Frustration

On Sun, 23 May 2004 15:19:30 GMT, "JJ" wrote:

I suggest you make your list of priorities and work it
diligently. Don't focus on the frustration of not getting
to, or being successful at, items lower on the list.

What do you suppose your number 1 item on such a list might
be?

Blood sugar control, then weight loss. I haven't been able to achieve
either, so far.

Carol

--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or
oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I
recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

On 23 May 2004 17:17:36 GMT, eekaboo (Bridget M.) wrote:

Carol wrote:

Sorry, I just needed to share this, and vent a little. I'm very, very
frustrated, but hopeful that my doctor and I can develop a proper
medication plan as well as a workable, healthful diet.

And that last part "workable, healthy" is the key, I think, to diet success.
How do you feel? Your frustration is part of how you feel, and you're right to
consider it, but I personally think you should consider your physical feelings
too. It's so easy to get attached to the scale, and the emotions that weighing
generates. I think our bodies know what they are doing, and in time, we can
become more healthy if we persevere. Your plan sounds sensible. Hang in there.

In loving support,
Bridget M.

Thank you, Bridget, very much.

Carol

--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or
oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I
recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

I just re-read my original post in this thread and discovered that I hadn't
conveyed the problems with my blood sugar in addition to the stubborn
weight issue.

I track my blood sugar on BG Tracker (www.bgtracker.com), a free program
for monitoring blood sugars, insulin, and diet.

My fasting blood sugar today is 134, the second-lowest fasting level I got
when I was on Bernstein, eating fewer than 10 carbs a day.

I haven't gone insane and started eating a lot of crap. I had spaghetti,
got sick, and won't be doing that again. I have enjoyed oatmeal pancakes
with no ill-effect, and wish to continue having one for breakfast from time
to time. The pancake is made with 2 tablespoons of rolled oats.

Most high carb foods have become repellant to me. The mere thought of a
baked potato makes me queasy. I haven't even felt the need to try any of
the fake potato foods made with cauliflower. I just don't miss it.

If I weren't concerned about my blood sugar, I wouldn't have seen the
diabetes educator awhile back, nor would I have cancelled my next
appointment with her so I could work with my primary physician, who
supports low-carb (the DE doesn't).

Apparently, my diabetes has progressed to the point where I need a
medication adjustment. Even on an extremely carb-restricted diet
(Bernstein), I was getting fasting blood sugars of 150 and higher. During
that period, I tested before each meal, at one and two hours after meals,
and at bedtime. My daily averages were all in the 130s during this period.
Those numbers are unacceptable to me for diabetic control.

How much do I weigh today? Dunno. I took Luna's advice and stopped
weighing. The weight is one issue, and unfortunately, was the one that I
emphasized when I made my first post in this thread.

Obviously, I want to get my diabetes under control. And I believe that the
weight loss will naturally follow with a change in medication.

To those who threatened amputation, kidney failure and blindness because I
ate a bowl of spaghetti ... well, you're just very, very sad cases.

Carol

--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or
oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I
recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

On Sun, 23 May 2004 13:41:21 GMT, "Cubit" wrote:

1. Count your calories with Fitday.
2. Try the Atkins' "Fat Fast."
http://atkins.com/Archive/2001/12/21-237659.html
3. Use cauliflower instead of spaghetti.

Thank you for your kind suggestions. I got out of the habit of using
FitDay when my computer suddenly became allergic to the internet and
stopped connecting. For no apparent reason, I was online again a day or
two ago.

I'll get back on FitDay. My natural way of eating tends to keep me
anywhere from 1000-1800 calories per day. Sometimes I have to really push
to get enough calories.

I'm not sure that the Fat Fast would be a good idea for a diabetic,
otherwise it would be very tempting.

I think I'm just going to give pasta up on a permanent basis. The sauce
isn't even appealing to me anymore. I used to mix hamburger and/or Italian
sausage with spaghetti sauce, sprinkle with parmesan, and eat with a fork.
No longer interested.

Thank you for your positive post. I really appreciate it.

Carol

--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or
oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I
recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

On 23 May 2004 11:32:57 GMT, (HerbalHen) wrote:

It's not that I don't have sympathy for your feelings of carb deprivation, I
just pray you can do it. II's a mindset, and if you want to be healthier and
live longer, you have to pay the dues. I know, because I'm one of those that
has to face up to it, too, in my own diet.

I don't believe that anyone, in this day and age, should have to limit
themselves to under 10 carbs per day, and still have unacceptably high BG
levels. I just want a happy medium between Bernstein and the ADA.
Something within Atkins' OWL spectrum.

I need a medication change. Whether it's more metformin or a different
thing altogether, I won't know until tomorrow.

Ya know, all I did was eat spaghetti at one meal. It was the first time
I've had it in at least a year and a half.

Carol

--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or
oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I
recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

On Sun, 23 May 2004 12:03:54 GMT, "JC Der Koenig"
wrote:

When they have to cut one of your feet off, maybe then you'll really get it.
Or maybe it won't be until they have to take a whole leg.

Well, that's one way to lose weight, isn't it?

Smoochy-smoochy,
Carol

--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or
oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I
recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

On Sun, 23 May 2004 17:49:23 GMT, "marengo" wrote:

My #1 health priority was losing weight until I was diagnosed as diabetic a
few months ago. Then the weight loss moved to #2, and controlling my blood
sugars moved up to top priority. Being slim would be pretty irrelevant if I
were to develop heart disease, kidney disease and possible lose limbs due
to neuopathy from diabetes.

I'm sorry that I emphasized the wrong part of my issues when I started this
thread. I'm constantly aware of the BG issue. It was the fact that, even
eating almost zero carbs, my BGs were still too high, even though I was
eating in a way that wasn't satisfying to me at all.

I tried Bernstein. It was too stringent for me, and I also discovered that
what I ate wasn't my main diabetic problem. My current level of metformin
(1000 per day) is no longer adequate to control my disease. Back to
Atkins, along with some medical intervention.

I'm sorry I got snotty in the middle of the night (and then again when I
was just waking up an hour or so ago). I'm under a lot of stress, and am
not dealing with problems very well.

Carol

--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or
oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I
recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:



Ya know, all I did was eat spaghetti at one meal. It was the first time
I've had it in at least a year and a half.


I can imagine a little bit how you feel. I spoke here of a binge (not
that yours was, but mine was) awhile ago and a few folks got bent out of
shape. It was weird - it was like they, unlike me, ended up fat without
overeating, lol.

I missed your OP - planning the spaghetti or slipping, BFD.


Barb

From: Damsel in dis Dress


(Snipped) Ya know, all I did was eat spaghetti at one meal. It was the first
time
I've had it in at least a year and a half.

Carol

Well, I do apoligize!

I got the definite impression from your original post that your whole attitude
was that you were going to eat whatever you wanted until you got to see the
doctor and then let medication take care of everything, and the hell with it
(my interpretation, not yours). Not that in a year and a half you had only gone
off your diet for one speghetti meal.

Now if you had said that you had only gone off your diet for one meal and
needed a medication check because you blood sugars were out of control, that I
could have understood. Evidently some others got the same impression I did.

Please accept my apologies. Evidently you only meant you needed a medication
check, though I don't know why as a diabetic that would come as a surprise
since our bodies are constantly changing as we age and our stress levels, etc.,
change the way we metabolize.

Hen..

On Sun, 23 May 2004 19:35:52 GMT, Barb2
wrote:

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

Ya know, all I did was eat spaghetti at one meal. It was the first time
I've had it in at least a year and a half.

I can imagine a little bit how you feel. I spoke here of a binge (not
that yours was, but mine was) awhile ago and a few folks got bent out of
shape. It was weird - it was like they, unlike me, ended up fat without
overeating, lol.

I should know better by now than to admit to not being perfect, and you
should too, dammit! LOL!

I missed your OP - planning the spaghetti or slipping, BFD.

Actually, I had just thrown in the towel because I was frustrated with the
Bernstein plan. Fortunately, I have developed such an aversion to carbs
that I slid effortlessly back into Atkins.

I do hope to be able to add berries to my food plan at some point. It
makes me sad when I read others' posts about blueberry this or raspberry
that or strawberry yum-yums of some kind. Jell-O helps, but it's not a
real, juicy piece of fruit.

Carol

--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or
oh-so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart.... I
recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_