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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sue32" data-source="post: 231254" data-attributes="member: 24216"><p>It sounds as though you may be pre-diabetic, but you seem to be doing all the right things.  I'm very overweight like you and it is so **** difficult to lose weight.  In my case I have trouble exercising as I have extremely poor mobility.  I cut out all starchy carbs - bread, pasta, rice, potatoes - 18 months ago and I have lost over 6 stones.  However, I seem to be stuck now and not losing any more weight.  But I do find that if I test my blood 2 hours after food it can be OK.  Testing 4 hours after gives a totally different reading...a lot higher than is acceptable.  Do I have a slow metabolism?  Who knows?  I do know I feel a lot better in myself than I used to and I have a little more confidence than I used to.  Good luck...don't let diabetes rule you...it has to live with you not vice versa.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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