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I had my first diabetes education class today and the instructor and most of the class had a lot to say about my diet - mostly negative.
I told the class that I severely limited my carbs the moment I got dx'ed and that I'm only taking in about 1000 calories and less than 20 carbs a day. They were all horrified and said I'm being too obsessive and radical about it. I don't know what to think, really. My first instinct, after everything I've learned through this forum, is just to think that they're all just ADA-hypnotized, but the reality is I'm so unbelievably hungry ALL THE TIME to the point of tears, but I'm trying to adopt a new attitude towards food so I try to just drink water to get through the pangs.
I do know that the way I'm doing things now is keeping my sugar mostly in check - under 140 - and I've dropped 10 pounds in just 4 weeks, but I am STARVING. I'm afraid to add any extra carbs though for fear of losing a foot someday, and I don't know what else to do to feel full.
Am I freaking out for no reason? I'm so confused...
I told the class that I severely limited my carbs the moment I got dx'ed and that I'm only taking in about 1000 calories and less than 20 carbs a day. They were all horrified and said I'm being too obsessive and radical about it. I don't know what to think, really. My first instinct, after everything I've learned through this forum, is just to think that they're all just ADA-hypnotized, but the reality is I'm so unbelievably hungry ALL THE TIME to the point of tears, but I'm trying to adopt a new attitude towards food so I try to just drink water to get through the pangs.
I do know that the way I'm doing things now is keeping my sugar mostly in check - under 140 - and I've dropped 10 pounds in just 4 weeks, but I am STARVING. I'm afraid to add any extra carbs though for fear of losing a foot someday, and I don't know what else to do to feel full.
Am I freaking out for no reason? I'm so confused...