{"id":121746,"date":"2009-12-31T21:20:04","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T02:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diabetesforums.com\/forum\/type-2-diabetes\/47139-not-getting-stressed-rant.html"},"modified":"2009-12-31T21:20:04","modified_gmt":"2010-01-01T02:20:04","slug":"not-getting-stressed-rant-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/121746","title":{"rendered":"Not getting stressed (rant post)"},"content":{"rendered":"
How do you do it??<\/p>\n

How do you juggle all these things, pills, and vitamins, and insurance, and medications, and highs and lows and eating properly, without just losing your mind?<\/p>\n

I’ve fallen way off track and am trying to get back into a healthy routine, and all I can see is the stress of diabetes management, and I just don’t want to do it?<\/p>\n

Is there any way to do it without thinking about it constantly?<\/p>\n

Ugh. I know it’s just a bunch of hard work, and I’m hoping someone will chime in and be optimistic, because I’m not feeling it. I’m the eternal optimist about almost everything, but I’m having a hard time seeing the light. <\/p>\n

It’s been a while since I really adhered to a proper management plan, and I’ve been eating carbs and sodium and cholesterol ridden foods. Yum. And I’m ready to get back into the swing of things because I like my kidneys, and noone’s going to give this fat diabetic a transplant when something fails. <\/p>\n

I’m motivated – I just don’t know where to begin. My head is going to asplode.<\/p>\n

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Last week I woke up from a nap with my BP at 110\/70, BG at 4.6, and went for a walk. I forgot how good it feels to have these things in check. I really want that feeling back, all the time.<\/p>\n

Ok. That said, I have open prescripts for Lantus, Humalog, Humulin N, and Met. I’ve been taking the Met @ 1g, twice daily, every day, for a while. I really haven’t cut that out. As well, I’ve been using Humulin N, but not Humalog, not consistently. For the last month or so, just Humulin. <\/p>\n

Around July my insurance provider threw me for a loop and said I reached my annual co-pay cap of $1000, and it’d reset on the next calender year, tomorrow, so this weekend I can go refill the coffers (butter drawer) with Lantus and Humalog. I think Humulin sucks. I much prefer the consistent and manageable effects of Lantus, and once-daily is more manageable to me.<\/p>\n

What have my readings been like? Well, fasting’s been around 8 mmol. That’s ridiculous and kind of embarrassing for a lightly seasoned diabetic. I’ve been on insulin for a couple years. I realize that and I want it back in the 4.5-5.5 range.<\/p>\n

My last A1C around June was 6.2 I believe. I want it at least a point lower, but considering what I’ve been doing, I’m sure it’s up to at least 7. At this point I really don’t want to know. I think it would just depress and demotivate me. I’ll check in a few months after buckling down.<\/p>\n

Food wise, I really hate processed food. I almost never eat processed food anymore, almost never eat potatos\/pasta, but find myself being a sucker for bread. Not all the time, but when I do get it, self restraint really goes out the window. Without having a bolus to compensate, it’s been a bit of an issue. My eating habits are basically sound – lean meat and seasonal veg with whole grains, mostly. Lots of olive oil, vinegars, citrus, lower salt (but sodium is still a monster in my closet). Adherence to a low-carb diet is usually a pain in my ***. Low carb, for me, usually means high fat and high sodium. <\/p>\n

I’m a stubborn *** who always fights change. But I’m tryin. I’m workin on it.<\/p>\n

I’m looking for some stress management tips so I can keep the momentum going. Suggestions?<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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