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<blockquote data-quote="geoffh" data-source="post: 942572" data-attributes="member: 206394"><p>Thank you all. That's pretty much what I thought, but it's hard to argue with someone you've just met and is extremely insistent. I guess I don't fit the mould of most other people she's been treating <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>In my rush to post I forgot to say - we've moved house recently and are actually being told to move GP surgery. So I have a chance to meet another DN for the first time, and be slightly more informed (and prepared) for what they might say. I'm tempted to just book another 'first diabetic' appointment with the new surgery and see what they say.</p><p></p><p>I'm really not against taking metformin - why would I refuse something which will help me - I just want to know what I'm taking, make sure it's not necessarily for life, understand the potential side effects (which she didn't go through) and then choose to take it.</p><p></p><p>I realise the low-carb thing is a life change. I've needed this kick up the backside for a while - and the way I ate before just wasn't healthy or sustainable. It wasn't even "normal" by other peoples' standards. </p><p></p><p>As an aside - I just had chicken, salad and homemade coleslaw (cabbage, red onion, grated carrot, full-fat mayonnaise and dijon mustard) for lunch and it tasted AMAZING.</p><p></p><p>Also made home-made curry with cauliflower rice last night and loved every spoonful. Not missing bread as much as I thought.</p><p></p><p>Not sure what I'll do for lunch in the winter though - I can't go on eating salad for lunch, can I?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="geoffh, post: 942572, member: 206394"] Thank you all. That's pretty much what I thought, but it's hard to argue with someone you've just met and is extremely insistent. I guess I don't fit the mould of most other people she's been treating ;) In my rush to post I forgot to say - we've moved house recently and are actually being told to move GP surgery. So I have a chance to meet another DN for the first time, and be slightly more informed (and prepared) for what they might say. I'm tempted to just book another 'first diabetic' appointment with the new surgery and see what they say. I'm really not against taking metformin - why would I refuse something which will help me - I just want to know what I'm taking, make sure it's not necessarily for life, understand the potential side effects (which she didn't go through) and then choose to take it. I realise the low-carb thing is a life change. I've needed this kick up the backside for a while - and the way I ate before just wasn't healthy or sustainable. It wasn't even "normal" by other peoples' standards. As an aside - I just had chicken, salad and homemade coleslaw (cabbage, red onion, grated carrot, full-fat mayonnaise and dijon mustard) for lunch and it tasted AMAZING. Also made home-made curry with cauliflower rice last night and loved every spoonful. Not missing bread as much as I thought. Not sure what I'll do for lunch in the winter though - I can't go on eating salad for lunch, can I? [/QUOTE]
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