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Um I prob meant my first blog entry which was http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/seamatt/view/my-journey-423873

Thanks, although when I look back it sometimes seems to focused on my exercise. I hope though it offers the idea that there can be some light at the end of the tunnel when you are diagnosed. I truly believe it saved my life. I had a few times where I wanted to give up. A few times where too...

Hi Cara I have lost 8 stone in weight. I knew something was wrong with me a started my fitness drive just before my diagnosis was nailed on. I blogged a lot of it, as I wanted to remember what I was going through including my diagnosis, although a lot of it looking back is about the pain of...

Just a quick reply as I do not frequent these forums that often but had an email and saw the thread title in the email. It took me straight back to my diagnosis. There has been some amazing advice on here already, but I would just like to add that for many people it can be reversed (this...

Just a quick update as I had the results from my first HBA1C yesterday. It was 38 (5.6) and my cholesterol was down from 5 to 3.1. Thanks for everybody's advice as it's really helped me. Now to keep it up for the next one :)

Thanks everyone for the advice. I have been testing more today as I was told just to test once a week as I don't really need to be testing......seems like more NHS myths I had my favourite chicken and rice this evening followed by some cheese and crackers which totalled 111 grams of carbs. 2...

Wow what a punch in the gut I was told that it does not have to be progressive, and that it could be reversed or at least not get any worse. Worst nightmare is back

Thanks Grazer Appreciate all the advise. My diet is in a massive overhaul at the moment so I will keep an eye on what everything is doing to me now. It looks like I was very lucky to get a meter and test strips from what I am reading, so will make good use of it. Are my levels the same as...

Thanks again Fraddycat I am quite lucky that I was already on a weightloss kick from the start of the year, and am now just cranking it up to 11. I was/am very overweight through enjoying too many sedentary activities and eating badly. I am a bit wary of low carb as I did Atkins once for 8...

Thanks Fraddycat I am loosing a lot of weight as well and am exercising 6 days a week at the moment. My doctor gave me the impression that it does not have to be progressive and even mentioned reversibility? Is this an option?

Thanks both. I know the carbs are a little high with the rice and bread, but with the levels I have are they OK? My nurse says I should be aiming for 300g or under carbs a day. At the moment I am under that......I think this is why I am a bit confused, as my test levels seem to be OK, where...

I forgot to say in the original post that I want to keep my condition as diet controlled if possible, so am very keen to do all the 'right' things and see if my body can do it.

Hi Grazer, I tend to eat the chicken and rice quite a lot as my main meal, and also the stir fry. I have organic oats made with water with 80 grams of mixed blueberries and strawberries every day for breakfast. I usually have a sandwich/salad or pitta for lunch and then chicken and rice or...

Hello! I am a newly diagnosed (well end of August) type 2. For the first month I was left to my own devices and carried on with my weight loss. A couple of days before my first visit with the Diab nurse I found the forums and have been reading a lot since. I told the Nurse and she said I was...