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

[d m gina]

Fruit is good for you,
No matter what they say, use them as a snack, don't over do it, just a snack.
Some folks can't eat fruit at night it raises their sugars, where it 
also helps the traffic to keep moving.
Unless I can slice an apple, it is hard for me to take the first bite 
with my dentures.
After that I love the story an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
just fun to say anyway if it doesn't help.
Now when I am out I don't care to have juice all over my hands.
So I will do dry fruit.
I know pineapple will raise me, but I still will have some.
One of my favorite fruits.
Bananas are good as well.
I miss them if I wait to long to get another round of them from the store.
Thanks for coming bac.
I look at it this way, as long as you and the doctor work together and 
others helping you, that is what matters.

Original message:
> Whats wrong with these dried fruits .i have these in the morning with 
> my oatmeal and its not  doing much for my blood sugar sspikes.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
> Jeanette Kutash via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Monday, October 7, 2019 12:06 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Jeanette Kutash <kutash-jm at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Starting to feel a sense of panic when it 
> comes to my diabetes

> Also, stay away from dried fruits like raisins, apricots or apples. 
> Anhd sometimes when I don't want to eat I increase my water or choose a 
> hard candy either low in sugar or without sugar to eat, and these two 
> things do help me slow down my food consumption on a day when I am hungry.

> Jeanette

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of Sandi Ryan via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2019 11:59 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Cc: sjryan2 at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Starting to feel a sense of panic when it 
> comes to my diabetes

> Hi Terri,

> First things first. I say that, because you posed three issues you're 
> dealing with: food, exercise, and heredity. All three count.

> Heredity, in Type 2, is an important part of diabetes. What that means 
> is that, if one or more of your family members has diabetes, you're 
> more likely to get it. We can't change genetics, and in my family, 
> everyone in my immediate family has diabetes. Even my two sons have it 
> now that they're in their 40s. So it runs in families. Having said 
> that, to say that it's genetic and there's nothing that can help it is 
> copping out! There are many things that can help, and doing them needs 
> to be your choice. Heredity is not doom. It's the reason you get the 
> disease--but even then many people control the diabetes with diet and 
> exercise and don't take drugs, at least for a while. I, for instance, 
> have had diabetes 13 years and take only metformin.

> You indicate that exercise and standing much are not options for you. 
> So you're probably not going to find walking the panacea some people 
> claim it to be. I read a book once that said "Put on shoes. Open the 
> door. Walk! Anyone can do that!" But we all know there are those who 
> demonstrably can't. On the other hand, if you can walk a blaock at a 
> time, do it. Using your muscles makes them stronger, and part of 
> feeling weak is not using your muscles. You can start out small and 
> increase the distance as you feel stronger. Everyone has to start 
> somewhere. Having said that, could you perhaps ride an exercise bike 
> instead? Or use an elliptical trainer? Just standing up and moving 
> around your house regularly instead of sitting all day is an 
> improvement if you're not already doing that. Cleaning the house, 
> cooking, doing laundry--all of that counts as movement, and if you're 
> very weak, it might be your best start. And you get the benefits of a 
> cleaner environment, tastier food, and clean clothes, too.

> Now for food, which you will remember is my former career:

> As the other three list members have said, there are issues with the 
> foods you're choosing, and Jamie mentioned the portion sizes. So let me 
> just elaborate a bit.

> From Pizza Hut you ordered 32 pieces of chicken swimming in various 
> sauces, and 10 breadsticks, each probably the size of two slices of 
> bread, with lots of butter and garlic. You ate 14 of the pieces of 
> chicken, no doubt with sauce, and the equivalent of 8 slices of bread.

> I'm pointing out what you ate in terms of how many things not to shame 
> you, but to help you understand how much that was. In the first place, 
> there are two of you in the household, and you ordered food for at 
> least four people. In my house it would feed eight, at least. My first 
> point is this: An order of something from Pizza Hut may be proposed to 
> you as the amount you might want to eat, but their servings are very 
> large, not designed for a person with diabetes, and really too much for 
> anyone to eat alone. You didn't say, but I wonder if you and your 
> boyfriend thought the chicken and breadsticks were a better choice than 
> pizza. If so, the answer is no.

> Food is not a matter only of what you choose to eat, but definitely 
> also of how much. In my household, which also consists of two people, 
> we order out seldom, and we would have bought one order of the chicken 
> and shared it, or perhaps, if we wanted different kinds, we'd have 
> ordered two orders and each eaten half, saving the other half of each 
> order for another meal. The same could be done with one order of 
> breadsticks. More than one or two slices of bread is ALWAYS too much 
> for a person with diabetes. So the one order that can be broken into 
> ten pieces is enough for about five people. Again, the right answer for 
> a person with diabetes is to eat one of the large sticks, or one of the 
> small ones even), and save the rest for later. Even having done these 
> things, this meal is quite high in carbohydrates, so it's not a meal 
> you should splurge on frequently--probably not more than once a month 
> in the smaller quantities.

> Depending on what your fruit bowl is, it may have been an excellent 
> choice, eaten in small amounts. I also don't know the size of the fruit 
> bowl, but each time you select some fruit from it, it should be about a 
> half-cup--a very small bowlful. And you need to limit that to about 
> twice a day at most. Fruit will raise your blood sugar.

> The little fruit cups some in many varieties, some with quite a bit of 
> added sugar, some in water only, and some with artificial sweeteners. 
> I'm not a fan of artificial sweeteners, and fruit worth eating is 
> pretty sweet on its own, but the artificially-sweetened ones are a 
> better choice than the sugared ones. These are about a half-cup each, 
> so they are meant to be eaten in one sitting. Just be careful to buy 
> the ones without sugar.

> Your choice of Skittles as a snack, particularly after that large meal, 
> was not a good one. One thing you need to do is get in touch with your 
> body's cues about hunger and satiety. Right now you're eating will 
> you're stuffed, then a few hours later, eating a snack. Is it possible 
> you weren't really hungry then, but just "wanted something?" If you 
> must eat a snack, make it nuts! They are nutritious, delicious, and low 
> in carbs--but no more than an ounce!

> I applaud your buying the steamable vegetables. There are many 
> varieties, and you've bought two that are fine. There are carbs in 
> vegetables, but they are not carbs that make your blood sugars spike, 
> so for most people they're very good choices.

> You ask about how often one can have a cheat day. That says to me that 
> your attitude right now is "I'll do this for a while and then I'll 
> cheat." That's not the attitude of someone ready to make meaningful 
> changes. That doesn't mean you can never have a treat, but right now 
> concentrate on finding ways that work for you. And you and your 
> boyfriend are enabling each other by giving in when the other suggests 
> a snack. It sounds to me like both of you, together, could benefit from 
> meetings with a dietitian, to help you figure out what you can do to 
> work together better and to help you understand and adjust your 
> attitude toward changes. Even some therapy could be in order, but that 
> is, of course, up to you. I'd choose to do it, but I'm very open to 
> that kind of help from others.

> Diabetes is never an either/or proposition. For good control, you must 
> eat well, be active, and take your medications as directed. It's not 
> easy at first, but once you've learned what to do and how to do it, it 
> takes much less time, and you feel much, much better!

> One last thing: If neither you nor your boyfriend wants to cook, depend 
> on the microwave and eat cooked frozen vegetables and diabetes-friendly 
> TV dinners. You may need help from your dietitian to determine what 
> those dinners are, or to go to the grocery store with a friend and 
> identify those with lower carbs. Those aren't the very best way to eat 
> either, but they are much better than ordering takeout, which provides 
> monstrous servings. They could get you started with learning what 
> hunger is. And don't feel alone in this: Most of us ignore our bodies' 
> cues about hunger and fullness. But when you don't, I predict much 
> better control of your diabetes.

> Good luck, and please keep writing and don't give up. Make working well 
> with your diabetes your new normal, instead of fighting it every step 
> of the way.

> Sandi

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
> Terri Stimmel via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, October 5, 2019 8:14 AM
> To: Diabetes-talk <Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Terri Stimmel <icecreamlover76 at outlook.com>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Starting to feel a sense of panic when it 
> comes to my diabetes

> Hello everyone,

> First of all, I am very thankful for the support all of you offer here. 
> It is very much appreciated. I know I don’t respond back a lot, to 
> replies I get. I intend on doing so. But I get caught up in a lot of 
> mail at times.

> As my subject says, I am starting to feel a sense of panic, when it 
> comes to my diabetes. At my last appointment, which was just a couple 
> of weeks ago, I learned that my A1C was 9. I forget what they said that 
> my average blood sugar was. But I believe it was over 200. They raised 
> 2 of my medications, and this is not at all what I wanted. But I know 
> it was necessary. Here is what I take. I might not spell the 
> medications properly.

> I take point 5 of Ozimpic, once a week. I now take 70 units of treceba 
> every morning. And I take 20 units of Novolog with every meal. But I 
> have more insulin, depending on what my blood sugar is. For example, if 
> it’s 150 to 200, then I take an extra unit.

> I think I have mentioned this before. But I am totally blind. I have 
> had diabetes for about 11 years now. I am 43.

> I live with my wonderful boyfriend, who also has diabetes, and who has 
> probably had it for about 10 years or so. His diabetes may have 
> affected his vision, as he has very limited vision in 1 eye, and none 
> in the other.

> Neither of us really cook. We purchase food together, as it is more 
> affordable for us to do this. We are both motivated to change how we 
> have been eating. Although, I feel I am a bit more motivated. We talk 
> about it a lot. But I also feel that if 1 of us mentions eating a 
> snack, like ice cream, we kind of play off each other. In other words, 
> I don’t feel neither of us have very good will power.

> This last time we ordered groceries, we did purchase a fresh fruit bowl 
> to enjoy. We also got some of those fruit cups. Even though those might 
> not be the best things. We also purchased some of those steamers you 
> can prepare in the microwave. 1 has broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower 
> in it. The other is broccoli with cheese sauce.

> I would like to do some cooking for us. But as I mentioned before, I 
> haven’t cooked much, in years. Standing is difficult for me, do to 
> physical pain. I also get tired easily. My boyfriend has talked about 
> attempting to cook some. But so far this hasn’t happened.

> Last night, we ordered from Pizza Hut. We got 4 different types of 
> boneless wings, they were all 8 counts, and we got 2 orders of the 
> garlic cheesey bread. They come with 5 long pieces each, that can be 
> separated in half, to make 10 pieces.

> We got Hawaiian tarioky, honey barbecue, spicy garlic, and garlic 
> parmacian. I had all 8 of the spicy garlic, 3 of the Hawaiian, and 3 of 
> the honey barbecue. Then I had 4 whole pieces of the garlic cheesey 
> bread. I drank water. Needless to say, I was quite full. We ate at 
> around 5. I didn’t eat anything else until around 8. That was a 
> fun-size pack of skittles. I drank water the rest of the night.

> Well around 7 this morning, when I tested my blood sugar, it was 257. 
> In a way, I was surprised it was so high. I did take my insulin before 
> dinner. If I remember, it was around 200, before dinner. But I can’t 
> remember exactly.

> This is very hard on me, because I know things need to change. It 
> doesn’t feel the small changes are making a difference. But maybe it 
> takes time?
> I don’t exercise. I know I need to do this as well. I actually want to 
> do this, more than attempting to eat better. But my physical 
> limitations actually make this quit difficult. The pain can get so 
> intense for me, just when standing, and trying to walk.

> While my boyfriend is very supportive of me, I feel I don’t have much 
> support in this area. We both talk a good game. But that seems to be 
> about it. Plus, he thins if his blood sugar fasting is at 200, that 
> this really isn’t a bad thing. I disagree. Ijust feel at a loss. But I 
> also know that a lot of this is on me. So then I feel depressed. When I 
> learned what my A1C was, it was all I could do not to cry.
> I don’t want things to get worse. And I don’t want to keep having 
> increases in my medications. This can not be a good thing.
> My boyfriend says that how we eat is not the only thing that can affect 
> our diabetes. He says that genetics plays a part in it as well.
> Does anyone know if this is true, or not? What if I start exerciesing, 
> and changing how I eat, and none of it really makes a difference?
> Also, how offten can you have a cheat day? Is it once a week, or once a 
> month? Or does that just depend on the person?

> Thank you for listening to me ramble. I really appreciate it. I am just 
> sad and frustrated over all this.

> Thank you,

> Terri

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