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<blockquote data-quote="Yorksman" data-source="post: 356543" data-attributes="member: 55568"><p>If she had said that to me I would have been tempted to put her on the spot. "So, you say it is OK for me to go out and buy a bag of jam doughnuts then?" I have never seen anyone say you can eat what you want, which is implicit in a statement that claims eating carefully makes no difference. Diet and exercise is the main treatment.</p><p></p><p>Most of my readings are in the 5s and 6s now. They used to be 9s and 10s. By watching what I eat, but I still eat well, taking exercise and losing weight my BGs are nearly always in the normal range. That is not the same as a cure but I am fitter and more active than I have been for years. Some people have lived with diabetes for decades.</p><p></p><p>There are different reasons to exercise. One is to burn off calories and help weight loss. Another is to improve cardio vascular fitness. Yet another is to stimulate the temporary production of hormones and enzymes which improve the insulin response. The latter, which may just be a short walk after every meal, is most effctive within the first 12 hours and is cumulative. Again, not a cure but a big help.</p><p></p><p>Once you start seeing 5s and 6s, you'll get more confidence.</p><p></p><p>They offer me flu jabs because of a heart problem which I had ten years ago. The problem was sorted out 7 years ago but, once your name is on the list, it must be there for a reason! It's just tick box healthcare.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Yorksman, post: 356543, member: 55568"] If she had said that to me I would have been tempted to put her on the spot. "So, you say it is OK for me to go out and buy a bag of jam doughnuts then?" I have never seen anyone say you can eat what you want, which is implicit in a statement that claims eating carefully makes no difference. Diet and exercise is the main treatment. Most of my readings are in the 5s and 6s now. They used to be 9s and 10s. By watching what I eat, but I still eat well, taking exercise and losing weight my BGs are nearly always in the normal range. That is not the same as a cure but I am fitter and more active than I have been for years. Some people have lived with diabetes for decades. There are different reasons to exercise. One is to burn off calories and help weight loss. Another is to improve cardio vascular fitness. Yet another is to stimulate the temporary production of hormones and enzymes which improve the insulin response. The latter, which may just be a short walk after every meal, is most effctive within the first 12 hours and is cumulative. Again, not a cure but a big help. Once you start seeing 5s and 6s, you'll get more confidence. They offer me flu jabs because of a heart problem which I had ten years ago. The problem was sorted out 7 years ago but, once your name is on the list, it must be there for a reason! It's just tick box healthcare. [/QUOTE]
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