something big can happen from one day of a spike? Respectfully, I just don’t think that can happen. It’s prolongued abuse that gets us. My birthday is Jan 7th and I plan to eat a Big Mac or a pizza lol. Maybe not, I don’t know if I could emotionally handle it. </p><p></p><p>Sorry if I seem a little prickly or emotional in this comment, I just feel frustrated about even having to take it into consideration.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="melliemars, post: 1652989, member: 322755"] Thanks for the input everyone! I am so afraid of getting complications from t2 that I will never allow myself to spiral. I would become severely depressed and it’s just not worth it. I’ll be taking Christmas Day and Boxing Day and my Birthday and that’s it for the year. I’ve found so many wonderful foods that I can eat on LCHF that match my carb tolerance so I’m not worried. Fear rules my diet and I’m thankful for that keeping me in check. I had a custard tart yesterday (I have been craving one for a year) and it was beautiful but the feeling after was horror. I kept imagining tingling and numbness in my feet and wanting to google retinopathy and strokes. I don’t find giving into my cravings enjoyable at all and have no emotional connection to food anymore. I feel ok that I’m diabetic when I’m eating LC, the anxiety and depression goes away with the control. I don’t have to worry sort of thing. But I’ve already had a couple of blips and tbh, I don’t enjoy it. I enjoy the taste in the moment and then the hours afterwards are not a happy place to be. I have had carb grogginess after yesterday. Wow, it is real. I’m so tired and feel hungover almost! The thoughts in my head are how many Christmases am I going to have with my mother and being able to experience her cook a Christmas dinner for me and us enjoying it together (her favourite thing to do). How many will I have in general?! How many birthdays and memories missed? I want to be able to look back and say I had those lovely memories rather than yes, living longer but arriving at the destination we all eventually arrive at without allowing myself a freedom with food a small number of times on meaningful occasions. In regards to someone mentioning that something big can happen from one day of a spike? Respectfully, I just don’t think that can happen. It’s prolongued abuse that gets us. My birthday is Jan 7th and I plan to eat a Big Mac or a pizza lol. Maybe not, I don’t know if I could emotionally handle it. Sorry if I seem a little prickly or emotional in this comment, I just feel frustrated about even having to take it into consideration. [/QUOTE]
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