Hi everyone, I am new here.
lbalko
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I have been a type 2 diabetic for almost 9 years and have had my ups and downs. Recently, I have had more downs and my bl's are running hi. Total sugar overload because I cannot seem to get back on the wagon. So I am looking forward to learning new ways of handling my levels and tips /tricks of controlling my spikes.
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Hi there lbalko! Welcome, nice to meet you!:drinker:
This is a great community of very knowledgeable, supportive and encouraging people with similar goals, eager to share their experiences, offering help and inspiration whenever possible, along with sharing what works and doesn't work for them and our
ups and downs too, as we all have them.
As you know living with this condition for the past 9 years, If there's one thing standing out in front of us living with this condition, it's consistently inconsistent from one day to the next, reminding ourselves perfection doesn't exist, improvements do.
It's very commendable your wanting to learn new ways to improve your blood sugar control. It isn't an easy task, to be sure.
Have a look around the various threads, should you have questions or tips and tricks you would like to share, jump in, there's a lot of knowledge and information being shared around here
Best wishes reaching your goals in the near future.0 -
Welcome! The fact that you posted here is the first step to gaining control of your diabetes. Sometimes diabetes care can seem overwhelming, and that's where breaking it down into small, realistic steps can be really helpful. Think about one thing you can do each day to improve blood sugar control, and over a period of time you'll make significant progress. ~Lynn /Glucerna0
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Welcome to the group. We all face similar challenges and it's interesting, and sometimes frustrating, how something will work for one person and not another. However, this group is wonderful at sharing ideas and cheering on everyone who is here trying to improve their health. We all are working on finding the foods and exercise that benefit us so you're in good company.0
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HI!
Its SO easy to slip. I spent the last few months ODing on candy, cookies, cake. I was afraid to test my sugar. I noticed i felt sluggish, I gained back some weight, my digestion was off.
Last Tuesday I restarted..,,I was getting afraid of undoing all the good I had done. I went cold turkey off white carbs and refined sugar. Today, the cravings finally started to subside....YAY! I feel more energetic, my digestion is back on track. Things are going well.
Cold turkey is the only way I can do it....if I try to just cut back it doesn't work. Its not easy in the beginning but its like being addicted to anything....the longer you go without it, the less you will want/need it.0 -
I had a similar experience as Crochetluvr. I was doing so well in the first half of 2013 and lost just over 30 lbs. My blood sugar levels were in control and was taking hardly any insulin. Then, life got in the way and the excuses came back. I gained back nearly all of the weight I had lost and my blood sugars were horrible. I was "forgetting" to test because I didn't want to see what my numbers were. I wasn't logging my food because I didn't want to admit the crap I was eating. I wasn't dropping in on MFP, because I just didn't want want to admit my failures to myself. I didn't exercise and I made so many excuses for not getting to the gym. The result - I gained back 20+ pounds, my blood sugars were out of control and I was miserable. I have recommitted myself to this. I know that I cannot start eating the crap (candy, cookies, cake, etc) because when I do, I can't stop. I am buying and eating my vegetables (not as much of the fruit, though, because of the sugar). I feel soooo much better!!!
AS far as advice, I would say just start making the changes and commit yourself to making yourself healthier. No one else can do this!!! Has to come from you.
I wish you all the best! Together (as a collective community supporting each other), we can do this!0 -
I began my most recent journey Sept 1, 2012. At that time I weighed 234 lbs. and my morning fasting BG ranged in the 160s/170s on metformin (2000 mg). I went on Byetta and went cold turkey with my bad eating. Ate fresh veggies and fruits, good protein, and non-processed high-fiber carbs. I am now 146 lbs and my fasting BG today was 84. Still using Bydureon (like Byetta but only once a week) for BG control, but I no longer need the metformin.
Like nczuczu I can't start back eating the junk - candies, cookies, ice cream, as well as chips, Chex Mix, crackers - because then I CRAVE them like crazy. I don't want to stop. As long as I don't eat them, I don't miss them. And I feel so much better.
Hope you have a great first month, and a wonderful journey to better health.0 -
Congratulations on taking control of your diabetes! When we're able to truly say that we feel better with healthy eating and don't miss certain foods, we know we've turned a corner. That doesn't mean there aren't temptations, but you're able to work through those temptations. ~Lynn /Glucerna0
