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<blockquote data-quote="Resurgam" data-source="post: 1583995" data-attributes="member: 355878"><p>Well - I joined a morris side, went out with the Maypole, played for longsword dancing and joined a folk club.</p><p>What has that to do with diabetes?</p><p>Well it is sort of part of the treatment - I get to go out of the house and go to places, I need to haul big poles around, and my drum, climb up hills to get to performances, and I even miss meals in order to go to band practice or dance practice.</p><p>I am doing things and meeting people, going to new places - but I am also buying things which are good for me to eat, I drink real coffee and make myself a pot of mint and liquorice tea - just for me. I buy foods I can eat and prepare meals I like.</p><p>I am being a bit selfish - perhaps, but it is a good selfish. It is how I need to be in order to get the best out of life.</p><p>I think that we need to tell ourselves and others that we only get one go at this and so we need to get it right, and as long as it isn't hurting anyone else in the process, we have to put our needs first, run our lives in a way which will sort out our problems first. We are worth it.</p><p>Buy the avocadoes, and the lamb shanks and the fillet steaks - in moderation, of course, and the high cocoa chocolate, maybe not the MOST expensive, but the good stuff - and fill the fridge with things you can eat, get a whole pig or lamb for the freezer - looking after yourself is not a chore - it is a privilege.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Resurgam, post: 1583995, member: 355878"] Well - I joined a morris side, went out with the Maypole, played for longsword dancing and joined a folk club. What has that to do with diabetes? Well it is sort of part of the treatment - I get to go out of the house and go to places, I need to haul big poles around, and my drum, climb up hills to get to performances, and I even miss meals in order to go to band practice or dance practice. I am doing things and meeting people, going to new places - but I am also buying things which are good for me to eat, I drink real coffee and make myself a pot of mint and liquorice tea - just for me. I buy foods I can eat and prepare meals I like. I am being a bit selfish - perhaps, but it is a good selfish. It is how I need to be in order to get the best out of life. I think that we need to tell ourselves and others that we only get one go at this and so we need to get it right, and as long as it isn't hurting anyone else in the process, we have to put our needs first, run our lives in a way which will sort out our problems first. We are worth it. Buy the avocadoes, and the lamb shanks and the fillet steaks - in moderation, of course, and the high cocoa chocolate, maybe not the MOST expensive, but the good stuff - and fill the fridge with things you can eat, get a whole pig or lamb for the freezer - looking after yourself is not a chore - it is a privilege. [/QUOTE]
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