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One small pet peeve…

It bugs me when well-meaning friends (especially those who don’t see how I actually eat) feel the need to police even my [b]comments[/b] about food ("is that okay with your doctor ?") Having diabetes doesn’t mean you will never consume a gram of sugar or carb ever again lest you instantly drop dead. It means you take your meds, moderate your diet, exercise, lose weight if necessary, check your glucose faithfully and keep on top of your A1C (6.5 as of January 30, thank you).
I assume they mean well and just want to keep me around, but sheesh ! If I can’t even dream, what’s the point ? 😭
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SageWanderer · 70-79, M
I think a lot of people are pre-programmed to expect anyone with diabetes not to be allowed sugar or carbohydrates. Think it’s mostly old school when the only way to survive diabetes was insulin. Now that medical science has improved testing and medication my assumption is that the patient knows their limits.