Diabetes really sucks

I sometimes think I should just give up. Trying to eat healthy as a truck driver is extremely difficult and expensive. This morning I had 2 flavorless sausage patties, scrambled eggs and a diet coke at McDonalds and it cost me $9.37 (USD) that is absolutely ridiculous! I sometimes wonder if I would live longer if I just gave up on trying to eat better (dietician has recommended a version of Keto) because I think the stress of worrying about my numbers, what I eat and how I will afford to eat is going to give me a heart attack or a stroke!

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Coralmist · 41-45, F

My sister has had Type I for 25 years, its very draining. As a kid she couldn't have cookies like other kids. Well she could have just one. So yes lots of portion control for carbs. She now eats protein only most of the day. She has to take half tge bun off at McDonald's. But bringing most of your own snacks and maybe one out of two meals a day will help cost wise. She likes deviled eggs as a snack, and so just boiling a couple the night before, you can have a small lunch with those or snack. Bring deli sandwiches from home, peanut butter with crackers or veggies, yogurt. You could buy some chicken salad or make it and take that too, or tuna. Hope these ideas help.