Wed, Jul-09-08, 13:04
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Dazed and Confused
Posts: 2,927
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Plan: South Beach
Stats: 170/132/135
BF:
Progress: 109%
Location: Flip-flop, FL
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Originally Posted by MedowLrk8
I'm just always fighting the difference between what I eat and what I fix for my family. It's so hard to not "taste" or just dig in and eat with everyone else. I've tried to adjust my family to eating more like me... the healthy stuff; but they either don't like it or won't try it. The cost of fixing "my meals" verses eating with them is stress for me. Of course, the cost of living is a royal pain right now. (especially when trying to feed 8 people.)sigh.....
sidekick giggle... I'm outta test strips,cant afford to buy more.. No longer diabetic? yeah... I know. sick.
MeadowLark
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It's very easy when you have children (especially as many as you ) to put yourself last. I've done it for brief periods in the past - much to my regret - because I paid for it later with out of control BGs. As far as the diet goes, the most important thing is to keep your BGs as near normal as possible, that is more important than whatever diet your follow. Very few diabetics are eating 30 grams of carbs per day and they are not dropping like flies. Perhaps there is some way you could work in some of the family foods with your special foods and vice versa. I don't know what type of meds you are on and if they are controlling your BG levels. And without strips, you are not going to know either. Strips are something too important not to budget for even if it means that some other family members have to make some sacrifices in discretionary spending.
I raised 3 kids and it is not easy, particularly not easy when you have the Big D.
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