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Getting back on the Wagon

luceeloo

luceeloo

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Location
Rowley Regis
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
I'm writing this because I need to be accountable for my own actions.
I fell off the wagon mid-week, and need to find the motivation to get right back on it. I was doing well, and was doing the Atkins induction to kick start my new year effort, but then my work-stress situation became infinitely worse, and as a result, my self-control has taken a nose-dive.
I feel like sh**, partially because I'm so wound up about work-situation, but mostly because my diet has been way too "carby" for the last five days.
To make matters worse, I haven't exercised, and we won't even go there with my bs levels. They aren't good.

My lovely other half and family are great but think it's perfectly ok to "take a break" from the heavy duty low carbing and exercise, and have been actively encouraging me to "let my hair down". So as much as I love them, their approach is not helping.
I'm taking control before this spirals. For the next few days I'm going to use this thread to post my food intake, daily activities, blood sugar etc. Please feel free to kick my **** if anything about my diet and routine sounds like it needs tweaking. I think I need input on how to make this a more sustainable lifestyle, and in the meantime I need to work out for myself what to turn to in times of stress (because food, especially chocolate, isn't a winner!).
 
easy to fall of the waggon and give in to the carbs, but like u my family dont think it to bad to take breaks. now young lady put your diabetic head back on and the choccy down , and prove to yourself you can get this back on track asap. i watch with interest your blog to see how u doing . xx good luck tho sorry if i was mean :)
 
luceeloo said:
I'm writing this because I need to be accountable for my own actions.
I fell off the wagon mid-week, and need to find the motivation to get right back on it. I was doing well, and was doing the Atkins induction to kick start my new year effort, but then my work-stress situation became infinitely worse, and as a result, my self-control has taken a nose-dive.
I feel like sh**, partially because I'm so wound up about work-situation, but mostly because my diet has been way too "carby" for the last five days.
To make matters worse, I haven't exercised, and we won't even go there with my bs levels. They aren't good.

My lovely other half and family are great but think it's perfectly ok to "take a break" from the heavy duty low carbing and exercise, and have been actively encouraging me to "let my hair down". So as much as I love them, their approach is not helping.
I'm taking control before this spirals. For the next few days I'm going to use this thread to post my food intake, daily activities, blood sugar etc. Please feel free to kick my **** if anything about my diet and routine sounds like it needs tweaking. I think I need input on how to make this a more sustainable lifestyle, and in the meantime I need to work out for myself what to turn to in times of stress (because food, especially chocolate, isn't a winner!).
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Sorry about that false reply. I have a slight problem getting to grips with the replies.

Anyway I was going to say best of luck. Your family might have been thinking you have been working to hard and it would be nice to really hear what they have said regarding your good self taking a step back from maybe overdoing it.( as you say HEAVY )
It also sounds as though the main problem is stress at work and it is causing you to take the wrong remedies.
However you seemed to have got a grip and started to put things right.
As you say you have a lovely family, and they want to spoil you.
Your back on the Wagon, it is the steering that is a bit wobbly,throw out those choc bars and use proper fuel.

Roy.:)
 
Thank you all :-).
Food wise, today hasn't been too terrible.
Woke up to bs of 7.8... Which is normal for me.
I planned on having scrambled eggs this morning, but felt sick as a dog (stress I think).
So, Breakfast was 2 slices of Livlife toast. And later, A cup of coffee with cream.
Mid morning bs was 5.5 which I was pleased with.
Lunch was some turkey, a small pot of
hummus, and 2 boiled eggs. Random but it was a grab and go effort. The boiled eggs were a cheat. I was still hungry on my way back to work, so popped into local shop, bought a pack
of 2 scotch eggs, then de-scotched them. Made me realise that I like cold boiled eggs and should always have some ready in the fridge.
I got back to work to find out that my department manager has enforced a new rule - no food in the office. I don't eat at work very often, but there have been instances where my bs has been low and I've had to eat something. I will have to speak to hr to find out where I stand.
Other than that, it's been the usual stressful day... My office is full of constant bickering, arguing, backbiting, fun... Not!
Dinner was chicken, mushroom, green beans and celeriac. Some fage greek yoghurt to finish. Bs is 8.3 2 hours after.... Not great but it's not an unusual reading for me after dinner.

Haven't done any exercise. It was all good intentions, but I feel drained, and my onesie beckoned louder than the treadmill did!
Tomorrow needs to include some form of cardio.








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How things change.
I was taken ill on Tuesday with a non-diabetes related problem, ended up at A&E, and the upshot is that I have to rest for the next two weeks pending further test results. The tiredness I've been feeling for the past month or so, which I put down to the chest infection I'd had coupled with being diabetic, was not anything to do with it and was a totally separate issue.

So the goal is: to be healthy, whilst feeling like sleeping the day away. To have some sort of motivation, when actually I feel anything but. To find low carb foods that inspire me, when I don't feel hungry at all.
Nothing like a challenge, eh?

The good news is that my blood sugar is in the 5's today lol.
 
Ah sorry to read you've had an awful time luceeloo, hope matters improve for you soon!
 
luceeloo said:
Thanks all.
Blood sugar is all over the place. It was 12 on waking, 7 or so most of the day, then spiked up to 18.9


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And hit send before I finished doh!

18.9 with ketones. No reason for it other than recent illness. But felt actually ok today! I drank a couple of pints of water, had a light dinner, and were now back at 7 with no ketones.


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