Hi My name is Arthur Edwards and I have had Diabetes for 5 years now. I am a type 1 diabetic. I was diagnosed at the age of 18 and have been struggling to come terms with it as it interupted my lifestyle so much.
The main thing i miss is being able to just pick up a cake or drink some coke whenever i want. I miss the flavours. (If it was not for Perfectly Clear fruit waters i dont know what i would do!!) - Diet coke and water is not fun!!
I amm slowly coming to terms with this and have started carb counting which is looking positive!
I have been diagnosed Type 1 for around 5 years myself. I have many memories of not having to worry about what I ate. It is a major pain in the butt, and it doesn't get any easier, it is just how you look it at that matters. Some days I am right there with you hating the treatment of the disease. It never stops, you can't just stop eating, there is nothing you can do. I go through these mood's sometimes, and usually I snap myself out of it by being greatful for what I do have. I have a method for treating myself, many people have things that are untreatable or that have grave diagnosis. Ours is just a finger prick, shot, and headache for dealing with the up's and down's. Before I was diagnosed, I had no understanding of food, now I have a very good understanding and most of the time I don't give myself credit for this. I watch what and how much I eat, where before it was a buffet all day long. My goal today is to have a more balanced diet, meaning more Veggies, little less red meat, much more chicken and fish, and smaller and smaller portion's of Carbohydrates. That is not only good for the diabetic, but for anyone. We don't have a choice when it comes to food, we have to eat better than other people. That is not a bad thing. Thanks for posting, I am glad I am not the only one!!
