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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Insulin
does anyone with type 1 diabetes have a normal relationship with food?
i used to be diagnosed with anorexia, as i was very underweight and restricted my calories.
however i am still very rigid with counting calories and weighing food out, and also knowing the carbs of what i eat.
however i know that i need to know the carbs in what i eat due to diabetes.
i guess i dont know how i will ever get over my obsession with also knowing the calories as once ive worked out the carbs, i also work out the calories (well usually i work out calories first then carbs).
anyway, i was wondering if any type 1 diabetics have "normal" relationships with food and their bodies, as we need to know the carbs in our food and it is easy to become obsessive.
i hope what im saying is making sense, i guess i'm not sure if this is the most normal i can get. like im not underweight anymore i just work out the carbs and calories of everything i eat.
how do you guys eat? or feel around food? does it often feel like a stress to you?
i used to be diagnosed with anorexia, as i was very underweight and restricted my calories.
however i am still very rigid with counting calories and weighing food out, and also knowing the carbs of what i eat.
however i know that i need to know the carbs in what i eat due to diabetes.
i guess i dont know how i will ever get over my obsession with also knowing the calories as once ive worked out the carbs, i also work out the calories (well usually i work out calories first then carbs).
anyway, i was wondering if any type 1 diabetics have "normal" relationships with food and their bodies, as we need to know the carbs in our food and it is easy to become obsessive.
i hope what im saying is making sense, i guess i'm not sure if this is the most normal i can get. like im not underweight anymore i just work out the carbs and calories of everything i eat.
how do you guys eat? or feel around food? does it often feel like a stress to you?