hello to everyone,
I have been enjoying the support and good sense on this site in the past few weeks, and have finally decided to take the plunge and join in the hope that it will drag me out of denial, and into getting my life sorted out! Have been type 2 for about 4 years after initially having gestational diabetes some 6 years ago. BUT, have never treated it with the proper respect and have had my head firmly stuck in the sand since then. I am good about taking my 2x 1000 SR metformin but have a lousy diet, most of the time. Have a strange secret compulsive chocolate/junk eating habit that I simply CANNOT get to grips with, and am hitting 40 this year and am wholeheartedly FED up with myself.
I want to sort myself out and am trying to gear myself up for the low carb diet frequently mentioned here that seems so sensible and successful for people. I don't know how this would fit in with family life though, I am desperate to set a good example for my son, which is part of why I think i eat in secret(?) Also, think with the big 40 looming and the denial, I may be depressed a bit BUT am not keen to talk to my doc, as I'm frightened that I'll end up on insulin and I don't want to, as the main highlight of our lives by far is travel/holidays and I can't face the thought of not getting travel insurance, and also, have never found my GP particularly helpful/understanding, and have never told anyone about my secret eating, although i am about 4 stone overweight so it's gotta be kind of obvious(?!)
Anyway, it feels nice to get it down in writing and I'm hoping to find some moral support and comfort here while I try and get this turned around,
Thanks x
I have been enjoying the support and good sense on this site in the past few weeks, and have finally decided to take the plunge and join in the hope that it will drag me out of denial, and into getting my life sorted out! Have been type 2 for about 4 years after initially having gestational diabetes some 6 years ago. BUT, have never treated it with the proper respect and have had my head firmly stuck in the sand since then. I am good about taking my 2x 1000 SR metformin but have a lousy diet, most of the time. Have a strange secret compulsive chocolate/junk eating habit that I simply CANNOT get to grips with, and am hitting 40 this year and am wholeheartedly FED up with myself.
I want to sort myself out and am trying to gear myself up for the low carb diet frequently mentioned here that seems so sensible and successful for people. I don't know how this would fit in with family life though, I am desperate to set a good example for my son, which is part of why I think i eat in secret(?) Also, think with the big 40 looming and the denial, I may be depressed a bit BUT am not keen to talk to my doc, as I'm frightened that I'll end up on insulin and I don't want to, as the main highlight of our lives by far is travel/holidays and I can't face the thought of not getting travel insurance, and also, have never found my GP particularly helpful/understanding, and have never told anyone about my secret eating, although i am about 4 stone overweight so it's gotta be kind of obvious(?!)
Anyway, it feels nice to get it down in writing and I'm hoping to find some moral support and comfort here while I try and get this turned around,
Thanks x
