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TyTy

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414
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
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Hi Gwen58 ,

i was diagnosed with Type 2 in April, came as a shock to me m but this forum as helped me alot to understand and get some tips, you in the right place and ask question if not sure
 

chri5

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445
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi Gwen58, try to think of it less as giving things up and more as simply a change of direction. Some of your habits will need to change certainly, but you will still have ample opportunity to spoil yourself e.g. butter, cream, cheese etc. For instance take a full English breakfast, pretty much the only off limit bits are baked beans, hash browns and toast, a normal low calorie diet is a lot more restricting than that! It all seems a bit daunting at first but eat to your meter, ask questions and above all nil desperandum, in no time you`ll be helping other newcomers and you will almost certainly know more about diabetes than your GP.
 
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Gwen58

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8
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Thanks everyone for your advice. I've been on a low carb diet for a few days now and my BGL has more then halved, into single figures for the first time since being diagnosed.
 
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