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<blockquote data-quote="Dr Snoddy" data-source="post: 2267325" data-attributes="member: 112460"><p>Steve, please stop beating yourself up. From what you said in your original post you are trying to cope with the aftermath of cancer, loss of a partner, T2 and the pressures of lockdown and still maintaining a job. This would be a big ask for anyone and so far you actually seem to be just about be managing!!!! Your HbA1c is heading in the right direction. I am going to make a radical suggestion re testing. Don't do it all the time if it is distressing you. Do specific testing e.g. before, then 1 hour and 2 hours after chips. Decide on the basis of that test whether or not eating chips was worth the big increase in blood glucose levels. Similarly, work out a range of meals that you enjoy but don't give glucose spikes. You then know that it is safe to eat that meal without testing. A process of elimination can reduce testing and stress around food and meals. </p><p>Remission is certainly possible and many people have achieved it. It won't be easy but now is a really good time to focus on yourself and your health. You can do it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr Snoddy, post: 2267325, member: 112460"] Steve, please stop beating yourself up. From what you said in your original post you are trying to cope with the aftermath of cancer, loss of a partner, T2 and the pressures of lockdown and still maintaining a job. This would be a big ask for anyone and so far you actually seem to be just about be managing!!!! Your HbA1c is heading in the right direction. I am going to make a radical suggestion re testing. Don't do it all the time if it is distressing you. Do specific testing e.g. before, then 1 hour and 2 hours after chips. Decide on the basis of that test whether or not eating chips was worth the big increase in blood glucose levels. Similarly, work out a range of meals that you enjoy but don't give glucose spikes. You then know that it is safe to eat that meal without testing. A process of elimination can reduce testing and stress around food and meals. Remission is certainly possible and many people have achieved it. It won't be easy but now is a really good time to focus on yourself and your health. You can do it! [/QUOTE]
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