Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

of the ADA diet. Something's wrong and you can't blame it all on the insulin. My best guess says it's a combination of portion control and perhaps eating some of the wrong foods too often. The scale helps the former and the copy of the diet gives you something to aim for with the latter.

I know that's not what you wanted to read, but honestly, diabetes does so much damage to your body when it is uncontrolled that going off insulin is unthinkable. Don't do it.

You are absolutely going to hate this and you get to complain every step of the way. Just think of it as insurance that you will still be with the rest of us to vote that orange shithead out of office.

The alternative is metabolic syndrome leading to congestive heart failure, blindness, kidney disease and ulcers on your feet and legs that can lead to amputation. Diabetes is nothing to fool around with, not even Type II, where you're still making some of your own insulin.

(Wally's has a really nice digitial scale for $8.25, so it doesn't have to break the bank. The ADA diet guidelines are online)