fmerkel
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Treat sugar like the addiction it is.....just go cold turkey. It's actually easier in the long run. The substance is a major contributor to a myriad of health problems. It's right up there with smoking.
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fmerkel
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Monastic? What's monastic about eating healthy? I completely agree with the hidden carbs also. Our culture is a bunch of trash eaters and we've been brought up and conditioned to think we are 'deprived' if we don't get that stuff.
I ain't going to get into lecturing, your body do what you want, but you know I'm right.
I ain't going to get into lecturing, your body do what you want, but you know I'm right.
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fmerkel
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If you say so. Sounds like a rationalization to me. We do that to ourselves.
Got a buddy that seriously thinks if he doesn't get at least one large chocolate chip cookie a day his life is not worth living. He also hates that he's getting paunchy. Sounds exactly like an addict to me.
If you haven't, do some research on the effects of diabetes on circulation. Then on uptake of N2 in addipose as associated with DCS.
Got a buddy that seriously thinks if he doesn't get at least one large chocolate chip cookie a day his life is not worth living. He also hates that he's getting paunchy. Sounds exactly like an addict to me.
If you haven't, do some research on the effects of diabetes on circulation. Then on uptake of N2 in addipose as associated with DCS.
Hey Tammy. Sounds like you have made great progress and congratulations. It is not easy and any significant changes to diet and lifstyle modifications takes dedication, perservance and most of all finding out what works for you.
While fmerkel is right that most people with diet issues practice a bit (to a lot) of denial but it doesn't sound like this is you, especially not with the progress you have made.
For some its true that any sugar just triggers rebound and craving for more sugars. And its not just simple sugars but those starches that can get us, white potatos, pastas, breads. For many Americans this is a greater problems then desserts. And don't forget the associated issues with fast foods. But for others, just the knowledge that they can treat themselves occassional is enough to keep themselves on track.
And sometimes when I see something and think I really want that, it helps me to think " will I really feel better and glad I ate that 5 minutes later?" That alone helps me stop, wait a few minutes past the urge, then decided that no, the brief benefit is not worth the cost in my health and wellness. My mother and brother were both diagnosed with diabetes in their mid 60's. I know its coming and I have struggled with weight, mostly successfully, from childhood. It never gets easy.
Its tough eating right, expensive and time consuming. But from all of us here, a big "you go girl" and keep at it. A lot of us, with and without dabetes are right there with you.
While fmerkel is right that most people with diet issues practice a bit (to a lot) of denial but it doesn't sound like this is you, especially not with the progress you have made.
For some its true that any sugar just triggers rebound and craving for more sugars. And its not just simple sugars but those starches that can get us, white potatos, pastas, breads. For many Americans this is a greater problems then desserts. And don't forget the associated issues with fast foods. But for others, just the knowledge that they can treat themselves occassional is enough to keep themselves on track.
And sometimes when I see something and think I really want that, it helps me to think " will I really feel better and glad I ate that 5 minutes later?" That alone helps me stop, wait a few minutes past the urge, then decided that no, the brief benefit is not worth the cost in my health and wellness. My mother and brother were both diagnosed with diabetes in their mid 60's. I know its coming and I have struggled with weight, mostly successfully, from childhood. It never gets easy.
Its tough eating right, expensive and time consuming. But from all of us here, a big "you go girl" and keep at it. A lot of us, with and without dabetes are right there with you.
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fmerkel
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I'm not trying to be preachy. I'm suggesting that going pretty much cold turkey on sugar and associated refined carb dishes is actually easier than trying to select your way through the minefield of carbs. A lot of it is a mind set. Yeah, it takes some perseverance and allowing your tastes to change. In our culture it's impossible to totally avoid this stuff but it helps a lot of you set yourself on a trajectory in that direction.
If you feel you are being deprived, they you will feel deprived.
I ate a lot of that crap when I was younger, indeed I did. Mostly I don't miss it. I'm pretty skinny, low blood pressure, good cholesterol, so no compelling reason to do so. OTOH, I'm skinny....etc.
If you feel you are being deprived, they you will feel deprived.
I ate a lot of that crap when I was younger, indeed I did. Mostly I don't miss it. I'm pretty skinny, low blood pressure, good cholesterol, so no compelling reason to do so. OTOH, I'm skinny....etc.
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Shaun Delport
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Hi Tammy,
Glad to hear you have recovered from your incident and especially, got control of your diabetes.
My father and his two brothers, my two brothers and I have type1 diabetes. Hereditary to the max in the men in our family, lol.
I use insulin, 4 times a day and test three times a day for the past 14 years.
My greatest challenge was equating the necessary level of my glucose prior to a session of, normally, two dives in a three hour period 5km out to sea without going hypo. I always carry chocolate and Gatorade with me on the boat in case I got my calculations a little wrong and then replenish lost glucose on the SI.
Now that you have diabetes, you would have noticed how much energy your body expends while diving. Before, you had no idea what it took out of you.
When giving my dive briefing I inform my group of the fact that I am diabetic and ask if anyone else has a condition I should be aware of ICE, and what steps to take if I indicate to them I am having a hypo. If, during a dive, I feel hypo, I will run my forefinger up and down my inner forearm and indicate I will be ascending. I will then hand the SMB/buoy-line to my DMT to complete the dive. If I am part of a group and not DM, I still tell them I am diabetic.
Now, about moderate sugar intake. My specialist told me this, "You have an insulin problem, not a sugar allergy". Cut out unnecessary sugars, starches and carbs and live a normal life and just use common sense in diet. I treat myself to an occasional slice of heavenly cheese cake, cannot resist it, but adjust meds as required, logic.
Eyes tested every two years. After 11 years got my first pair of reading glasses, 14 years, 2nd pair and have lens inserts in my mask.
Happy diving
Glad to hear you have recovered from your incident and especially, got control of your diabetes.
My father and his two brothers, my two brothers and I have type1 diabetes. Hereditary to the max in the men in our family, lol.
I use insulin, 4 times a day and test three times a day for the past 14 years.
My greatest challenge was equating the necessary level of my glucose prior to a session of, normally, two dives in a three hour period 5km out to sea without going hypo. I always carry chocolate and Gatorade with me on the boat in case I got my calculations a little wrong and then replenish lost glucose on the SI.
Now that you have diabetes, you would have noticed how much energy your body expends while diving. Before, you had no idea what it took out of you.
When giving my dive briefing I inform my group of the fact that I am diabetic and ask if anyone else has a condition I should be aware of ICE, and what steps to take if I indicate to them I am having a hypo. If, during a dive, I feel hypo, I will run my forefinger up and down my inner forearm and indicate I will be ascending. I will then hand the SMB/buoy-line to my DMT to complete the dive. If I am part of a group and not DM, I still tell them I am diabetic.
Now, about moderate sugar intake. My specialist told me this, "You have an insulin problem, not a sugar allergy". Cut out unnecessary sugars, starches and carbs and live a normal life and just use common sense in diet. I treat myself to an occasional slice of heavenly cheese cake, cannot resist it, but adjust meds as required, logic.
Eyes tested every two years. After 11 years got my first pair of reading glasses, 14 years, 2nd pair and have lens inserts in my mask.
Happy diving
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That is EXACTLY my take on it. I also let those diving with me know about my condition. Like you, I keep juice & a candy bar near at hand, if needed & carry a glucose gel packet on dives with me. I more closely watch what I eat,... but I do allow myself to occasionally indulge a little.
Shaun Delport
Registered
I usually dive Aliwal Shoal. Currents are often mild to wild so I expend a lot of energy helping inexperienced divers. We have the rubber duck following our SMB, so to ascend without a buddy is ok. If you do not have a boat following, ascend with a buddy.
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