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Hi I am Jeanette from Glasgow. I went mad on sweet stuff over lockdown. I blame that for my diagnosis. I was overweight for a few years and felt my weight was out of control. For some reason it stopped bothering me! I’m 71 now and in the past I was always weight conscious! Just before my diagnosis I looked in the mirror and didn’t like what I seen. I decided to do an online slimming programme! When I was told I’d lost 8 1/2 pounds. I’ve now lost 17 1/2 lbs. I’ve cut out sweet things mostly but had a few setbacks! I can’t be trusted with sweet things! Someone told me to buy jelly babies for a hypo. I could take 4 without damaging my diet. Guess what? I ate the packet despite telling myself they were for a hypo. I don’t know really what a hypo is. I know it’s low glucose. I’ve bought a glucose monitor and don’t know if I’m doing it right.
I put the strip in the meter, then I prick my finger to get the blood and put it on the strip in the meter. It starts at 9 then quickly goes down to Lo . I don’t know if I’m doing it right. It has C and D on it? I had just eaten an orange and it was still going to Lo I would appreciate help with this.
I’ve stopped the visible sweet things. Like choc and sweets. I’m now tackling things like no added sugar bread, no added sugar beans. I still like potatoes and boiled rice but not too often. If my glucose really is Lo do I increase glucose?
Am I better to do a Keto diet? I did the fast 800 diet for 4 days and lost 6 lbs. I was so cold I had to stop it.
I think as long as I lose weight I’m doing ok. Is that right or do I have to do more? I can’t do much exercise because of spinal problems.
Forgot to say! I’m getting my eyes tested on Tuesday morning at the hospital. Fingers crossed!
Thanks for reading
I put the strip in the meter, then I prick my finger to get the blood and put it on the strip in the meter. It starts at 9 then quickly goes down to Lo . I don’t know if I’m doing it right. It has C and D on it? I had just eaten an orange and it was still going to Lo I would appreciate help with this.
I’ve stopped the visible sweet things. Like choc and sweets. I’m now tackling things like no added sugar bread, no added sugar beans. I still like potatoes and boiled rice but not too often. If my glucose really is Lo do I increase glucose?
Am I better to do a Keto diet? I did the fast 800 diet for 4 days and lost 6 lbs. I was so cold I had to stop it.
I think as long as I lose weight I’m doing ok. Is that right or do I have to do more? I can’t do much exercise because of spinal problems.
Forgot to say! I’m getting my eyes tested on Tuesday morning at the hospital. Fingers crossed!
Thanks for reading
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