highs and lows

[Angela(NZ)]

Hi Everyone

Im really new to this Diabetes thing, and still trying to get my head around the whole situation, doctors not a lot of help. What i want to know is, (and this is proberly a silly question) what happens if you really want to have something yummy?? like a chinese takeaway or mac donalds? or even a couple of chocolate biscuits? does having some bad food every now and then ok? or do the doctors expect your numbers to be a consistant 5.5? and what happens if you have the occasional bad food are you more likely to suffer from diabetes related problems?

 

[daisy1]

I think most of us have the very occasional treat - for example over Christmas. Then we get straight back on the diet checking our levels regularly. I must admit though that I wouldn't eat a takeaway! Perhaps one chocolate biscuit (you get as much pleasure from one as you get from two). I only stray moderately, and not very often

 

[jaykay]

I think the main thing is to make sure that what you are eating is actually a treat and that it is an occasional one. Christmas is a good time to relax the diet because it only happens once a year. If you are not careful those occasional treats can sneak up and bite you on the bum when they become weekly or daily :shock: :lol: Lots of people on here have commented how they have had something they used to eat as a treat and actually not enjoyed it all that much. Also Daisy makes a very good point about 1 chocolate biscuit being as good as 2. It's just an attitude of mind you have to get used to. Keep practising good habits and it does get easier...honest!