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Excellent doctor appointment but gained weight :(
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<blockquote data-quote="AndBreathe" data-source="post: 1416114" data-attributes="member: 88961"><p>[USER=385145]@Bs0lth[/USER] - I think many of us have had questioning comments from family and friends over time, especially when we start to look a bit differently. People find change hard to rationalise, and they only see what they see. They maybe don't understand you are probably feeling much better, maybe with a clearer head and more energy, and it's unlikely they would even understand the impact on so many other parts of your body.</p><p></p><p>When I was diagnosed, aside from with my closest family and literally a handful of friends, I never mentioned diabetes, and many of our social groups still have no idea about it.</p><p></p><p>When I was asked why I wasn't eating potatoes/bread/rice or whatever, I just explained I had had some blood tests done that threw up that my body was struggling to deal with certain foods, so I was giving them a rest. I've just never gone back to them.</p><p></p><p>Over time, nobody comments any more, except when I really trimmed up, some comments came; mainly asking if that was because I had given up potatoes/bread/rice or whatever. Of course the answer is yes.</p><p></p><p>Now, how I go about my business is no longer the subject worthy of comment, although I'm now going gluten free which will bring a new level of challenge, but it'll be fine.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with whatever route you choose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndBreathe, post: 1416114, member: 88961"] [USER=385145]@Bs0lth[/USER] - I think many of us have had questioning comments from family and friends over time, especially when we start to look a bit differently. People find change hard to rationalise, and they only see what they see. They maybe don't understand you are probably feeling much better, maybe with a clearer head and more energy, and it's unlikely they would even understand the impact on so many other parts of your body. When I was diagnosed, aside from with my closest family and literally a handful of friends, I never mentioned diabetes, and many of our social groups still have no idea about it. When I was asked why I wasn't eating potatoes/bread/rice or whatever, I just explained I had had some blood tests done that threw up that my body was struggling to deal with certain foods, so I was giving them a rest. I've just never gone back to them. Over time, nobody comments any more, except when I really trimmed up, some comments came; mainly asking if that was because I had given up potatoes/bread/rice or whatever. Of course the answer is yes. Now, how I go about my business is no longer the subject worthy of comment, although I'm now going gluten free which will bring a new level of challenge, but it'll be fine. Good luck with whatever route you choose. [/QUOTE]
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