learning to accept the fact that i am a diabetic

Is it possible to manage it & even get off insulin with your diet/excercise? I did it ... it is VERY possible!

I was almost put on metformin... I pushed back and fought with every fiber of my being. My last battery of tests say I am normal.

Diet and Excercise are powerful weapons in the fight!

Diabetes runs heavy in my family, 2 weeks ago i went to the doctor and had blood work done, now on tuesday my doc wants to see me to discus my bloodwork, ya i'm dreading what she's gonna say, i'm thinking i have type 1 or 2, we'll see.

Okay, dinner done, came in at 42 carbs for the meal. That's what diabetes is about, as much as calories--it's carbs. Not Atkins carbs, but learning about which carbs do what to your blood sugar and planning meals accordingly to keep your blood sugar from getting too high or fluctuating wildly. It's not as bad as it sounds, and MFP makes it a lot easier. Watch the nutritional information--some of what folks enter in, data-wise, is not complete or not accurate, so make sure to check your packaging the first time through, or at least make sure the selections you go with have multiple confirmations for accuracy.

Don't be freaked, don't be scared, be resolved. Tomorrow night's dinner for me? Two rotisserie chicken, bacon, and cheese sandwiches, with steamed broccoli and spinach, and quite possibly a salad to go with it. The chicken is low salt (because we rotisserie cooked it ourselves), low fat (because no oils added, and only skinless white meat for me), the cheese is low fat/45 cals per slice, and the bread is 45 cals/9 grams carbs per slice, and the salad dressing is low fat/reduced calorie. And it tastes like totally decadent heaven. There are changes to be made, but there is still a whole array of wonderful foods to be made. Emphasis on "made." The more homemade, non-processed foods you can incorporate, the better.

Get a food scale--a good digital with grams and ounces. It makes ALL the difference, and makes it possible for you to truly keep track and know what you're eating, which will help you learn how certain things affect your blood sugar.

My "treat" trick that satisfies most sweets cravings? Builder's Bars, especially the mint or peanut butter. It's one of those "learning how carbs affect you" things--they're relatively high in carbs at 30 grams, yet they're low glycemic, so they don't have any real effect on my blood sugar. Another trick? Try Dreamfield's pasta. It doesn't work for everyone, but for me, I can have a nice plate of pasta with my blood sugar staying below 130 at two hours post testing.

Good luck! You can do it, and it doesn't have to be awful!

Kris

What was your first clue that you might be diabetic?