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<blockquote data-quote="paulliljeros" data-source="post: 1164524" data-attributes="member: 220050"><p>I can tell you from my own experience, that if you demand a list of changes (4 injects/day, a BG test before each injection/food, no sugar, set carbs for every meal, and 4 square meals/day) to what he deems to be a perfectly comfortable lifestyle, you will likely get little more than denial and refusal to change. It is better to look at the bigger picture, and try to make smaller gradual changes instead. I would start with changing to 1.5 tsp sugar + 1 sweetener for a week, and then try to get down to 0.5 sugar + 2 sweeteners etc. Don't try and do it covertly, it'll probably turn into a challenge to beat each other, and no-one will win! With so much sugar each day, his body doesn't need carbs, and so he simply won't want to eat ... I don't think many on here feel hungry when their sugars are running high, I know I don't.</p><p>Sometimes, I just don't feel like eating, and it's taken a while to convince the people around me, it's ok, I won't eat, and I 'll just reduce my bolus accordingly, but it depends if your dad understands this, and understands how to do it. I think it will take give and take on both sides, and if he sees that your not telling him to change everything in one go, perhaps he'll opt to make some smaller changes for an easier life (with less nagging). In hindsight, I see that those close to me only had my best interest and health at heart, but as soon as they TOLD me to do something, I invariably did the opposite! </p><p>Perhaps draw up a list of all the things you want to change, and start trying to change them one at a time?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paulliljeros, post: 1164524, member: 220050"] I can tell you from my own experience, that if you demand a list of changes (4 injects/day, a BG test before each injection/food, no sugar, set carbs for every meal, and 4 square meals/day) to what he deems to be a perfectly comfortable lifestyle, you will likely get little more than denial and refusal to change. It is better to look at the bigger picture, and try to make smaller gradual changes instead. I would start with changing to 1.5 tsp sugar + 1 sweetener for a week, and then try to get down to 0.5 sugar + 2 sweeteners etc. Don't try and do it covertly, it'll probably turn into a challenge to beat each other, and no-one will win! With so much sugar each day, his body doesn't need carbs, and so he simply won't want to eat ... I don't think many on here feel hungry when their sugars are running high, I know I don't. Sometimes, I just don't feel like eating, and it's taken a while to convince the people around me, it's ok, I won't eat, and I 'll just reduce my bolus accordingly, but it depends if your dad understands this, and understands how to do it. I think it will take give and take on both sides, and if he sees that your not telling him to change everything in one go, perhaps he'll opt to make some smaller changes for an easier life (with less nagging). In hindsight, I see that those close to me only had my best interest and health at heart, but as soon as they TOLD me to do something, I invariably did the opposite! Perhaps draw up a list of all the things you want to change, and start trying to change them one at a time? [/QUOTE]
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