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Message: <blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 1744406" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>I have a type 2 dad too who I used to think had brought it on himself by his battenburg munching ways.  He was so ashamed  of his diagnosis that he did not tell me for 6 months yet I felt very sorry for him when he finally told me.  Please think again about why your mum eats 8 ice lollies a day.  If she is insulin resistant her body is craving energy and her blood sugars will be like a rollercoaster causing further cravings.  That's biology and not a moral failing!  As a type 2 she may also be getting the wrong advice from her doctor re going low carb and like my dad, be handed lots of pills without addressing the root cause!  Dad is 69 and would rather believe his GP plus believes he is addicted to white bread!  Frustrating when I have to work very hard to keep healthy and he could reverse his condition with more effort but it is his choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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