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Problems eating carbohydrates / Increased blood pressure
Digestive Health | Last Active: Nov 14, 2020 | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
@dorisena I think they are recognizing more and more that isolation is causing mental health problems such as depression. It's a very tough situation. Most days I'm OK, but then I will suddenly have a day when I am very depressed.
Keep up the good work with your A1c. It is difficult to deny ourselves the little pleasures of eating an enticing snack. I am trying to not purchase anything that will be overly tempting. Of course my husband has no problem so I do have to purchase and cook things for him. I know this may sound like an odd "addiction", but I LOVE toasty Cheezits! I can't buy them anymore because I know I will eat too many. My husband loves Goldfish so I buy them for him but they aren't as cheesy tasting so less tempting for me.
Our son and daughter get very upset if I mention going ANYWHERE except for walks in an area that is not at all crowded. My son has been maintaining a fairly decent social life doing things outside with his friends but my daughter is very much isolating herself. She and her husband are isolating strongly right now and getting tested so they can visit next week for a few days.
JK
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Yes, I am working on the problem. I feel more grateful for my life when I think about the permanently injured veterans who can't do the physical things the rest of us do. But they try anyway, and I admire their courage so much. I need to remember that my abusive life from the past is gone and I am living in very nice circumstances with no debt. I must remember constantly that I am not deprived. I am lonely and can't understand why my friends and acquaintances don't use those cell phones that seem attached to their bodies and ears to call me once in a while to chat. I know my hearing is poor but I am getting my hearing aids checked soon. I guess they presume I have everything I need and that my busy family is taking care of me. Even my busy family thinks I have everything under control. I am competent but not perfect, the same as everyone else. I hate it that I can't volunteer to help others in need as I did in the past.
That's why I come here often, because the teacher in me wants to share the latest facts with others for everyone's benefit. Dorisena