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06-06-2009, 07:48 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Searcy, Arkansas
Posts: 245
| | | Control or lack there of...
So I have decided I have absolutely no control. I am sitting here eating a huge bag of Doritos. It's hard when I can't change my entire eating habit to the cafeteria, so I can't just restict all my carbs at once.
The worst part is I don't have anybody other than ya'll to hold me accountable. I have a feeling another hospital visit is in the near future.
How to I overcome all of this. i have had 2 candy bars today, and other than feeling crappy because my sugar is high I can't shake the addiction to carbs! |
06-06-2009, 07:55 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ
Posts: 2,437
| | | geesh...i hear by hold u accountable...
__________________ lori
Type 1.5
Lower carbing and exercise
Humalog & Levemir...trying novolog fp
but i'm cool with that  a1c..5.3 sorry had to post it! True: Insulin is NOT a cure... |
06-06-2009, 07:56 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 373
| | You can do it! One day at a time! Or should I say, one bite at a time? The further you are away from the carbs, the less you crave them. I'm speaking to myself as much as I'm speaking to you! I am in a war with the carbs and self control right now as well. I will tell you this, today I was very good and my blood sugars were between 79-137. On a day when I don't eat well, my blood sugars go anywhere between 40-400. Cause and effect!  Good luck and I wish you a very good controlled day tomorrow! Let me know if you find the cure for carb cravings.
Rachel
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Rachel
type 1.5 since 12/04
2000 mg metformin, levothyroxine, symlin
paradigm 522 pump w/humalog & cgms
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06-06-2009, 07:56 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ
Posts: 2,437
| | | btw..candy? what the hey is that?
__________________ lori
Type 1.5
Lower carbing and exercise
Humalog & Levemir...trying novolog fp
but i'm cool with that a1c..5.3 sorry had to post it! True: Insulin is NOT a cure... |
06-06-2009, 07:58 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Greater San Diego area
Posts: 1,426
| | | Try substitution: pork rinds for tortilla strips, unsweetened 100% cacao chocolate for candy bars.
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Dx prediabetic 02/08 (FBG 127 and 123)
A1c 02/08: 6.5; A1c 05/08: 6.0
A1c 11/08: 5.5; A1c 03/09: 5.3
A1c 09/09: 5.4
No meds
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06-06-2009, 08:04 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 373
| | Trader Joe's has a supposedly low carb chocolate bar (milk and dark chocolate).
ShottleBop, have you ever tried unsweetened chocolate? I like REALLY dark chocolate, but 100% is hard to swallow. Yikes. 
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Rachel
type 1.5 since 12/04
2000 mg metformin, levothyroxine, symlin
paradigm 522 pump w/humalog & cgms
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06-06-2009, 08:05 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vancouver Island B.C.
Posts: 569
| | | Man... those carbs!!! I am fine all day, don't really even think about them. I can watch dh eat a big bowl of ice cream or a cinnamon bun, and I'm fine. But for some reason, if someone mentions them here, I get an instant 'sympathy craving' So stop!!!
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Susan
DX Dec4/08 FBG 19(342)
Dec4 /08 A1C 10.9
Feb.4/09 A1C 7.6
may4 /09 A1C 5.2
Sept 4/09 A1C 5.4
Current meds: 21/2x 500g metformin, 5 mg ramipril, multivitamins, Ca, 500g alpha lipoic acid
Low carb- started at < 50 , now can handle 100
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06-06-2009, 08:17 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Searcy, Arkansas
Posts: 245
| | | Gawh... nevermind. |
06-06-2009, 08:21 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Greater San Diego area
Posts: 1,426
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Originally Posted by rak1978  Trader Joe's has a supposedly low carb chocolate bar (milk and dark chocolate).
ShottleBop, have you ever tried unsweetened chocolate? I like REALLY dark chocolate, but 100% is hard to swallow. Yikes. | My current favorite: Kraft's Baker's Chocolate 100%. It's like learning to like beer. When I first tried the Baker's, it tasted bitter, but now I prefer it. 4 grams of carbs--2 of them fiber--and no sugar. Also good: Ghirardelli's 100%. I found some Scharffen Berger 99% in a supermarket on a recent trip to New York, but it has virtually no fiber, and is not as kind to my BGs as the Baker's or Ghirardelli's.
I still have some Ghirardelli's 86% that is sitting in the cupboard--I like the 100% that much better.
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Dx prediabetic 02/08 (FBG 127 and 123)
A1c 02/08: 6.5; A1c 05/08: 6.0
A1c 11/08: 5.5; A1c 03/09: 5.3
A1c 09/09: 5.4
No meds
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06-06-2009, 08:31 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Victoria Canada
Posts: 1,369
| | | ok... never mind the carbs. wot are your test results?
it don't matter what you ,eat only the result.. test and report....
sometimes you have to do it all before you realize you prefer calmness....
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SoSo
Dx Sept 2004
A1c 5.2
MDI
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06-06-2009, 08:33 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Searcy, Arkansas
Posts: 245
| | | Hovering just below 200. I have a huge headache and I can blame that on eating the **** doritos. |
06-06-2009, 08:34 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 373
| | okay, okay...
i'll have to try the ghiradelli one for research.
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Rachel
type 1.5 since 12/04
2000 mg metformin, levothyroxine, symlin
paradigm 522 pump w/humalog & cgms
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06-06-2009, 08:58 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ
Posts: 2,437
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Originally Posted by hardingnerd Hovering just below 200. I have a huge headache and I can blame that on eating the **** doritos. | how long post prandial are u? 200 is high especially if you are near end of 2 hrs..
__________________ lori
Type 1.5
Lower carbing and exercise
Humalog & Levemir...trying novolog fp
but i'm cool with that a1c..5.3 sorry had to post it! True: Insulin is NOT a cure... |
06-06-2009, 08:59 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NJ
Posts: 2,437
| | | also...make sure you washed your hands prior to testing...sorry to state the obvious but i am picturing you in a doritoes frenzy and also wondering what caused it to begin with? low bg? did you check before you ate? i realize that you are pre-d...but these are some important pieces to your puzzle..in my opinion.
__________________ lori
Type 1.5
Lower carbing and exercise
Humalog & Levemir...trying novolog fp
but i'm cool with that a1c..5.3 sorry had to post it! True: Insulin is NOT a cure... |
06-06-2009, 09:16 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Searcy, Arkansas
Posts: 245
| | | My hands were clean, umm the "frenzie" got started cause I was at work, bored, and watching Naruto. No I didn't check before. 200 was about 1.5 hours, and I just checked again, and bam it dropped rapidly down to 88. 88 is a good number, I just hope it stays there. |
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