Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Type 2 Diabetes
Eating Out Normally Again Is Something I Dream Of
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2409940" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>You sound a little like my husband who is similarly lives to eat ! He cannot understand that when you change your diet to low carb you will very often find your appetites and cravings also change such that food becomes more functional. It sounds as if you are in a 'white knuckle' phase of trying very hard to eat plainly (not sure what you think of as perfect here) to the extent that you can't even trust yourself to go out lest you make yourself miserable by refusing the items you'd normally go for or overdo it.</p><p>That's a red flag to me as it suggests you can't imagine eating the way you are now forever and won't if there's so much emotion involved. You're in charge so you have to work out a compromise between your best food choices (perfect) and better food choices (liveable with). I have a chap in a Monday walking group for example who got his hba1c down 20 points over 6 months but still has fish and chips once a week or the occasional ice cream. What he does do after the treat is test his blood sugar 4 hours afterwards so he can't be in denial about what is going on in his diabetic body.</p><p>One good book I am reading now is Jen Unwin's Fork in the Road which very much tackles the emotional side of things from a food addict's point of view and why you're struggling:</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fork-Road-Hopeful-Guide-Freedom-ebook/dp/B08XZL1LLJ/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=112503969508&dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzYGGBhCTARIsAHdMTQy0kHuR9gyVVFhpI6NOZOagPeqwJzLHjVCgL5ZZaQDVzg44oYQoFRsaAmuBEALw_wcB&hvadid=447801850934&hvdev=c&hvlocint=9045829&hvlocphy=1006702&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=6656024633186910305&hvtargid=kwd-1216968038284&hydadcr=24433_1816114&keywords=fork+in+the+road+jen+unwin&qid=1623251517&sr=8-1" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fork-Road-Hopeful-Guide-Freedom-ebook/dp/B08XZL1LLJ/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=112503969508&dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzYGGBhCTARIsAHdMTQy0kHuR9gyVVFhpI6NOZOagPeqwJzLHjVCgL5ZZaQDVzg44oYQoFRsaAmuBEALw_wcB&hvadid=447801850934&hvdev=c&hvlocint=9045829&hvlocphy=1006702&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=6656024633186910305&hvtargid=kwd-1216968038284&hydadcr=24433_1816114&keywords=fork+in+the+road+jen+unwin&qid=1623251517&sr=8-1</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2409940, member: 365308"] You sound a little like my husband who is similarly lives to eat ! He cannot understand that when you change your diet to low carb you will very often find your appetites and cravings also change such that food becomes more functional. It sounds as if you are in a 'white knuckle' phase of trying very hard to eat plainly (not sure what you think of as perfect here) to the extent that you can't even trust yourself to go out lest you make yourself miserable by refusing the items you'd normally go for or overdo it. That's a red flag to me as it suggests you can't imagine eating the way you are now forever and won't if there's so much emotion involved. You're in charge so you have to work out a compromise between your best food choices (perfect) and better food choices (liveable with). I have a chap in a Monday walking group for example who got his hba1c down 20 points over 6 months but still has fish and chips once a week or the occasional ice cream. What he does do after the treat is test his blood sugar 4 hours afterwards so he can't be in denial about what is going on in his diabetic body. One good book I am reading now is Jen Unwin's Fork in the Road which very much tackles the emotional side of things from a food addict's point of view and why you're struggling: [URL]https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fork-Road-Hopeful-Guide-Freedom-ebook/dp/B08XZL1LLJ/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=112503969508&dchild=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzYGGBhCTARIsAHdMTQy0kHuR9gyVVFhpI6NOZOagPeqwJzLHjVCgL5ZZaQDVzg44oYQoFRsaAmuBEALw_wcB&hvadid=447801850934&hvdev=c&hvlocint=9045829&hvlocphy=1006702&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=6656024633186910305&hvtargid=kwd-1216968038284&hydadcr=24433_1816114&keywords=fork+in+the+road+jen+unwin&qid=1623251517&sr=8-1[/URL] [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Type 2 Diabetes
Eating Out Normally Again Is Something I Dream Of
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…