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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Mr.
This is my first Christmas as a diabetic.
This past 11months since being diagnosed has been a huge learning curve.
I have lost three plus stone, gym 4/5 times a week.
Healthy eating and no booze.
Last few weeks it has completely gone to shit due to illness and three days of eating rubbish has seen my blood's sky rocket.
Lesson learned I guess. Time to get back to eating like a monk again.
How do other's get thru the festive period, being able to enjoy the err Crap food and family time. Yet still keep blood's in check? |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"Mr.
This is my first Christmas as a diabetic.
This past 11months since being diagnosed has been a huge learning curve.
I have lost three plus stone, gym 4/5 times a week.
Healthy eating and no booze.
Last few weeks it has completely gone to shit due to illness and three days of eating rubbish has seen my blood's sky rocket.
Lesson learned I guess. Time to get back to eating like a monk again.
How do other's get thru the festive period, being able to enjoy the err Crap food and family time. Yet still keep blood's in check? "
It can be a huge problem, as lots of foods have hidden sugars, but well done for the lifestyle change.Its not easy.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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You don't enjoy the crap basically. You can eat some high sugar foods but only in small quantities and with other foods that will keep your blood sugars stable. It's not the end of the world to eat healthily really, although it can see like ti when everyone else is stuffing their faces with crap lol.
What meds you on and are you allowed to adjust insulin according to your carb intake?
Probably better if you could ask a doctor, or see if your doctors surgery has a diabetes clinic/nurse you could ask advice from. |
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"Mr.
This is my first Christmas as a diabetic.
This past 11months since being diagnosed has been a huge learning curve.
I have lost three plus stone, gym 4/5 times a week.
Healthy eating and no booze.
Last few weeks it has completely gone to shit due to illness and three days of eating rubbish has seen my blood's sky rocket.
Lesson learned I guess. Time to get back to eating like a monk again.
How do other's get thru the festive period, being able to enjoy the err Crap food and family time. Yet still keep blood's in check? "
My friend's son was diagnosed a few years ago and it was a massive shock to his system giving up certain foods especially with him being a child. But on the bright side he is very fit and healthy now as he thinks about everything he eats - something we should all do really.
Good luck and well done for the changes you've made so far. |
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
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"Cheers guy's.
Type 2 so can't adjust meds.
Just need to be more careful. From now on. "
Mum is 87 and has been Type 2 for several years now. She`s been able to manage it with diet alone and has done very well! She could do better and cut out the sweets and mints she has but she has got the benefit of having a outlet shop in the next town that does proper diabetic chocolate! Can`t eat more than a couple of squares though as it gives you the shits! Chocolate sweetened with "stevia" is OK. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Cheers guy's.
Type 2 so can't adjust meds.
Just need to be more careful. From now on. "
Ok, thought it was juvenile. You could make your own treats like someone else said, replacing sugar with cinnamon works well in some foods, will help you cut down on sugar and sweeteners. Having less sweet drinks helps me to stave off sugary cravings, on the days i do have cravings i add an extra sweetener to my brews.
And do be careful, having prolonged high blood sugars will push you towards becoming type 1 diabetic. |
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My dad is type 1 and he has to inject regularly and by God ive seen a change he no longer drinks (my parents were heavy drinkers) he checks his blood sugar and doesn't have anything sugar laden. I was tested for diabetics recently and I don't have it but the changes my dad has made is huge!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You cannot become Type 1 by letting your Type 2 get worse, it doesn't work like that. "
How does it work then? Not starting an argument, just this info would be handy to know obviously, seeing as my doctor said otherwise. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My other half has been, insulin dependant, since being a very young child. He's non compliant, and sometimes I feel like strangling, him. It's infuriating. It really is!!!  |
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"You cannot become Type 1 by letting your Type 2 get worse, it doesn't work like that.
How does it work then? Not starting an argument, just this info would be handy to know obviously, seeing as my doctor said otherwise."
you can become insulin dependant with type 2 but it doesn't turn into type1 |
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I throw caution to the wind at Christmas - mince pies for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I've been ill since xmas day and have only today eaten a proper balanced meal. Is Back to the grindstone on 2.1.15.
I'm type 2. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You cannot become Type 1 by letting your Type 2 get worse, it doesn't work like that.
How does it work then? Not starting an argument, just this info would be handy to know obviously, seeing as my doctor said otherwise.you can become insulin dependant with type 2 but it doesn't turn into type1"
Oh ok. What does it become? Just insulin dependent is the name for it? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Type 1 diabetes is very different to type 2. Type 2 is from lifestyle. Type 2 on insulin is usually due to poor control of diabetis "
Some of my family have type 1, first one to get it got it when she was 8 so i only knew it as juvenile diabetes. Am really confused right now and being up late isn't helping. off to google then bed i think... |
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"Type 1 diabetes is very different to type 2. Type 2 is from lifestyle. Type 2 on insulin is usually due to poor control of diabetis
Some of my family have type 1, first one to get it got it when she was 8 so i only knew it as juvenile diabetes. Am really confused right now and being up late isn't helping. off to google then bed i think..."
hasn't your diabetic nurse discussed it all with you?
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
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I am Type 2, have been since diagnosed in 2006.
Generally, I do well. I work on format that if I do fall to temptation and eat what I shouldn't, I balance it up with what I should eat for the next few days.
I was once advised by a Diabetes specialist that foods saying "low sugar" really mean they are topped up with fat; those saying "low fat" are topped up with sugar. Through experience. I have worked out what labelling means.
One tip, try to reduce soft drinks, especially carbonated ones as they pile on the weight. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Type 1 diabetes is very different to type 2. Type 2 is from lifestyle. Type 2 on insulin is usually due to poor control of diabetis
Some of my family have type 1, first one to get it got it when she was 8 so i only knew it as juvenile diabetes. Am really confused right now and being up late isn't helping. off to google then bed i think...hasn't your diabetic nurse discussed it all with you?
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I'm more tired than anything, my brain switches off tbh. Yeah i see my nurse every three months. Seen dieticians over the years, seen specialists and had GD as well so lots of care then (even stays in hospital).
I got told i will i would be on injections if i didn't get my blood sugars under control with my diet, which over the past year i got them down. So was thinking i would have type 1 diabetes, but after googling have realised that my body might still be making insulin? Coz when i was pregnant i was on injections but obviously this was to stop my baby producing insulin for me and i was still making insulin myself just not enough. Eventually i figured it out. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Cheers for all replies.
So first.
My diabetes was as a direct result of a head trauma causing me to cease an extremely active lifestyle, resulting in depression and comfort eating all happened within a very short period like three years
Always been very fit and healthy, gym instructor, marathon runner etc..
Genetics play a huge part in if you are likely to get it. Yes diet and weight are the main factor.
But not wanting to sounds crass. Not every fat lazy person is diabetic, genes tend to be the deciding factor.
I have had it in control for several months and rather than starting a new healthy lifestyle, I just reverted back to my previous lifestyle before I brained myself.
The difference being dropping the dependency on high carb laden foods such as pasta and rice.
I have been unwell before Christmas and this combined with relaxing my diet has seen my blood's go from
Post meal of around 5.4
To just under 9 on boxing day.
They are coming down thanks to cutting back and exercise.
I am interested how others cope when all about are enjoying all the lush Xmas foods and drink?
My weaknesses being mince pies, they are like my kryptonite. Lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I just can't eat this stuff, so don't buy it in. And yeah my family miss out a bit but at least i'm keeping them healthy and hopefully protecting them from diabetes too (have told them it's genetic so they'll have to be more careful about diet and staying healthy).
I get painful cysts when my blood sugars go too high and for me the risks aren't worth it. That's my take on food now, if it's going to make me ill then why eat it? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Mr.
This is my first Christmas as a diabetic.
This past 11months since being diagnosed has been a huge learning curve.
I have lost three plus stone, gym 4/5 times a week.
Healthy eating and no booze.
Last few weeks it has completely gone to shit due to illness and three days of eating rubbish has seen my blood's sky rocket.
Lesson learned I guess. Time to get back to eating like a monk again.
How do other's get thru the festive period, being able to enjoy the err Crap food and family time. Yet still keep blood's in check? "
Same here- I got diagnosed as type 2 on my birthday in October - not over-indulged too badly this xmas and kept up with taking my meds - not felt any ill effects as yet  |
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"Type 1 diabetes is very different to type 2. Type 2 is from lifestyle. Type 2 on insulin is usually due to poor control of diabetis
Some of my family have type 1, first one to get it got it when she was 8 so i only knew it as juvenile diabetes. Am really confused right now and being up late isn't helping. off to google then bed i think...hasn't your diabetic nurse discussed it all with you?
I'm more tired than anything, my brain switches off tbh. Yeah i see my nurse every three months. Seen dieticians over the years, seen specialists and had GD as well so lots of care then (even stays in hospital).
I got told i will i would be on injections if i didn't get my blood sugars under control with my diet, which over the past year i got them down. So was thinking i would have type 1 diabetes, but after googling have realised that my body might still be making insulin? Coz when i was pregnant i was on injections but obviously this was to stop my baby producing insulin for me and i was still making insulin myself just not enough. Eventually i figured it out."
type 1 is an inability to make insulin and as such you have to inject after eating in order for your body to metabolise the energy in the food etc. it is usually known as Juvenile diabetes but actually can occur at any age.
Type 2 was often called mature onset diabetes and is the result of the body not being able to deal with the insulin you produce or a reduction in the ability to produce insulin. This could lead to having to inject but it is not always the case. Some people have been able to reverse the effects of type 2 diabetes by losing weight and managing their food intake effectively.
There are also more than 2 types of diabetes such as 1.5, LADA, gestational etc
I have been bad this Christmas but not as bad as other years. I really need to focus on my diet in the new year and go back to low carbing as that was the best way to manage my diabetes. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Type 1 diabetes is very different to type 2. Type 2 is from lifestyle. Type 2 on insulin is usually due to poor control of diabetis
Some of my family have type 1, first one to get it got it when she was 8 so i only knew it as juvenile diabetes. Am really confused right now and being up late isn't helping. off to google then bed i think...hasn't your diabetic nurse discussed it all with you?
I'm more tired than anything, my brain switches off tbh. Yeah i see my nurse every three months. Seen dieticians over the years, seen specialists and had GD as well so lots of care then (even stays in hospital).
I got told i will i would be on injections if i didn't get my blood sugars under control with my diet, which over the past year i got them down. So was thinking i would have type 1 diabetes, but after googling have realised that my body might still be making insulin? Coz when i was pregnant i was on injections but obviously this was to stop my baby producing insulin for me and i was still making insulin myself just not enough. Eventually i figured it out.
type 1 is an inability to make insulin and as such you have to inject after eating in order for your body to metabolise the energy in the food etc. it is usually known as Juvenile diabetes but actually can occur at any age.
Type 2 was often called mature onset diabetes and is the result of the body not being able to deal with the insulin you produce or a reduction in the ability to produce insulin. This could lead to having to inject but it is not always the case. Some people have been able to reverse the effects of type 2 diabetes by losing weight and managing their food intake effectively.
There are also more than 2 types of diabetes such as 1.5, LADA, gestational etc
I have been bad this Christmas but not as bad as other years. I really need to focus on my diet in the new year and go back to low carbing as that was the best way to manage my diabetes."
Can you be type AND on injections? This is where i'm confused and not at the nurses for a few weeks yet. I just presumed injections automatically meant type 1.
Thanks everybody sharing info btw. |
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"Have you spoken to your diabetes nurse about going on Desmond day?
I think you would find it very helpful. "
i have not done a desmond day but i have done an X-pert patient course which was quite helpful |
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Been a diabetic since 2000 and in the begining I did all by the book ,then I went back to my old ways and have been naughty for the last 13 years eating chocolate like there ws no tomorow and quite a few malt whiskies. still takeing my metamofin 2 tablets 3 x a day. I go for my tests with the diabetic nurse and she is always with my readings and my wieght is always down if only by half a pound She tells me what a good boy I am that I am eatting healthy and sensable and I am lying like hell.but it does make me wonder would I feel any better I stuck to the book but Iam 65 and I am happy . but thats me. |
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I was diagnosed type 2 and the thing I gave up was full 'fat' drinks. You are not told you are not diabetic, but are controlling it. If you go back to you old ways will be the same. You are always diabetic, but are controlling it
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