Being in "denial" only hurts you. I've had diabetes for somewhere around 10 years and have tried EVERY DIET KNOWN TO MAN! For me, the only thing that works to control my blood glucose levels is eating low carb. After just a few days, if you're doing it right, you do not crave sweets (at least I didn't). Some people can eat quite a bit of fruit on whatever diet plan they're using. I can't. Fruit to me is just like eating a brownie with ice cream.

If you've been told that you can reverse your diabetes by controlling your diet then PLEASE, PLEASE do yourself a favor and do it. Cheat days do not work for a diabetic because eating the wrong food will always show up in higher blood glucose counts. You can't hide from that. If part of your "hiding" routine is not checking your blood a couple of hours after eating each meal to see how what you're eating is raising your blood sugar, then you will ultimately hurt your body with your way of eating.

This web site will help you if you really want it to. Log EVERYTHING that passes your lips and check you blood sugar. Good Luck.

I'm not sure if I was ever in Denial that I had diabetes. I suppose I probably was though. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at the young age of 21, just shy of 22 years old. That's over 8 years now! Wow!

Anyway, when I was first diagnosed, I went on Metformin. I tried at first to watch my carbs and eat healthier and checked my blood sugars every day. I continued going to the doctor when I was suppose to and had new medications added to help keep my sugars down. I can't even remember what they were now. I think my first A1C was in the 8.0 - 9.0. The medications helped get my numbers lower, but they weren't great. I continued to eat what I wanted, but tried not to have too many sweets. I also steadily gained weight even on meds that were "suppose" to help with weight loss.

It wasn't until I was 25 and met my husband that I started worrying about my A1C levels. We had been dating for awhile and got engaged. While we were doing wedding planning, I started thinking about what I needed to do in order to have a healthy pregnancy should I get pregnant. So I talked to my doctor. He told me that he didn't want me to get pregnant until I got my A1C down to at least 7.5. I also knew that the oral diabetic medications I was on weren't good for a pregnancy and went on insulin. That was my choice, not my doctor's. I think I was 26 at this point.

Anyway, I was able to get my A1C down to where it needed to be and was given the go ahead to try and get pregnant. I hadn't lost any weight though. I stayed roughly the same. Even though it would be ok for me to get pregnant, I never did. Most likely fertility issues on both sides. :frown:

I was married when I was 27. I continued to take insulin, and since I did take insulin and my numbers continued to be great, I just ate whatever I wanted to and went with it. I wasn't experiencing any complications from Diabetes. I was happy with my blood sugars even though I had to take a lot of insulin. What I wasn't happy with was my weight. I thought that I wouldn't be able to lose weight without some kind of miracle drug, which my doctors would never prescribe for me even though they wanted me to lose weight. :huh:

The doctor I had before my current doctor decided to put me back on Metformin to see if I would lose weight with that even though I had gained weight when I took it before. (Most likely my own fault and not the drug). I did not lose weight, but I didn't really gain weight either.

It wasn't until February 24, 2013 that I decided to get serious about losing weight. My sister-in-law had me go to Zumba with her. I had a blast! After the class, I asked her what she was using to log her food, and she told me about MFP. Since joining on that day, I have made a lot of positive changes in my life. I've been able to lose 34 pounds, started at 80 units of Lantus at night and 15 units of humalog before all meals, and now I'm down to 35 units of Lantus at night and 5 units of humalog before meals if needed based on what I eat. My doctor is very confident that I will be able to get off the insulin since I have become very active and have lost a lot of weight so far. I continue to work on it too.

My diary is open to friends, so I'm going to be sending you a friend request. I've been trying to get more protein into my diet to help with the weight loss and try to be careful about my carbs, but even with as many carbs as I do get in a day, my numbers are still really good. Everyone is different though. I still have the sweets, but not as many of them and work on getting them to fit in my calories. I check my blood sugar at least 3 times a day before meals to determine if I need to take humalog, once in awhile 2 hours after a meal or if I'm not feeling well. My A1C was 6.0 in March, and now it is 5.4 with the changes I have made to my lifestyle. I try to get in more fruits and vegetables as well.

Cake is over rated.

@celeste Those fat bombs look good. Bookmarked.

I think almost all of us go through the stage of denial. It happens. What woke me up was when it effected my eye site (dropped my sugar too fast) and that told me what it would be like to not controll this disease and be blind like that the rest of my life. Luckily mine was temporary. It was a shocker to not be able to see but shadows, blur, but it did wake me up to keep it in check now.

My mother passed away on Mother's Day and had diabetes. I don't know if she was in denial or just gave up. She had so many complications and took over 13 medications a day (some pills were more than once a day). Don't be in denial. My mom was only 66 when she died. I think if her fasting bs was at 350 and she was in control she would still be with us today.

DrDivaLove,

You are a beautiful girl. Don't let diabetes destroy you little by little. It will take you organ by organ, body part by body part. You have the power to stop it.

I understand denial. I was diagnosed 9 years ago. That first year I lost 70 pounds and got it under control. Then I started to cheat just a little bit, then a little bit more and then I was in full blown denial. I gained back every bit of that 70 pounds and an A1c of 8.6. That was just over a year ago.

May of 2012, vaginal infections and an infected, ruptured tooth brought me back to reality. Yes, those are part of diabetes. I got back on a super low carb diet. (Ketogenic). By August, my A1c was 6.5, November - 5.7 and, now, my last A1c was 5.3.

The MOST IMPORTANT thing I did to accomplish that control was to test, test, test my blood. I check my blood glucose every morning and 2 hours after every meal. I don't care that it is always in a good range. I test anyway... constantly. My BG meter keeps me accountable for what I put in my mouth because I know that 2 hours later my meter is going to tell me the TRUTH. My meter doesn't let me go back into denial. It never says, "Oh, dear, a little bit won't hurt." It shows me just what a little bit does.

My A1c tells me that I'm in control. My weight loss tells me that I'm doing great. But, my meter tells me that I'm STILL A DIABETIC when I eat what I should not eat.

Yesterday I had a small piece of cake for the first time in over a year. It was at my nephew's wedding reception. I knew my meter would yell at me. It wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. But, it was high enough that I won't have another piece of cake any time soon.

So, test, test, test. Keep your BG numbers low. Work to keep those number around 100 or less. Never go over 140. Keep your toes, teeth, kidneys, heart, and brain.

Stay as beautiful as you are.

Like so many of the others, I too was in denial. For nearly 8 years! The doctor started by putting me on Metformin, but I really didn't control my eating. So, the doctor put me on Insulin. The amount of insulin I took was increased every time I went to the doctor. My doctor kept telling me that if I lost the weight and started to exercise I would eventually be able to decrease the amount of insulin I took. But I wouldn't listen. I WANTED the cake/cookie/candy bar. I mean, seriously, I could take a bit more insulin and still enjoy that cake/cookie/candy bar.

As of 1/3/13, I have been working harder to turn it around. I have dropped 31 lbs and brought my A1C from 8.3 down to 6.0. I still enjoy sweets, because I like to live, but I also enjoy riding my bike, going to the gym and being active in so many ways. You can do this!!! You just have to dig down deep and find your motivation. We can give you 100 examples of why you should start, but we are not there when you are tempted by the candy or the cake or the cookies. It won't be easy and you will make mistakes. Let's face it, we are all human! We are flawed. But every day you wake up you should start by giving thanks for being on this earth and make every effort to get healthier. Eventually, your health will become the priorty and will become a habit.

I wish you all the best. Send me a friend request, if you'd like.

Nancy