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Hi Tim...Type 2 here too and also on diet alone at the moment...Am hoping to keep it that way...Good luck and ask any questions you want too..Oh and welcome to the forum.. wobblyem :)

I'm not unlike you for being a foody but am getting to grips with this and try my best to eat carb free or very low for breakfast and lunch and themn allow myself some carbs on my dinner...The better I am during the day the more carbs I can have for a lovely evening meal...Good luck. wobblyme :)

Hi Wesley Me 3 also type 2 and also dx July/Aug....Am managing on diet alone at the moment...Low carbs is the way forward (tho not for everyone)...Reading and digesting (pardon the pun) what you read is key...I found it best to get to grips with bite size chuncks (oh another food joke) lol....I...

I guess like everything, there are always exceptions to the rules...Like I said before, I have no medical knowledge, was just sharing what information I was given by more than one nurse on seperate occasions, I apologies If I have misguided anyone... wobblyme :)

Hi and welcome to both Violet and Mandy In answer to a question asked about type 1 and type 2....I am not medicaly trained but was informed that you can only be type 1 if either born with diabetes or dx at a young age, even as a young adult....For someone dx as a mature adult you are...

Gobsmacked, shell shocked, lots of different names for how you feel right now...It's natural, we all felt the same when dx...My nurse/practioner said to me...while I was crying in her office, Yes, it's a biggy but it's a controlable biggy...She's right about that...Out of all the chronic...

Have to admit I struggle with some parts of this site...recipe section being one of them...I click on it and am sure it is me and I will eventually understand my way round properly but I don't seem to find where I am going easily..I found recipes that give you th calories..not found the carb...

Thank you Louise and primmers for the name of the book...I'm not vege but enjoy all types of food and am partial to sweet chocy things!! Yummy :) ...Be nice if you could post that choc cake recipe on here primmers...mean while I have been googliing Celia Brooks Brown...Thanks guys wobblyme :)

So if a little greedy for sweetie things like that a double slice, still only comes in at 12 carbs...OMG got to make this...Thank you primmers and what is the name of the book please... wobblyme :) x x

Welcome Jill-Louise It is hard getting your head round it all, I dipped in and out of here lots in the beginning and now I'm in more than I'm out lol...Lots of great tips and Ideas from others...Keep noseing around and reading different peoples experiences and how they go to grips with what...

Re: Viv's Diet Had to be cashews and peanuts as a no no..they are the ones I like best!! lol, story of my life... wobblyme :)

One bite, well done...I'm not at that stage yet but who knows what the future holds...Hey Patch I thought you were say you had forgot your macdonalds lol, had to read back...I shall be having a piece of cake Daisy, can't deprive myself...I'm not so sure that one day I wont like white bread...

Sorry about the dot reply as posted a message and it hasn't showed on the thread...Was just testing it out ... wobblyme :)

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Thank you all...Am on track again today, was a wobble not defeated tho a bit worried about tomorrow night...Am out for a meal with family and friends for my sisters 50th birthday, which is fine as we are going to a beefeater so I can choose wisely off the menu (well, wiseish) but what do I do...

Having a real struggle this week...Had two good weeks and this week I am struggling...I am craving bread, choc anything naughty really...Got to keep my motivation up for health reasons...Hopeing tomorrow will be a better day... Wobblyme :(

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Thank you everyone for all your supportive comments...All are very well recieved...I agree whole heartadly with you Viv...The occasional treat for a special day is totally acceptable as this is for life not a quick fix...And in real life we all have celebrations and stuff..It's just getting the...

Ok, second week of counting my carbs and another 3lb off...Am deligted as that's a total of 7lb in 2 weeks...Hate to say it but am beginning to think that being dx with diabetese has done me a favour!! On with my third week! wobblyme :)