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<blockquote data-quote="bitofagit" data-source="post: 2674217" data-attributes="member: 573098"><p>I also struggle with this T2 stuff.</p><p>I am someone who lives to eat, not eat to live. I adore food in all it's forms and therefore <em>not</em> eating stuff is difficult!</p><p>I am 73 now and the thought of not being able to enjoy food as I have in the past is annoying (no, it is <em>much</em> more than that!), although I will admit I prefer the thought of the next 20 years to pass without the odd limb falling off ................, and to that end diet has been adopted. I am 6'2" and down from 17st.7lbs to 15st. (plus/minus 2lbs according to the day). I have been told that I look unwell because of weight loss (you just cannot win can you?). Initially kept diary of food eaten along with testing, but not continued with it at the mo'.</p><p>I decided that I would have as balanced a diet as possible, cutting out all additional sugar - tea/coffee - as well as eating little fruit, but not cut out carbs entirely. Have tried to consume no more than 50 carbs per day. Next bloods in 5-6 weeks time (6 months since last) which will dictate where I go from there (I was pre diabetic at last bloods, down from a 60 count). </p><p>This could get very .......................................</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bitofagit, post: 2674217, member: 573098"] I also struggle with this T2 stuff. I am someone who lives to eat, not eat to live. I adore food in all it's forms and therefore [I]not[/I] eating stuff is difficult! I am 73 now and the thought of not being able to enjoy food as I have in the past is annoying (no, it is [I]much[/I] more than that!), although I will admit I prefer the thought of the next 20 years to pass without the odd limb falling off ................, and to that end diet has been adopted. I am 6'2" and down from 17st.7lbs to 15st. (plus/minus 2lbs according to the day). I have been told that I look unwell because of weight loss (you just cannot win can you?). Initially kept diary of food eaten along with testing, but not continued with it at the mo'. I decided that I would have as balanced a diet as possible, cutting out all additional sugar - tea/coffee - as well as eating little fruit, but not cut out carbs entirely. Have tried to consume no more than 50 carbs per day. Next bloods in 5-6 weeks time (6 months since last) which will dictate where I go from there (I was pre diabetic at last bloods, down from a 60 count). This could get very ....................................... [/QUOTE]
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