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<blockquote data-quote="Dakkobear" data-source="post: 1390948" data-attributes="member: 380535"><p>Hi I'm Marion and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes today. I'm new to all this, no family history of diabetes. I'm 53 and fat so no real surprise I suppose. </p><p>The GP I saw happens to run the diabetic clinic so that was handy. My blood glucose was 27 somethings and should be under 7 somethings apparently. I left the surgery with Gliclazide which I have to take twice a day and a Glucomen areo blood glucose monitoring system. My main problem at the moment is that I have no idea what to eat. I had to get an appointment for the diabetes clinic where I see the dietician, podiatrist, and Doctor but that's not until April. </p><p>I'm used to calorie controlled diets - unsuccessful but I know how they work [emoji6] but not anything where carbs and sugar are controlled so I have no real idea what is considered low enough to be OK if that makes any sense? </p><p>Anyway, the GP recommended this site so I will read it all thoroughly over the next couple of days and any tips or suggestions where to start would be fab. </p><p>A wee bit of personal information. I'm married with two daughters 27 and 22. I live in Fife Scotland with two dogs, three cats and a tortoise. We have an elderly horse which lives nearby. I teach computer programming at college level and I love to read and crochet. </p><p>Thanks in advance for any advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dakkobear, post: 1390948, member: 380535"] Hi I'm Marion and was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes today. I'm new to all this, no family history of diabetes. I'm 53 and fat so no real surprise I suppose. The GP I saw happens to run the diabetic clinic so that was handy. My blood glucose was 27 somethings and should be under 7 somethings apparently. I left the surgery with Gliclazide which I have to take twice a day and a Glucomen areo blood glucose monitoring system. My main problem at the moment is that I have no idea what to eat. I had to get an appointment for the diabetes clinic where I see the dietician, podiatrist, and Doctor but that's not until April. I'm used to calorie controlled diets - unsuccessful but I know how they work [emoji6] but not anything where carbs and sugar are controlled so I have no real idea what is considered low enough to be OK if that makes any sense? Anyway, the GP recommended this site so I will read it all thoroughly over the next couple of days and any tips or suggestions where to start would be fab. A wee bit of personal information. I'm married with two daughters 27 and 22. I live in Fife Scotland with two dogs, three cats and a tortoise. We have an elderly horse which lives nearby. I teach computer programming at college level and I love to read and crochet. Thanks in advance for any advice. [/QUOTE]
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