No it wasnt very nice for me and any questions I brought up were basicly answered dont worry about it you will be fine .That's appalling @eldergarth. The course leaders should never refer to someone on the course as a bad example, that is completely unhelpful and unprofessional.
I'm so sorry that it was so poorly organised and delivered. It sounds as though it was a waste of your time. I'm now having serious doubts about the one I'm booked on to.
Don't really know how we managed to stay quiet like we did . I was expecting you to kick of . Part of me wished you did. Feel really sorry for the others who attended . Think some will really struggle.No it wasnt very nice for me and any questions I brought up were basicly answered dont worry about it you will be fine .
But I felt sorry for one of the pre diabetics that was there when he asked about testing and the instructor just kept repeating "why are u testing u dont need to test " she must have said this about 4 times in a sarcastic manner .
And yes they do have a set script to follow and will not deviate from it at any time is what we were told at the start of the coarse
Hope everyone has had a good day today. My fingers are a little sensative from testing but really pleasd with my results today.
Fasting 4.5
After brekkie 6.6
Before lunch 4.8
After lunch. 6.3
Before evening meal 4.7
After evening meal 6.3
This is the lowest I have been in 2 weeks since I began testing, as I started off 15/16. Thank you everyone who had given me advice and thank you to my doctor for prescribing me strips, starting testing and coming on this site is the best thing that I have ever done xx
What is most important to you Vicki? You will have more success with the path that you are happiest with. Are you considering surgery? or do you want to avoid? We will all have differing opinions on your question as we can only know what we ourselves would do in your situation. I think that you already know deep down what you will doRight something for everyone to think about!
Is it better I run my bgs a little higher on less insulin to lose weight or use my insulin to keep excellent bgs/fbgs?
My dn insinuated that I could run them a little higher to help my weight. When it's common knowledge that anything over 7.8 runs risk of complications.
Now. I've had diabetes for 39yrs with no complications on no meds for over 2/3rds of that time nor monitoring either. So historically good diabetes control.
I'm desperate to lose weight. Been offered bariatric surgery if I want it.
What do you guys think? Excellent fbg/bgs or just under 7.8?
Right something for everyone to think about!
Is it better I run my bgs a little higher on less insulin to lose weight or use my insulin to keep excellent bgs/fbgs?
My dn insinuated that I could run them a little higher to help my weight. When it's common knowledge that anything over 7.8 runs risk of complications.
Now. I've had diabetes for 39yrs with no complications on no meds for over 2/3rds of that time nor monitoring either. So historically good diabetes control.
I'm desperate to lose weight. Been offered bariatric surgery if I want it.
What do you guys think? Excellent fbg/bgs or just under 7.8?
Sounds exactly like the course I went on, same replys, or we will discuss that later in the course, but we never did, they have a time plan also, questions were often pasted over, like you said testing wasn't needed they said. Good luck on your next meeting,No it wasnt very nice for me and any questions I brought up were basicly answered dont worry about it you will be fine .
But I felt sorry for one of the pre diabetics that was there when he asked about testing and the instructor just kept repeating "why are u testing u dont need to test " she must have said this about 4 times in a sarcastic manner .
And yes they do have a set script to follow and will not deviate from it at any time is what we were told at the start of the coarse
No it wasnt very nice for me and any questions I brought up were basicly answered dont worry about it you will be fine .
But I felt sorry for one of the pre diabetics that was there when he asked about testing and the instructor just kept repeating "why are u testing u dont need to test " she must have said this about 4 times in a sarcastic manner .
And yes they do have a set script to follow and will not deviate from it at any time is what we were told at the start of the coarse