Call Me Frustrated
I give up. My doc even said it doesn't matter what I eat. I think he is right, because when I eat healthy, and by healthy, I mean nothing refined, fish, some chicken occasionally, tofu, vegetables, rarely some fruit, no dairy (am allergic). I don't drink. I don't eat cookies, pasta, rice, potatoes, or any other refined or sugary foods.
I just saw my doctor this week. I have all these diabetic symptoms, yet, my AIC is low, and yet, my meter keeps giving me higher values. I guess anything under 200 isn't bad????
I am so disgusted with my body. I am tired of this. The only beverage I drink is water.
I am allergic to milk, so that cuts out a lot of foods.
I lost one pound. One pound in 2 months.
Not even worth noting.
But I keep hearing if I lose a significant amount of weight, this disease will get better. But my doc back in Indiana told me, with insulin
resistance, it is very hard to lose weight.
So HOW do I lose the weight????
I give up. I cannot affect this. I don't have the energy to even exercise anymore. I used to exercise a lot, and kept it up, and it made absolutely no difference.
Am I stuck like this for the rest of my life????
I am tired of the food thing. People tell me I eat too much, then people tell me I eat too little. I have tried 1800, 1600, 1200, and 1000 cals per day.
Nothing.
I thought diabetics were thin.
Not only for health reasons, I am tired of being fat. I look unattractive and am tired of being alone. It isn't like I have sat around
and ate potato chips and chocolates and sat on the sofa.
I am on 500m of Metformin a day, and my doc says I don't need more.
Why aren't there definite guidelines for this disease?
Call me frustrated,
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Permalink Reply by karaoke judy on -
since ive changed my eating completely cali flower brocoli no bread some time a slice of 100% wheat not two slices one with tuna and i eat alot less everything half of what i ued toeat and fish and tuna and salmon three times aweek some turkey and chicken probucts watch those carb #S and ck sugar #S often im doing great feel really good my legs and kness were hurting acouple months ago thats all gone now that im eating different and im aheart aptient too so im not eating butter and cheese and fat unless that fat is from fish or salmon or other meats ive mentioned no cheating on this diet no sugar free cause thers carbs no good deont work sugar fake doent work i made complete change3 in everything i cant stand real juck food i cat drink milk ive tasted old food yukk im used to eating like rabbit now it like when u switch to skim milk u get used to it after while
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Permalink Reply by Lostt on
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The hunger pangs.... Not easily, like a crack sddict until your body adapts. It can be brutal! I usually plan 2-3 main meals with smaller ones to tide me over, a carrot or whatever.
Sweat is good! As your cardio gets better, get some resistance training in if you can handle it, nothing nasty - simple free weights, works for me. Resistance reshapes, cardio endurance, need both. The belly is the hardest to lose! Still working on it! Grrrr....
You need to eat, just eat better! As you get stronger, you may find that you'll need more fuel for the furnace.
Water wise, I drink enough to keep me hydrated and that varies day to day. Heavier workouts, I might go thru a 1 1/2 gallons, other days, 2-3 liters.
If I understand it correctly, body converts everything to sugar eventually, what can't be processed or ejected is stored. Exercise for me helps control that nasty habit! :)
Either way, hope it works out for you! It just takes time! I'm a T2, use exercise & diet, and that infamous meter. Stretches.. I cringe with pain - I can't stretch like that! Grrr... Wrong page - its says women not men! :)
Attitude! Keeps u motivated!
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Permalink Reply by karaoke judy on
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wow so sorry my doc told me to eat all that u mentioned and my #S have dropped from 4 and 500 by 2 3 in the afternoon im eating like u no white flour everything u mentioned no garbage food either ive lost 9 lbs and my #S are now 120 to 200 but when it start raising i take my metformin same as u 500 about 12 and i ck every 5 hours and everything goes down to like 140 then at bed i take 8 or 10 units of insulin some times i dont take any insulin but when i wake up my number is averaging 120 thats not bad its actully pretty good compared to what it was i dont think u doc should have told u it doesnt matter what u eat it does matter im living proof bad carbs are no good just alil will raise ur #S veggies and not too much fruit berries mostly and fish salmon and tuna is good for u and will keep those #S down and u have to ck all day to lower those #S even u u have to take a half of ahalf onf metformion
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Permalink Reply by karaoke judy on
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hopfully i ve helped other people it works for me not evrybody can give up fried foods and cookies but i want to live sio i have so far its working i hope u all can find away that works for u too
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Permalink Reply by Ruth on -
Are you exercising regularly? That seems to be the best way to encourage weight loss, as exercise decreases insulin resistance, lowers blood sugar, and also revs up the body's metabolism so that it used food more efficiently and burns fat more efficiently.
And you don't need to become an "exercise nut"...20 minutes of aerobic exercise a day can make a dramtic difference, and it doesn't even matter if you do it all at once. If time is limited, try to fit 10 minutes of exercise in twice a day. Find ways to add it to daily activities, such as taking stairs instead of elevators, parking further away from the store in a parking lot, etc. You can add a lot of exercise by just adding a few minutes here and there.
Ruth
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Permalink Reply by Claire Perrett on -
Hi you should read Diet 101 the truth about low carb diets it might help you understand what is going on inside. Its very insightful. Download on Kindle for £6.99
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