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captainlynne

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After being diagnosed T2 (diet controlled) earlier this year I was doing great - testing after meals (although I have to buy my own strips etc) and watching what I eat. And losing weight - slowly, but losing.

Then, at beginning of December I fell and broke my little finger (right hand - yes, I'm right handed). Just to cheer me up hospital staff tell me what a bad break it is :shock: So it's been bandaged, then in a splint since then - making it both difficult and painful to prepare food (I live alone, so nobody to help me out). So I've been eating loads of junk - processed, packets, etc. And not testing.

And I know how bad I feel with eating all this junk - combined with pain and painkillers :roll:

Hopefully said finger will soon be better and out of splint, but I'm starting to be able to use that hand more efficiently and actually prepare fresh food again.

My New Year Resolution is to get back on track. I need to get back on top of this condition. I'm due to go on the local Diabetes Education sessions in January - not heard good reports :roll: so really need to get my head back into gear.

Sorry for moan - I know there are many out there much worse off than me - but it's been a hard couple of weeks. Even typing this is hard, cos of the spline :(

Ideas on how to get back on track and undo the past few weeks welcome :D Thanks.
Lynne
 
you have taken a good first step it's all down to you. good luck all the best for next year
 
Ouch, I know the pain and the hassel of a broken finger, I've just got my finger free of the strapping etc, after breaking it by being bowled over by a dog, when out walking mine! The first couple of days of not being able to do dishes or peel spuds nor wash the kitchen floor was almost worth the pain, but alas it soon wore off, as I sat there being frustrated by the pile of dirty dishes, and dirty paw prints over the kitchen floor :(

It sounds that apart from the hic-up with the broken finger you were doing the right things, so hopefully it won't be too hard to get back on track once your finger heals..
 
Having suffered an injury to one arm it is amazing what you can do with one hand !! :D It just takes a bit of thought. Mind you peeling spuds would be difficult but I have washed the floor and done the dishes with one hand, also managed to cook etc.I am also very good at typing one handed.
 
Hi Lynne,

I went on the Diabetes X-Pert program shortly after my diagnosis. There were drawbacks, but the general education on offer is very good. Only down sides were the iffy dietary advice (usual NHS stuff, plenty of starchy carbs, fruit etc), iffy HBA1C and BG targets (2 hour post meal should be under 10!!) and iffy attitudes of my fellow diabetics who claim that diabetes isnt going to stop them eating what they want and then the weekly bragging competition to see who had the highest BG's. One woman even bragged that her BG was so high her meter wouldnt register it - all accompanied by heaps of bellicose laughter! when we came to the complications section, they said that it was all too horrible and requested that the presenters move swiftly on!!

However, as said, the course itself and the associated materials were an excellent and rewarding experience.

All the best Steve.
 
Captainlynne - sorry to hear about your finger etc.

You don't need to resort to unhealthy takeaways - there is plenty of good food that doesn't take a lot of preparation and is good.

It depends on what you personally can tolerate - but by the sound of your previous success, a bit of fruit would be OK.

Could you treat yourself to an electric tin opener? Non-thickened consome is virtually carb free and low in calories but nutritious. High GL pulses in tins. Low sugar baked beans. Nimble (starch reduced toast).

Oatcakes are high GL. Cheese - particularly lower fat eg goats cheese, lite philadelphia, etc
Hummous, taramasalata?

Cherry toms.

Greek yoghurt

Just a few ideas to keep you going.

Although opening packets are probably the most difficult thing!

Hope life gets easier for you soon.
 
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