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I'd take a break if he won't grow up - because you've just said "It would take ages to explain" all the other ways things are going wrong between you! Stress doesn't help when you're trying to get well and making you guilty over modifying your diet (in case you upset his Mum, or a dead person)...

Awww thanks! I'm not sure age is totally "a state of mind" though - I've seen myself naked. :shock:

You knew what to do before Christmas - so you know what to do now. You just have to get back on the horse and put the festive blip behind you. You're not going to be the only one doing this! Christmas is a nightmare. I know the gym thing must be frustrating but I'm sure some form of exercise...

That show sounds VERY annoying! What purpose does that kind of broadcasting serve? :evil: I'm 54 this month and my boyfriend is 31. We've lived together for over three years and dated for a year before that. Don't rule out younger men! :wink: My sons are 31, 28 and 16... So the whole matter...

Still waiting for that (oh please NO) :wink: :lol: - so far I've mostly encountered "Have some cake, one little bit won't hurt you!" "Eat some chocolate and then just have a little walk!". :crazy:

Thanks! I'll try to get beyond thinking like that. I'm on it like a car bonnet Sid. I'm walking my harris off every day and watching my carbs/blood sugar like a hawk. :D :thumbup:

I think this stems from my own sense of guilt. I pretty much inherited this condition but I WAS warned that I needed to lose weight etc and still didn't change my lifestyle enough (before finally getting diagnosed)... So I do blame myself quite a bit. I think I'm just tryingto protect them from...

What is making you so unhappy? Is the treatment/diet depressing you, or the fear of complications, or both? Ignorance would be sort of bliss but slowly being poisoned isn't really what you'd want is it? And being dead is all a bit too final, when living a slightly modified life is the...

You need medical help/advice ASAP. This isn't a fast enough place to ask this type of question.

Since discovering I have T2 diabetes (about 6 weeks ago) I have found myself becoming the most enormous diabetic bore! There is no conversation that I cannot turn into a conversation about diabetes. There is no activity that I take part in without banging on about how it will be good (or bad)...

Well done! Great stuff. :D

If I feel like crying, I go ahead and cry. I hate keeping a good cry in and feel better once I've got over it. Sometimes I go to Church, or pray (like the freakish religious nut-case I clearly am). :angel: Sometimes I go for a brisk walk, or buy some (low carb) lipstick, to cheer myself...

Congratulations! That is VERY inspiring! :clap:

Leedsgirl... I replied but somehow my post got lost :? . Just wanted to say *hug*, stick around, get support from us when you need it and be as nice to yourself as you can. By having the courage to post you've allowed others to express themselves too. That's a wonderful contribution to the forum.

Catherine's link is great, because it highlights the relentless nature of the fight against diabetes and related complications. I found it a good warning about where I am on the emotional timeline and what may be to come. I'm a diabetes newbie, so I'm in that bit of the fight that has (after...

Perhaps you could do a little more exercise and/or try to build up more muscle mass? I'm thinking of doing some weight training, as I already walk 50,000 steps per week and I've read that muscles decrease insulin resistance.

:) :thumbup:

Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 5.4 so nothing too exciting. :wink:

Terribly sad to hear these stories of self-hatred and self-harm/neglect. My heart goes out to people who are struggling to address their diabetes "issues", or using food to punish themselves. I know I have used food to "stuff down emotions" in the past but I also know that it doesn't work. I...

Hahaha! Paulie, I am most impressed at your interpretation of the reaction you had. :clap: I LOVE Father Ted. This woman is a vile witch and needs to be sacked.