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<blockquote data-quote="SueJB" data-source="post: 1703453" data-attributes="member: 425990"><p>Hi, Brilliant on the A1c drop. I'm type 1 and was diagnosed 6 moths ago with A1c quoted in various figures as 5.5% or 37 or 114 not sure what's what. I've also got a lazy thyroid which I've had for a long time. When I was first labelled as diabetic, I just didn't believe it... don't now if the truth be known. I just thought managing the disease was to stop eating sweet stuff, I didn't realise that sweet stuff was part of the world of simple and complex carbs. I had to rethink food and at first it was a gigantic pain in the posterior. It isn't anymore because some how or other your brain switches the way it thinks. I don't eat many carbs, I reckon about 35g a day but can't be precise. I don't weigh any either as [USER=181361]@helensaramay[/USER] says and I never did. You really will find it really does get easier although I wouldn't have believed you if you'd told me that at the start. If I feel like a slice of bread I have one, it's not often but you can if you want. I'm sure they'll be a lot more people who've got way more experience than me on this and will help. As far as the tiredness is concerned, I would certainly have a test for that. Be positive and live your name. Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SueJB, post: 1703453, member: 425990"] Hi, Brilliant on the A1c drop. I'm type 1 and was diagnosed 6 moths ago with A1c quoted in various figures as 5.5% or 37 or 114 not sure what's what. I've also got a lazy thyroid which I've had for a long time. When I was first labelled as diabetic, I just didn't believe it... don't now if the truth be known. I just thought managing the disease was to stop eating sweet stuff, I didn't realise that sweet stuff was part of the world of simple and complex carbs. I had to rethink food and at first it was a gigantic pain in the posterior. It isn't anymore because some how or other your brain switches the way it thinks. I don't eat many carbs, I reckon about 35g a day but can't be precise. I don't weigh any either as [USER=181361]@helensaramay[/USER] says and I never did. You really will find it really does get easier although I wouldn't have believed you if you'd told me that at the start. If I feel like a slice of bread I have one, it's not often but you can if you want. I'm sure they'll be a lot more people who've got way more experience than me on this and will help. As far as the tiredness is concerned, I would certainly have a test for that. Be positive and live your name. Good luck [/QUOTE]
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