[Aomiel]

So I haven't been doing well over the past two months. My eating is out of control...as are my glucose levels. I'm back on daily insulin. Since my fall several months back, I just seem to be going downhill. Due to ongoing problems with my knee (from the fall), walking for exercise is still out of the question because of the pain. Physical therapy isn't helping and now I'm on pain meds on the worst days. Sorry...not complaining, just stating facts.

I can't seem to stick to my RD even though I know that in the past I felt so wonderful and my diabetes was controlled without medication. I think I'm eating out of boredom (maybe depression) because I'm never hungry. I'm pretty sure the reason I'm always feeling exhausted has to do with my inability to keep active and my poor diet.

I wish I had the money to go to the Rice House but with my business on its last legs due to the economy...not going to happen. Sorry to be such a downer. I just don't know how to pull myself up by my bootstraps and get back on that wagon...but I'm going to try.

[Leeney]

Hey Sweetie, I'm glad you chimed in. I wondered what had happened to you. Apparently it was life! Bummer how one little (or not so little) mishap can lead to another and then another until we can't seem to find our way out of it. But you've taken the first step by posting again. I know I get so bent out of shape when I have some physical ailment that keeps me from being as active as I'd like, and of course food is always beckoning and I'm so used to using it to make myself 'feel better' (isn't that a riot!) that it could get out of control so easily.

And I agree, things would be so much simpler if we could go to the Rice House and have all our meals prepared and have our days programmed for usand be able to focus totally on ourselves and getting healthy, . But we can do the next best thing, which is coming here and sharing with people who are moving in the same direction.

Sorry things have been so rough for you lately. Maybe just try for a bit of improvement each day, and be gentle with yourself.

Hugs, Leeney

[knit1purl2lose3]

Aomiel, on 24 October 2011 - 12:25 PM, said:

So I haven't been doing well over the past two months. My eating is out of control...as are my glucose levels. I'm back on daily insulin. Since my fall several months back, I just seem to be going downhill. Due to ongoing problems with my knee (from the fall), walking for exercise is still out of the question because of the pain. Physical therapy isn't helping and now I'm on pain meds on the worst days. Sorry...not complaining, just stating facts.

I can't seem to stick to my RD even though I know that in the past I felt so wonderful and my diabetes was controlled without medication. I think I'm eating out of boredom (maybe depression) because I'm never hungry. I'm pretty sure the reason I'm always feeling exhausted has to do with my inability to keep active and my poor diet.

I wish I had the money to go to the Rice House but with my business on its last legs due to the economy...not going to happen. Sorry to be such a downer. I just don't know how to pull myself up by my bootstraps and get back on that wagon...but I'm going to try.

Aomiel......big big hugs!!!! I've missed you!!!!

I totally understand where you're at!!!!

Keep hanging out with us even if you're having a bad day. We love you over here, perfect or imperfect.