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<blockquote data-quote="suzie_girl" data-source="post: 679556" data-attributes="member: 38927"><p>That's not strictly true, as it's not how genetic conditions work. Not 100% of the offspring of a person with a genetic condition get it, my two sisters are not diabetic. But I have all of the genetic conditions my mother has, and that's just bad luck, simple as that. As I knew I had her other conditions I took it apon myself decades ago to eat 'like a diabetic'. This did not stop my getting type 2, it just meant that when it was picked up I was only just on a reading of 40. I am now this year at 39, eating the same style of diet I have throughout that time. So it's not a matter of other environmental issues which made the condition come on, it's pure genetics. It's just bad luck of being the 1 in 3.</p><p> </p><p>As this lovely thread correctly says through it, I am not 'to blame' for my condition, my constant good control proves that, so I refuse on any level to feel guilt about it, or hear other people's amazing 'advice' about diabetes, even when it's from other diabetics telling me about 'good carbs' in bread <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> This forum and a meter were a HUGE help at first to make sure I knew which things to definitely avoid or have in small doses.</p><p> </p><p>I agree with your comments about weight. Whilst it's not good for anyone to be wildly overweight, lets not kid ourselves, it absolutely as you say is NOT the cause of type 2 diabetes. I know many people who are heavier than me, less fit than me, eat like complete hogs or live on sugary drinks and are not magically diabetic, so that's a completely unfair myth, good to see people fighting back against it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="suzie_girl, post: 679556, member: 38927"] That's not strictly true, as it's not how genetic conditions work. Not 100% of the offspring of a person with a genetic condition get it, my two sisters are not diabetic. But I have all of the genetic conditions my mother has, and that's just bad luck, simple as that. As I knew I had her other conditions I took it apon myself decades ago to eat 'like a diabetic'. This did not stop my getting type 2, it just meant that when it was picked up I was only just on a reading of 40. I am now this year at 39, eating the same style of diet I have throughout that time. So it's not a matter of other environmental issues which made the condition come on, it's pure genetics. It's just bad luck of being the 1 in 3. As this lovely thread correctly says through it, I am not 'to blame' for my condition, my constant good control proves that, so I refuse on any level to feel guilt about it, or hear other people's amazing 'advice' about diabetes, even when it's from other diabetics telling me about 'good carbs' in bread :rolleyes: This forum and a meter were a HUGE help at first to make sure I knew which things to definitely avoid or have in small doses. I agree with your comments about weight. Whilst it's not good for anyone to be wildly overweight, lets not kid ourselves, it absolutely as you say is NOT the cause of type 2 diabetes. I know many people who are heavier than me, less fit than me, eat like complete hogs or live on sugary drinks and are not magically diabetic, so that's a completely unfair myth, good to see people fighting back against it. [/QUOTE]
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