sollythegolly
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Having read through the various postings, and noted the questions, comments, advice regarding diet - inclusive of 'can I eat that' questions, I offer the following:
Life is a compromise. Chances are, if you smoke like a chimney, drink like a fish and eat like a pig, behave like a couch potato, then like as not, your general health and life expectancy will suffer.
Not always, of course. There are many people blessed with a good sturdy set of genes who can withstand the trials of excess. In general, though, people do tend behave themselves (with one or two slips). They eat, drink and exercise moderately. If they smoke, then they accept the associated risk.
The general concensus of diabetic advice is that nothing is banned, but should be taken in moderation.
I would hazard a guess that there are a few people out there like me (or rather what I used to be like). Should I buy a packet of liquorice allsorts, then I would eat them. I would not save any for later, I would eat them there and then (and then feel a little sick, like a small greedy child). Similarly with booze, should a bottle of wine be opened, then it would be drunk (and so would I be.....). Exercise - - - Well, maybe sometimes. And so life went on........until the diagnosis.
Now the diagnosis was a wake-up call. Whether the causal factor of the diabetes was hereditary (my 85 year old mother has it), or whether it was lifestyle, or a combination of the two, who knows, and frankly, it's now too late to care. I treat it as one of life's challenges, to be dealt with appropriately. Now, I understand than no-one can live forever, and my lifestyle will invevitable dictate the quality and quantity of the life that is left to me (being flattened by a No. 48 bus is considered to be not within the boundary of my control).
So.....since the diagnosis, am I going to give up eating everything I ever enjoyed, or stop drinking. Absolutely not. But now, when (if) I buy a pack of liquorice allsorts, I shall restrict myself to one. One glass (maybe two) of my favourite red wine), and whatever else I fancy, but in moderation. My exercise regime will get a boost, but I always enjoyed a good walk anyway, and where I used to say I couldn't be bothered to put my shoes, hat and coat on, now I will.
So my general advice would be to determine how far you wish to compromise (or not). The options are 'carry on as normal' through to 'strict compliance with all (valid) medical advice).
Pick your spot on the scale, but remember that life is for living and enjoying - and you only get one.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.
Life is a compromise. Chances are, if you smoke like a chimney, drink like a fish and eat like a pig, behave like a couch potato, then like as not, your general health and life expectancy will suffer.
Not always, of course. There are many people blessed with a good sturdy set of genes who can withstand the trials of excess. In general, though, people do tend behave themselves (with one or two slips). They eat, drink and exercise moderately. If they smoke, then they accept the associated risk.
The general concensus of diabetic advice is that nothing is banned, but should be taken in moderation.
I would hazard a guess that there are a few people out there like me (or rather what I used to be like). Should I buy a packet of liquorice allsorts, then I would eat them. I would not save any for later, I would eat them there and then (and then feel a little sick, like a small greedy child). Similarly with booze, should a bottle of wine be opened, then it would be drunk (and so would I be.....). Exercise - - - Well, maybe sometimes. And so life went on........until the diagnosis.
Now the diagnosis was a wake-up call. Whether the causal factor of the diabetes was hereditary (my 85 year old mother has it), or whether it was lifestyle, or a combination of the two, who knows, and frankly, it's now too late to care. I treat it as one of life's challenges, to be dealt with appropriately. Now, I understand than no-one can live forever, and my lifestyle will invevitable dictate the quality and quantity of the life that is left to me (being flattened by a No. 48 bus is considered to be not within the boundary of my control).
So.....since the diagnosis, am I going to give up eating everything I ever enjoyed, or stop drinking. Absolutely not. But now, when (if) I buy a pack of liquorice allsorts, I shall restrict myself to one. One glass (maybe two) of my favourite red wine), and whatever else I fancy, but in moderation. My exercise regime will get a boost, but I always enjoyed a good walk anyway, and where I used to say I couldn't be bothered to put my shoes, hat and coat on, now I will.
So my general advice would be to determine how far you wish to compromise (or not). The options are 'carry on as normal' through to 'strict compliance with all (valid) medical advice).
Pick your spot on the scale, but remember that life is for living and enjoying - and you only get one.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.
