I need serious help with the diabetes lifestyle! I feel so out of control! I must be insane!?

Question

I was diagnosed with type 2 about 3 years ago, although I know I've had it much longer. When I was diagnosed, I wasn't shocked or scared. My mother was diagnosed when I was much younger and I have watched her slip back and forth with the lifestyle. I wish I would have been terrified when I was diagnosed so it would be easier to change my lifestyle.
I still drink pop ( I'm absolutely addicted) and eat chocolate whenever I feel like it. I know it sounds crazy- my head knows I need to stop but I just can't. I eat whatever and whenever I please.
I'm on all kinds of medication but even with that I go through phases of taking it or not taking it. I'm even on nighttime insulin which I take intermittently.
After I eat, I pass out from high blood sugar ( its such a deep sleep that I feel as though I'm passed out). It usually passes in 2 hours though.
I suffer from depression, weight gain, high blood pressure, unbalanced cholesterols, chronic insomnia, skin problems,etc.
Help! Please!

Answer 1

Your brain knows what to do, but you just can't seem to do it. With all of your conditions, I would highly recommend you begin with counseling. Your depression will make you not want to help yourself and you are the only one who can help yourself. There are also diabetese support groups at many hospitals. These, like a Weight Watchers meeting, can help motivate people. You've got to get your mind together first.

Whatever you do, remember "If you do not control your diabetes it will control you." I know many Type IIs complain about diabetes forcing them to "eat this" or "not eat this," but the truth I have learned, after having it for 35 years, is that you may have the disease but whether it will affect your life is up to you. You determine what you eat based on how you want to feel.

A lot of bad foods taste great and provide pleasure for 2 seconds. The bad feelings you get afterwards last longer. Eating well feels great before, during and after. And that good feeling of look at what I can do can help keep you going long after the taste of chocolate will have disappeared. Not to mention, good health always make you happier.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Here is a good reason to stop that behavior. My dad was a diabetic and took 2 insulin shots a day as well as the pills. He ate just like you do and he lost his vision 6 years ago. 4 years ago he had his leg amputated from the knee down. Can you imagine how awful it was for him the last few years without vision and they never could get his artificial leg comfortable it always rubbed sores on him and you know that isnt good for a diabetic either. He died 3 weeks ago. Please go back to your doctor see if you can take a antidepressant and see if you can get your blood sugar under control. Take care, you know what you need to do so do it.

Answer 4

What are you ready, willing, and able to change?


To answer this next question, think about your current eating and activity habits. What foods do you buy? How active are you? Try to keep honest food records for a few days to get a true picture of what you eat. Based on your current habits, start with a few changes that are easy to tackle. Pick some changes that you want to do the most, and that will make the biggest impact. Perhaps choose one change in your eating habits and another in activity. Remember; don't try to change everything at once.

For example, maybe you tend to eat a bowl of ice cream every night while you watch TV. Can you switch that ice cream to a healthier snack? Maybe fruit or a small bowl of cereal? Or just a smaller portion of ice cream. And can you take 15 minute break from the TV and go for a walk?
For each goal, think about four things


1. How long will you try to reach this goal? Keep it short.
2. Is it easy to do in your regular daily life? Keep it realistic.
3. Is it limited in scope? Be specific.
4. How often will you do this?

Keep your goals realistic. Don't try to do too much too quickly. Let's look at three examples of realistic goals.

1. Eating: For the next month (how long), four days each week (how often) I will eat two pieces of fruit a day -- one at breakfast and one as an afternoon snack. (realistic and specific).
2. Eating: The next five times (how long) I go to a fast food restaurant (how often), I will order a small French fries and a single hamburger, rather than a large French fries and double hamburger (realistic and specific).
3. Physically active: For the next month (how long), four days each week (how often) I will take a 15 minutes walk after lunch three days a week (realistic and specific).

Notice that the eating goals are not "I will eat more fruit" or "I will eat healthier." The activity goal is not "I'll walk more." These goals aren't specific like the examples above.

Set 1 to 3 goals at a time. Write them down. Put them in a place where you will see them often -- on the refrigerator, your bathroom or bedroom mirror, or in your purse or wallet.

Answer 5

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If you think you have diabetes i think you should have a checkup and speak with your doctor just in case.

Answer 6

I hate to be mean but you're eating yourself to an early grave!!!Yes, it is hard to stay away from all those tempting foods but do you want to live??? There are so many diabetic friendly foods out there that taste great. You should try them. I don't know how old you are but you really need to think about what you're doing to yourself and your family. Think about it if something happens to you, you won't be the only one that suffers... Those that love you will be suffering too. Please wake up and take better care of yourself....

Answer 7

My father suffers from diabetes and so do I... My father lost his leg and in danger of losing his other one cause he doesn't watch what he eats.. He takes his meds cause he is in a nursing home... It was hard taking care of him when he came home from the hospital after having his leg cut off... Now he is almost to the same point again... But this time he won't have another good leg to stand on. He is finally watching what he eats but the damage has already been done to his one good leg and it will only get worse from here... So remember to watch what you eat and take care of yourself... If you don't watch your sugar levels you will gain weight cause my father done that also... So take care of yourself and watch what you eat....And take your meds like you are suppose too...

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Try to follow the following tips...
a healthy life style..

1.practice
try walking for 30 min , 4 times a week.
untill your heart rate increases reaching 110 beats per min...
but not too high !

2.Diet
Avoid alcohols
if you are a smoker,try to Quit smoking,and surely you can.
why don't you try to quit pops & sweets ..or at least ..gradual reduction in your daily intake.
isn't a bar of choclate enough weekly?
think about the benefits..
regarding red meat (Lamb,cows and camel)...try to have it once weekly
regarding white meat(chicken) try to have it twice weekly
try to have fish twice weekly
And plenty of vegetables and fruits daily.
And most importantly,not less than 2 leters of water daily.

try to reduce un-necessary medications,i mean..if you take any anti-depressants.

try to do sugar tests..& measure ur BP (blood pressure) ,try to maitain your blood sugar ,it's only you who can decide the amount of insulin needed.
STICK to that lifestyle..& hopefully..u're health will improve..just needs time and patience.
good luck...

Answer 10

Diabetes should be controlled by diet, exercise and medicine.
Eat a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. This kind of diet includes cottage cheese, fat-free milk, fish (not canned in oil), vegetables, poultry, egg whites, and polyunsaturated oils and margarines (corn, safflower, canola, and soybean oils). Avoid foods with excess fat in them such as meat (especially liver and fatty meat), egg yolks, whole milk, cream, butter, shortening, lard, pastries, cakes, cookies, gravy, peanut butter, chocolate, olives, potato chips, coconut, cheese (other than cottage cheese), coconut oil, palm oil, and fried foods.
You should walk for an hour in the morning and evening. It is normal to have depression when one knows that he has got an incurable disease. All your problems will be vanished if you control your blood sugar. Please take primary care to avoid complications such as Heart attack, Stroke, Kidney failure and liver complaints. (ie. Smoking & drinking if any should be stopped. Reduce overweight etc. Eat less food, more times in a day.)Please visit your doctor every month.
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