Living with type 1 can be tricky at times. I am currently working through a rough patch with my disease. I seem to be more insulin resistant. I am needing more insulin than what I normally have required in the past. My insulin ratios probably need to be adjusted.
With my activity level and my disease, I am perplexed on the best route to eat. I have done low carb with high fat, paleo, flexible dieting and everything else under the sun. Food is my enemy. My body doesn't know what to do with it.
I should not be stressing over what to eat and how much I should eat. Unfortunately, that's my reality. Non diabetics won't get it. I am also sure that a lot of diabetics do just fine. If I don't have my food planned out, the results could ruin how I feel all day long. Some people give me a hard time about it and I just keep it to myself, but inside I get upset and frustrated. I can eat whatever I want, but the negatives outweigh the positives. The problem is if you stick some "forbidden" food in front me, I won't have any or I am killing most of the plate. Am I missing out on anything when I pass it up? I don't think so. Am I hurting myself when I dive into the "forbidden" food? Yep!
Sometimes I felt like it's robbed me of a lot. It's always a constant stress. I wish it was as simple as counting carbs, like so many believe. For children that are diagnosed with T1D, my heart goes out to them and to their parents. Life is flipped upside down. There shouldn't be any reason that a child should have to prick their fingers, give shots, carry supplies, carry food and be attached to devices. It's a heavy burden.
One of my safe havens is in my garage with weight on my back. I am not that strong with weights, but stronger than the average person. I won't be breaking any world records and that's just fine. What I am doing is funneling life's frustrations, mostly from diabetes into motivation. People don't get me and why do what I do when I train. I do it to fool myself into thinking that I am disease free. I get to control what happens.
Even after 24 years with my T1Ds, things can get tricky. Some days are great and others are awful. Do I have hope for a cure? Yes. The problem is that T1Ds goes under the radar.
We need to break diabetes!
