Hi there all. No offence to you all but obviously I'd rather not be posting here! But my lifestyle choices and genetics have caught up with me it seems.
My father is diabetic and when I used his testing device my blood sugar was high. Although a test at the doctor's showed I was normal (as I had changed my eating habits), a test which showed the average blood sugar over time was high.
Then I went away and ate much more consciously and my readings came back down to the acceptable 4/5 range and I got complacent, thinking I'd 'beaten' it. Recently I tested and they were back up around the 6-8 range.
I still want to harness the fear and denial I am feeling about this and attempt to quickly lose some weight to reverse the condition. Obviously I am pretty mortified to have been diagnosed at only 34 years of age. The idea of going blind or losing limbs terrifies me.
Reading this gave me some encouragement that maybe I could 'reverse' it if I acted quickly enough: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/reversal.htm
But the 800 calorie diet the guy in the link talked about has been described as flawed by some people, who say they put the weight straight back on after coming off of it.
I also heard a piece on the radio about gastro-something surgery which can have a huge effect on T2 diabetes, but I'm 6 feet tall and 17 stone so I don't think I'd be in the category of 'ultra-obese' people who would have it on the NHS (and I can't afford private).
I'm just feeling pretty scared and was after some words of wisdom and advice. My dad is managing his diabetes very well, he's had it for over a decade now (he's 67) with no real negative effects to date, but I've got it so much earlier than him. His blood sugar was much higher than mine when discovered though, up around the 18 mark! Mine seems comparatively low, and it did respond for the period where I adjusted my eating. I'm now on metformin and trying not to panic. The pills are huge and I have trouble with them.
Please, any words of support of advice massively appreciated. Is attacking this thing and trying to 'reverse' it ASAP the best approach right now, going for quick weight loss? I don't want to overdo the exercise, I've been out on my bike twice today and my legs are feeling tired. Any advice, please folks. I'm just trying not to panic and let it trigger my depressive thoughts I often get.
My father is diabetic and when I used his testing device my blood sugar was high. Although a test at the doctor's showed I was normal (as I had changed my eating habits), a test which showed the average blood sugar over time was high.
Then I went away and ate much more consciously and my readings came back down to the acceptable 4/5 range and I got complacent, thinking I'd 'beaten' it. Recently I tested and they were back up around the 6-8 range.
I still want to harness the fear and denial I am feeling about this and attempt to quickly lose some weight to reverse the condition. Obviously I am pretty mortified to have been diagnosed at only 34 years of age. The idea of going blind or losing limbs terrifies me.
Reading this gave me some encouragement that maybe I could 'reverse' it if I acted quickly enough: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/reversal.htm
But the 800 calorie diet the guy in the link talked about has been described as flawed by some people, who say they put the weight straight back on after coming off of it.
I also heard a piece on the radio about gastro-something surgery which can have a huge effect on T2 diabetes, but I'm 6 feet tall and 17 stone so I don't think I'd be in the category of 'ultra-obese' people who would have it on the NHS (and I can't afford private).
I'm just feeling pretty scared and was after some words of wisdom and advice. My dad is managing his diabetes very well, he's had it for over a decade now (he's 67) with no real negative effects to date, but I've got it so much earlier than him. His blood sugar was much higher than mine when discovered though, up around the 18 mark! Mine seems comparatively low, and it did respond for the period where I adjusted my eating. I'm now on metformin and trying not to panic. The pills are huge and I have trouble with them.
Please, any words of support of advice massively appreciated. Is attacking this thing and trying to 'reverse' it ASAP the best approach right now, going for quick weight loss? I don't want to overdo the exercise, I've been out on my bike twice today and my legs are feeling tired. Any advice, please folks. I'm just trying not to panic and let it trigger my depressive thoughts I often get.