Okay, gotta rant.
When I tell some folks I have t2 diabetes, they say, "Oh, I can help you to eat healthier." Well, I have been on a low fat, low carb, low sugar diet for two years, even before my diagnosis. I rarely ate fast food, hardly at all in the past decade. I enjoyed fresh veg and fruit with lots of fibre. My diabetes is genetic. I have never been obese. I exercised and stayed active- all those things considered healthy, well except for smoking.
It irritates me that ...people assume I was eating crap. Anyway, I will look those folks in the eye and say, "It's genetic, not diet-related." That usually takes them aback. Maybe I'm a bit sharp with them, but I feel the need to dispell a lot of false assumptions that people have about diabetes and diabetics- at least in my case. I'm sure these folks mean well when they offer advice, but I get a bit tetchy when they do, LOL. Oh well.
When I tell some folks I have t2 diabetes, they say, "Oh, I can help you to eat healthier." Well, I have been on a low fat, low carb, low sugar diet for two years, even before my diagnosis. I rarely ate fast food, hardly at all in the past decade. I enjoyed fresh veg and fruit with lots of fibre. My diabetes is genetic. I have never been obese. I exercised and stayed active- all those things considered healthy, well except for smoking.
It irritates me that ...people assume I was eating crap. Anyway, I will look those folks in the eye and say, "It's genetic, not diet-related." That usually takes them aback. Maybe I'm a bit sharp with them, but I feel the need to dispell a lot of false assumptions that people have about diabetes and diabetics- at least in my case. I'm sure these folks mean well when they offer advice, but I get a bit tetchy when they do, LOL. Oh well.
Actually the best thing that has come out of having diabetes is that I've quit smoking and exercise even more on a regular basis and am fitter than I ever was before. Yes, I have to watch what I eat and do, take meds etc- but I feel great. I try not to look or dwell in the past. I have a NEW life and loving it. I'm living out my dream of being out in the country, raising chickens, taking walks with my dogs etc. Each and every moment, I'm looking for alternatives for things I like and discovering new things to bake, cook, and create.
Mollie is a member of the type 2 diabetes support group
Mollie is a member of the type 2 diabetes support group
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