[Diabetes-Talk] Starting to feel a sense of panic when it comes to my diabetes

Mon Oct 7 02:11:30 UTC 2019

Terri, I want to start by saying something I think is really important. What a huge step you just took! When I was diagnosed as a Type 1 back in 1988, I started out with so many doctors and others who yelled at me about food, that it literally took me ten years before I would either mention or share food around another person with diabetes. I really feel honored that you trusted all of us enough to really tell your story, lay it all out and see what we sent back. Whatever you do, please please, do not underestimate the huge step that was. I think many of us have experienced carrying around those guilt, confused or shame thoughts for a long time and it really can be a relief when that burden is lifted. So I would suggest you start by just taking a day or two to celebrate that, cheer the lightening of the load, and the fact that you have support for your next steps, whatever they may be. 
In many ways, I think we all should be able to sign up for some sort of diabetes buddy system where we don't feel like we're trying to change our world all by ourselves. So I'm starting small in my advice. First, unfortunately, those A1C numbers go up a whole lot higher than yours. Getting down from a 9 to something like a 7 is not as hard as it sounds. So give yourself time to first drop the panic. That alone will do you a little bit of good. Then, from a calmer place, you can start playing with all of the advice and knowledge everyone has shared with you here. I've had my phases of complete burn-out, ups and downs and sideways. Diabetes is quite a challenge, if for nothing else but its relentlessness. Focus on the fact that you are acknowledging your desire to handle it differently and hey, there's a positive thing right there. 
So thank you for your trust and your bravery. Applaud yourself for that and think about your first small step. And of course, please know we're here with you, not just for you. Hugs!
Veronica

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dar via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2019 5:31 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Cc: Dar
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Starting to feel a sense of panic when it comes to my diabetes

I get the processed foods but I will always eat cottage cheese and cheese.
One of the ways to have protein. 
The lady I am working with says it is better to eat this and find something else that really isn’t as good.
Mike used to take the cheese sticks on the buss when he was traveling, he said it was better than trying to get a sandwich anything like that on a buss transfer. 
I really trusted Mikes thoughts even if the guy got mad at me.
I would laugh. 
He also was as kind as he could be to me if anyone would get really unkind to me.
I follow his lead for the most part.

Dar 
Every Saint has a past, 
Every sinner has a future, Sent from my iPad

> On Oct 5, 2019, at 11:05 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Subway isn't really any better than other eat-out options. First, it's high
> in carbs. Second, processed meats and cheese are unhealthy and study after
> study shows the negative impact processed meats and cheese among other
> processed foods have on the entire body. It's fine to eat these things every
> now-and-then, but just be fully aware of what you're consuming.
> 
> Same goes for frozen meals even Lean Cuisine and Weight Watcher's.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Doula
> Jarboe via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, October 5, 2019 8:48 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Doula Jarboe <doula.jarboe at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Starting to feel a sense of panic when it comes
> to my diabetes
> 
> I'd suggest you learn about food and the glycemic scale. The more you know
> about what's in your food, the more you know how it might impact your body.
> For instance, pineapple is higher on the glycemic scale, it's one I stay
> away from. You can find TV or frozen meals that are healthy. We do lean
> cuisines, I think Wait Watchers is another brand that you can look for.
> Exercise is tough to do when you hurt a lot, I'm right there with you. But
> the more you move, the easier your pain will get. Some mornings I really
> have to push myself to get up and move around to make my lain better. Keep
> in mind that pain can also impact your GG, so less pain may help with
> lowering that too. If you can find a good water aerobics class, that might
> be a good place to start. I've been attending a health and wellness center
> for about a year and a half. I see a Dietician every 6 weeks, and we discuss
> diet and exercise and pain issues I'm dealing with. I got referred by them
> to doing physical therapy to work on core building, and that's made quite a
> difference for me. If you are going to order from Pizza Hut, I know they
> used to have salad, so that might be something to think about. We don't eat
> out a ton, but when we do, we do Subway sandwiches, because you can still do
> something fairly healthy and good for you. Some days, standing for a long
> period of time is difficult for me too. And I'm the cook at my house, my
> husband doesn't handle kitches well. If I have a bunch of chopping to do, I
> do as much of it as I can sitting at the kitchen table. Also, I love my
> crockpot.
> Because you can do meals where you dump in all the ingredients, and then let
> it cook. Hope some of these thoughts and ideas are helpful. I know how it is
> to go see your endo and want to cry. In my younger years, I would go to a
> visit with my endo, get bad numbers and hear him say I needed to watch what
> I ate and exercise. And I would come home and cry, and be depressed and not
> want to eat at all. As Sandi said, it has to be up to you to truly make the
> choice and the effort and have the will power to make the changes necessary
> to control your diabetes. Keep at it, and keep asking for support from here,
> and hopefully you'll get there.
> Doula
> 
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