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    HBA1C change

    Well done. Take a note of your body measurements. When your weight loss stalls, you may see that it is because your body is redistributing itself and will be encouraged to keep going.
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    Sexual desire

    Don't worry about your desire, focus on your future partner and what they want. Your own health problem with being type 2 relies on you taking responsibility for your diet and cutting down on carbs. It is a hard message to take on board but you must take responsibility for yourself if you are...
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    Experts on BBC radio insist insulin response is key to understanding obesity

    At least the Government 'expert' recognizes that their advice 'is not working'. Perhaps they make take the next step to acknowledge what is working?!(Lchf diet)
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    Diagnosed with type 2 yesterday, bf dumped me

    Several contributors have said exactly what I would have done. You are starting a new chapter in your life, it is better to start with a clean sheet. You get to choose who you take with you and who to leave behind. Some members of your family sound less than supportive so I would make excuses...
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    Advice please

    Hi @Jonah01 Your Mum has done really well and it is difficult to keep being motivated when the scores don't seem to add up. Testing on a regular basis and checking the ingredients will help, you may find that as well as reacting to carbs she reacts to grains so bread, thickening in gravy and...
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    Family putting me down because I’m now diabetic

    @Mollyc1995 I can have no idea how likely your type 2 is to progress, some people start and fall back into old habits, others keep up a new regime; however the results can be very different depending on the individual. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst is a good way of thinking...
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    Family putting me down because I’m now diabetic

    Chin up @Mollyc1995 You have done really well in a very short time. You are a winner. You have taken steps to do more than control the situation but to start treating it for yourself. You should be proud of yourself, if your doctor has not yet put you on medication then you don't need it and if...
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    Lost,scared,angry type 2.

    Some think it is the easy option, but if you do it correctly it is the toughest. You are the one who has to look at yourself in the mirror each morning, you know if you have been trying to 'massage' the figures, have succumbed to temptation. When you have achieved a goal it is the very best...
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    Time off work for stress

    Is there no way that you can get an earlier emergency appointment with your GP? You may not like to think it is an emergency but for your mental health it is and also for your physical health if your bg is high. Did you join one of the various unions that have a section for school staff? If so...
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    Lost,scared,angry type 2.

    Welcome to the forum @LCHForever. You have already made substantial progress; you have also found, like a lot of us, that it is easy to fall off the diet at Christmas and harder to get going again. You are getting back into the routine, and have not lost too much ground so dust yourself down...
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    EUREKA!....very despondent :(

    Decide that you are going to be a Tamino, not a Papageno ( personally my preferred character). Start Lent a little early and treat yourself to a high percentage bar for Easter Day and for a once a week treat if you still feel a longing. By bar I mean to treat yourself to a couple of squares and...
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    A short rant

    O come on - they haven't had any sugar, well maybe the cola has some sugar in it somewhere but not so much that you can see it and if it was loaded with sugar you would see it wouldn't you. People honestly do not know what is going on in their own digestive system and what nutrition is in the...
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    Diabetes discrimination at work - advice needed!

    In the past I have been an association rep (read union). One of the first things that the solicitor impressed on us in training was that starting a grievance procedure was rarely advisable, it was better to note the date, time and witnesses to the incident and keep the information for another...
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    Blood test results 6 months on..

    By 'tweaking' you get a small result, it has had the desired effect. If you want a bigger change then larger changes need to be made, it all depends on how much you want to have a bigger result which you will need to maintain . To maintain your current result you need to keep to your current way...
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    Swollen feet

    I used to have a badly swollen foot/lower leg, since dropping the level of carbs I eat the swelling has gone even in the heat of last summer. I did have it checked with a GP and there was nothing they would do but prescribe diuretic tablets and the comment was that I was 'too young' for those...
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    A T2 Newbie

    Well done for joining the group. in the meantime get out there and walk for yourself even if it is to the end of the road and back. Then you may find that you can progress more quickly to the level 2 walks. These planned group walks tend to be social meetings than at a pace to raise your heart...
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    Yes! Needed to share.

    Thank you for sharing your brilliant result, it is just the boost I need today to keep me on the straight and narrow.
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    BG 15mmol

    Welcome back to the diet and exercise routine. It is hard to realise that the diagnosis is for life and the changes we make have to be sustained for life. At least you know now what you have to do, your HCP will probably be surprised to see you again as they clearly thought you were no longer...
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    A T2 Newbie

    Welcome @Kittiwake, long may you fly. You have lost a sizeable amount of weight in a relatively short time, well done. It is not just a case of losing fat but also stepping your exercise to burn off some that excess bg that is circulating, so I started with short walks and gradually lengthened...
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    Finally diagnosed.

    It is hard, having an initial suspicion confirmed. It could be worse - it could come out of the blue. Well done with making some adjustments already, you are clearly heading in the right direction if work colleagues are commenting! Keep going with the lower carbs as best as you can, the longer...