Morning all
7.5 on waking
I read the whole of Amy's story, and honestly its disheartening for me and frustrating, because as you probably realised, I'm in very much the same position as Amy was. I'm also stubborn, like what I eat, and think that most vegetables are gross and only eat them because I should. I think I could incorporate some low carb meals into my life, but I wouldn't want to only be able to eat low carb.
Anyway, I got back to my uni house last night. Have to start my essay today, and may look into the Libre training my nurse sent me.
Just make sure you miss the gas men with them arrows !Oh deep joy. Marmalade! I’ve got no clever suggestions there, I find any fruit spikes me - more so if preserved in sugar. I just can’t handle it, so don’t bother any more.
Was untimely ripped from my duvet (the only PROPER lie in I’ve been able to get for ages, grumble grumble) because the gas man was coming out to replace the regulator on our boiler as he was in the area - we’d noticed a massive drop in pressure on the hob if the heating clicked on, and the hot water has become a bit sketchy. Turns out it’s not our end that’s the problem, the gas pipe from the main to our house has corroded and needs replacing. Hopefully that’ll get done today - a while ago we got put on their priority “vulnerable” list because of husbeast having a brain injury, and also because of my T1 apparently - I didn’t realise that until today! Seems they regard at as essential that I can keep clean and make food. Not complaining, certainly not on a bank holiday weekend!
Bloods running a bit on the high side of where I like them, 7.5 currently and resistant to coming down after some quite big doses (for me). Maybe I’m coming down with something? We’ll see.
Not got much planned anyway, and certainly not with the gas people coming and going. Might fix some broken fletchings on my arrows and do some target practice when it’s possible to shut the cats in the house. Have a good one, teabags x
If Amy is in that first 6 1/2 to 10 years on insulin as a Type 1, then a little sacrifice niw coukd reap divendends later, if one considers the padt and ongoing results of the DCCT . Maybe stricter now, less regrets later ? Just another viewpont given what we know now, or at least from 1993 onwards.Morning fellow caddy contents
Apart from a customer in Sweden who doesn’t understand uk public holidays, today has been quiet and uneventful so far. Woke on 5.9 which is good as my current target is 6.0. It is higher than usual to improve my hypo awareness ... which seems to be working but I am planning to stick a 6.0 until the end of May.
I have been reading bits of Amy’s story. It is an interesting read but, controversially, I don’t like her mother. She seems like she needs to be in control. She writes about managing the diabetes but I think she is trying to control it. Amy’s Hb1ac is very impressive but I wonder if her control is too tight ... at least it is tighter than someone without diabetes. Most people without diabetes who take a random BG reading with my meter, come out with a value between 5.0 and 5.5, yet Amy’s target is 4.6; people without diabetes spike to 8 to 9 but Amy’s diet spikes her to 6.
The blog only describes management of diabetes with respect to food. Maybe a 10 year old does not have the stress we do and maybe she doesn’t do as much exercise as I do and maybe she doesn’t get ill, ... but there is more to life for someone with diabetes than what food does to your BG.
I try to advocate balance and looking after all of my body: not just the diabetes but also the mind and more.
I hope Amy is happy and continues to be able to manage her diabetes when she grows up to the level her mother expects.
That said, I understand the low carb picture and understand why it helps many people with diabetes. It is something I take into consideration but in balance with everything else.
And try not to look down!Remember to tie the rope, hold on when going up, let go when coming down, use your legs to push up rather than your arms to pull and have fun.
Ok yes, I'll be having pasta for dinner, but I'm still hoping for the best
Hope everyone is enjoying the bank holiday so far!
Fair enough, i just meant not to look way down to the bottom and be frightened by doing so. I know there are enthusiasts who can belay down a rockface/ wall face down but most if us prefer the other way round !Why not?
You can’t place your feet accurately if you don’t look at them sometimes.
So you have to look down a bit ... unless your feet are higher than your head and in that situation you have bigger problems
Fair enough, i just meant not to look way down to the bottom and be frightened by doing so. I know there are enthusiasts who can belay down a rockface/ wall face down but most if us prefer the other way round !
@Jazz97 as a T2 diet controlled I can eat up to 2 slices without doing too much damage to my BS. They are quite filling as well and nice toasted with, dare I say it in view of one of your previous posts, marmalade. One tip - let the toast cool for a minute or two as, for some reason, it tastes better.I'm already excited for lunch and it's only 11am! Have planned a couple slices of toast (some high protein, low carb bread from tesco) with avocado and soft boiled eggs. I am determined today to stay normal.
Ok yes, I'll be having pasta for dinner, but I'm still hoping for the best
Hope everyone is enjoying the bank holiday so far!
If dry and cooked are different, what's the info on the packet?Double the quantity of pasta sauce, half the amount of actual pasta, be liberal with the parmesan and go for it. (Look up the carbs in evrything - cooked pasta is different to dry pasta!)
Just to note @Kinnki, children with epilepsy are often prescribed low carb/keto diets as part of their treatment and have not been reported as having growth problems. There are likely to be a few with TID in that lot too, although not sure of the stats on that.To be fair both you and I were diagnosed in the mid 60's and we had none of this around in those days, but yet, here we are not in bad health seeing as a cure was just around the corner and life expectance was 30-4 years
Good luck @Jazz97 with the essay writing and the foodMorning all
7.5 on waking
I read the whole of Amy's story, and honestly its disheartening for me and frustrating, because as you probably realised, I'm in very much the same position as Amy was. I'm also stubborn, like what I eat, and think that most vegetables are gross and only eat them because I should. I think I could incorporate some low carb meals into my life, but I wouldn't want to only be able to eat low carb.
Anyway, I got back to my uni house last night. Have to start my essay today, and may look into the Libre training my nurse sent me.
@helensaramay I hope Amy is happy too and I agree her mother is a bit intense but I'm sure she's got a kind heartMorning fellow caddy contents
Apart from a customer in Sweden who doesn’t understand uk public holidays, today has been quiet and uneventful so far. Woke on 5.9 which is good as my current target is 6.0. It is higher than usual to improve my hypo awareness ... which seems to be working but I am planning to stick a 6.0 until the end of May.
I have been reading bits of Amy’s story. It is an interesting read but, controversially, I don’t like her mother. She seems like she needs to be in control. She writes about managing the diabetes but I think she is trying to control it. Amy’s Hb1ac is very impressive but I wonder if her control is too tight ... at least it is tighter than someone without diabetes. Most people without diabetes who take a random BG reading with my meter, come out with a value between 5.0 and 5.5, yet Amy’s target is 4.6; people without diabetes spike to 8 to 9 but Amy’s diet spikes her to 6.
The blog only describes management of diabetes with respect to food. Maybe a 10 year old does not have the stress we do and maybe she doesn’t do as much exercise as I do and maybe she doesn’t get ill, ... but there is more to life for someone with diabetes than what food does to your BG.
I try to advocate balance and looking after all of my body: not just the diabetes but also the mind and more.
I hope Amy is happy and continues to be able to manage her diabetes when she grows up to the level her mother expects.
That said, I understand the low carb picture and understand why it helps many people with diabetes. It is something I take into consideration but in balance with everything else.
If dry and cooked are different, what's the info on the packet?
Its filled pasta with chicken and chorizo, so hopefully its more meat than actual pasta!
Just to note @Kinnki, children with epilepsy are often prescribed low carb/keto diets as part of their treatment and have not been reported as having growth problems. There are likely to be a few with TID in that lot too, although not sure of the stats on that
Ah ok, think I've got you! I'll be careful, thank youCooked white pasta is just shy of 33 carb per 100g.
Dry white pasta is 72g carb per 100g.
This is because dry pasta absorbs water - 100g dry pasta turns into 100g*75/31 = 242g of cooked pasta which would be a mahoosive portion!
If it's a ready meal the values on the pack stand. I thought you were making your own - sorry.
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