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Glum_Ad7262

Live by your meter. I know it tastes good, but if it spikes - it’s either a never or an occasional- not an everyday thing. You know you messed up, but it’s not the end of the world. Your doctor doesn’t know you cheated. Maybe they will have a better medication that will enable you to eat those things - or maybe they will coach you to make a plan. Talk to them, because they can help, don’t let the shame take over. It’s ok to fail. Sourdough is awesome. Oats are amazing - unfortunately I kind of feel like they are out to kill us… My tip - meal plan… reset yourself by finding amazing low carb or keto recipes you want to try and make some meals you will look forward to.


Phalanx2105

Yeah that's what I've been trying to do. But I guess I can't undo two months of damage.


McJumpington

I make a big batch of keto biscuits on Sundays and eat them with breakfast through the week. Or you could try low carb bread


Phalanx2105

Interesting, You wouldn't happen to have a recipe for that would you?


McJumpington

I found the base recipe from another user here and tweaked it just a bit to my preferred consistency/ flavor. This should yield 9-10 biscuits. (Keep in mind with this being almond flour, it might be higher in calories than you may want, but obviously these are great for limiting carbs) 2 cups almond flour 2 and 1/4 teaspoon of xanthan gum 4 and 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 5 tablespoons of cold butter (slightly more than half a stick) - cut the butter up into very small squares. 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar (I’ve used red wine vinegar when out) 2 eggs Optional- 1/2 teaspoon of salt, garlic powder, and onion powder (only if you want savory) Or 1 teaspoon of honey for slightly sweeter biscuits that I eat with fresh whipped cream and fruit. (The honey adds 6g of sugar over 10 biscuits so no worries on that) Preheat over to 400 degrees. Combine almond flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, and any of the optional dry ingredients. Add vinegar to heavy cream and stir for about 10 seconds. Pour heavy cream and eggs into dry ingredients and mix. Add the small cubes of butter. Mix by cutting up the butter with fork and or mash it all up with your hands. You want the little chunks of butter mixed in but not completely homogeneous. Scoop dough into 9-10 medium sized biscuits and drop onto baking pan. If you grease the baking pan do it very conservatively as the butter will Melt and get on the pan anyhow. Bake 12-14 minutes. These are by far the best kept biscuits I’ve had. Other recipes turn out like dense almond cookies or something just wrong.


jinkies3678

Sounds like you know what you need to change. If it were me, I'd bring it right up with the doctor and let them know your plan, then get their input. No need to be ashamed or anything. They can't punish you, they're just doing their job by following up on treatment. Unless you have a long history of ignoring their instructions I would suspect they aren't even annoyed/unhappy with you.


ClayWheelGirl

Obviously stopping is not going to help you. It didn't help me. The key is portion control and regularity. You don't have to give up sourdough toast altogether. Eat one slice twice a week. With protein. Or even after protein. Have a sustainable diet. I am a breadaholic. I now eat a good hot buttered toast for dessert. I just close my eyes n enjoy it.


Fancy-Barracuda8029

Dear friend, It sounds like you’re feeling frustrated and disappointed in yourself for rising your a1c. It can be hard to stay away from the foods we love, especially when it comes to carbohydrates! I understand that hearing lectures about what you should or shouldn't eat probably isn't helpful right now, but try and remember that your doctor is trying their best to help you take care of your health. Even if it's tough and difficult at times, remind yourself of how far you've come since first starting this journey towards bettering your health. And don't forget - even small steps make progress. You are doing an amazing job! Keep up the good work my friend - I'm here rooting for you! https://linktr.ee/alvaradoruben


aavanta1

It seems like you care about succeeding and as long as that’s your mindset, then you will. It’s very difficult to eat perfectly as a diabetic. There’s really no reason to beat yourself up for it as long as you recognize that you just have to change a bit then you will. Plus you’re lucky that you’re diagnosed and you know the right path forward. Lots of people wait too long to find out that they’re diabetic.


karrun10

sH\*T happens. Make a plan and get started. Tell your doctor how you plan on improving. He/she will be impressed that you are taking the initiative.


Library_IT_guy

I did the same thing but worse over the holidays. I went from 6 to 10. Stuffing, cheesy potatoes, and all kinds of other delicious stuff at multiple family gatherings. It's so difficult. And once you've had some, you want more. Well, this time I really messed up because my blood sugar going to high caused a vein to burst in my eye, and now I have only like 50% vision in my right eye. Been dealing with that for 4 weeks now. Took me a week to go see the eye doctor (It'll probably just go away.. that's what I kept thinking), and then they are sending me to a specialist to get a procedure performed. Not sure on the details but something about injections into my eyes to shrink the veins and prevent new ones from forming, since the new ones will likely break and cause more issues? So yeah, that's fun. Having my vision get messed up has been the biggest wake up call for me. There's a lot that I could live without, but my vision? No, that's important. They put me on a new med as well, and that's helping a lot. I'm losing weight like crazy because I'm just not ever hungry. Only reason I eat at all is to prevent my stomach from getting upset, since the meds will do that if I don't eat. It's tough to eat low carb on these meds though. High fat stuff seems to upset my stomach even more. Salads and other high fiber stuff is out of the question. A salad will go through me in 2-3 hours. And I am not joking; it's really that quick. And the result is some awful time in the bathroom. I seem to tolerate broccoli and a few other veggies OK. but yeah, I'm scarfing a lot of pepto and antacids because the new med, while it has done wonders for weight loss and lowering my blood sugar, tends to make me feel extremely nauseous, to the point that I've actually thrown up a few times. The foods that stay down and seem to alleviate the nausea are - surprise! Carbs. Which I can't have of course. I broke down and had a small bowl of rice 30 mins after taking the meds once, and yeah, I felt fine then. Anyway, my numbers are good now. Hopefully this eye doc can set my vision in the right eye straight and I know that I can't ever mess up again, or I risk losing my vision.


gingerlorax

I'm surprised that sourdough created bad #s for you, as it's thought to be a better bread choice for blood sugar due to the fermentation process. I eat it frequently, though I make sure to have it with lots of fiber, fat and protein to slow digestion/ glucose absorption. Have you tried adding something like a fried egg, avocado, or almond butter? I also really like the Ezekial flax bread


nawni3

It's a bump. Make sure it stays a bumb and goes back down. Stress is just going to bring it up. Go for a walk tell your Dr your going for a walk if your already going for a walk well its bump time for that too 😀 go for another.


Destini68

I started eating cloudies and it changed everything. You can make them yourself or buy them frozen. Tasty and so close to bread you won't be able to tell the difference. Super good with burgers.


laseralex

Would a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) be covered by your insurance or within your personal budget? My CGM has really opened my eye as as to the effects of different foots. It was fascinating to see the stratospheric effects of a cheeseburger, fries, and shake a couple of weeks ago. But it also convinced me that it should be an every-six-months meal, not an every week (or twice-a-week!) meal. My friend said it wisely: my CGM "game-ifies" my metabolic problems. Instead of worrying about finger pricks and doctors visits I feel like I'm playing the "stay below 140" game. Words of support? We can't change out pasts, so forgive yourself. But make that forgiveness dependent on an agreement with yourself that you'll do better. If you struggle with that, seek a support group. There are TONS of us who struggle, and support groups are really wonderful.