Diabetic Recipes
I've seen a lot of blog posts lately about restarting a fitness program, or starting again to tighten up blood sugar control, or losing weight. I have posted on these subjects myself. Many. Many. Times.
I got to thinking the other night about what causes my failures. And how I could do it differently, with better results. The past few years I have met Einstein's definition of insanity - doing the same things over and over and expecting different results.
I go into this with the idea that it's for LIFE. Never again will I binge on malted milk balls. I will work out EVERY DAY the rest of my life. I will check my sugar 4 times a day minimum. You get the idea. It gets overwhelming very quickly.
That's when I thought of "one day at a time". That's a staple of 12 step recovery programs. Maybe I could recover from the disease of not taking the best care of myself! I can see it now, meetings of DA (Diabetes Anonymous) will soon be in every city and town across America. Anonymity will protect agains potential discrimination due to the condition.
Just for today, I will check my fasting blood sugar. One day at a time, I will exercise regularly. We could have sugar sponsors to call when we felt like blowing off a work-out or guess-timating carb counts. Having others to vent to once or twice a week in face-to-face meetings would be extraordinarily helpful too.
The results promised by the 12 steps are also appropriate for diabetes. To paraphrase - "What we have is a daily reprieve from most of the symptoms of highs or lows, contingent upon the daily maintenance of our bodies". On that note, I'd best go for my walk now before it rains.
Need help with my numbers. Dr has taken me off all meds. I now take six units at meal time of Humalog pen. and 30 units at bedtime.
Was having problems with high numbers and now they are higher. Outside of coffe in the morning, I drink water the rest of the day. everything I eat, lettuce, vegetables, fruit what ever makes my blood reading higher and higher. My doctor will not return my phone calls and I do not know what to do.
every time i eat i half to take forty units of humalog 75/25 to keep sugar under control
Hi lmcnitt, sorry I don't know enough about insulin to advise you. Have you tried calling for the nurse instead? Or shopping for a new doc, preferably an endocrinologist? At the top of the page, you'll see a button for Diabetes Forums and you might get some ideas in there.
Good luck!
I would totally go to diabetes anon if it existed!!!
I would totally go to diabetes anon if it existed!!!
lmcnitt - I agree with Kim. You should definitely get a new doctor - at least one that returns your calls!
Everyone's diabetes management plan is different, so it wouldn't be wise for anyone here to recommend a treatment plan for you. However, a doctor or certified diabetes educator can help you make sense of the medications you are on and can also help you create a meal plan that keeps your numbers stable.
I would recommend that you either make an immediate appointment with your doctor or call your insurance company to find a new doctor. Your diabetes deserves to be managed, and your questions deserve to be answered! Let us know how it goes!
Hi there:
I just have to comment on your post about Diabetics anonymous.
I ran an on-line support group for diabetics who are compulsive about food (from anorexic, to bulimic, to binge eaters, and everything in between) as an extension to Overeaters Anonymous. Although the group still exists, I am no longer a member.
There is absolutely no reason that you, or anyone else, couldn't start a Diabetes Anonymous program. The only requirement would be to want to stop doing what we are doing or not doing. It could be based on the 12 steps and like all recovery groups, would be a three fold program - thus spiritual, emotional and physical.
If you truly want to start one up, contact me, I would be happy to get us going.
Hugs to all.
Danielle