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From: Donna on 30 Jul 2008 22:23
I had some plain polenta this evening and found that it didn't cause a
major spike at an hour or two hours. So for now, it's a safe food.

96 pre, 129 1 hour post. 120 2 hours post.

I'll fiddle around with 1 and 2 hour readings and get some more detailed
levels to provide myself with some assurance that I'm doing the right
things.


The initial honeymoon is easing up. For the last couple days, I've had to
remind myself that I'm eating properly because I have diabetes, not because
I'm on a diet. After a life of "trying to lose weight," and having that as
a constant goal, I'm having a few moments of "aw F* it" that I have to
fight. The first couple weeks, I ate properly because I have diabetes. I am
now eating properly because I have to remind myself I have diabetes. I know
I'm not explaining this very well, but I'm ready for the testing and eating
appropriately to become old hat and commonplace. Or will I have to remind
myself every day that I have diabetes? It's almost habit now to reach for
the meter first thing in the morning, last thing at night, and before and
after meals. So much focus on food.

Consider me having a frustrating moment.

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From: Julie Bove on 31 Jul 2008 00:02

"Donna" <donna(a)exitstageleftcroakerwoods.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9AEBE3BB3F9DCdonnacroakerwoodscom(a)69.16.185.250...
>I had some plain polenta this evening and found that it didn't cause a
> major spike at an hour or two hours. So for now, it's a safe food.
>
> 96 pre, 129 1 hour post. 120 2 hours post.
>
> I'll fiddle around with 1 and 2 hour readings and get some more detailed
> levels to provide myself with some assurance that I'm doing the right
> things.
>
>
> The initial honeymoon is easing up. For the last couple days, I've had to
> remind myself that I'm eating properly because I have diabetes, not
> because
> I'm on a diet. After a life of "trying to lose weight," and having that as
> a constant goal, I'm having a few moments of "aw F* it" that I have to
> fight. The first couple weeks, I ate properly because I have diabetes. I
> am
> now eating properly because I have to remind myself I have diabetes. I
> know
> I'm not explaining this very well, but I'm ready for the testing and
> eating
> appropriately to become old hat and commonplace. Or will I have to remind
> myself every day that I have diabetes? It's almost habit now to reach for
> the meter first thing in the morning, last thing at night, and before and
> after meals. So much focus on food.
>
> Consider me having a frustrating moment.

I'm confused. Are you type 1? Because the term "honeymoon" applies only to
them.

For a while I was eating thin slices of polenta for breakfast topped with
some tomato sauce and some pumpkin seeds on the side. Worked for my BG but
I wasn't digesting it well. :(


From: Donna on 31 Jul 2008 00:16
"Julie Bove" <juliebove(a)verizon.net> wrote in
news:g6rdft$v4p$1(a)aioe.org:

> I'm confused. Are you type 1? Because the term "honeymoon" applies
> only to them.

By honeymoon, I mean my initial period after diagnosis. I have no idea what
honeymoon means in terms of type 1.

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From: Donna on 31 Jul 2008 00:17
"krom" <thekromremoveremove(a)hotmail.com> wrote in
news:g6rdgg$v5b$1(a)aioe.org:

> So yeah you can look it as a pain or a loss..or look at it as a fun
> challenge to eat real..delicious things and become a true gourmet
> instead of shoveling food like substances in and being sick..lol

I'm looking at it ss a challenge, and I'm not one to back down from those.

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From: Alan S on 31 Jul 2008 03:14
On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:23:21 GMT, Donna
<donna(a)exitstageleftcroakerwoods.com> wrote:

>The initial honeymoon is easing up. For the last couple days, I've had to
>remind myself that I'm eating properly because I have diabetes, not because
>I'm on a diet. After a life of "trying to lose weight," and having that as
>a constant goal, I'm having a few moments of "aw F* it" that I have to
>fight. The first couple weeks, I ate properly because I have diabetes. I am
>now eating properly because I have to remind myself I have diabetes. I know
>I'm not explaining this very well, but I'm ready for the testing and eating
>appropriately to become old hat and commonplace. Or will I have to remind
>myself every day that I have diabetes? It's almost habit now to reach for
>the meter first thing in the morning, last thing at night, and before and
>after meals. So much focus on food.
>
>Consider me having a frustrating moment.

Try to adjust things a little so that the menu is one you
like, as well as being one that works for BGs. This isn't a
diet. It's for the rest of your life.




Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
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