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<blockquote data-quote="Kentoldlady1" data-source="post: 1597750" data-attributes="member: 414280"><p>Hello batgirl. </p><p></p><p>I am t2d and I was told in a phone call in june. No info at all except to make an appointment to see the diabetes nurse, an appointm.ent which was for 4 weeks later. And tbh she was not really much help. But she did look at my feet!</p><p></p><p>I weighed 16 st 2 lbs in june. Now weigh 11 st 2 lbs. My hbalc was 53. And 3 weeks ago it was 39. </p><p></p><p>The very best thing I did was read this forum. I have learnt such alot. Have a spare hour, a cup of tea and read. Read everything you can find. Then come back and ask questions. I asked such alot at the beginning and everyone was very kind. Start with the stuff daisy has sent.</p><p></p><p>I would say the best bit of advice was to eat to my meter. You should test before meals, an hour after first bite, then 30 mins after that and then perhaps another 30 mins after that. You are looking for patterns, for the ways different foods change you blood sugars. People react differently to different foods, so your ideal diet will bebe different to everybody elses. And if you want to control your t2d you absolutely must test.</p><p></p><p>The ideal blood ranges are in daisys info, so that gives something to compare against.</p><p></p><p>I have also kept a diary. I put down everything I eat. And I mean everything, even just half of my grandsons fish finger that he left! I write down amounts and portion sizes. And along side I put down bgls. At first I was testing alot, but not so much now.</p><p>I also keep track of how I was feeling, if I was ill, stressed etc, as that can also affect bgl. Some people keep spreadsheets or blogs. I keep a little pink book in green pen!</p><p></p><p>We are all different. I feel better than I have done for along time, but I was totally scared at the beginning. I used fear to make sure I kept to my eating plan. I really didnt want to go blind. Now I find that is not such an issue but its always in the back of my mind. </p><p></p><p>Have you found a motivation to change? Do you have any fears/ questions/thoughts?</p><p>Keep in touch. Ask anything. I have never found such a helpful and friendly forum. It really did changemy life.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kentoldlady1, post: 1597750, member: 414280"] Hello batgirl. I am t2d and I was told in a phone call in june. No info at all except to make an appointment to see the diabetes nurse, an appointm.ent which was for 4 weeks later. And tbh she was not really much help. But she did look at my feet! I weighed 16 st 2 lbs in june. Now weigh 11 st 2 lbs. My hbalc was 53. And 3 weeks ago it was 39. The very best thing I did was read this forum. I have learnt such alot. Have a spare hour, a cup of tea and read. Read everything you can find. Then come back and ask questions. I asked such alot at the beginning and everyone was very kind. Start with the stuff daisy has sent. I would say the best bit of advice was to eat to my meter. You should test before meals, an hour after first bite, then 30 mins after that and then perhaps another 30 mins after that. You are looking for patterns, for the ways different foods change you blood sugars. People react differently to different foods, so your ideal diet will bebe different to everybody elses. And if you want to control your t2d you absolutely must test. The ideal blood ranges are in daisys info, so that gives something to compare against. I have also kept a diary. I put down everything I eat. And I mean everything, even just half of my grandsons fish finger that he left! I write down amounts and portion sizes. And along side I put down bgls. At first I was testing alot, but not so much now. I also keep track of how I was feeling, if I was ill, stressed etc, as that can also affect bgl. Some people keep spreadsheets or blogs. I keep a little pink book in green pen! We are all different. I feel better than I have done for along time, but I was totally scared at the beginning. I used fear to make sure I kept to my eating plan. I really didnt want to go blind. Now I find that is not such an issue but its always in the back of my mind. Have you found a motivation to change? Do you have any fears/ questions/thoughts? Keep in touch. Ask anything. I have never found such a helpful and friendly forum. It really did changemy life. [/QUOTE]
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