How can you tell a type I Diabetic to quit eating a bunch of sweets on a regular basis?

Question

When I try to tell them they tell me to Talk to the hand and stuff.I am really concerned.

Answer 1

You've tried, and there's not much you can do at this point. As hard as it is, just refrain from saying anything. It's just going to make them tune you out even more. Obviously they've had this disease awhile, and they know what their supposed to be doing/eating. Sadly, it's going to take a bad situation to make them open they're eyes and see what they should be doing.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You really can't tell anybody what to do and a type 1 diabetic has heard it all adneausium. If they would abruptly stop eating sweets, or any calorically dense food, they would run the risk of having a sudden low blood sugar reaction, which can be fatal. They say now that sugar is fine, just count it in your diet and keep those blood sugars in line. Don't know if I completely agree with new philosophy or not, but I do know that consistency in caloric intake is important and change should be gradual, hopefully under medical, dietetic,or diabetes educator supervision, so as to prevent abrupt drops, or rises, in blood sugar levels.
Give up on the sermons. Instead, try preparing sweets [pies,cakes, cookies,quick breads,etc.] with one of the new sweeteners, IE. Splenda, Equal, and others,and come bearing gifts. All the producers of new sweeteners offer recipes thru the mail, on line, in magazines, and a variety of other places. Prove to them that calories can be kept in line, without risk of abrupt drops, without compromising ones love and consumption of sweets and that this approach would have long term benefits in health.

Answer 4

People with type 1 have to take insulin, no matter what. So a lot of us just know how to compensate for the carbs in food.

Also, most non-diabetics know nothing about which foods are "good" and which are "bad." An apple will raise blood sugar faster than an oreo. A sandwich will raise blood sugar more than a scoop of ice cream.

So my best advice- butt out.

Answer 5

You can tell them. They just don't want to listen.

It is a painful situation to be in. The diabetic knows what they are doing to their body. Just remember, you cannot control how a diabetic eats or takes care of themselves. Just be there when they need you.

Answer 6

As a type-1 diabetic, I used to hear that a lot. We don't like being told what to do, the best thing to do is to let them decide what is best. If they are managing it through proper amounts of exercise or insulin and their sugar is in the range they need it to be in then let them be. if it isn't, try to help them to at least cut down on the sweets but don't try to be the food police either, or they might just do what they told you to do to begin with. Also they should go to a registered dietician who can better help them to substitute tasty snacks for the sweets. there are also sugar substitutes out now like Splenda which taste just like sugar which they can use in recipes to make sweets that they like with lower amounts of sugar.

Answer 7

Doctors Reverse Diabetes Without Drugs - http://Help.DiabetesGoGo.com

Answer 8

you don't have to stop eating candies, cookies, and cakes.

there are so many sugar-free items out there!!!

the prices are so reasonable too!

there's also sugar-free kool-aid styled drinks
that crystal light drink mix has "knock off brand" names that are just as good and sometimes better tasting!

i secretly switched on my kids, and they never knew the difference!

i also want to say that i don't shop in those lofty places either i.e. albertsons, publix.. i shop the local discount save-right and they have a section strictly for sugar- free /diabetic foods.

check on it and keep everyone happy.

Answer 9

You can't tell an adult what to eat. Make some healthy meals for them.

Answer 10

Just tell them your only worried about their health, and that it's only making them worse.