Hate: That I can't eat cereal (even so-called healthy cereal) for breakfast without taking an excess of 10 units of Novolog.
Love: That I have rediscovered that I love having oatmeal for breakfast--and it requires only three to four units of Novolog.

Hate: That "healthier" fare is more expensive. I love cereal for breakfast, but some of my favorite, non-sugared cereals cost twice as much as the sugary stuff and you get half as much in a box.
Love: I'm choosier about my meal choices based on carbs and cost.

Hate: That finding a variety of food I like and how to bolus appropriately often involves some seriously high numbers.
Love: That I have found some tasty staples I can count on and not have to count carbs or think about how much insulin to take; I just do the same thing I always do and know that it's going to work.

Hate: That stress makes me want to eat junk food.
Love: That I allow myself to eat chocolate when I really want to bang my head against the wall so that I don't wind up banging my head against a wall because I can't eat chocolate.

Hate: That when I don't exercise my numbers aren't as good, I have to take more insulin and that I don't feel as good all day.
Love: That diabetes makes me exercise; it's pretty likely that if I didn't have diabetes I wouldn't be making an effort to exercise and wouldn't be beating myself up about not doing it.

Hate: That since I have no tangible complications right now, it's easier to be a little more careless about overall diabetes management.
Love: That this disease has forced me to be more aware of how I take care of myself.