Kelly Six

Diabetes nutrition expert. Here to help you find balanced blood sugars in the real world.

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Now is not the time to do a “complete overhaul” of your diabetes management.

That never works and never lasts.

Slow and steady, my friend!

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Diabetes is complex.

Disordered eating is complex.

There is no “right” way to feel or manage your own healing.

This is hard. I see you.

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Here is your friendly reminder that insulin does not cause weight gain.

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If you’re getting suspicious of all the studies that say “losing weight will help with diabetes management”…

You’re asking the right questions.

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The idea that people with diabetes cannot or should not eat intuitively is rooted in diet culture and fatphobia.

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Diabetes is my reason why.

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If having an appetite feels like something you should suppress, hide, or ignore- it might be time to assess your relationship with hunger.

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Maybe…MAYBE… you’re not actually addicted to food, you’re just hungry.

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If intermittent fasting didn’t work to lower your blood sugar, it doesn’t mean that you didn’t do it right.

All it means is that intermittent fasting didn’t work to lower your blood sugar. Simple as that.

Don’t let anyone make you feel shame about that.

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Recommending weight loss for diabetes management is harmful.

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After years of following low carb diets for diabetes, I had myself completely convinced that “I actually just didn’t really like pasta.”

Hahaha- what a lie.

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In high school I read in a magazine that “you should never drink your calories.”

I was afraid of drinking juice for years after that.

#DietCultureSucks

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Them: The best way to manage diabetes is to restrict certain foods! This will give you perfect blood sugars.

Me: There is no reason to restrict to manage diabetes. You’re better off learning how to eat all the foods you want and love. Restriction always backfires.

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Happy Friday to everyone expect people who recommend weight loss or restrictive diets for diabetes management.

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I don’t know about you, but the harder I “buckle down” on doing things exactly right, the more they fall apart eventually.

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I don’t know who needs to hear this but you still need to feed yourself regular meals even when your blood sugar is high.

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Prebolusing can help keep blood sugars lower after eating BUT it’s totally okay if you don’t do it.

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When was the last time you checked in with what your body needs and actually gave it to yourself?

Today seems like a great day to do that.

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Yes- eating your meals with protein and fiber rich carbohydrates can help manage blood sugars.

But once these guidelines become “food rules,” healthy choices become disordered eating.

Remember, the goal is not perfection.

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I don’t care what type you have-
Diabetes is NOT your fault.