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Message: <blockquote data-quote="auburn" data-source="post: 873873" data-attributes="member: 177359">Hello!It took me a while to get used to it, but I accept the fact that I am diabetic now. At the end of April, I had a HB1AC test and it came back with a reading of 92, so I've been put on 500g Metformin in the morning and 500g Metformin at teatime. Advised to up my exercise, and lose some weight. Diabetes runs in the family, so I expected it some day, but admit I didn't expect it quite so early. I'm 31.I find there is a lot of conflicting information. Some suggests going low-carb, some suggests basing meals on starchy carbs. I have my first meeting with the diabetic education clinic next week, and will be grateful to speak to a dietician there.I have made some swaps - I'm doing my best to stick to lower sugar fruits like berries, instead of bananas and grapes, and I'm now avoiding fruit juices - Would have happily had 2 glasses of guava juice, or apple juice a day. Now I'm on half a glass of "light" cranberry juice, and no-added-sugar diluting juice instead. If I have a banana, I am yawning within 10, 15 minutes, so I think these are bad for me now. And I have stopped having my vending-machine hot chocolates at work. God knows what's in those.I have ordered a blood glucose meter so that I can monitor my levels and see how I am doing. 92 was a scary number to me (especially when my diabetic mother talks about 6's and 7's!!) and I should have the machine in a day or two. I'm finding that I am yawning a heck of a lot now. And wanting to sleep/nap. I don't like this..I have been lurking here for a week or so, decided to join in the community!So - The next appointments are the diabetic clinic on the 17th, with the podiatrist and dietician, and my retinopathy thing on the 26th. Not sure what to expect!~Jenny</blockquote>

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