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<blockquote data-quote="VashtiB" data-source="post: 2189318" data-attributes="member: 511345"><p>while this is an old thread- I'm not doing so well today. I really try to be upbeat most of the time but today..another wobble.</p><p></p><p>I have stuck strictly to the very low carb over Christmas but today- well if I never saw meat, fish, cheese- any dairy except milk chocolate again in my life it would be too soon.</p><p></p><p>Today I don't know if I can continue doing this. I know that I have no alternative really but boy do I ever hate the food. People say they lose their carb cravings- well I really envy them. I've never really liked meat- in particular red meat- before diagnosis I may have eaten it 2 or 3 times a year. I wasn't really a meat eater at all- and definitely not a vegetarian. I was a carb eater which is how I've got here.</p><p></p><p>I'd love a biscuit- chocolate chip, or a piece of white bread toast with peanut butter and honey or....</p><p></p><p>I'm not going to do it- but now a days sometimes I am really really hungry but just can't stomach anything I can eat.</p><p></p><p>I'm too young to retire and my family want me around (why I'm not sure) so no option other than. to keep on. I know I'll get over my round of self pity but before this I never really understood people who said food ws just fuel to keep you going- I thought no food can be so pleasurable, it can be comforting when you're stressed.</p><p></p><p>Now food is just fuel- not often enjoyable and much more often something you just have to swallow.</p><p></p><p>Anyway- sorry for the vent- I was hoping here would be somewhere newbies won't read it- no trying g to make anyone else feel down - just needed to get it out.</p><p></p><p>My diagnosis remains the worst day of my life- I've lost weight and I really needed to but it brings me no joy. Nothing really fills me with joy any more- some days are less bad then others buy joy? no.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VashtiB, post: 2189318, member: 511345"] while this is an old thread- I'm not doing so well today. I really try to be upbeat most of the time but today..another wobble. I have stuck strictly to the very low carb over Christmas but today- well if I never saw meat, fish, cheese- any dairy except milk chocolate again in my life it would be too soon. Today I don't know if I can continue doing this. I know that I have no alternative really but boy do I ever hate the food. People say they lose their carb cravings- well I really envy them. I've never really liked meat- in particular red meat- before diagnosis I may have eaten it 2 or 3 times a year. I wasn't really a meat eater at all- and definitely not a vegetarian. I was a carb eater which is how I've got here. I'd love a biscuit- chocolate chip, or a piece of white bread toast with peanut butter and honey or.... I'm not going to do it- but now a days sometimes I am really really hungry but just can't stomach anything I can eat. I'm too young to retire and my family want me around (why I'm not sure) so no option other than. to keep on. I know I'll get over my round of self pity but before this I never really understood people who said food ws just fuel to keep you going- I thought no food can be so pleasurable, it can be comforting when you're stressed. Now food is just fuel- not often enjoyable and much more often something you just have to swallow. Anyway- sorry for the vent- I was hoping here would be somewhere newbies won't read it- no trying g to make anyone else feel down - just needed to get it out. My diagnosis remains the worst day of my life- I've lost weight and I really needed to but it brings me no joy. Nothing really fills me with joy any more- some days are less bad then others buy joy? no. [/QUOTE]
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