Prediabetes Do you find managing blood sugar takes a lot of effort?

[TorqPenderloin]

Honestly, those sound like issues managing your work/personal life balance and have nothing to do with diabetes. You'd still have a 3hr commute, you'd still exercise (hopefully), and you'd still probably not enjoy cooking if you didn't have diabetes. Those things only become more important after you have diabetes.

Honestly, my diagnosis has actually helped to improve my work life/personal life balance.

-My fiancé's "Commute" includes a 3.5 hr flight to her office in NYC. Last year, she spent 125-150 days away from home and it takes her half of a day to get to work and half of a day to get home. However, that's a choice we made and we CHOOSE to live where we do. If the commute became a problem we'd move closer.

-We have memberships to three different gyms because of the travel situation (and that's not including the gyms we have at home and at work). It's something we have to do to make things convenient based on her/our schedules.

-When she's home we cook dinner together, go to the gym, and/or exercise together. It's become part of the quality time we spend with one another. Sometimes, I'll go to the gym at 4am because she got home at 1am and is still sleeping. It would be easier for me to go to the gym in the evening, but that would mean we don't get to see each other as much.

I'm not trying to compare my situation to yours, but for me, it's a matter of finding a way to make things work, or making changes when it doesn't work. Honestly, we didn't always do those things together before I was diagnosed. It was much easier to go out to eat or skip the gym. Now that those things are essentially required, we're much more motivated to do them and it's actually made our relationship much stronger.

 

[AndBreathe]

I was not much of a cook before this. I'm much improved, but I'm still suffering from a lack of experience and it can make for a plodding pace. I had to change my diet completely, because a lot of what I was eating before was high-carb. I've figured out workarounds for everything except maple syrup. O Maple Syrup ... how I miss you. :-(

Have you consulted with Dr Google for a Maple Syrup solution? A momentary search tells me there are options, although the link I am posting utilises Maltitol which can induce lots of bathroom activity. Ahem.

https://mydiet-shop.co.uk/syrups/558-joseph-s-sugar-free-maple-syrup-354-ml.html

I use sites like ditchthecarbs.com, alldayidreamaboutfood , ibreatheimhungry , and many others. These are sites by real people, for real people, which I find helpful.

As for your freezer issue? There's always a place somewhere. I have a friend who, when she had her central heating boiler replaced and the hot water tank removed, had a freezer in it's (water tank) place. We have one freezer in the house, one in an outbuilding pantry and a freezer box in the fridge. There are exactly two of us at home, and often MrB is travelling, so careful what you set up for yourself!

 

[Digger-i-doo]

Have you consulted with Dr Google for a Maple Syrup solution? A momentary search tells me there are options, although the link I am posting utilises Maltitol which can induce lots of bathroom activity. Ahem.

https://mydiet-shop.co.uk/syrups/558-joseph-s-sugar-free-maple-syrup-354-ml.html

I use sites like ditchthecarbs.com, alldayidreamaboutfood , ibreatheimhungry , and many others. These are sites by real people, for real people, which I find helpful.

As for your freezer issue? There's always a place somewhere. I have a friend who, when she had her central heating boiler replaced and the hot water tank removed, had a freezer in it's (water tank) place. We have one freezer in the house, one in an outbuilding pantry and a freezer box in the fridge. There are exactly two of us at home, and often MrB is travelling, so careful what you set up for yourself!

Your freezer collection is impressive.

I'm a big fan of alldayidreamaboutfood and ibreatheimhungry. The other one you listed is new to me, so I'll check it out later. Thanks!

 

[Digger-i-doo]

Honestly, those sound like issues managing your work/personal life balance and have nothing to do with diabetes. You'd still have a 3hr commute, you'd still exercise (hopefully), and you'd still probably not enjoy cooking if you didn't have diabetes. Those things only become more important after you have diabetes.

Honestly, my diagnosis has actually helped to improve my work life/personal life balance.

-My fiancé's "Commute" includes a 3.5 hr flight to her office in NYC. Last year, she spent 125-150 days away from home and it takes her half of a day to get to work and half of a day to get home. However, that's a choice we made and we CHOOSE to live where we do. If the commute became a problem we'd move closer.

-We have memberships to three different gyms because of the travel situation (and that's not including the gyms we have at home and at work). It's something we have to do to make things convenient based on her/our schedules.

-When she's home we cook dinner together, go to the gym, and/or exercise together. It's become part of the quality time we spend with one another. Sometimes, I'll go to the gym at 4am because she got home at 1am and is still sleeping. It would be easier for me to go to the gym in the evening, but that would mean we don't get to see each other as much.

I'm not trying to compare my situation to yours, but for me, it's a matter of finding a way to make things work, or making changes when it doesn't work. Honestly, we didn't always do those things together before I was diagnosed. It was much easier to go out to eat or skip the gym. Now that those things are essentially required, we're much more motivated to do them and it's actually made our relationship much stronger.

Time management skills ... mine are better than they used to be, but there's always room for improvement. I'd like to think that this is a period of adjustment. And if I'm being honest, the fact that I'm going a bit nuts these days is not only because of a diagnosis that was imposed on me, but because of choices I make.

Like you though, I'd say that since the diagnosis there's a lot that's improved. For one thing, I used to crash big time after lunch. No matter how well I'd slept the night before and how much coffee I'd consume, staying awake during afternoon meetings was embarrassingly difficult. That's not much of an issue anymore. Also, I used to eat mediocre food (e.g. from the cafeteria at work) because I couldn't be bothered to make things for myself. Now I eat better than ever and most meals and snacks are a pleasure. If I'm going to put the effort in, I want excellent results.

Life's all about finding balance and I'm working on regaining mine. It's just nice to know that there are other people out there who have faced similar challenges, and are willing to impart ideas and encouragement.