Zand, very very inspirational and just what I need to read right now as I have been feeling very down lately although I have been trying to fight against all negativity.
Recently diagnosed and doc said diet and exercise to control it. No apt to see a DN but am waiting for news on a DESMOND course (told could be 3 months) but my main problem is the amount of weight I have to lose :-( 10 stone in weight, yep, you read that right, I can lose 10 stone in weight. I have bought a pedometer which I put in my pocket everyday but don't take it out and check the step count (hangs head in shame), but I do use myLifestyle to record BG levels, BP levels and weight and I also use MyFitnessPal to record my meals and any exercise I do. It has to be easy to use or I would give up with it. I am just down because of a lack of weight loss since diagnosis. Its been 7 weeks and I may have lost 2lb in weight but that could be wishful thinking. I have given up the chocolate, crisps, biscuits, pastry and cut right back on pasta, rice, potatoes and bread, my stomach no longer bloats (which is great) and I limit myself to two cups of coffee a day and the rest of the time I drink low cal squash. I am not sure why I feel so low at the moment but seeing (reading) your story and updates is the kick in the backside I need to keep trying. Am back at docs on Monday and would love for him to give me some good news or just something motivational, I have always found him to be a good doc, we can laugh about things but he does not let me get away with anything.
I know that diabetes is about control and not about weight loss, I do understand that and I am testing 5 times a day (on waking) before lunch, 2hrs after, before dinner and 2hrs after and the average results since diagnosis show averages in the region of 6's so I think I am doing ok for now - still learning what foods affect me in a bad way, but, (yes, you knew that was coming), I just can't get my weight out of my mind. Does anyone have any idea's on why such a huge change in diet and portion size has not resulted in weight loss yet?
Am very sorry for rabbiting on like this, seems I had more on my mind than I thought.
Hugs,