Hi folks, this forum is an inspiration, but sometimes I am jealous of how effortless LCHF seems to be for some people, and how much they enjoy low carbing. It doesn't matter how low I go with my carbs, whether I am fasting etc, I always have a psychological craving for chocolate, bread, cake etc.
Since my summer holiday, more carbs have crept in, home a1cnow test up from 6.1 to 6.4 over 3 weeks.
Yesterday, the wheels came off the wagon.................
B: nothing - trying to fast
11am.............biscuits and cadburys mini heroes started staring at me from the office next door.
had about 15 mini heroes and 6 choc digestives - couldn't stop
1pm had my Lidl protein ham roll as planned
3pm another 15 mini heroes and 8 biscuits
5.30pm In for a penny in for a pound............stopped at Greggs on way home from work and had 3 jam doughnuts
8pm determined not to eat much in the evening
8.05............had a bagel (44 carbs)
8.45............had a large crumpet (30 carbs)
11.30pm................finally brave enough to test (my libre ran out 2 days before).............fingerprick BG = 17.2 (that might not have been my peak)...................OUCH!!!!!!!
Asymptomatic as usual with high BG - if only I felt unwell with high BG - might be a deterrent
Did another home a1cnow test...............up to 6.8 (51)
Still far better than 10.5 in January (which is an average BG of about 14).
Don't worry, will stick at it and get back on track. But after 17 years as a diabetic, despite my recent weight loss (now down to 14 stone 3 lbs), my response to carbs is as bad as ever.
I don't believe that most diabetics, unless very early on, will normalise their pancreatic function and insulin response.
So, the Mantra has to be, absolutely, LOW CARB FOR LIFE.