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Message: <blockquote data-quote="IronLioness" data-source="post: 2051204" data-attributes="member: 492004"><p>Thanks Bulkbiker <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />   It really kicked in this weekend on how many changes have happened since the Doc dropped the diagnosis bombshell. It was a full on 'shoulder shake' moment for me, especially as there's a family history of diabetes. I just wanted to share and hopefully give a bit of a virtual reach out to anyone else starting their new journey. I'm learning so much, but also so much to learn and watch out for. I've tested my blood regularly which also helps me take ownership of what I'm doing, and how I'm doing it, and I've definitely sussed that exercise basically is key to it all. On the odd day if I've had something which spikes the BG, I bash out exercise and it normalises, I like that element of control and management. The stairs were a huge achievement for me, admittedly I gave myself a moment to embrace it because if I did the same last year there's no change in heck that I would have been able to do it - I'd have been puffing and panting all the way up. This time, I literally zipped up there, with no anxiety. I'm immensely driven to shed the weight, I want it gone, and to stay gone, I have some more to go, but I'm taking it each day and week at a time and more than that, I'm looking into the thought process behind it - I'm a firm believer of the outside not changing until the inside (head) is sorted. I really hope to keep on going and getting better with management, my goal is just to try and keep the 'risks' of complications at bay for as long as possible. One day at a time though eh! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>

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