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  1. Nat_2015

    Just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

    i @ajleigh :) Welcome to the forum! I remember the day I was diagnosed - the surgery all of a sudden seemed to be buzzing and everyone behind the front desk wanted to get a look at me! lol The diet sheet is standard NHS diet blurb. This site and forum are your best resource for achieving good...
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    Hi I'm Mike Type 2

    Hi Mike. Welcome :) The site is packed with a ton of information which should help you but if you have any questions at all don't feel afraid to ask because people are friendly and they'll do what they can to help you manage your diabetes.
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    Type 2 - newly diagnosed

    Hi Jenny :) Welcome. I hope you find the information here helpful and if you have ANY questions you'll get wonderful responses to help.
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    Bad girl hoping to turn things around!

    Hi Sue :) I've been good for most of this week but yesterday, today and the rest of the weekend I'm out with friends and my husband as it's my birthday :/ I've been using 'fitness pal' to track calories and carbs/fat/protein. I'm a crisp monster too! I think it may be the case that I try to be...
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    Bad girl hoping to turn things around!

    Thanks Neil, I'll definitely check that one out :) Funny I read an article the other day on Facebook about low carb & high quality fats as a lifestyle...
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    Bad girl hoping to turn things around!

    Thanks Mike :) That is usually my mantra but I came to a full stop! lol Best foot forward from now on though!
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    Bad girl hoping to turn things around!

    @daisy1 Thank you for the information. I am so out of control. There is no way I could hit the mmol/l range without starving myself for a couple of days first! Bad girl :( It's all great information though so this is where I start...
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    Bad girl hoping to turn things around!

    Thanks Phil. I'll look that up :)
  9. Nat_2015

    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    Thanks @TyTy :) That's what I'm hoping. From bad girl to good girl hopefully...
  10. Nat_2015

    Bad girl hoping to turn things around!

    Thank you everyone for your replies and encouragement. I've been thinking of either a Low G.I diet or reducing my carbs as I had heard that more and more diabetics are cutting them out, but I think a combination of the 2 would probably work as well. I always worry about the increase in fats as I...
  11. Nat_2015

    Bad girl hoping to turn things around!

    Hi everyone I've been here before but stopped when I stopped looking after myself. My profile and also my introduction post in the "answer the questions" thread will given an idea of my background. I am looking seriously to change my ways after a small slapped wrist last Thursday. My aim in...
  12. Nat_2015

    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    - What is your name? My given name is Natalie but I prefer to use "Nat" - drives my Mum nuts! Lol - How old are you? I'm 44 - hitting the mid 40s exactly in 5 days time! - Are you male or female? Last time I looked I was female :) - Which country are you from? UK - Which city/area do you live...