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PickledPepper

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Okay, been T2 a while, went super monk mode at beginning, and got levels under reasonable control. Tested like hell and experimented with diet early on. Avoided almost all cabs like plague and had nothing sweet.

Fast forward 6 months I found my super sensitive non tolerance of sweets/carbs improved and upped their intake, still testing.

Even started to have a few Roses/Quality Street treats occasionally without mess the bs too much.

Gradually without noticing (until now!) I have got to a point where I eat such sweets everyday. Can still generally keep under 8.0 though. Also eating a lot more carbs like occasional pie, chappatis at Indian restaurant.

Question: Should I really be doing this or am I better off knocking it on the head?

Am I abusing my frail pancreas?
 
Hi,

i'm T1, and sometimes i think scr*w it, i can eat this and that and cover it with insulin and 'get away with it'.. which i guess is the same kind of concept, you can tolerate more carbs and sweet stuff that other people and keep a relatively low BG at the same time..

But.. i have one day a week which i call my 'treat day' this is when i have a takeaway or a small chocolate bar etc.. sometimes i forget that it's my treat day and don't 'treat' myself! :lol:

Because if i kept eating complete Cr*p i'm at risk of becoming insulin resistance and putting on more weight which can become a vicious circle, so in my eyes it's not really worth it.

But i don't totally deny myself of anything really. i eat pretty much the same as i did pre-diabetes but i'm more aware of what i eat and tend to make better decisions, swapping some of my chips for my kid sisters side salad haha!

Sooo i guess it's a question of, would you rather have these treats often, then maybe end up after a while not being able to tolerate alot or having to avoid carbs like the plague....

OR

you could cut down and meet the two extremes half way, treat yourself occasionally and hopefully be able to have these little treats for years and years to come :)
 
Hi PickledPepper

I think you know the answer really. You're not only abusing your pancreas, you're in grave danger of abusing your whole body - eyes and nervous system particularly.

It's only too easy to let an occasional 'treat' slip into 'every day'.

Only you can take control of things again. Speaking personally, I'd be freaking out if I was "generally" under 8. I'm aiming for "generally" under 6.

Relegate the carbs to your occasional treats, and go back to your low-carb days. You know you want to! :wink:

Viv :)
 
I'm with viv. Pretty much EXACTLY my own thoughts. If you know that you can eat it ocassionally, you'll be doing yourself a big favour by doing that.

I would never eat anyting that I know is detrimental to my health on a regular (certainly not daily) basis.
 
I think we have to aim to be 'better than.....' average/normal as our bodies are already under pressure. So like the others say, I would aim to keep the treats for high days and holidays and really, really enjoy them then. The rest of the time, don't see it as a negative or a punishment but as a wholesome, clean living, gosh isn't my halo shiny bright kind of thing, that is absolutely the best thing for you now and in the future.
 
Much like others have said PP, I would keep the treats for special occasions and enjoy them all the more! :)

Nigel
 
Thanks guys. guess I have to get tight with my discipline again.

I got an inch and went for the whole nine yards.

The slip off the path wasn't by any means abrupt, but rather slow and subtle.

Okay, must psych myself up to get back to my former state. Arrgghh! lol
 
Slow and subtle are the most dangerous. If you had a really 'bad' thing - a huge detrimental meal you'd know about it you'd be able to get back on the straight and narrow but, a little here and a little there and before you know it it adds up.

I'm inclined to agree with Patch about cumulative carbs.

Cheers
Ailz
 
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