After a period of successfully managing my blood sugar, I hit a snag. About 5 or 6 weeks ago, my allergies hit me very hard. Immediately after the onset of allergic symptoms (coughing, sneezing, aching) I developed a sinus infection. Already, the allergies were bad enough that I stopped walking at lunch time, Then, as part of the treatment for my sinus infection, I was given steroids. I don't do well with steroids. Particularly, they completely mess with my appetite, as in, they increase it dramatically. As soon as my sinus infection was under control, I developed what felt like bronchitis. Well, all of this mixed together drove me to completely abandoning all efforts to control my blood sugar. Yes, I know this sounds like an excuse and maybe it was. Be that as it may, I am now finally 100% back to being committed to taking control of my diabetes.
Which leads me to why I am back to feeling motivated. The quick answer is: I don't know. I woke up today knowing that today was the day I would return to Intermittent Fasting and also return to the fight against the barrel of fat around my upper stomach (the omentum). In fact, last time, I wasn't chasing weight loss. This last time I was chasing a lower blood sugar. This time however, I am ready to drop 40 lbs.
How? Exercise at lunch time, which this time will include weight training. And controlling my food choices and food portions.
By the way, I am now 150% convinced that insulin is the wrong treatment for type 2 diabetes. I am still on the fence about metformin. I say this because in the presence of a huge omentum, these medications seem to do VERY little. That's my personal experience anyway. Maybe other people can say different but me, taking 2000mg of metformin daily, can tell you that my sugar levels don't bulge an inch, as long as I continue to make poor dietary choices and continue to carry around my swollen (swollen with fat) omentum.
So my doctor wants to see me because my last blood sugar was high. I knew this. I check my blood sugar. I know my doctor would roll his eyes if he read this post. And why not? Doctors know that when it comes to diet and exercise, which in my opinion are the ONLY proven and reliable methods to control diabetes type 2, we, the patients suck pond water. The compliance levels to diet and exercise are nearly zero. No wonder they pump us full of insulin and metformin! What else can they do?!
Anyway, I wish there was an honest (not run by a nurse or a diabetes expert) support group in my city. I don't want to hear about insulin, metformin, or the f****ing food pyramid or plate portion picture. I want to talk to other diabetics (type 2) about how they are coping day to day with this condition. I know of people taking 200 units of insulin daily and still walking around with high blood sugars and developing all kinds of nerve damage and kidney failure. I want to hear from them.
Oh well, until I find such a group, this blog will have to do.
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