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<blockquote data-quote="Phoenix55" data-source="post: 1774289" data-attributes="member: 242273"><p>A pity party for one is not a pretty sight, I've been there and it helps no-one. You have worked hard to be semi-retired at 40 and it seems a waste of all that work and experience not to be able to make the most of the time you have.</p><p>Cooking for one sometimes seems a faff and not worth the effort. If I was meant to be a rabbit I would have been born with long ears and a fluffy tail, I have neither and it is too ridiculous to be afraid of my own body and eating. Even a student can manage my cold weather food - I large pot, 2 packs prepared Mediterranean vegetables, 1 tin toms, meat of choice (beef, lamb, chicken, pork), slow cook (lowest setting on the hob) for up to 2 hours or until meat is tender. Allow to cool, put in the fridge, and eat for the next few days (the flavours will have blended together), provide variety by adding curry powder/mixed herbs/ marmite/half portion of rice/potatoes left over from ready meal. I have had other staff at work drooling over that when reheated in the microwave. Hot weather food mixed salad with lots of all the bits I like (toms, cucumber, meat, coleslaw, coriander), if you can't face that try some of the ready made soups cold, they have already been cooked, but make sure you only eat half the pot. Out with friends/on business eat meat, half the pots and as much vege with lashings of butter as possible, skip dessert and ask for a selection of cheeses. Drink scotch and water/ low sugar mixer of choice. One treat night a month, (eating 'normally'). Snacks between meals or to fill up if still hungry, cheese (there are a huge selection of cheeses available, some with fruit added, blues of various strengths, cheddars of different maturities and some like Harlech with horseradish added, salami slices with cream cheese (can also be added to salads), pork scratchings.</p><p>Being on metformin is not pleasant for you at the moment. You may find that you tolerate the slow release form better. It was not an option for me, too far to travel to work with nowhere to stop en route. So diet and exercise it had to be with a meter to check the foods I could eat ( you may be one of the lucky people who find that their body will tolerate breads, some of us find that even half a slice raises our bg level too much for too long afterwards). The exercise bit is what I find hardest, particularly when combined with studies, but change has been forced on me and either I embrace it at this stage or a more forceful change will be imposed. Pills will help for a while but HCPs all seem to agree that medication may slow but diabetes is still progressive with a variety of complications if not controlled and control through lifestyle changes may be the hardest route but it works the best for the longest time. I choose to leave the medication for as long as possible and control with diet and exercise, your choice may be different but as I said at the beginning it is a shame if after all your hard work you don't get to enjoy spending time doing what you want with the people you want to be with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phoenix55, post: 1774289, member: 242273"] A pity party for one is not a pretty sight, I've been there and it helps no-one. You have worked hard to be semi-retired at 40 and it seems a waste of all that work and experience not to be able to make the most of the time you have. Cooking for one sometimes seems a faff and not worth the effort. If I was meant to be a rabbit I would have been born with long ears and a fluffy tail, I have neither and it is too ridiculous to be afraid of my own body and eating. Even a student can manage my cold weather food - I large pot, 2 packs prepared Mediterranean vegetables, 1 tin toms, meat of choice (beef, lamb, chicken, pork), slow cook (lowest setting on the hob) for up to 2 hours or until meat is tender. Allow to cool, put in the fridge, and eat for the next few days (the flavours will have blended together), provide variety by adding curry powder/mixed herbs/ marmite/half portion of rice/potatoes left over from ready meal. I have had other staff at work drooling over that when reheated in the microwave. Hot weather food mixed salad with lots of all the bits I like (toms, cucumber, meat, coleslaw, coriander), if you can't face that try some of the ready made soups cold, they have already been cooked, but make sure you only eat half the pot. Out with friends/on business eat meat, half the pots and as much vege with lashings of butter as possible, skip dessert and ask for a selection of cheeses. Drink scotch and water/ low sugar mixer of choice. One treat night a month, (eating 'normally'). Snacks between meals or to fill up if still hungry, cheese (there are a huge selection of cheeses available, some with fruit added, blues of various strengths, cheddars of different maturities and some like Harlech with horseradish added, salami slices with cream cheese (can also be added to salads), pork scratchings. Being on metformin is not pleasant for you at the moment. You may find that you tolerate the slow release form better. It was not an option for me, too far to travel to work with nowhere to stop en route. So diet and exercise it had to be with a meter to check the foods I could eat ( you may be one of the lucky people who find that their body will tolerate breads, some of us find that even half a slice raises our bg level too much for too long afterwards). The exercise bit is what I find hardest, particularly when combined with studies, but change has been forced on me and either I embrace it at this stage or a more forceful change will be imposed. Pills will help for a while but HCPs all seem to agree that medication may slow but diabetes is still progressive with a variety of complications if not controlled and control through lifestyle changes may be the hardest route but it works the best for the longest time. I choose to leave the medication for as long as possible and control with diet and exercise, your choice may be different but as I said at the beginning it is a shame if after all your hard work you don't get to enjoy spending time doing what you want with the people you want to be with. [/QUOTE]
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