Oh how it sucks...let me count the ways.
Not being able to eat what I want and when I want is the worst thing by far. Once you start eliminating food that will potentially raise the glucose, you realize how little you're actually eating. My caloric intakes dropped below 900 calories a day, some days below 700 calories a day.
A couple days ago when I was really sick , I realized one of the reasons I felt so bad , I had been unintentionally starving myself. On top of the diabetes and meager diet, I had a virus. Vomiting and a weakened body is not a good thing. I'm not sure of the actual weight loss because I try not to weigh myself often. Having scales in the house can be detrimental or dangerous if your dieting. Losing weight can easily become an addiction. I've pushed the diet to the extreme. I decided to stop pushing myself so hard. If my glucose happens to spike I'm hoping I can deal with the spikes better.
I was trying to achieve and maintain a normal blood sugar by avoiding certain foods. By doing so I was starving myself to death. It wasn't intentional, It's just hard finding food low in carbs and starches plus it needs to be sugarfree. Food that I may actually like eating.
I have found recipes on Facebook that meets all my dietary requirements and is filling with adequate calories. I'm going to try to add newer items to my diet without depriving my husband of nutrients. Sure he can eat at McDonald's twice a day but he needs adequate calories in the evening too.
My caloric intake is back to around 1200-1500 calories a day. I want to keep losing a small amount of weight weekly. 1/2- 1 lb weekly weightloss is adequate, or 2-5 lbs a month.
A PWD (PERSON WITH DIABETES) gave me advice about glucose control. She wrote I should not be so hard on myself because I didn't develop type 2 diabetes overnight. I should not expect to fix it overnight.
Thank you Kate for those words of wisdom. It's time I approach my diagnosis safely and with common sense.
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