Self Discipline

[1Sunny1]

In 2016 i was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, shocked me into being careful with my diet and i succeeded to normalise my blood sugar levels. Since the autumn till now i have become careless, gained weight again , I’m thinking i could be back where i started, I’m here to learn how to normalise again and stay there through good diet and exercise

[Cheriemaria]

Hello Sunny I can't believe that you have written the post that I have been wanting to since January. Exactly the same thing. Has happened to me.

Eating lots of sweets daily and weight gain . I think that after struggling with food choices for Diabetes and also being on Warfarin I just thought I have had enough,my head was in circles most day. I think that I thought just relax a little it won't kill you.

Now like you I can't seem to get back to healthy eating.....The soul is willing but the flesh is weak. Let me know if you find any helpful tips.xx

[1Sunny1 in reply to Cheriemaria]

Hi cheriemaria, yes we just get fed up of always having to watch what we eat. I had a change in my life and my self discipline to eat healthy just left me. Trying summer clothes on has shocked me back into action . My intention is to have only healthy foods in my house and try to retrain the way i think about food. Hey its been winter easy to want. Comfort food lol lets forgive ourselves 😊

[Cheriemaria in reply to 1Sunny1]

Yes let's start from today . You have given me an incentive .lol.x🍌🍉🍇🍓🍈🥑 lots of fruit and veg.xx

[Graham1960 in reply to Cheriemaria]

I'd go careful with the fruit, lots of natural sugars.

[LAHs]

Hi Cherimaria, Yep, same here. Last year I lost 20 lbs through sheer self discipline. At some point last February I got so sick of constant deprivation and quickly put 10lbs back on. The food which had helped me lose the weight I just couldn't face again. I had grapefruit and bacon and eggs every morning which made me feel just fine and full until lunch - when I had grapefruit followed by a gourmet salad. Dinner was fantastic, steak or fish with lots of veggies (plus the grapefruit). Then suddenly I had "Had it"! I wanted chocolate, I wanted cocoa, I wanted fish and chips, I wanted spaghetti, I wanted some ice cream, I wanted oatmeal. I just couldn't stand it anymore. Fortunately I seem to have stabilized at plus 10 lbs and I promise myself one day I will do it again - but not yet.

They say it's not just a diet it's a change of lifestyle. There was nothing much wrong with my lifestyle to start with. Going on a diet, even though successful, was horrible. It took a whole bloody year, and it was horrible. Oh, and another down side, my skin fell into wrinkles! Fortunately I am getting over that some with my weight gain. I don't know what to suggest, I have no words of inspiration.

[Praveen55]

1Sunny1 ,

Have you considered Low Carb Healthy Fat Diet which helps control blood sugar and lose weight also?

[1Sunny1 in reply to Praveen55]

I don’t know exactly what that is? I shall google or is there a link to that here. Thank you Praveen.

[Praveen55 in reply to 1Sunny1]

You will find lot of information on the net. Here is one basic introduction to LCHF

sepalika.com/type-2-diabete...

[Graham1960 in reply to Praveen55]

I agree Praveen55 LCHF is the way to go, I've been it for 3 months now and have both lost weight and significantly reduced my Blood Glucose to near normal levels,

[Praveen55 in reply to Graham1960]

Thanks Graham1960 . I am myself T2D but maintaining non-diabetic blood sugar numbers ( HbA1c = 36) following low carb lifestyle without any medications.

[Cheriemaria]

Thank you praveen.i have been on that way of eating for five years.

I just fell of tha wagon. Finding it hard to climb back on.🤔😢🤔😢🤔

[1Sunny1 in reply to Cheriemaria]

Yep me too . We can do this cheriemaria 👍💪

[Cheriemaria]

Shall we post in four weeks time?

To see how we are getting on .?x

[1Sunny1 in reply to Cheriemaria]

1st june easy date to remember ?

[Cheriemaria]

Okay Sunny...x