Paying a high price for last night !

[Dibrose]

Hi
Must admit Alison I could'nt belive the hoops we have to jump through to get the medication we need,I am pleased to say that specialist in being very rude to say the least has left i am so pleased no one else will have to listen to his insults.I should have complained to hospital board
but i was very ill and upset at the time couldn't cope with anymore pressure,my diabetic nurse was very angry,she wouldn't tell me what happened but she got his approval for me to have fast acting insulin straight away,and told me I wouldn't have to see him again.
I too wish you could come out non diabetic.Your food for your group sounds wonderful hope you post your recipes for us all to try they are very lucky to have you.Im sure they will enjoy your efforts.
enjoy your day
Margaret

[wallycorker]

...........Tomorrow I am going to my local diabetes group meeting as an invited speaker on what my Low Carb diet consists of. I offered to bring morning tea so I have been cooking all day. They might not be expecting the kind of stuff I will be bringing, bacon and egg quiche, marinated chicken wings. Then I will have a few sweet treats like Almond Coconut Cranberry Chocolate Bark, 60 second almond meal and pumpkin muffins..........

Sounds good Alison! What time does it start? I might just come along.

John

[larsson]

Hi Margaret,

Jeez, it sounds as if you've had a seriously tough time of it!
A Doctor's Hippocratic oath supposedly requires them to 'never do harm', but yours may have forgotten that bit judging by your experiences.
I wasn't clear from your post whether you had been prescribed a basal insulin or were just unsure about what it did? A basal insulin is actually intended to offset the effect of gluconeogenesis, where the body manufactures its own glucose throughout the day (the liver does this). If it's correctly set, your blood sugar should remain stable at a normal level throughout the day if you don't eat anything.
Type 1's like me use this to keep blood glucose stable in combination with a bolus insulin which covers the glucose released from the food we eat.
Hope that helps and we can support you in the future.

larsson

[SmarT2]

Hi again Margaret,
Had my Dr's appointment today, asked for lots of print outs of my earlier blood tests for my records. Dr commented that I was looking great and seemed to have lost even more weight. Haven't actually just think my shape is redefining itself! She took my BP and it was 127/72 first time around, usually have to take three deep breaths and she gets a better reading.

She told me that I seemed to have clawed my way back from diabetes and she would put me in the "impaired range" so I sort of got my wish didn't I? I know full well I would have diabetic symptoms tomorrow if I returned to my old way of eating, but I will lay that info on her later down the track.

How is the new way of eating going for you?
Alison

[Dibrose]

Hi Alison
Im really pleased to hear your news,well done thats really great.I wish i could do the same.Im trying really hard to stick to our diet plan I have been at it for a few years now the only thing i know i do wrong is drink to much,got into the habit when i very as young ,I had no self confidence very shy when i'd had a drink I could cope with anything.We used to go to lots of dinner dances everyone drank it was accepted behaviour.I sound like a candidate for AA.I don't mean i got drunk just merry but when I look at what is the safe limit for a woman,we certainly over indulged,Its just the norm now to have wine with our meals,i find i make excuses for myself as I don't cheat on the diet very often never have sweets or puddings forgot what bread tastes like I really don't mind the diet,but i use it as an excuse to have a drink my only treat Well ive taken a vow had wine on Sat night with friends woke up Sunday not feeling good,had a good talk with myself and decided done with excuses no more drink for 3 months maybe after that I won't want it anymore.So far so good .Ive come down with a horrible cold today hence im writing this at 4.30am can't sleep maybe im having withdrawl symtoms
my bg numbers are improving someone told me to split my long acting insulin levimar half at bedtime half in morning I think it is helping if i didn't eat my numbers would be perfect i seem to be extra sensitive even food with no carbs effect me .never mind I will keep on trying.
well done you god bless
Margaret

[SmarT2]

Hello again Margaret,
We do seem to have much in common. I too drank way, way too much. Oh I had excuses to I thought. I worked with guys, they drank, I did, they drank too much and I could often keep up. Big time too much for a woman, The ultimate price I paid was losing a lot of the feeling in my feet. When I was told I could have 1 1/2 glasses of white wine a week ! I knew I couldn't stop at that, so it was all or nothing. I chose nothing.
It was very, very hard but along with LCing the weight just came off. As I lost the huge tummy, I had more respect for myself. Your three months vow is a really good way to kick this off and see what improvements to your health it brings.
I'm impressed.

[wallycorker]

........I too drank way, way too much.............I knew I couldn't stop at that, so it was all or nothing. I chose nothing...............

I too drank way too much in the past. I regret that now if only for the example that I might have set to our three kids. However, I still do drink very occasionally - about five units per week on average. These days it's almost always red wine - or a very occasional small whisky.

What surprised me is how easily I adapted from quite heavy drinker to drinking a very much reduced amount. Certainly, I didn't experience any withdrawals symptoms similar to those that I experienced when I stopped smoking.

These days, I very rarely ever drink in the house even when others are doing so. If I drink at all these days it's almost always in a social situation - e.g. restaurant meal, party etc.

I can't say that I miss alcohol at all. Thankfully!

John

[wiflib]

I have always found the issue of alcohol consumption incredibly fascinating. In my teens and twenties, I was in the Army. I drank because everyone else did. I neither loved it or hated it and I have to say, if I never drink alcohol again, it would not bother me in the slightest.
I have colleagues who do on-calls and can't drink during that time. Colleagues who get excited about being able to have a glass or two of wine with their dinner and friends and family who relish a nightcap of a good single malt. None of whom can be classed as alcoholics, but alcohol plays an important role in their lives. I don't get it.
Now, when it comes to food, my behaviour is exactly the same and I suspect it's also the same for many of those who are carb-addicted and that's why it is harder for some to restrict their carb intakes, the same way others have to restrict their alcohol intake.
Most days, my total food intake is meagre, I'm just not that hungry. I still enjoy my food and I'm still loosing weight. BUT, with the compulsion that may match an addict of any other substance, I crave and fight those cravings all the time. What stops me now, is my meter which show's mostly 4's.

Genes have everything to be responsible for.

wiflib

[Serena51]

Nice numbers Wiflib.

I too was a carb addict, as I now realise, and would cheerfully swap my wine for crusty white bread anyday. Oh dear, drooling a little now.

Nowadays I just have a half glass at Christmas and birthdays, much happier with water and a slice of lemon.