coby
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 1,092
- Location
- Cheshire
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
- Dislikes
- Social mixing most sport, Soaps!
Good Morning fellow diabetics
I think I'm getting overly confused and concerned with what I'm doing.
Now aged 70, I find that I sometimes have to read a post, or even a sentence, over and over again to take it in.
The thing is ... I began to drop carbs just this week ... and 'have' posted for advice, but I'm still struggling to get it right.
Every day this week I have skipped breakfast and never eaten before 11am, and the first day it was 3pm
Although not eating, I'm having pure orange juice (minute amount topped up with hot water), followed by Green tea to begin the day. I am an Earl Grey lover, so have that every few hours too ... mainly without cream, although add it at times.
I'm eating large salads topped up with things like Beefburger, or Tuna for first meal, with a small handful of Brazil, Almond or Pecan nuts as a snack, or an occasional square of Lindt 85% ... but just the one square.
I have a very small dinner at around 4.30/5pm such as chicken with salad or veggies.
I am careless in that I mislay things, and after moving here a year back I've no idea where my meter is packed!
I've searched drawers, cupboards and some still to sort boxes and anyway I'm pretty sure the test strips must be out of date!
I don't know how long they last.
I'm one of those people who always feels a right nuisance asking for help (of any kind in fact) so try to work everything out myself. This has meant becoming a carpenter, plasterer and painter/decorator since moving too
I've read hundreds of posts on this site, and the other day I actually found an article on Google that explained that HUGE mystery to me of what HB1C meant. It's been bugging me forever! It was such a relief to finally understand what you're all going on about! I just felt too stupid to ask, even at my GP's office.
I sound like a new diabetic, but have had it since January 2016 and even controlled it well until 2018 when tragedies struck my life, in the form of two sudden deaths and my partner leaving me, followed of course by Covid and being imprisoned as it were.
I'm trying to get to that happy stage of being in control again so decided to lower the carbs drastically (for me anyway)
I'd say that they must be about 25 to 30 per day at this present time, but I still feel as if I'm floundering in the dark.
The last two days I've had cramps in my back lower leg on waking. I always thought that lack of salt caused this, but perhaps it's lack of carbs? Maybe I'm meant to take a vitamin supplement while reducing carbs.
I'm frightened that I may give up simply because I cannot find a way of understanding my body and what I'm putting it through. I really don't have the confidence that I need so really have to fully understand in plain English what I'm doing (right or wrong) I envy folk who can just ask, or take in everything. Well anyway, here goes with Day 6. Onward and upward!
I think I'm getting overly confused and concerned with what I'm doing.
Now aged 70, I find that I sometimes have to read a post, or even a sentence, over and over again to take it in.
The thing is ... I began to drop carbs just this week ... and 'have' posted for advice, but I'm still struggling to get it right.
Every day this week I have skipped breakfast and never eaten before 11am, and the first day it was 3pm
Although not eating, I'm having pure orange juice (minute amount topped up with hot water), followed by Green tea to begin the day. I am an Earl Grey lover, so have that every few hours too ... mainly without cream, although add it at times.
I'm eating large salads topped up with things like Beefburger, or Tuna for first meal, with a small handful of Brazil, Almond or Pecan nuts as a snack, or an occasional square of Lindt 85% ... but just the one square.
I have a very small dinner at around 4.30/5pm such as chicken with salad or veggies.
I am careless in that I mislay things, and after moving here a year back I've no idea where my meter is packed!
I've searched drawers, cupboards and some still to sort boxes and anyway I'm pretty sure the test strips must be out of date!
I don't know how long they last.
I'm one of those people who always feels a right nuisance asking for help (of any kind in fact) so try to work everything out myself. This has meant becoming a carpenter, plasterer and painter/decorator since moving too
I've read hundreds of posts on this site, and the other day I actually found an article on Google that explained that HUGE mystery to me of what HB1C meant. It's been bugging me forever! It was such a relief to finally understand what you're all going on about! I just felt too stupid to ask, even at my GP's office.
I sound like a new diabetic, but have had it since January 2016 and even controlled it well until 2018 when tragedies struck my life, in the form of two sudden deaths and my partner leaving me, followed of course by Covid and being imprisoned as it were.
I'm trying to get to that happy stage of being in control again so decided to lower the carbs drastically (for me anyway)
I'd say that they must be about 25 to 30 per day at this present time, but I still feel as if I'm floundering in the dark.
The last two days I've had cramps in my back lower leg on waking. I always thought that lack of salt caused this, but perhaps it's lack of carbs? Maybe I'm meant to take a vitamin supplement while reducing carbs.
I'm frightened that I may give up simply because I cannot find a way of understanding my body and what I'm putting it through. I really don't have the confidence that I need so really have to fully understand in plain English what I'm doing (right or wrong) I envy folk who can just ask, or take in everything. Well anyway, here goes with Day 6. Onward and upward!