Aldebaran
Well-Known Member
- Messages
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- Type of diabetes
- I reversed my Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Is there anyone among us with a smidgen of self control? I fear not
I look at carbs and sugar and stop there.Can I ask you guys, do any of you have problems coping with all the food labelling?
I find it all so bewildering, trying to work what 12g of 100ml of that is, and whether it's too much of this and that for you.
And Ive always been so rubbish at maths!
Why cant they just have labels that say NO this is just too fat for you, NO this just has too much sugar for you, NO it's got too much salt, do you really want a heart attack, put that down!
Why cant they make it simple like that???
I mean I thought rice cakes were ok - then I read that they were high carbs and I just felt oh for the love of god, even though I REALLY TRY (and it really does make it 10 times more difficult when your 'budget' is as limited as mine) I still seem to get it wrong!
Anyone want to be my label reading buddy?
You are partly right, partly wrong
Much of balancing insulin and carbs can be guesswork, it's a complicated algorithm of insulin ratio (time of day is a factor ), how long since last bolused with insulin, exercise taken, type of carb and how much fat you had with it and whether the stars are in the right alignment and the wind blowing from the right direction . So I would disagree we are more fortunateGet it wrong, we feel like death warmed up as we struggle to bring the BGL down, or else go so low we hypo and feel like death warmed up and fight to correct it.. Either way, it can lead to an immediate visit to A&E with Hypo coma or unconcious from DKA. Both possibly leading to death if untreated.
We aim for the fine line between feeling like **** either way and keeping on an evenish keel.
And that's for those who are well controlled
Large doses of insulin to cover will cause weight gain over time, and I've heard it said it can cause insulin resistance . Once in a while it may do no harm, but it's not recommended on a regular basis
Signy
I'm sorry, everyone. My language was crass and insensitive. I was ignorant and now I'm less so. It highlights the fact of how different Types 1 and 2 are.
My own LCHF (therefore higher protein) diet is complicated by being a seemingly lactose intolerant, non-meat eater who's not that mad about vegetables - so it's that that made me think that insulin would be helpful. I should be careful what I wish for.
Russ
It's all about Cookie Crunch now! lol! It's basically the same as candy crush though lol!!It's the most annoying,addictive computer game ever invented where you have to line up matching coloured sweets, it should come with a government warning or somebody should open a Candy Crush rehab centre to wean us off it
Do you think the games would have as much appeal if they were called Celery Stick Crunch or Carrot Stick Crush??It's all about Cookie Crunch now! lol! It's basically the same as candy crush though lol!!
Hmmm possibly not, no lol!Do you think the games would have as much appeal if they were called Celery Stick Crunch or Carrot Stick Crush??
I know how you feel i dont have a lot of money sometimes none so you just get the food you can afford as you would rather eat than starve as healthy stuff is so god **** expensive but they dont know because they're rolling in it and dont have to worry about money! XI'm just the fat thing that is a freek, and when you tell them (trying to retain some dignity) that I'm on a limted budget, it's just that I'm trying to find an excuse to avoid losing weight.
Idiots!
I'm just the fat thing that is a freek, and when you tell them (trying to retain some dignity) that I'm on a limted budget, it's just that I'm trying to find an excuse to avoid losing weight.
Idiots!
Be proud of who you are and what you have achieved! Sod the ignorant b.......s! If they had to walk a day in your shoes etc etcAnd despite this, I have managed to lose 3 stone (have even managed to naturally shrink my stomach), but I am still treated like I've achieved anything, or any comprehension what it has taken me to lose it and how losing each layer is a painful and can be traumatic one
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