Rebelling

[felinefan67]

Hi all, It's been a long while since I posted and I hope everyone is doing O.K:) I'm the one who had obessed on whether or not I was really pre-D due to my official FBG (99)readings, home meter FBG readings (99 or less mostly, 102 a few times in a row) and my April A1C of 5.8. My guess is that I am a high normal, POSSIBLE pre-D, but definitely a person in need of a lifestyle change which I worked on very diligently since last April. Until now. I am in MAJOR rebellion/denial about just how bad my eating habits were (normal blood sugar or not) and today I am reminded of just what I gave up! Nausea, headaches, chills, weakness, and fatigue on and off depending on what I ate.

After several weeks of moderate to poor control of my carb/sugar intake, I went on a BIG binge today! I had a good start to the day (a 1/2 of cottage cheese and a cup of coffee for breakfast) but then went to a movie with my husband. We each had a 2 serving size bag of dark M&M's each. After the movie I got extremely shaking and weak (felt almost dizzy) So I immediately got a mushroom/swiss burger w/fries for lunch. I felt like I overdosed on Carbs after that snack and lunch:(

I also got WAY overstimulated by the movie itself (very loud and action packed) so I became more noise sensitive while shopping (the singer on the Muzak in Goodwill intensified my headache) By the time I got home, all the muscles in my neck and shoulders were tight and had knots, I had a headache, stomach ache and felt like ****. I haven't felt this bad in MONTHS

Well anyway, I am going to try and get back to my better eating habits and exercise regime. I know I can get back on track.

[Ronin]

Hi Felinefan!

Yes, the diagnosis of Pre-D is usually frustrating. We have a working pancreas, the only problem is that it just doesn't work as well as we would like. And, yes we can push the boundaries where a Type-1 or Type-2 cannot. The downside is that we are stressing a system that is failing and not making that system stronger by pushing the limits.

One thing I have found to avoid binging is to allow myself very small portions of beloved foods. Yeah, I'm a chocoholic with a well-developed sweet tooth. What I have leared to do is time the consumption of these items to just before or immediately after serious exercise, as well as making the portion size very small. I just keep the beloved food in my mouth a whole lot longer savoring every taste until it disapears. You'd be surprised at how long I can work a single M&M -- probably as long as it takes most folks to down that two-portion bag -- and I enjoy it just as much.

Don't kick yourself too hard. Control must be moderated by common sense. Total self denial leads to binges.

[Jan B]

Don't kick yourself too hard. Control must be moderated by common sense. Total self denial leads to binges.

Exactly. In addition, I always say use substitution, not denial.