Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 In a message dated 5/13/2004 5:31:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, hjdinfl@... writes: > I'll never forget how years > ago I bought a meditation tape on dieting and some of those AYDS chocolates > that were suposed to help you to lose weight. While I was meditating with > the tape I had my cup of tea and two candies as directed. After the tape > ended I looked down and had eaten the whole box!!!! I'm dieting now (Since > about the first of March) and have lost 30 lbs, but I constantly fall off > the wagon. Over the Christmas holidays I almost lost my toe. I've now got > my diabetes under control with diet, (it is normal) but still need to lose > more weight. > Hi chickie! Good to see you here. I didn't know Aydes were still around. Inthe 70's I used them for help with the afternoon hunger attacks. Till my whole bog disappeared and I discovered my young sons had taken them and fed them to my good friends horse! She said she " split a gut " (her term!) laughing when she saw the horse trying to chew them. I imagine it was pretty scary when you had that problem with yiur toe at Christmas time. It was a pretty good incentive to stay on program thiugh I'll bet! Hugs, Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Hi Chickie, Narcolepsy is very dangerous for drivers. There is a medication out there called Provigil that helps, have you tried it? Hope it is either resolved or you are not driving. By chance, had you had any steroids before the surgery time? I was scheduled to have surgery on my arthritic knee, the dr filled it with steroids and my stabilized blood glucose went through the roof and they cancelled my surgery after my check in. He yelled and screamed at me and I had no explanation. Until later when I discovered he had caused it. I fired him then, but fast! Is the cancer situation past? I hope so. I need to tell you, right now, EVERYONE you come into contact with on a daily basis should know you are a diabetic. You should always wear a medic alert bracelet, too. Without it being known, you puit yourself in peril. If you have a dangerous low and collapse, how is your need going to be picked up on by someone in time to help you? Diabetes is a pain in the neck, but not something to be ashamed of. Our lives are different in little ways people may not even pick up on, but they are different. It is imperative you make this fact known to at least one person who you work with, better a few. They will understand how to help you if necessary, or how to instruct an EMT. Okay scolding is over . Just very important ;-) I sure hope things are improvng now, congrats on the weight loss, it really helps, huh? A good walk after your meals really helps, too. Hugs, marilyn > It was quite a few years ago that I tried those AYDS. LOL It was a great > incentive. Until that happened I was in denial most of the time and my > diabetes just caused me more and more problems. My feet are at the point > where I can't even feel any more on the soles of my feet. I had to go in to > have a Cancer operation one time and they had taken blood work from me > before the operation. They came right into the operating room and told me > they couldn't operate cause my blood sugar levels were so high. I used to > (what I called) fall asleep at the wheel of my car constantly. I got so I > was afraid to drive anywhere alone. At that point I didn't even know what > was wrong with me. My grandmother was legally blind because of diabetes so > I have always watched what I ate just to a point since I found out I was > diabetic, but I always push it. It wasn't until Christmas when I got so > scared that I started being better about my diet. Now I am losing weight > that I had put on due to the Cancer and have my levels under control. Still > cheat once in a while (still play games when I know I am under control so > can cheat once in a while) but mostly I am really trying to keep my sugar > under control. The thoughts of giving myself a shot terrify me, so I knew I > needed to do something. I'm still bad about the sweets. When I first began > to diet I went on Nutri System. I can't tell you the number of times I ate > my whole weeks worth of the candy bar in one sitting. It isn't even that > I'm crazy about sweets. I never have been. It's like I can't stand to be > told I am different and can't have things other people have. Except on the > internet only a couple of people know I am diabetic. It really embarasses > me and is something I haven't been able to tell people. I hate feeling like > I'm somehow flawed compared to others. I was the same way with the Cancer. > I didn't even tell my family until I thought I wasn't going to live. It did > affect people that found out too. It's almost like people run away from > you. They just don't know how to act. Maybe that is why I have been unable > to share that I have it with most people I know. > > chickie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 It was quite a few years ago that I tried those AYDS. LOL It was a great incentive. Until that happened I was in denial most of the time and my diabetes just caused me more and more problems. My feet are at the point where I can't even feel any more on the soles of my feet. I had to go in to have a Cancer operation one time and they had taken blood work from me before the operation. They came right into the operating room and told me they couldn't operate cause my blood sugar levels were so high. I used to (what I called) fall asleep at the wheel of my car constantly. I got so I was afraid to drive anywhere alone. At that point I didn't even know what was wrong with me. My grandmother was legally blind because of diabetes so I have always watched what I ate just to a point since I found out I was diabetic, but I always push it. It wasn't until Christmas when I got so scared that I started being better about my diet. Now I am losing weight that I had put on due to the Cancer and have my levels under control. Still cheat once in a while (still play games when I know I am under control so can cheat once in a while) but mostly I am really trying to keep my sugar under control. The thoughts of giving myself a shot terrify me, so I knew I needed to do something. I'm still bad about the sweets. When I first began to diet I went on Nutri System. I can't tell you the number of times I ate my whole weeks worth of the candy bar in one sitting. It isn't even that I'm crazy about sweets. I never have been. It's like I can't stand to be told I am different and can't have things other people have. Except on the internet only a couple of people know I am diabetic. It really embarasses me and is something I haven't been able to tell people. I hate feeling like I'm somehow flawed compared to others. I was the same way with the Cancer. I didn't even tell my family until I thought I wasn't going to live. It did affect people that found out too. It's almost like people run away from you. They just don't know how to act. Maybe that is why I have been unable to share that I have it with most people I know. chickie chickie [alldiabeticinternational] Hi Chickie! > In a message dated 5/13/2004 5:31:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, > hjdinfl@... writes: > > > I'll never forget how years > > ago I bought a meditation tape on dieting and some of those AYDS chocolates > > that were suposed to help you to lose weight. While I was meditating with > > the tape I had my cup of tea and two candies as directed. After the tape > > ended I looked down and had eaten the whole box!!!! I'm dieting now (Since > > about the first of March) and have lost 30 lbs, but I constantly fall off > > the wagon. Over the Christmas holidays I almost lost my toe. I've now got > > my diabetes under control with diet, (it is normal) but still need to lose > > more weight. > > > > Hi chickie! Good to see you here. I didn't know Aydes were still around. > Inthe 70's I used them for help with the afternoon hunger attacks. Till my > whole bog disappeared and I discovered my young sons had taken them and fed them > to my good friends horse! She said she " split a gut " (her term!) laughing > when she saw the horse trying to chew them. > I imagine it was pretty scary when you had that problem with yiur toe at > Christmas time. It was a pretty good incentive to stay on program thiugh I'll > bet! Hugs, Marilyn > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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