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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
When they are consistently stable and predictable and not spiking or dropping quickly. Hopefully with a nice buffer below diabetic levels. How much so may be different from individual to individual.
Never, then!
...I can’t handle the idea of diabetes beating me. Of it controlling my life. Of course to an extent it does -I have to eat a certain way...
I’m getting there with that. I’ve spent half of my life fearing getting diabetes. Being afraid of dying young because of it. Yet on diagnosis I decided there and then that I have no idea how long I’m meant to be here but that it wouldn’t be diabetes that sees me off! So yes I guess me choosing to eat this way is me being in control over itI have a different outlook. I control my diabetes, it doesn’t control me. I want to live and eat a certain way because I enjoy it and it means my diabetes won’t come back
I’m getting there with that. I’ve spent half of my life fearing getting diabetes. Being afraid of dying young because of it. Yet on diagnosis I decided there and then that I have no idea how long I’m meant to be here but that it wouldn’t be diabetes that sees me off! So yes I guess me choosing to eat this way is me being in control over it
“Control is a matter of balance”. Well said.I would ask what you mean by "under control"?
As this was posted in a general (non-type specific) sub-forum, I will answer as someone with type 1 diabetes.
It is possible to have what we call "unicorn days": days with no hypos and no hypers. These are days when I would consider my BG to be "under control".
However, as the name "Unicorn Days" suggests, these days are rare.
Some people with type 1 may achieve it through making adjustments to their lifestyle such as changing their diet, reducing exercise, planning everything in advance.
To me, this feels like the diabetes is in even more control.
As someone with type 1 diabetes, I think control is a matter of balance. How much of your life are you willing to give to the diabetes?