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barb10562 posted:
How much damage does a two-week eating spree do?I gave in and ate some ice cream and didnt pay too much attention to my diet. My sugar rarely goes over 250. Does 250 every once in awile do that much damage? Also, when I eat something bad, my sugar goes down whithin 3 hours or so.
4 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:BingesHow much damage does a two-week eating spree do?I gave in and ate some ice cream and didnt pay too much attention to my diet. My sugar rarely goes over 250. Does 250 every once in awile do that much damage? Also, when I eat something bad, my sugar goes down whithin 3 hours or so.
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flutetooter responded:
How much damage it does to go on an eating spree depends on your goal. If your goal is to approach normal non-diabetic glucose levels and prevent amputations, blindness, heart attacks, and dialysis it surely begins to damage your organs at even approaching 250 if you don't have to.

If your goal is to eat and drink whatever you want and be happy (for the present minute) then you are on the right path! :(
Report This| Share this:BingesHow much damage it does to go on an eating spree depends on your goal. If your goal is to approach normal non-diabetic glucose levels and prevent amputations, blindness, heart attacks, and dialysis it surely begins to damage your organs at even approaching 250 if you don't have to. <br /> <br />If your goal is to eat and drink whatever you want and be happy (for the present minute) then you are on the right path! :(
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phototaker responded:
Barb, I think you know the answer to that question already.

When I came home from my two week cruise, which I mostly ate the right things on, except for a few desserts(after walking many miles during the day), I ended up not eating right for a few days after my trip, and not doing any exercise. My blood sugar numbers, which had been great on the trip, started to show a difference at home, going much higher. Granted, my whole body had changed from Europe time to Ca. time, eating schedule was all messed up, as well as my medicines, and no exercise because my feet had been really swollen, and I needed to rest them.

This morning again, I had higher numbers. I ate a good breakfast, and then head off to zumba for an hour. My numbers are perfect now, and I plan to keep them that way.
I did swim yesterday, too. I'm back on my exercise, feel rested from sleeping well now for three days, and feel my body is getting back to normal now.

As far as damage, who knows what kind of damage we're doing to our body. I felt the tingling in my legs and feet, and know the pain my mom went through with her neuropathy. I don't want to follow in her footsteps, and be in pain. So who does it really affect...YOURSELF, or in my case, ME.

We all have to make our own decisions on how we want to live out the rest of our lives, in pain, so we can have those momentary food pleasures, or watching as carefully as we can what we eat.

For me, I'm back on track. I don't want to be in pain.
Report This| Share this:BingesBarb, I think you know the answer to that question already.<br /><br />When I came home from my two week cruise, which I mostly ate the right things on, except for a few desserts(after walking many miles during the day), I ended up not eating right for a few days after my trip, and not doing any exercise. My blood sugar numbers, which had been great on the trip, started to show a difference at home, going much higher. Granted, my whole body had changed from Europe time to Ca. time, eating schedule was all messed up, as well as my medicines, and no exercise because my feet had been really swollen, and I needed to rest them.<br /><br />This morning again, I had higher numbers. I ate a good breakfast, and then head off to zumba for an hour. My numbers are perfect now, and I plan to keep them that way.<br />I did swim yesterday, too. I'm back on my exercise, feel rested from sleeping well now for three days, and feel my body is getting back to normal now.<br /><br />As far as damage, who knows what kind of damage we're doing to our body. I felt the tingling in my legs and feet, and know the pain my mom went through with her neuropathy. I don't want to follow in her footsteps, and be in pain. So who does it really affect...YOURSELF, or in my case, ME.<br /><br />We all have to make our own decisions on how we want to live out the rest of our lives, in pain, so we can have those momentary food pleasures, or watching as carefully as we can what we eat.<br /><br />For me, I'm back on track. I don't want to be in pain.
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krhudson responded:
It happens over a long period of time when running constantly high A1Cs. All of those add up to disaster if left unchecked so play it safe, assume the damage happens right away to avoid the binges. When you binge you also may gain weight which never helps the cause either. If you are not on insulin to make adjustments for going off the track best not binge.

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Report This| Share this:BingesIt happens over a long period of time when running constantly high A1Cs. All of those add up to disaster if left unchecked so play it safe, assume the damage happens right away to avoid the binges. When you binge you also may gain weight which never helps the cause either. If you are not on insulin to make adjustments for going off the track best not binge.<br /> <br />krhudson
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laura2gemini2 responded:
Binges in food are like binges in alcohol. While it may not cause too many problems the first time, or the second, over time it causes irreversable damage to the body.
Report This| Share this:BingesBinges in food are like binges in alcohol. While it may not cause too many problems the first time, or the second, over time it causes irreversable damage to the body.
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