How about keep. Couple of greek yoghurt I. The fridge that's generally lowish carbsThankyou for your encouragement. I've been trying to get into this mentality today, small steps, a meal at a time.
I'm struggling tonight because I'm hungry and don't have anything in the house that's not going to spike my BG before bed and I don't want to spoil the progress I have made.
I'm going to sit and research some low carb options tonight and try and get myself shopping tomorrow. My fridge and cupboards are very bare at the minute because shopping causes a lot of anxiety but I know I need to brave it.How about keep. Couple of greek yoghurt I. The fridge that's generally lowish carbs
I'm going to sit and research some low carb options tonight and try and get myself shopping tomorrow. My fridge and cupboards are very bare at the minute because shopping causes a lot of anxiety but I know I need to brave it.
Cheese (cheese crisps!), salami, greek yoghurt, olives, cold meats, eggs (and bacon, or egg mayo), avocado, pork scratchings are all low carb enough that you can likely eat them for an evening snack when you're hungry without needing to take insulin before bed.I'm struggling tonight because I'm hungry and don't have anything in the house that's not going to spike my BG before bed and I don't want to spoil the progress I have made.
Thankyou so much. I know if I let it slip 'just this once' it'll throw me off completely. I have breakfast planned for tomorrow when I can have some carbs but I'm trying to avoid them tonight because I want to go to bed in range so I don't wake high in the morning. If that happened I think it would set me up for a bad day tomorrow.Cheese (cheese crisps!), salami, greek yoghurt, olives, cold meats, eggs (and bacon, or egg mayo), avocado, pork scratchings are all low carb enough that you can likely eat them for an evening snack when you're hungry without needing to take insulin before bed.
You'll likely won't like everything in my list, but perhaps there's something there you do like and can buy tomorrow for future hungry moments.
I'm sorry you are struggling now with what you have in the house and being hungry, but I'm very impressed by you recognising the progress you've already made since starting this thread and not wanting to lose that flow!
I'm still sorry you don't have anything to fill you up right now (carbs are fine if you can dose for them but I completely agree that carbs and dosing before bed usually doesn't end well), but maybe this will give you just the push you need to do the dreadful shopping tomorrow.Thankyou so much. I know if I let it slip 'just this once' it'll throw me off completely. I have breakfast planned for tomorrow when I can have some carbs but I'm trying to avoid them tonight because I want to go to bed in range so I don't wake high in the morning. If that happened I think it would set me up for a bad day tomorrow.
I found a sugar free jelly in my fridge, I know it won't fill me but it should take the edge off.
boiled eggs are pretty filling can keep for several days in the fridgeThankyou so much. I know if I let it slip 'just this once' it'll throw me off completely. I have breakfast planned for tomorrow when I can have some carbs but I'm trying to avoid them tonight because I want to go to bed in range so I don't wake high in the morning. If that happened I think it would set me up for a bad day tomorrow.
I found a sugar free jelly in my fridge, I know it won't fill me but it should take the edge off.
Good morning @philly1991 .My DSN has put in a referral for some mental health support and I have been asked to contact one of the services in my area but I'm still to pluck up the courage to make the call.
I didn't sleep great, I was worrying about the day ahead. But shopping is done and I did call the number I got through my DSN but they are closed today hopefully I can brave it again tomorrow. Thankyou for the reminder and your thoughts.Good morning @philly1991 .
I hope you slept well and the sf jelly did the trick last night!
How do you feel about making a phonecall to see if you can get some mental health support, are you up to it? I'm thinking of you, I know all too well what ugly tricks anxiety can play from experience.
The sooner you call, the quicker you'll have it over with.
And a friendly push for getting the groceries done too. You really need to with the empty fridge, but two hard tasks in a day is a bit much.
Good luck!
I probably should have made a meal plan, I did make a shopping list with some meals in mind and I did well sticking to it. Online shopping has been okay for me before but there have been times they've not had the items I've needed so I've still had to brave a shop. But at least then I'm only having to go in for a few items.You may already do this but make a meal plan for the week and write a shopping list. That way hopefully you won’t panic and grab the nearest stuff, and you will get the things you need like the low carb snacks. Then when you are in the shop just focus on your list and try and block everything else out. Would that help?
An alternative for the future could be on online shop?
How was breakfast this morning?
I hadn't thought of that but I like the idea. I remember it being similar when I was diagnosed and spent time in hospital but they didn't teach me carb counting initially. I was prescribed NovoMix and took a morning and evening dose and that was that.Hei @philly1991 , came in here to offer a version of what Lakeslover has suggested. To have the same or very similar meals each day, so you don’t have to think about the choice element of the food? Maybe just for a couple of weeks, to get yourself into a new routine?
I was only diagnosed 3 years ago, after a whole lifetime of being able to eat as much of whatever I fancied. I had a routine of eating breakfast, lunch and dinner in the evening, and maybe snacking in front of the TV. Before the T1D diagnosis I was misdiagnosed with IBS, offered and refused medication, the side effects could have been much the same as the symptoms I was trying to avoid! Instead put myself on an ever limited array of foods, no coarse bread, nothing cabbage related, no citrus, no tomatoes…
By the time diagnosis arrived I had no idea what I liked to eat … spent 5 days in hospital where the fare was 4 meals a day, 3 of which were 2 slices of brown bread with protein, slices of ham/cheese, few slivers of ‘salad’ cucumber, peppers, tomatoes, maybe some tiny pieces of fruit. Then a dinner of meat or fish, carbs of potatoes or rice or pasta , some lightly cooked veg and a diabetic pudding
So when I came home that is what I ate for a few months, until I realised I didn’t need that much food! Or that many carbs!
But having the framework of a regular diet helped me cope with the insulin regime. So I was actually eating to the insulin dose. I
I keep my quick acting insulin on the table where we usually eat. appreciate if there are other people in the house this may not be possible…If we go out or I am travelling I take the pen of quick acting in my small handbag, and regularly replenish the needles in the side pocket of the bag. The long acting sits by my bed and I take it first thing in the morning.
Wishing you well, hope you have a good week.
Want to proffer praise for your doing dinner night before last and breakfast yesterday, but think it might come over as patronising
could be a mix of both stress does effect levels most people tend to find that stress raises it.. however a lot rarer can lower weird ehI probably should have made a meal plan, I did make a shopping list with some meals in mind and I did well sticking to it. Online shopping has been okay for me before but there have been times they've not had the items I've needed so I've still had to brave a shop. But at least then I'm only having to go in for a few items.
BG 7.7 when I woke, 7.2 before breakfast. I had some weetabix and blueberries. My BG is a little high now, maybe too many carbs? Or the stress of shopping perhaps.
I probably should have made a meal plan, I did make a shopping list with some meals in mind and I did well sticking to it. Online shopping has been okay for me before but there have been times they've not had the items I've needed so I've still had to brave a shop. But at least then I'm only having to go in for a few items.
BG 7.7 when I woke, 7.2 before breakfast. I had some weetabix and blueberries. My BG is a little high now, maybe too many carbs? Or the stress of shopping perhaps.
Yes had insulin about 30 minutes before breakfast. Probably didn't make the best choice but I needed some carbs. Took myself for a short walk after shopping and still at 10.1 now but that's still so much better than usual.Rise could be due to either. I know my BG goes up when I go shopping .
Those were good readings overnight. Did you manage to take your insulin with breakfast this morning.
Well done for trying the call.
I have a few jobs in the house to tackle, had a short walk this morning so don't think I will go out this afternoon. I may need a nap to see me through but hopefully not.what your plans for the rest of your day off?think you had mentioned was nice and sunny this morning, maybe an afternoon stroll around park/forest or up the hills or something? <3 up the hills infact anywhere is a good change of scenery and can help to feel revitalised
I am type 2 and was doing just fine until I decided to do the shakes and low calorie thing last year. I did it for two months then found it was not working for me.These are all things I've tried in the past and have been useful to me. However the biggest issue at the minute is actually doing these things. I just have so little motivation to do anything. I know this needs to change but I'm struggling with how I get myself to engage.
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