Thank you Sanguine and Bluetit1802 for comforting and kind words. I think they should have given me better information because all the numbers are mind boggling to me. I only got a 10 minutes appointment for my first diabetic clinic because the receptionist had got it wrong so it was very rushed, so much so that I didn't even know how to use my testing machine when I left there. Maybe they'll have more time for me on Monday. Meanwhile I'll take it as read that I'm doing okay so far and concentrate on getting rid of the last few pounds of weight. It must look like I'm just sitting here waiting for people to come and give me answers because I'm always signed in. That's because I haven't figured out how to sign out on my phone yet! No hope hahaaa! xx
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Koukla - from all you have said, my final suggestion to you would be that you find time to make a valuable investment in yourself, by learning more about diabetes. I can understand you would rather not have to, but to move forward, in a rational, controlled, confident way, you must understand what has been diagnosed, the effect of the steps you have already taken and give yourself the tools to decide on your next steps for the future. In my limited experience of one diabetic review, you will get limited material value from it. I do hope I'm wrong, but I predict your nurse will congratulate you on your improvement so far, and tell you to keep doing what you're doing.
As you know, current NHS guidelines support diabetics eating the same diet as "healthy" people, so you may hear information that conflicts with what you will have read here often. That you were ever given a meter is a massive step ahead than for most of us who were told we did not need to test, or we would find it upsetting. (Beam me up Scotty!!)
This is your condition. Mirroring someone else may help for a while, but we're all different in our own little ways, so we really have to find our own paths forward.
At some stage, I also predict you will wonder about other foods you haven't had in a while. I didn't think I would, but I was wrong. At the point I made a conscious decision to try adding back some of the "No" foods to see how my tolerances might have altered. Reassuringly, I can now tolerate some additional foods. I haven't yet tried cakes, crisps or chocolate, primarily because I haven't felt the need,..". Yet.
I reckon the first couple of years of this thing will be an interesting learning curve, after which I might understand how me and it get along. I'm hoping that by expanding my food choices, I also reduce the chances of a spectacular falling from my diabetic wagon.
Keep up your good work, but do have realistic expectations for yourself. Only you can decide what level is acceptable when considering the effort required to achieve it, and the impact on us, and those around us.