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Diabetic guidelines: what can diabetics eat?So, what are diabetic
guidelines and what can you eat?
You can eat anything you want!
Really?
Yes, really! Just don't go overboard. You can have a bickie or a cake. However... There are consequences to doing what you wanna do. If you give in to every single urge, you're in danger of spiralling into the realms of excess. If you've got diabetes, these consequences—although not immediately apparent—can be devastating. If you're not in control of the stuff you put in your mouth, then who is? Who is the thinker behind the thought?Eating what you want is a wonderful freedom, but not always wise. If you want to always eat what you want, the trick is this...
Sometimes... Change what you want How?Change what you think you want Believe it or not, you are in charge of your thoughts. You DECIDE what you're going to think. When you get a slight twinge of the munchies, your brain flicks through a list of possibilities. You plump for the option you like most. You can think, 'Oooh, I'd love a big slice of cheesecake.' Then, you can walk to the fridge and eat a big slice of cheesecake. Or, you can let your brain flick past that and onto the next option: 'I'd love a big plate of lettuce.' Ok, maybe that's
extreme and not very believable, but it's true.
Literally, you decide what you're thinking.
This is not impossible. It's about shifting your perspective a little. Do you remember that trick where the magician (is it David Copperfield?) made the Statue of Liberty disappear? Absolutely amazing! But it was just a trick. Instead of removing the statue, the studio audience's perspective is shifted over to focus on an area where the statue isn't, making them believe the statue had gone. Then, while they were all busy gasping at the miraculous, and staring at the curtain, the magician shifted back the perspective they were used to and... Da daaaaaa The Statue of Liberty was back where it should be! The magician shifted their thinking to where he wanted it.
Anyway, eating habits—like many lifelong habits—can be pretty hard to shift. Take you, for example... One day, someone sat across from you and said, 'You have diabetes.' Bam! Then, at some point, they shoved a diet sheet in your hands, told you to lay off the sugar and sent you on your way. Ding ding, another one cured... NOT!
Crazy! Eating is something we do every day of our lives, several joyful times a day. We get used to what we like, we know our favourite recipes, can go to a restaurant and order our most beloved meals, and grab our munchies for work. All this happens without having to think too much about it. Since your diagnosis, though, things have changed, eh... Diabetic diet planner
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