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Hi Daphne, AndBreathe. I have thought about a meter, as I've read threads/posts by people who obviously swear by them, but as yet I don't actually know what the readings were that prompted the call from the nurse - and they wouldn't have meant anything to me had I thought to ask! As it was, I was so devastated when she told me, then she faffed about trying to find her next appointment (19th) that I just wanted to get rid of her so I could bawl my eyes out!
Anyway, I'm an action kinda person, hence getting straight onto the Internet, which of course led me here. All the nurse said was that up to my appointment, I should look at food labels for the sugar. What she didn't say was what I should do with the information having looked at it! She didn't give me any guidelines as to limits etc, so I got advice from here - initially I was looking to see how much sugar was too much. My intention is to turn up for the appointment on the 19th with more weight lost and normal readings (I assume blood sugars?). And you're quite right AndBreathe - I have no idea how bad it is, and where I feature on the pre-diabetes scale, but obviously I want to do something now to halt any possible progress towards full blown diabetes.
I'm still struggling with the full fat issue, not sure I'll ever get my head round it after years of indoctrination to the contrary.
I congratulate you on your commitment to going back slimmer and with "normal" readings, but to be honest, without testing, how will you know if you are achieving your levels? That's where the meter comes in. We're all different in our tolerances, so testing is the key.
There's no reason to think you'll need to test long term, just until you learn what works for you, then probably from time-to-time to reassure yourself you're staying on track. It would be such a tragedy to try your hardest, only to find you have made little or no impact.
It would be useful though to know what our score was on the blood test. That will give you a firm steer. You could ring up and ask for it? They're your results, they shouldn't be withheld.