Hi Mike. I empathise with your sugar avoidance difficulties wholeheartedly. Two bouts of cancer have made me very much aware of the problems of sugar. There is a significant body of reliable research which suggests cancer feeds off sugar. So to be safe I avoid sugar like the Devil. At home this is much easier to do, but when out at a restaurant, cafe or pub it becomes much more difficult. Everything seems to laced with sugar or a substitute which is just as bad. Other than never going out to eat, which makes life less enjoyable, I’m only able to offer my understanding and sympathy’s.
Hi, Darren, and good luck. Thanks for the comment, but your issues are more immediate than mine! The worst thing is the number of restaurants who immediately switch to the "It's OK, it's coeliac safe" or "It's gluten free" - neither of which makes life any better! I tend to just try to eat food where I know exactly what is going into it - salads without dressings, for example, or something that should not have been mucked about too much, like a chicken breast or port chop, or (ideally) fish!
That pouch has a good ability of organizing a lot of items. I also carry that metal container for my medicine when I am having a meal away from home. I always have two days' worth in it as I unexpectedly was away from home and forgot my medicine. It was my savior, in one respect. As far as eating out, I do try to limit my starches, though I have been shocked at the amount of sugar in restaurant made dressing, ev n simple oil and vinegar. I do find that red wine helps with my cholesterol. Not that I am promoting it but it is not something I would avoid. I usually have 3 or 4 appetif glasses a year for special occasions.
It is a good firm for little pouches that hold all the necessary items. There are a couple of other things I have to mention, I think next week - making sure any soap you use to wash with is fragrance-free, and that the tissues you use to wipe away the first blood spot is also fragrance-free!
Even with a CGM, a more standard meter is useful, still. A CGM isn't always accurate... Good suggestion for the used lancets. Though it's possible to recap with the bit removed to expose the metal bit, those can still come off. Was a point that the US said those had to go in a sharps container, but not so much today. Still need to think of others. My sister still has difficulty with carbs, even though her husband was diabetic, and her siblings are, as well (my younger sister is, as well as I. ) Really need to know what is in takeaways and restaurant foods in general, too. Really enjoy this series! Though it's generally things I have already known about, still good to remind people, and there's those who might have just been diagnosed.
Thanks for that, Paul. Yes, I agree on the lancets, but I have had a couple with loose lids, and I'm nervous about someone getting pricked unnecessarily. Probably overkill, but better safe than sued! And yes, it's fair to say that much of the content is me reminding myself of certain aspects, so I'm refreshing for me as much as you!
My godness so grateful you are watching your red wine drinking because I have a friend who now has fatty liver problems on top of diabetes😢
Ah ... all I can say is, I might have lapsed on Friday ...
Hi Mike. I empathise with your sugar avoidance difficulties wholeheartedly. Two bouts of cancer have made me very much aware of the problems of sugar. There is a significant body of reliable research which suggests cancer feeds off sugar. So to be safe I avoid sugar like the Devil. At home this is much easier to do, but when out at a restaurant, cafe or pub it becomes much more difficult. Everything seems to laced with sugar or a substitute which is just as bad. Other than never going out to eat, which makes life less enjoyable, I’m only able to offer my understanding and sympathy’s.
Hi, Darren, and good luck. Thanks for the comment, but your issues are more immediate than mine! The worst thing is the number of restaurants who immediately switch to the "It's OK, it's coeliac safe" or "It's gluten free" - neither of which makes life any better! I tend to just try to eat food where I know exactly what is going into it - salads without dressings, for example, or something that should not have been mucked about too much, like a chicken breast or port chop, or (ideally) fish!
That pouch has a good ability of organizing a lot of items. I also carry that metal container for my medicine when I am having a meal away from home. I always have two days' worth in it as I unexpectedly was away from home and forgot my medicine. It was my savior, in one respect.
As far as eating out, I do try to limit my starches, though I have been shocked at the amount of sugar in restaurant made dressing, ev n simple oil and vinegar.
I do find that red wine helps with my cholesterol. Not that I am promoting it but it is not something I would avoid. I usually have 3 or 4 appetif glasses a year for special occasions.
It is a good firm for little pouches that hold all the necessary items. There are a couple of other things I have to mention, I think next week - making sure any soap you use to wash with is fragrance-free, and that the tissues you use to wipe away the first blood spot is also fragrance-free!
@@writerlywitterings I found alcohol wipes, like the type I use to clean my glasses work, in a pinch
Very good idea - thanks for that!
Even with a CGM, a more standard meter is useful, still. A CGM isn't always accurate...
Good suggestion for the used lancets. Though it's possible to recap with the bit removed to expose the metal bit, those can still come off.
Was a point that the US said those had to go in a sharps container, but not so much today. Still need to think of others.
My sister still has difficulty with carbs, even though her husband was diabetic, and her siblings are, as well (my younger sister is, as well as I. ) Really need to know what is in takeaways and restaurant foods in general, too.
Really enjoy this series! Though it's generally things I have already known about, still good to remind people, and there's those who might have just been diagnosed.
Thanks for that, Paul. Yes, I agree on the lancets, but I have had a couple with loose lids, and I'm nervous about someone getting pricked unnecessarily. Probably overkill, but better safe than sued! And yes, it's fair to say that much of the content is me reminding myself of certain aspects, so I'm refreshing for me as much as you!