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    Disaster over christmas

    We were in Ireland for christmas and I definitely was a bold girl. It's hard to control everything when you are at someone elses house. I must pull myself back together again. I was thinking of starting a new exercise regime. Anybody have any tips for me what exercise is good and how long to...
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    How could this be possible?

    I just did my bloods and have 106 mm dl or whatever you call it. Out of fun we did my non diabetic husbands bloods and his were 140. The last day we did them together again just out of curiousity and mine was 80 and his was 120. Is that not weird that his is higher then mine even though I am...
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    It is possible to get a hypo with type 2

    I suffer from ocd and panic disorder as well but a few times lately I have experienced what I thought was a weird panic attack but it may be a diabetes thing. I felt disorientated and was shaking all over. It was a real physical feeling. I thought a little sugar would help so I had a small...
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    Now I'm totally confused

    I live in Germany and am attending a diabetes seminar. I got a monitor and books etc. The weird thing is that the germans say you should eat lots of carbs and very little fat. Now I fecking don't know what to do. I was concentrating on very little carbs and trying to minimise fat and was...
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    Got blood results back

    OK I got my bloods back from the doc. The morning fasting one was 108 whatever that means and the HB thingie went from 6,9 to 6,2 so was pretty delighted with that.
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    How much damage does one bad day do?

    It is my birthday tomorrow and I know I will be bad. I haven't got a monitor yet and have my training course at the end of the month but I have been trying to be good giving all the conflicting information. Will one bad day do damage? Thanks
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    Bit of good news

    Was at the eye doc today and my eyes are........................ wait for it. Perfectly healthy. I was so delighted that I treated myself to a slice of cake afterwards. Very bold I know.
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    How does my new lifestyle sound?

    i have changed from all white flour products to brown. I have gone from white bread to the brown sort but the healthy sort with whole wheats (the say vollkorn in Germany). I changed to whole wheat pasta and brown rice and I have say a breadroll for breakfast with low fat chicken and then I...
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    Spicing it up for diabetics

    Sorry could not think of a better title. Here I am again. Newbie type 2. Trying as of today to follow the low carb high fat and am still very confused to be honest. After some years trying weight watchers and avoiding all fats I can't get my head around eggs and cheese being allowed LOL...
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    How does this sound?

    I'm still trying to get my head around these low carb and stuff but this is what my plan is for today. Is it ok? 2 slices of whole wheat bread. Each slice has 10 carbs. On top 60% full fat french cheese with a tomato. Snack_ Bowel of greek yohgurt and a baby bel. 2 Egg omelette with...
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    Irish breakfast fry

    There is nothing like an irish breakfast fry. Does anyone have any idea with black and white pudding and sausages have carbs? I know the eggs should be ok and the bacon probably but not sure about the other things. Thanks
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    Newbie with type 2 and OCD

    Hi everyone My name is Sinead. I'm a 40 year old female and I'm Irish but live in Germany. I was given my diagnosis of type 2 just two weeks ago and am shocked and terrified. I am a total disaster and don't know where to start. I'm about 33Kgs overweight. I have a fatty liver. I smoke. On...