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Diabetes Type 2 - Positives

KFC, McDonalds and Burger King have absolutely rocketed in price since I was diagnosed. I used to buy a boneless banquet at KFC and it would be £5.99 - was talking to friends and the same boneless banquet is now £9.99. They were getting it delivered using Justeat and the price of the banquet rocketed to £12.99 before delivery charges which added another £3.

I'm so glad that I don't buy any takeaways anymore. I much prefer buying good quality meat to cook at home - much cheaper and far tastier (I sound like my parents).
 
What a great idea to share positives. Mine are
Discovering keto diet and putting to bed all those cod-theories that it is bad for us
Losing weight without pain- went down 5 clothes sizes and maintained the loss without effort - amazing how much better people treat you when you aren't fat. Shouldn't happen, but does.
Discovering intermittent fasting was easy - eating 2 x daily.
Being able to afford better food as not eating as often.
Lots of new clothes - hell, I'm a woman - new clothes are an ego-boost
"Meeting" you lot.
GP and diabetes Nursie coming on-side.
Illness - I had a stroke - not being blamed on me being fat. I was the healthiest stroke patient on the ward.
 
Outlier said:
What a great idea to share positives. Mine are
Discovering keto diet and putting to bed all those cod-theories that it is bad for us
Losing weight without pain- went down 5 clothes sizes and maintained the loss without effort - amazing how much better people treat you when you aren't fat. Shouldn't happen, but does.
Discovering intermittent fasting was easy - eating 2 x daily.
Being able to afford better food as not eating as often.
Lots of new clothes - hell, I'm a woman - new clothes are an ego-boost
"Meeting" you lot.
GP and diabetes Nursie coming on-side.
Illness - I had a stroke - not being blamed on me being fat. I was the healthiest stroke patient on the ward.
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That is interesting. I don't think I've been treated differently after losing weight, but I was never really fat (I was 21 stone but am quite well built so it hid it really). Everyone I see for the first time in a while are shocked on how much I've lost but fortunately all my friends are good people and I can see they are just genuinely happy that I've lost weight.

I do find intermittent fasting interesting as well, I'll have to have a go at that.
 
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