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    Going to have to be stricter and count Carbs

    @tubamanandy Don't worry, I've been carb counting and managed to get my levels down to 6.5 and below which was a massive improvement for me. I'm silly and have mushy peas tonight and it rockets to 9.1! Won't be having them again! I'm finding the strictness and routine hard to deal with but I...
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    So worried

    @Jared1 I sometimes wonder if that is possible in me too as I often sleep in strange positions, sit oddly and have terrible posture. I think I've just been so scared as my great grandad had a heart attack and so did my nanna and my other grandad has angina so my heart has always been a worry of...
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    So worried

    @nailchewer this is exactly the kind of story I can hope to achieve..you are an inspiration. For years I dreamt of being a healthy weight and fit and 5 years ago I was and I know the difference from then to now...I feel so much older than I am and I want to get back to a healthier and happier...
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    So worried

    Thank you so much. I'm so grateful for how wonderful and lovely you all are on here! Xx
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    Struggling with numbers

    Since having a few naughty bits over Christmas and new year my levels have gone to around 7.5-9 at the highest. I really hope I can bring them down as I know those values are not great :/
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    Struggling with numbers

    Thank you @Rachox and @miahara! It is only one day though but here's hoping it continues... :) I know I need to test more to see different times etc but I'm sure I'll get used to it all soon! :)
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    Struggling with numbers

    So, this was my first day of doing a couple of blood monitor tests! I don't really know what is good/what isn't. My hba1c at the end of November was 59..which I'm trying to get under 50 by February. I had a pizza yesterday and felt so bad for it all day today! Pains everywhere and thought I was...
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    So worried

    Hi everyone, me again. My health anxiety is really getting to me now and I'm so worried about everything. Some days I'm of the mindset 'let's beat this diabetes!', then other days, I'm so panicky about having a heart attack I feel like ending things before my body has a chance to put me through...
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    Christmas Guilt

    Gosh. That's crazy! I dread to think what mine have been but I've only just got a blood glucose monitor so now needing to learn how to use it and when to do it etc I'm just worried as I really don't want to end up on medication unless it's vital so I know I should've just accepted that Christmas...
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    Christmas Guilt

    Hi guys, So I'm fairly newly diagnosed.. 27/11/17...I had my birthday a week later 04/12/17 and was so good I didn't even touch any bad food. Have been cutting carbs since and really working hard to lose weight. Then Christmas happened. I find it so much harder to stick at when my family don't...
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    Newly diagnosed, 28, confused

    Yes I understand that too. I think it's all about changing my mindset. I think for so long I've been an emotional eater and almost 'rewarded' myself with bad food. Of course it's not a reward if it's not good for you and I'm not a dog! It's just changing that habit really. I won't eat takeaways...
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    Newly diagnosed, 28, confused

    I don't have a meter no, but I'm thinking about buying one. Have you seen what ones are best? I've been given the chance to try and get my numbers down with just diet so would really like to manage so I don't have to go on medication. It's just a struggle not knowing what my numbers are and...
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    Newly diagnosed, 28, confused

    Thank you Gabrielle :) It's just scary and I struggle with health anxiety and have always been worried about my heart or having a heart attack and this diagnosis has just made that worse. I'm struggling to find things that are good to eat and I end up eating fajita salads most nights...I don't...
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    Newly diagnosed, 28, confused

    Hi all, I'm very recently diagnosed with type 2. I'm finding it difficult being so young and also got diagnosed a week before my birthday and Christmas is now coming up. I've been looking at posts and ideas for food etc and I've been cutting down on carbs/trying not to have them as much as I...