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<blockquote data-quote="Scott-C" data-source="post: 1636130" data-attributes="member: 374531"><p>Yes, it does affect things, but as time passes and you learn more about how insulin works in relation to types of food and drink, it affects them far less, to the point that it doesn't make an overwhelming difference.</p><p></p><p>I was dx'd at 21, thought my life was over, that I was disabled, would only be able to eat "special diabetic food". </p><p></p><p>Turned out, nah, sure, it takes a bit more planning ahead, bit of thinking about timing and dosage, but it becomes second nature after a while.</p><p></p><p>So, if I want to go out for a few beers, as I did last night, and will do again tonight, or a Chinese buffet, as I did last week, or the office departmental xmas lunch, which I will do next week, which generally starts about 1pm and finishes in a nightclub about 2am, then I can do those things and stay in range and be safe.</p><p></p><p>It might not seem it at the moment, but you will learn tips and tricks as time goes by which will let you do pretty much what you want. Instead of thinking, can't do that, after a while you'll see a situation and start thinking, ok, there's this food and that drink, so what do I need to do in terms of dose and timing to handle it. Used properly, insulin is a help, not a hinderance. Give it time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott-C, post: 1636130, member: 374531"] Yes, it does affect things, but as time passes and you learn more about how insulin works in relation to types of food and drink, it affects them far less, to the point that it doesn't make an overwhelming difference. I was dx'd at 21, thought my life was over, that I was disabled, would only be able to eat "special diabetic food". Turned out, nah, sure, it takes a bit more planning ahead, bit of thinking about timing and dosage, but it becomes second nature after a while. So, if I want to go out for a few beers, as I did last night, and will do again tonight, or a Chinese buffet, as I did last week, or the office departmental xmas lunch, which I will do next week, which generally starts about 1pm and finishes in a nightclub about 2am, then I can do those things and stay in range and be safe. It might not seem it at the moment, but you will learn tips and tricks as time goes by which will let you do pretty much what you want. Instead of thinking, can't do that, after a while you'll see a situation and start thinking, ok, there's this food and that drink, so what do I need to do in terms of dose and timing to handle it. Used properly, insulin is a help, not a hinderance. Give it time. [/QUOTE]
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