I was out for most of the day, a conscious decision. I thought I was home free but, at around 4 o’clock, I decided that I’d better buy something in case kids ring my bell later in the evening. Why didn’t I just make plans to go to a movie or something? NO, then I wouldn’t have bought the candy… Obviously, I knew exactly what I was doing. So, off to the store I went. I did buy candy that I really don’t like, with the exception of a bag of Snickers. Truth, I’m not crazy about those either. Anyway, the good news is, I gave the leftovers to a friend who works in a school. Nothing better than sugared-up teenagers! My drug of choice is officially out of the house — good for me. Next year — no candy; just go to a movie!
WHY does it have to be so hard? Do any of you feel like an addict when the topic of junk food comes up? Intellectually, I know sugar is addictive, thus I point to myself as an addict. I have a shelf in a bookcase filled with books on sugar. That the “white stuff” is addictive is not news. Getting and staying off it is really difficult! I’ve read the latest and greatest on the topic, I’ve worked really hard over the years, (and worked not so hard too), but the bottom line is always action, choices, the do’s and don’ts. It always points to back to the basics. Always.
Suicide by Sugar, BY Nancy Appleton, Ph.D.. and G.N. Jacobs, is a book that I bought years ago, the copyright is listed as 2009. It’s pretty clinical. Sugar Shock, BY Connie Bennett, and Stephen Sinatra, M.D., was purchased in 2007, in my quest for answers. I’ve found many answers, but do I follow through ALL of the time? NO. That’s the path of this disease; not unlike alcoholism. It’s a journey that I liken to a roller coaster, for obvious reasons. BUT, I keep on trying. I will not give up, no matter what.
Here’s another tome that brings a smile to my face: Sugar Blues BY William Duffy. I just opened my copy and the pages are yellow; it’s dog-eared and well-worn. This one is copyrighted 1976! [I’ve been at this for a LONG time]. Of all the books I’ve read on SUGAR, this one is the BEST. It’s historical, realistic, and filled with valuable information. Of course, it’s dated (the statistics will not be up-to-date), but trust me, it’s also very 2015. Because it’s a “back-in-the-day” book, seems to prove the point — maybe even more so! I can still relate to it.
Halloween is gone, and as the holidays loom ahead, I will be working on my preparedness. Yes, almost like with a hurricane. Just as a weather disaster swirls and strikes furiously into the lives of people, so do poor choices wreak havoc with diabetics. I’ll be ready, and we’ll be talking about being prepared (for those upcoming holidays) in future blogs.
Thinking positively! 🙂
Diary of a Dedicated Diabetic 