• Guest - w'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the 2025 Survey »

In denial for 8 years, is it too late to turn things around?

E

Eimear

Newbie
Messages
4
Hi everyone.
I have had T2 for 8 years. Last checkup average was 8.1. Since then I've been eating healthy foods and trying to do what I should have been doing all along. I've been testing and fasting am reasons are between 9 & 11. Throughout the day I'm around 14. Is it too late for me to turn things around. I recently turned 40 and realised its time to grow up. Liver reading is also really elevated, I hardly drink alcohol, therefore I can only assume it's a fatty liver.
 
Re: In denial for 8 years, is it too late to turn things aro

Hi

No, Not too late. I made some changes in the summer and feel better.

If you can increase your exercise then that will help also if you lose any extra weight that is also good. That should help with fatty liver too

Have a look at the information on cutting back on carbs and make some small changes. What sort of things do you think are healthy foods? Some traditional diet advice doesn't suit diabetics very well.

Ask lots of questions and people will help if they can

Cara
 
Re: In denial for 8 years, is it too late to turn things aro

Hi Cara
I am trying to cut back on the refined carbs and eating more complex carbs. I've realised that I can't eat bread, doesn't matter if it's white or brown, it's sending me sky high. I do have weight to lose, so I will start exercising. I've had problems with my will power before but I'm focused now.
 
Re: In denial for 8 years, is it too late to turn things aro

Have a look at the book Carbs and Cals. I recommend it so much I ought to be on commission, but it is really helpful. Carbs hide where you least expect them!

Will power can come and go so dont let a bad day turn into a bad week etc

Keep u updated with how you are getting on.
 
Re: In denial for 8 years, is it too late to turn things aro

Never too late...great advice here. Dont beat yourself up about past... Just head toward a better future...lower carb, carb n cal book and good advice from here and you can do it...
 
Re: In denial for 8 years, is it too late to turn things aro

I don't know much about Diabetes (yet) Have only been diagnosed 3 months and I spent those 3 months pretending it wasn't happening. However I intend to learn now.

One thing I was taught many years ago by someone I respected a lot, it was something he said to me a lot. You can't change the past, you can't change things out of your control. Don't waste your time on those things, don't waste time worrying about what you could have done. Spend your time changing things you can control, make a difference to the things you can do something about.

They may not be the exact words, but it is there or there abouts. It has served me well in my life. Sometimes it's easier said than put in to practice, as with a lot of things in life, but I think it is sound advice.
 
Re: In denial for 8 years, is it too late to turn things aro

Roy Taylor of Newcastle Uni reckopns that 50% of people who have been diagnosed 5 years or more can still reverse their diabetes with a substantial enough weight loss. What that means is even if you can't reverse it, there is still a lot of benefit to be gained and you are definitely not wasting your effort in having a go.

You are right about white bread, its glycaemic curve is very similar to eating sugar. Brown bread is seldom better because most brown bread contains so much white flour, Waitrose's wholemeal bread for example, only contains 6% wholegrain flour. You might try some pumpernickel or these brick like brown breads, see if you like them. Generally they are OK. Morrisons do a parboiled brown rice which is good. It has all the whole grain benefits of brown rice but the parboiling means it is only about 1/3rd the calories of say basmatic brown rice. It's good for weight loss and its good for blood sugars. A lot of people seem to use pearl barley as a rice substitute. It has a very low GI value.

Cutting out all the obvious sugary stuff is a must. Most people don't test enough and discover what does and what does not work for them. I thought I was eating sensibly when I ate a simple ham sandwich on white bread. No lashings of butter or salad stuff with salad cream or mayonnaise poured on top. A healthy low calorie sandwich I thought. Little did I know it was just as bad as three sugars in a cup of tea.
 
Re: In denial for 8 years, is it too late to turn things aro

Hi,
I have been a diabetic for 56 years since birth, in the last 4 years I have defied all traditional medicines doctors have told ME, again and again; there is nothing YOU can't do for yourself! They told me there was no hope for me; full stop end of!!!!! Can you imagine how I felt when I walked out of the hospital and walking down the corridor! OMG, I m in tears at the thought of it :cry: What they omitted to tell me was there was nothing they could do for me. What they did not tell me was it was only those doctors that could not do anything for me. What I asked the doctor was if there is nothing you can do for me show me or direct me to someone who can? He shrubbed his shoulders and told me what do you think I am a magician.


I have managed to do it on my own for the last 11 years with research and 56 years of experience. Wow, its been mind blowing how I have changed my life and quality of health. YOU CAN DO IT, DO NOT LET ANYBODY TELL YOU ANY DIFFERENT! If I can do it you can do it. I am writing a guide at the moment to help other Diabetics - cause it my passion and life's work. We are all individuals and are genetics are different so what suits one might vary slightly for another as I said each has his own strengths and weaknesses. http://myhealth4life.wordpress.com/

Remember, Doctors manage Dis ease NOT Health Medicine never cured any diabetic! I will be updated my web page next I have been doing my book and studying. Watch out its coming up soon!

Take care Bless you BELIEVE IN YOURSELF.
 
Re: In denial for 8 years, is it too late to turn things aro

28 years.. Not total denial of my diabetes, but have struggled with it at times....but again like poster sbove, I feel better now than in past 28 years both mentally and physically despite now having diabetic smyotrophy and slow colonic transit...

You'll get fantastic support here to help you aling the way. Help and support that will stay with you and help you through any difficulties along the way.

Great that you are wanting to explore the ways to improve your well being.
I look at the support that Prince Harry is giving to these disabled soldiers in the extreme conditions and think that those soldiers with amputations and horrific injuries have come through ****.. And they havent given up.. They are fighting their own battles and pushing themselves to the limits, not just for disabled.. But for eveybody to think 'I can improve my health-no matter what I face'
 
Back
Top