Recent Content by DooWop

Hello everyone Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone who responded to my first post here. It's made such a difference to the way I felt when I received the news about being diabetic, 9 days ago. My good news is that I've lost weight, and so far, haven't had any huge sugar cravings. I also feel as...

At this moment getting used to the tests themselves is quite something! I've done three now, more to come today...

I so love my Earl Grey, but I guess that's going to have to change too. I have some green tea here, I'll start using it ...

Hi there Crocodile Thanks for the welcome. Yes, I'm definitely overweight, so am hoping that weight loss will be a bonus from all of this. Once I've lost some weight I'll add to my signature! I work from home, hours in front of the computer, so that's something that will have to change. I...

Hi Contralto Thanks you for that rating! So far I've only hit the like button - still finding my way around the forum and how it works. My doc said to test 5 times a week, others here have said to do so more often. I think i'll do more than he has said for the first couple of months and have a...

Thanks, JoKalsbeek So many good tips (including the one re a broth - a good way to add to fluid consumption!) Yes, the more I think about it the more I want to plan a week's menus in advance and then shop for them. My husband can still have his potatoes, I'll have the cauliflower rice. I also...

Hi there Ann Yes, the more I read here, the more it seems like a possibility. My husband is like beanpole, always has been, so he can have the odd potato now and then :)

Thank you so much, Daisy! I'm feeling quite mind-boggled at the mo, but being here has made a huge difference to feelings of anxiety and, to be honest, complete cluelessness. I only saw the doc yesterday (and received those initial results a couple of days before that) but already it feels like...

I am taking notes! And bending my poor husband's ear quite considerably. I really like the idea of treating this as naturally as possible, so I suppose that's my goal! I'm going to look up all the diets you have mentioned and see what they demand. And then, as I said on another post, make a good...

Hi there stephenlopez Very disheartening! I agree with you, this community is a fantastic place! Thanks for the encouragement and for the link. Have you used any of the herbal remedies suggested there? won't you let me know which you found beneficial? Yes, I'm looking forward to a good eating...

I see what you're saying, but it's going to take some time before I understand it well enough to make rational decisions. At the moment my mind is still feeling pretty scattered ... But yes, thanks to all of you here, the options open to me make it all seem a bit more hopeful. xx

Losing weight is, hopefully, going to be an added bonus to all of this. But like you say, working on levels is the most imperative. I have to sit down and work out shopping lists now. meals for a week, with many greens. We do eat a lot of veg, now we just have to eat more xx

Thanks again Bluetit 2 months feels like a long time to wait to see if my cholesterol goes down, but I'm pretty determined that it will do so. I think I'm responding to all of this on adrenaline at the mo, sustaining the determination is going to be the challenge.

I can see myself becoming another haunter! I like the idea of two different shopping lists. xx

Hi there JoKalsbeek Thank you for the warm welcome! Everyone here is so kind. I'm just back from a good walk on a lovely day - so that's something. I really hope to do the keto diet (or at the very least the LCHF), and plan to read up much more before I see the dietitian next week. My main...