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    In denial for 8 years, is it too late to turn things around?

    Re: In denial for 8 years, is it too late to turn things aro I don't know much about Diabetes (yet) Have only been diagnosed 3 months and I spent those 3 months pretending it wasn't happening. However I intend to learn now. One thing I was taught many years ago by someone I respected a lot, it...
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    Test Readings.

    I also enjoy cooking, it's actually a hobby of mine sort of. I have a big family (5 kids) I always enjoyed cooking nice meals for us all. Need to adapt meals a bit now, but such as last night, I have no real problem with the rest of the family having some rice or bread with their meals. I do...
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    Test Readings.

    I made the curry myself with spices, although it was tinned tomatoes for the main sauce, not sure about the values of that, need to do a lot of work on what's good and what isn't. It was diced beef in the curry. I didn't have anything with it, the family had rice, but I didn't have any, I just...
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    Test Readings.

    Hi, I have just got myself a tester (for want of a better word to call it, sure there is a proper name sorry) Being new to this I am a little unsure what results I am looking for, and what they mean. Obviously I know that a high score means I have had a spike, but I don't know what kind of...
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    Coming out of denial.

    Thanks for that post, kind of gives me some hope. I like my coffee, but can't stand it unsweetened I have no idea why, because I actually don't really like anything else sweet. It is more the savoury stuff that has done me over the years, crisps etc, I have knocked them on the head obviously...
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    Coming out of denial.

    Thanks for the advice everyone. I already I have an account on my fitness pal. From a while back when I was making an attempt to lose some weight. I'm 15 and a half stone, so quite a bit over weight, so I have some way to go with that. The diet took a bit of a back seat because I quit smoking...
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    Coming out of denial.

    Hi there, just found this forum. My name is Mark. I have put this in the newly diagnosed section, because basically after 3 months of being diagnosed it has suddenly hit home that I have diabetes. If you say it fast, then it doesn't seem real, and up to yet there had been no physical problems...