I was diagnosed with diabetes type 2 just over a year ago. At 22 stones in weight and having a lousy diet (too much red wine and carbs in particular) at the time it shouldn't have come as a surprise to me. At first I was very upset and determined to make a significant change to my lifestyle and eating habits in order to get control and hopefully ultimately reverse the situation. At the time I felt lousy, had been suffering from a repeat chest infection, had no energy and generally felt rough. At first I was very careful about what I ate and exercised regularly (bought a rowing machine, danced and exercised with the Wii fit) and I lost about 2 and a half stones in weight in the first 4 months just by moderating my diet and moving myself! I live a fairly sedentary lifestyle as I work from home in a job that keeps me in front of a monitor about 8-12 hours a day. I tend to stop a couple of times for short breaks when I may venture downstairs for a drink or snack but apart from that rarely leave the house during the week (try to get out as much as I can at weekends). Originally I was prescribed 1 metformin a day. As I started to feel better I realise now I started to go into denial that I had type 2 diabetes - surely they must be wrong and it's not really happened to me. Gradually I've put weight back on and I'd stopped monitoring my blood sugar levels. Recently I started to check them (irregularly) again and they have crept up. I had a discussion with my doctor over the phone and they have increased my metformin dose to 2 tablets a day now (after a 3 monthly blood test revealed to them my levels had increased). I am still getting relatively high readings (between 8 and 11 before meals, sometimes higher afterwards). I watched the Embarrassing Fat Bodies programme on TV last night and it made me realise all over again just how serious this is and how I'm the only person who can get to grips and do something about it. The rowing machine has gathered cobwebs and I just can't seem to motivate myself to get moving! I have started to feel a numb sensation on one of my toes (had a foot check recently and didn't want to admit it to the nurse!). I need a kick up the backside and a reality check about the seriousness of my condition. I'm not stupid, am a professional in a highly stressful job which is mentally very demanding (even if it's not physically so) and I wondered if there is anyone else out there who has gone through this and can advise how they got through it and changed their attitude?