I have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. My doctor put me on oral medication (Metformin), set up an appointment with a dietitian and told me to exercise 4-6 days per week.
Since the diagnosis, I've been trying to eat right, watching my carb content, and exercise. I bought a glucose meter and have been measuring my levels. Until yesterday, I had some really good readings and was feeling optimistic. Saturday, I got off track, I think, without realizing it and now my glucose levels are in the 200's again. I'm not exactly sure what went wrong, but what I think happened is I mindlessly introduced some new foods into my diet without taking into account the effect on my blood sugar.
For breakfast I had a scrambled egg beater sandwich on low glycemic bread (Nothing new there. I've been eating that since my first glucose test.) For lunch, I had chicken strips from Chick-fil-a and a salad. I hadn't had chicken strips since my diagnosis and my body may have been sensitive to the carbohydrates in the breading. I don't know for sure. For a snack I had strawberries. It could be that I had too many strawberries for my body to handle. Also, the strawberries were just about to go bad (they were fine yesterday but they are all fuzzy today) so the sugar content may have been higher than normal as evidenced by the fact that they were so good. For dinner, I had sugar snap peas with roasted chicken. Despite it's moniker, sugar snap peas only have 7 carbs per serving and I had 2 servings. It's the only carb I had at that meal so I'm having a hard time believing it to be the lone cause for my high readings. But again, I don't know for sure.
In any event, I effed up and I effed up bad. I just pray that my glucose levels go back to normal soon as this can't be good for my body.
This whole thing has got me so frustrated. I feel helpless and out of control. Some days, I'm doing fine. Other days, like today, I want to break down and cry. And there is no one here (at the moment) to help me deal with this. I have never felt so alone in my entire life.
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Aww it willget better. You will learn and adjust.
My husband was diagnosed Type 2 this summer and I started him on th South Beach Diet as it controls sugar and carbs.
They gave him Metformin as well but now his glucose has dropped so much that they told him to stop it and keep on the diet.
Perhaps trying some of those recipes from South Beach would help you stay on track?
Sending good thoughts your way!
I'm confident you'll get the hang of it soon. Don't be too hard on yourself. I'm sending along my happy thoughts too.
See? Not alone. :-) Tracey's husband doesn't even have to take meds anymore, eating the right foods.
If I understand correctly, you haven't seen the dietician yet? So you'll definitely have more control when you get advice and menus then. But you've got another example to follow before them. South Beach sounds popular and hella good for you.
Today I was in the town near my dream bakery and I told them (in my head) to go stuff themselves. I had food today. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack. I had a skim latte sweetened with Equal and flavored with cinnamon. And I also had a Diet Vanilla Cherry Dr. Pepper. I'm not hungry now and I had no sugar today. I'll pick up some fruit tomorrow. Tomorrow morning, I'm going back to the gym.
We're doing it, Grizz! Keep the faith!
I bet the problem is something your doctor can break down for you next time you talk to him or her. Nothing uncontrollable. This is new for you, so it may take a while to get the hang of it, but don't stress out. And as you can see, you're certainly not alone.
I went for a four hour walk on Saturday. Had a taco and a gatorade.
Got home and found that I had gained two pounds.
What's up with that?
You may feel alone, you may even BE alone right now but Grizz...you are NOT alone!
you should start a D.A. Group out there!
Diabetes Anonymous! yeah, thats a great idea and ya'll can have meetings and you can get up and say
"My name is Grizzbabe and I'm a Diabetic" and everyone will say
"Hi grizzbabe!" and then you can like empty all those Blueberry muffins from out of your purse and everyone will hug you and STUFF!
Hi griz!
I agree that it is so frustrating. I use to check my blood levels two or three times a day as recommended. I am on Metformin, too. Some times the levels were good, sometimes they were not as good and sometimes they were bad. So I quit worrying about it. There is nothing I can take that will lower the count at the time. It jus is. I can adjust my caloric intake or do some exercise, but I just don’t check the levels anymore. But that is me. You do what you feel is necessary for your body and piece of mind.
I'm so sorry you're sick!! I've wondered where you got off too - you've been missed. Here's a thought - I don't know Chick-Fil-A (sp?), but do they put a lot of sugar and additives in their food? Most fast food places do. I'm sure you are aware, just wondered if it might be...
I'm saying a little prayer for you Dear Grizz Baby.
GRIZZ!!!!
GRIZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!
It HAPPPPPPEEEEEEENNNEEEEDDDDD!!!!!!
Hey, babe, not to worry! You are so not alone. I've struggled with balancing insulin and sugar levels with exercise for 42 years and I still can never be great. You will level out the more you learn about your body and how it responds to all those factors plus hormones and emotions. Just try to get in a regular exercise routine and test your sugar before and after exercise to avoid going low. If you go too low, you get so hungry and overeat and then you spike high again. I am in a high low bouncing thing right now and it's really hard to get back in control. I walk with nordic walking poles a quick (30 min.)1 1/2-2 miles a day or I go swimming for 30 min. It really helps and makes you feel like you're doing something right!
Good luck! The dietician will be amazing help.
I'm happy you don't have to do the 5-7 needles I do a day! It is a pain! I do a needle for just about every 30 gram serving of carb I have unless I'm low and about to exercise.
You guys are fantastic lending support to Grizz like this. It's great to know, just as a bystander mind you, that she has real people who she can count on to help her understand her new life. People she's known longer than me, certainly. I'm just encouraged for her.
You.
I am so grateful that I have you guys' support. It really does help me through this process.
I am doing better these days. I'll make a post soon updating my health status and my life.
Thanks again, guys! I appreciate your encouragement more than you know. Is it possible to have a group hug over the internet?
NO BLAMING YOURSELF! Thus sayeth the Coaster Punchman.
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