Hi all,
I've always been a glass half full person and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in January 2023 with a 110 reading.
There are so many downsides to having type 2 but to cheer myself up the other day I was trying to think of any positives it has brought to my life.
1. Weight. I was 20 stone and am now 14 stone. This definitely would not have happened had I not been diagnosed.
2. Takeaways. I have not had a takeaway for over a year. I do miss it - but, the price has rocketed where I live. My daughter has quite a few takeaways, all delivered via Just Eat and pays 3 times what I used to pay. I am saving about £80 a month.
3. Crisps. No more crisps anymore. I used to eat 6 packets in one sitting and now have hardly any. 6 packets of Walkers around here have gone from £1 to £2.40. Quite a saving.
4. Chocolate. Similar to points 2 & 3 the price of chocolate has rocketed as well. All the £1 multipacks are now at least £1.50.
Can you think of anymore? Any positivies that you've come across since diagnosis?
I've always been a glass half full person and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in January 2023 with a 110 reading.
There are so many downsides to having type 2 but to cheer myself up the other day I was trying to think of any positives it has brought to my life.
1. Weight. I was 20 stone and am now 14 stone. This definitely would not have happened had I not been diagnosed.
2. Takeaways. I have not had a takeaway for over a year. I do miss it - but, the price has rocketed where I live. My daughter has quite a few takeaways, all delivered via Just Eat and pays 3 times what I used to pay. I am saving about £80 a month.
3. Crisps. No more crisps anymore. I used to eat 6 packets in one sitting and now have hardly any. 6 packets of Walkers around here have gone from £1 to £2.40. Quite a saving.
4. Chocolate. Similar to points 2 & 3 the price of chocolate has rocketed as well. All the £1 multipacks are now at least £1.50.
Can you think of anymore? Any positivies that you've come across since diagnosis?
