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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sunshine_Kisses" data-source="post: 376290" data-attributes="member: 67130">Geocacher I have never eaten any form of meat in my life so I'm afraid that would rule me out of your chicken virus theory. I do very much believe its a lifestyle disease - we would never have eaten the carbs and sugars we do now, in any other century. And the 'abnormal' diet most of us choose to eat now is far more in line with what our ancestors, who didn't have diabetes as prevalently, ate.For me I know the reason I have diabetes is because I ate too many sugars and carbs, for too long. Now is my time to do something about it - and whilst I do and will miss certain foods, I would never want to go back to being completely trapped in a cycle of sugar highs and lows caused by my addiction to carbs and sugars as I was before. Yes, genetics or something else might have 'helped' me get diabetes, but the absolute bottom line was still that I ate too many sugars and carbs... and yes, a happy medium now would be preferable - but it seems I didn't have the motivation to keep a happy medium previously.... For me, I have been given an opportunity to be kinder to my body before it *really* struggles, and I am embracing that with both hands. Of course I have days when I feel miserable, and 'why me' - but ultimately I've realised that whatever the reason 'why', the only power I have now is to attempt to do something about it... That's my Saturday night two cents worth anyways <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Diagnosed Type 2, 22nd Feb 2013Hba1c 7.5Three month trial of managing through diet & exercise. Low carb, pescatarianTrying various supplements!</blockquote>

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