There are days when everything seems gloomy and grey but we still need to find a way to get moving and get on with our day. Sometimes, it is just taking that first step. It is so different on days when we feel fantastic because we have achieved a goal or something just makes us smile.
Being human, means we are never the same from one day to the next. It is alright not to be sure of yourself all of the time. Diabetes is a complex medical conditions and it can be a minefield to negotiate. There are times when your diabetes will give you those highs and lows that you have just heard about and it is okay to seek professional help. We at health-shared want to support your thoughts and decisions and help you feel safe in where you need to turn to next.
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Winter is full of ups. Many festivals both religious and non-religious are during these months and we overindulge. We get invited to parties and our lives are often in flux. This affects us all differently and sets up challenges that we need to adjust to, which adds to the anxieties and concerns when you have a medical condition like diabetes. Here what some of these worries are for our health-shared community. I've become lazy and more tired. I don't tend to go to the gym and so I'm not doing the same exercises as I should, I'm not walking as I should, so I'm not getting my steps in which is making my blood sugar go high and at the same time I have to correct my blood sugars because I am correcting my blood sugars I mean I have to give myself more insulin which I I don't really like, which has an effect on my diabetes. Knowing that it's OK to fall off the wagon and get back on it, because that's how we learn. That's how we learn to walk. We fall over, and we get up again. And so that it's fine to not have good diabetes control over the Christmas period. So what? It's the rest of the 11 months. That's the main issues. As long as you don't end up in hospital because your overindulgence it's it's fine. I can sense it already because already quite literally you know my sugar consumption has increased already in the pre Christmas period and I can sense how it's impacting on my body you can you can tell you can see you do get more tired as you try and you know just it It doesn't matter whether you're pre-diabetic, diabetic or not, you have to pay back for consuming sugar as it goes through the system. And normally I don't have really much in the way of food with added sugar. You know, I'll take sugar from fruits, not from mince pies. So you see your body, you feel your body changing, but you're just, ah, sorry, it's only a short time. And actually then you feel better. It almost gives you a sort of check as to what was the value of having that healthy diet or relatively healthy diet and exercising three times a week. And then when you don't do it, you can actually then when you go back to go, oh yeah, that's what it feels like. Whatever your worries, there is someone who has been there before and hearing their story can give you some peace of mind. Overindulgence is part of the human frailty and something we all have battles with because it brings with us feelings of guilt, annoyance, and sometimes depression. Alcohol is sometimes one of those excesses at this time of year. It's important to understand how much it affects your diabetes and how to manage and treat yourself. The Healthshare Diabetes Committee shares with you their stories and you can join that conversation. you
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