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<blockquote data-quote="Hooked" data-source="post: 411661"><p>Careful what you wish for. Adding insulin into the equation doesn't automatically give you the free rein you or your family may think it does to eat whatever you want. GI levels, carb counting etc must be considered whilst balancing it out with the amount of insulin to be injected several times a day, along with the blood tests you are already doing. :wink: </p><p></p><p>Have you tried explaining to your family, that their negative comments really make you feel bad and don't assist in any way in helping you deal with your condition? And that yes, eating some of those things actually COULD kill you. Maybe not there and then, but over time through DKA or complications due to uncontrolled BG levels. Some leaflets or links to back you up might help.</p><p></p><p>As for your friends, they prob want you to feel no different from them, hence them ignoring it. In time you will adjust and find the options for eating etc when out and about. There's plenty to choose from, it's a case of learning what choices to make and will come in time. :wink: </p><p></p><p>Personally I hate fast food and avoid at all costs. But on the rare occasions I do go there I usually opt for salad (which I usually love, but some how fast food joint salads even taste bad to me, lol). Thankfully we now have a take away near us that also does baked potatoes with low fat cheese or low fat coleslaw. They also offer "Slimming world friendly" chilli con carne amongst other things. And just down the road from them another place has set up that you can go order, or have delivered real dinners rather than chips and whatever.... Roast dinners etc all at the end of the phone! It's great for times when I take sick but the kids are still needing fed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hooked, post: 411661"] Careful what you wish for. Adding insulin into the equation doesn't automatically give you the free rein you or your family may think it does to eat whatever you want. GI levels, carb counting etc must be considered whilst balancing it out with the amount of insulin to be injected several times a day, along with the blood tests you are already doing. :wink: Have you tried explaining to your family, that their negative comments really make you feel bad and don't assist in any way in helping you deal with your condition? And that yes, eating some of those things actually COULD kill you. Maybe not there and then, but over time through DKA or complications due to uncontrolled BG levels. Some leaflets or links to back you up might help. As for your friends, they prob want you to feel no different from them, hence them ignoring it. In time you will adjust and find the options for eating etc when out and about. There's plenty to choose from, it's a case of learning what choices to make and will come in time. :wink: Personally I hate fast food and avoid at all costs. But on the rare occasions I do go there I usually opt for salad (which I usually love, but some how fast food joint salads even taste bad to me, lol). Thankfully we now have a take away near us that also does baked potatoes with low fat cheese or low fat coleslaw. They also offer "Slimming world friendly" chilli con carne amongst other things. And just down the road from them another place has set up that you can go order, or have delivered real dinners rather than chips and whatever.... Roast dinners etc all at the end of the phone! It's great for times when I take sick but the kids are still needing fed. [/QUOTE]
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