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MidnightStar

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Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
Hi I have a DESMOND course arranged for 19 January. Can I ask what usually happens on a DESMOND course. Thank you.
 
i,ve been on mine
it goes through what to eat and what to avoid but the downside is that they said to carry on eating carbs and some sugar which i disagree with. what was said, i already knew by asking questions on the forum
 
I'm trying to cut down on the carbs, but at the moment I don't know how many you are supposed to have a day.
 
It doesn't last long. I would go and see what you think. From what others have said on this forum, not all the courses are quite the same.
 
because there is other stuff besides eat over 200g of carb a day..
and if you can eat 250 a day, without going over 8 at any time,,the odds are you aren't diabetic and don't need the course
 
Hi. Do I need to take a note book to DESMOND or are you given information booklets. Thanks.
 
MidnightStar said:
Hi. Do I need to take a note book to DESMOND or are you given information booklets. Thanks.
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As above, you may want to take notes, but you should also get a pile of leaflets to add to the pile of leaflets you probably got when you were diagnosed.
 
airsair said:
If you are ignoring the advice are there any point in doing these courses?
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Yes, it means your GP can tick another box to keep the bean counters happy. It might also be interesting to see what other people attending are doing. When my cousin went only 4 or so weeks ago, attendees who had an opportunity to recommend low carb were not put down by the people running the course, quite the opposite. In answer to 'how many carbs?', most people will eat 250 gms - 300 gms, I personally cut down to about 80 gms just by cutting out the obvious, pasta/spud/rice/bread, but it has to be down to the individual because we're all so different and that includes different levels of insulin resistance. Use the meter to help you achieve a sensible level for you.
 
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