I have been working with my diabetes educator to try to get better control of my blood sugars.
After keeping track of detailed records, I am somewhat depressed with the results.
Marcey says I need to eat better, take better care of myself, eat a “real” meal for lunch & dinner (haha- she calls “supper” “dinner”).
She did not consider my tortilla shell with Nutella a real meal.
She did not consider my yogurt a meal.
She did not consider my peanut butter sandwich a real meal.
She did not consider my fruit snacks a real meal.
With all the high blood sugars I’ve had the last several weeks, I neither feel like eating or feel I deserve to eat.
eek! I realized…I’m one of them- the 8 out of 10 diabetics that have an eating problem.
I feel the need to recite “Hello. My name is… and I have an eating problem.”
*High bloodsugars= I don’t deserve to eat right now.
*Low bloodsugars=I can eat all the junk food I want.
*Carbs= I love eating you now, but guilt will eventually kick in. I will vow to eat only proteins from now on- eggs, fish, steak, hot dogs… I have canine teeth and I plan to use them.
*Fresh veggies and fruits= I don’t deserve to spend the money to buy them. It should go to something more important- like blood testing strips or insulin.
*Diet Dr. Pepper=no sugar, but caffeine , which can raise your bloodsugars.
*Diet A&W= the only guilt-free thing I can eat (no sugar, no carbs, no caffeine, and a little flavor left)
Hmmm, she didn’t consider Dt. A&W a real meal either.
