agwagw
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Hi Helen,yes, I can exersise but not intensly as I have compressed/worn out discs in my lower back, I am waiting for an op but thats not likely to happen anytime soon,
food wise this is what I have eaten today
No breakfast just coffee with a a little bit of single cream
Lunch
two slices of plain ham, a boiled egg, some salad lettuce, cucumber, 2 small cherry toms, spring onion & a spoon of mayo
Dinner tonight is chicken breast wrapped in bacon, stuffed with stilton, roasted courgette, cavello nero
I drink around 4 cups of coffee with a dribble of cream
Cold drinks are fizzy/plain water with a squeeze of lemon, rarely have a coke zero more than a couple of times a week
I dont eat pasta, rice, bread, root veg, fruit apart from a few raspberries/strawberries maybe once a week if I have some carbs left
just to add something else into the mix I am 50yrs old so I am guessing menopause hormones may be coming into play although I dont have any of the typical symtoms
I feel for you - some similarities with my experiences. I have been LADA for over 20 years - on useless meds to start with too. I'm on Tresiba long acting (20iU) and Novorapid 'fast acting' dose varies. I am very impressed by your low carb - I haven't achieved less than 100-150g per day (drinking beer being the culprit..)
I have found that if I just use insulin to control glucose levels my weight goes up and it is very difficult to shift. As others have noted, exercise is very important if you can. I walk about three miles a day - taking the pooch for the walk gives me the motivation to do it. I certainly find that if I do more intense activity my BG's can drop rapidly on the same fast-acting dose - keeping an eye on the Libre is very important and having glucose handy. Bottom line, if you can up your exercise I am sure it would help. Do you swim? might be less of a strain on your back.
Interested in your eye injections. I too have retinopathy and lots of laser. The injections (Eylea) helped but was taken off it for cost reasons - it was prescribed for diabetic macular swelling, but certainly helped with the blood vessel proliferation. Can I ask why injections were prescribed for you?