butterfly said:Hi Sue,
My diabetes happened after a period of personal stress. Had all the symptoms but diabetes was the last thing on my mind. The media view of me was not a diabetic, 5ft.5in. weighing about 9 stone.
Hubby does a lot of research in his profession and he decided to take on a private project, enlisting the help of his colleagues. My Dr. had already said that I was to cut back on the starchy carbohydrates. There were so many contradictions on websites that should have known better saying to eat plenty of wholegrains and starchy carbs. We decided that the G.I. diet was the way to go as it would suit the whole family, hubby, me and two young children. Youngest child was 2 in March and oldest will be 4 in May. If hubby wants a high G.I. food then he has it but all cooked meals are based around low G.I.
I have to say that it works for all of us and does not harm the children in any way. They still have full fat milk and the occasional treats. The best book that I found to help out was written by an American heart specialist called Gallop and I also use G.I. websites.
I had always eaten sensibly, whatever that means, and so it has been no hardship for me. I drink the occasional glass of wine, water, water and more water. I do not have an exercise plan as coping with my kids and walking miles seems to work for me.
Hope this is of some use.
Vicky.
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