@Hodge1960 every hour you stay off sugar and starches is a win. Give it your best every day.
If you completely lose it - (and I did perhaps a dozen times that first month) - keep your cheat as small and as contained as possible, then recommit to your goals.
If you have any fear of eating healthy fats, come here for reassurances.
There are some videos on sugar addiction on
http://www.dietdoctor.com if you're a member. Let me know if you need links that will work when you're logged in there.
@CherryAA Giving up sugars and starches wasn't as hard as giving up smoking 25 years ago, but it was a close second. So happy for your friend.
@spook_kate_ I believe that any reduction of carbs sugars and starches is helpful for type 1's. Two minerals that many diabetics are deficient in are magnesium and zinc. I take 450 mg magnesium citrate a day in divided doses, but some need to take magnesium glycinate to avoid loose stools. I take a total of 25 mg zinc citrate a day - (my multi-vitamin provides 10 of the 25 mg zinc). To learn more about how important these two minerals are for us, I encourage you to Google "diabetes magnesium" and "diabetes zinc".