Sunstreaker
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- Type of diabetes
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Sorry 80kgs total a day. I wouldn't have started knowing this if I hadn't started eating peanuts!
Thanks andbreathe, I don't have a daily goal. My hope was to reduce my Hbc1a to around 6 or as I understand it below pre diabetes level . Originally it was 6.5, it's now 6.2 that's after 3 stone body weight loss. It seems to me prediabetes is just a word, no point in me dropping Hbc1a levels and restarting pizza and garlic bread diet again, I will always need to low carb for the rest if my life. As someone commented its about the buffer I can create at this point, can I get my diet right to get the best start. I can. At this time my best start is 6.2, but am I making any errors, as some suggest they can get back to non diabetic levels. I did daily test but as mentioned they rarely went high which was why I was surprised my hbc1a was 6.2. Hope that answers the question, very happy to clarify any points. Thanks for all your help here .
Thanks. I admit i have not been resting post peanuts. my diet is consistent and not very varied. my usual largest peak was 7.5 one hour post meal. If I start to test again what am I looking for. If some foods post 1 hours take me to 7.5 and two hours 6.5 for example . I understand a non diabetic post one hoe could be 8. I had one spike at 8 whilst on holiday in July after soup, which I don't usually touch it was because I was away from home and therefore my access to my usual diet, but mainly post meal 6-7s. As I don't rich any starchy carbs I did not see large variations. Maybe damage is done and 6.2 is as law as I go.
I think I may be being hard on myself. I don't think I had above 7.8 ,2 hours after on my diet. So I may start a retest week after I have finished my peanuts, look at results, be positive about my 6.2 aim to see if I can shave that down a bit as my retest isn't until December it may dependent on the surgery deciding. I may just push the boat out tonight and stay at home watch TV and have an onion as a treat. Actually having 6.2 probably means I am less likely to fall off the wagon as I'm still scared, I couldn't beat as I thought I could.
I'm really not sure what would have happened i hope i would have carried on lower carb but I would have relaxed a bit psychologically and possibly carbohydrately.
May have reduced fat intake a bit too. Would have had the odd day off when out, such as have food in a cafe or pub. At present I have been sitting in pub or family birthdays in eating establishments drinking coffee whilst others eat because I won't relent.
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Is that how it's going to be forever? You being an anti-social so-and-so? (I'm paraphrasing your description there.) If you are to be diabetic forever (and nobody knows if that's the case), will you never eat out?
Personally, I haven't told that many people about my diagnosis, but I do go out and socialise. I've been diagnosed almost a year now, so I've been through the rounds of every important person's birthday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year, Easter and Labour Day. I haven't been anywhere where I couldn't eat. I might not have eaten huge amounts, and I certainly wasn't having pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving or Christmas pud, at christmas, but I certainly never declined an invitation, or drank coffee. For the first few months, I might just have drunk mineral water in bars, but now I have a glass of vino or a G&T Slimline. If people ask why I'm not eating dessert, or whatever, I just explain I don't get on too well with carbs, so it's best I don't. I think they think I'll throw up on them if I eat cake, so that stops the supplementary questions.
I suggest you try to find a (mental) place to settle yourself, and allow yourself to find your longer term way of living. Once you can get your mindset out of the "I've given up so much" way of thinking, the better. life's for living, and we only pass this way once.
That seems a bit harsh.Is that how it's going to be forever? You being an anti-social so-and-so? (I'm paraphrasing your description there.) If you are to be diabetic forever (and nobody knows if that's the case), will you never eat out?
I know you are telling it like it is, giving tough love, etc. xAs I've had a pincer attack, consensus suggests I'm being harsh today. I apologise @Sunstrea. I hope you find a smooth path forward soon.
As I've had a pincer attack, consensus suggests I'm being harsh today. I apologise @Sunstrea. I hope you find a smooth path forward soon.
Not to worry my skin is as thick as my artery walls. Truth is its not antisocial, it's because I have not eaten meat for 25 years so often there is nothing I can eat. If I went to a well known burger chain I could only suck the middle out of a fillet of fish now. Rather just sit with a coffee. I do enjoy red wine if out but I would be under the table by the time everyone would be on their desert with empty stomach.
All you'd comments have made me realise i want to stick it out. I'm a carboholic and you can fall off the wagon quickly or slowly but not so likely if you keep away from it and cut it out look at it as poison.
Many thanks andbreathe, your right its a journey a confused and often a lonely one I think, others comments I believe help I will reflect on the words and thoughts and reference this thread over the coming months especially as more demanding festive situation approaches. I think it may not be such a bad thing being a diabetic or boarder line diabetic If that makes any difference which I personally don't think it does. Maybe this last week on reflection I have become a little more accepting that I have a permanent relationship with this disease or state now, I'm not its friend but I'm accepting it a bit more as being a part of my life now.