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<blockquote data-quote="xyzzy" data-source="post: 294965" data-attributes="member: 40343"><p>Hey Cheesesoup (that really is a neat name :lol<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>It all comes as a bit of a shock to start with I know it did for me. The best advice really is as others have said which is get a meter if you haven't got one and test as that will tell you what your tolerance is. You will probably find that early on your tolerance to carbs will be pretty low and to be honest you need to get in the swing of being good for most of the time so that it becomes just part of everyday life. If you swap lifestyles so you get your levels safe and lose some weight if you need to you'll find your tolerance to carbs will likely increase a bit but it really depends on how long your levels were running high before you were diagnosed. The odd treat isn't going to kill you but in my opinion you need to be pretty tough with yourself to start with. What's being tough with yourself for a few weeks until it becomes natural as opposed to probably knocking years off your life if you're not. The key thing I found in the early weeks was not to get hungry, so don't, but make sure you are topping yourself up with safe things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xyzzy, post: 294965, member: 40343"] Hey Cheesesoup (that really is a neat name :lol:) It all comes as a bit of a shock to start with I know it did for me. The best advice really is as others have said which is get a meter if you haven't got one and test as that will tell you what your tolerance is. You will probably find that early on your tolerance to carbs will be pretty low and to be honest you need to get in the swing of being good for most of the time so that it becomes just part of everyday life. If you swap lifestyles so you get your levels safe and lose some weight if you need to you'll find your tolerance to carbs will likely increase a bit but it really depends on how long your levels were running high before you were diagnosed. The odd treat isn't going to kill you but in my opinion you need to be pretty tough with yourself to start with. What's being tough with yourself for a few weeks until it becomes natural as opposed to probably knocking years off your life if you're not. The key thing I found in the early weeks was not to get hungry, so don't, but make sure you are topping yourself up with safe things. [/QUOTE]
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