Self Medicating With Food...Diabetes, Support?

[73kittycat73]

Continuation of this thread. Welcome one and all.

Oh no @BorderlineHappy any particular reason why you’re feeling that way?

I’ve painted today! And have been out for a catch up and tea with a couple of friends. So that was nice.

Yes i had a few drinks last night.Im so annoyed with myself.5 weeks and i go and blow it.

Im eating myweight in carbs today so back to the grindstone tomorrow.

@WreckTangled

It would instantly respond and probably take a good few days to get back to being normal. It’s so hard, I wish I could just eat whatever. Humph. The trouble is there’s always going to be an occasion or an excuse so I need to stick with it all the time really. I’m an all or nothing kind of person too.

I understand about not being able to eat what you want. I really found a link between eating sweet food and increasing my anxiety. (I don't know if that's a diabetic thing or not?) I am also an all or nothing person! I'm sorry you have to choose. If I were you then I'd not indulge. I would say try having a little bit, but it's back to that all or nothing thing isn't it?! I'm sorry you have to choose. Sounds like you had a nice, and productive, day today PaperMonster What that now, about 99 doors to go?! Are you glossing or emulsion? But you've done so well to go five weeks already BorderlineHappy. You've proved to yourself you can do it. I wouldn't see it as a really bad thing. You're only human, humans slip up! Nobody is perfect and gets it right all the time. You stopped right? That's a really good thing. You could have carried on but you didn't. That deserves some credit and respect.

@BorderlineHappy it’s just a blip. We all have them and then we just get back to doing what works. Hugs though xxx

@73kittycat73 it’s a satin finish for wood. Needs about three coats as it’s going over dark wood. Makes such a difference already though, just lightens everywhere up! Will finish downstairs this week then start on upstairs when daughter’s back at school.

Today I’m going on a course to learn how to lead an organised walk!

Ooh, enjoy the course. Sounds fun. You should be very good being a teacher, and all that walking you do. I hope you enjoy it.
Good luck with all the painting! It looks lovely when finished doesn't it? Shame about three coats though! I'm not keen on dark wood either, I prefer painted.

Thanks I very much enjoyed it and we did a two mile walk. Met some interesting people. I could do with going on the map reading one now.

Yes, I much prefer a pale door - but I don’t want to buy new doors! Been threatening to do them for years but only started it this year with having so much time off work.

OH and daughter home after their camping trip too, so all back to normal!

I would need the map reading course too. Wouldn't know where to start! Would that be the method of using a compass and degrees north, etc? I would get so lost. Lol
Do you think you'll finish painting before you go back to work?
How's your arm lately?
Hope you are Ok today BorderlineHappy. I fell off the food wagon too today. I'm thinking (I know, I know, I keep chopping and changing.) That I'm going to diet Mon-Fri and have a treat Sat and Sunday. We'll see how that goes. I really hope you are OK today.
Have you decided on what you are doing food wise for your day out yet WreckTangled?

Im doing well today @73kittycat73.
Still a bit tired and had a bit of a headache.

On the food front i still cc but some days i need more so i eat more that day.

You know, sometimes I think you just have to do what your body tells you and eat more if you need it. Since I started the Metformin in the morning I’ve gone of breakfast but twice last week I woke up absolutely ravenous so I had breakfast but I was sort of cross with myself for doing so, if that makes sense?

Thanks @73kittycat73 my arm feels slightly better at the moment and I’m at hospital later this week to get X-ray results. I still have limited range of movement in it and a variety of pains but the crunching noise has gone when I try to move it, and it doesn’t feel as ‘stuck’.

Yes, I need to look at maps and a compass!! I’m keeping my eyes open for the next map reading course as the last one was when we were on hols. One of the attendees yesterday very kindly emailed me a map reading guide that is suitable for children so I think I need to look at it with my daughter as she loves a map, although doesn’t know how to read a map either!!

I’ll finish downstairs before I’m back to work. Sounds odd that, having not worked all year! Then I’ll aim for upstairs done by Christmas!! It’s a slow process with me!!

Hi BorderlineHappy, glad you are OK. I'm still off the food wagon...I hope your headache clears up soon and you manage to get a good nights sleep. Always helps when you've had a good nights sleep.
I'm glad your arm feels better atm PaperMonster. I was experiencing crunching noises from my back doing certain moves in yoga. Really worrying isn't it?! I'm glad your crunching noises have gone.
I understand about being cross with yourself for eating when you don't want too...
The doors doesn't sound like slow process to me, specially with your arm! And doing three coats a time...Still, it'll be nice and fresh for Christmas.

Thanks everyone,its just made me realise i can never be one of those people that can have 1 or 2 drinks.

@PaperMonster im on Metformin and i wake up starving most mornings.But im actually enjoying having my regular meals.
I never ate breakfast before but would binge at night.I dont do that now.

I think like most things we just have to try a few things before we find something that works for us.

You sound like me and WreckTangled - All or nothing! It sucks eggs definitely. You are doing so well though. Have you got any RL support?

I think you’re right there @BorderlineHappy, and also I guess our bodies change as we go on and we need to adapt and try new things. I was worried about not being hungry in the morning cos of course you’ve to take the Metformin with food but I have a milky coffee and the nurse said that that was ok as it counts as food!

Last week of the holidays. Going to have a quiet stay at home day today!

Hope you enjoyed your quiet day at home? I got a letter today, have been referred to the eating disorders service for my binge eating. I will have to phone them and ask if they do telephone assessments. They have sign posted some books and websites so I can look into those if they can't help. I'm very pleased they've got in touch.

@73kittycat73 thats great news for you.
Hopefully you wont be waiting too long on an appointment.

Thank you. I hope they can offer help over the phone.
How are you today?

Oh wow @73kittycat73 that’s really good news! Hopefully they will be able to offer you good support.

I’ve got a diagnosis on my arm today - rotator cuff tear and frozen shoulder. Having a cortisone jab in a couple of weeks to help.

Hi PaperMonster Thanks. I'm going to phone them tomorrow to see if they do do over the phone consultations.
I'm glad, as I'm sure you are too, that you finally got a diagnosis! Always helps when you know what you are dealing with. Are they doing anything other than the jab? Will it heal on it's own, or at all? I hope it helps knowing what it is, and what you can do to alleviate the pain.

@PaperMonster great news,at least you have an idea of what's wrong.

Thanks ladies. I suspected it was a rotator cuff injury but it was about six weeks ago the physio said it might also be frozen shoulder. Yes, basically it heals by itself but the cortisone jab should speed up the healing process.

Did you get through to the ED team @73kittycat73?

Is anyone having an exciting BH weekend? We’re not up to much.

I'm glad it heals by itself then. Have they given you a rough time frame? I did get through thank you. They do do over the phone consultations, yay. They did say there was quite a waiting list so I looked up a couple of the books they recommend also. One looks really good, can't afford it till Tuesday though but I will be buying it then.
Not up to much this weekend either. I sorted my wardrobe out today and put most of the summer clothes away (Sleeveless tops and cropped trousers.) and got the autumn/winter gear out. We had about one week of summer. It's just forecast the same as usual here, about 20/21 degrees and cloudy.
Sorted through all the bits I have so far for Christmas too, and logged them in my Christmas planner.
Perhaps I should have saved something to do for the weekend.

Oh that’s good news about the phone consultations, but not so good that there’s a waiting list, but that’s the way things are sadly.

Could be three years to fully heal from the frozen shoulder. If I’d been seen sooner, there’s a strong possibility I wouldn’t have developed the frozen shoulder. But as with your waiting list, it’s the way things are.

Loving that you have a Christmas planner! We’re doing a table top sale tomorrow with all the stuff that really needs to go to the charity shop, but they’re overwhelmed with stuff locally!

It’s still quite sunny and warm here. Had a summer tunic and 3/4 leggings on today and thinking shorts tomorrow! Treated myself to a half price t-shirt in the Fat Face sale the other day - might give that a wear tomorrow!

Wow, three years?! I presume they are going to work out pain relief for you?
Good luck with the sale. Sounds like fun. I always get a Christmas planner. I need to or I forget what I've got for who. lol
Glad you've still got some summer sun. It's not been cold the past few days thankfully. The sun was poking it's head out in the afternoon/evenings. I hope you feel fab wearing your new T-shirt, and that you have the sunny weather for it.

My t-shirt looked fab and is v comfy thanks! Was very sunny and warm today and daughter’s caught the sun on her cheeks! The sale was good although we didn’t make huge amounts as it wasn’t very busy, but it was just so lovely and normal with chatting to passing strangers who’ve stopped. I bought a book from another table, and that was about it!!

Re the pain relief, I’m on cocodamol and I’m just to stay on that. At the height of the pain I spoke with my GP and he said there wasn’t really anything else I could have because of the Diabetes. I use pain relieving gels as well. However, the pain is easing a bit currently - but I still can’t move it much! But the cortisone jab should speed things along, so let’s hope I’m ok by Christmas!

I really do think I should get a planner. I have a present cupboard that gets filled during the year and then it gets to Christmas and there’s usually one person who’s been forgotten about and someone else who has about four things cos I’ve forgotten I’ve bought for them already!!