Hello,
I was diagnosed with type 1 about 20 months ago, aged 26. In the first year I managed pretty well, the 'honeymoon phase' definitely helped me achieve a HbA1c of 6.9. I thought 'this isn't too bad- what is all the fuss about - it's pretty easy'. This last year though I went off the rails- my pancreas gave up and so did I!
Despite attending a carb counting course, I couldn't deal with getting it wrong. The moment I got a high reading I would give up for the rest of the day, guess insulin doses and not test for the rest of the day- feeling so angry with myself. In October my HbA1c was 10.9.
My New Years resolution is to get on top of this- not just for myself but also because I would like to start a family too. At the start of January I thought I would never get there - I couldn't get my readings in single figures and cried a lot in frustration (mostly on my way home from work). However, I ploughed on and about 10 days later suddenly my readings were good- always under 10 and, finally making sense to me. I am still doing well and feeling really pleased with myself.
The thing is, I am putting on so much weight and it's stressing me out. Since diagnosis I have lost a lot of weight and went from a size 14 to a size 10. I took up running and have been enjoying a much healthier lifestyle- feeling more knowledgable about food and nutrition. I don't want to lose any more weight, I just want to maintain my current weight but I have put on about 1/2 a stone in 19 days!! I am eating healthily- I don't think I can eat any healthier!! I am going to step up my excersise- I currently go for at least a 30 min run every other day and am going to try and squeeze in some extra training but I have such a busy job that I don't know how much more I can do!
Is there anything I can do or do I just have to watch myself creep to a size 14 again? Is this the price I have to pay for good control?
Thanks,
Lu
I was diagnosed with type 1 about 20 months ago, aged 26. In the first year I managed pretty well, the 'honeymoon phase' definitely helped me achieve a HbA1c of 6.9. I thought 'this isn't too bad- what is all the fuss about - it's pretty easy'. This last year though I went off the rails- my pancreas gave up and so did I!
Despite attending a carb counting course, I couldn't deal with getting it wrong. The moment I got a high reading I would give up for the rest of the day, guess insulin doses and not test for the rest of the day- feeling so angry with myself. In October my HbA1c was 10.9.
My New Years resolution is to get on top of this- not just for myself but also because I would like to start a family too. At the start of January I thought I would never get there - I couldn't get my readings in single figures and cried a lot in frustration (mostly on my way home from work). However, I ploughed on and about 10 days later suddenly my readings were good- always under 10 and, finally making sense to me. I am still doing well and feeling really pleased with myself.
The thing is, I am putting on so much weight and it's stressing me out. Since diagnosis I have lost a lot of weight and went from a size 14 to a size 10. I took up running and have been enjoying a much healthier lifestyle- feeling more knowledgable about food and nutrition. I don't want to lose any more weight, I just want to maintain my current weight but I have put on about 1/2 a stone in 19 days!! I am eating healthily- I don't think I can eat any healthier!! I am going to step up my excersise- I currently go for at least a 30 min run every other day and am going to try and squeeze in some extra training but I have such a busy job that I don't know how much more I can do!
Is there anything I can do or do I just have to watch myself creep to a size 14 again? Is this the price I have to pay for good control?
Thanks,
Lu
