Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

[JoKalsbeek]

France has a great range of food, but it is very heavy on sugar (think of all those bakeries with those amazing displays of cakes!), and being in Normandy, everything has butter and/or cream added to it! I have a huge amount to learn, and yes, healthy-for-diabetics is exactly what I need. Thank you so much!

Lucky you! Butter and cream are on the "yea" list for T2's, and being in France, you're certainly blessed with the cheeses. https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html will give you a bit of an idea of what works and what doesn't for a Type 2 diabetic when it comes to foods, and yeah... It mainly goes against everything we ever learned about what is considered healthy. The conflicting information's easily solved... Get yourself a meter. Check before a meal and 2 hours after the first bite, you're looking for a rise of no more than 2.0 mmol/l. A meter has no agenda, follows no dogma, it just tells you whether you respond to food badly or no. I thought the low carb, high fat diet was insane, as it went exactly against everything my hospital's dietician told me, but.... Her food made me hit the 20's. The low carb diet kept me in the normal range. Just see what works for you eh.

Good luck!
Jo

 

[JoKalsbeek]

Hello. I was diagnosed type 2 about 2 months ago...prescribed Glicazide and have been told I will transfer to Metformin soon.
I am finding my glucose levels are fluctuating between 6.5 and 7.5.
Feeling okay... just would like my levels to remain below 7. Been told I can't reverse but I am going to try to get this into remission...

You might want to check what your blood sugars are doing two hours after a meal, I'm guessing you're only checking in the mornings? All in all though... Medical professionals still say T2 is a progressive condition. It doesn't have to be though, it can be halted in its tracks and you CAN get your blood glucose levels back to normal. Bit of a bald statement to make maybe, but lots of people here have done it, mainly by changing their diet, though some might need some metformin or somesuch to help. https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html might help some.

 

[Nadia T]

What about starting a new thread with your questions on food? I'm sure people will be happy to chip in.

And I would be happy for people to chip in! Lovely idea, I shall do just that.

 

[WaveyDavey123]

This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
- How old are you?
- Are you male or female?
- Which country are you from?
- Which city/area do you live in?
- Are you religious?
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets?
- Microsoft or Apple?
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily?
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?
- Ever been in love?
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!

Hello folks, not sure it's nice to be here, but we'll see.
My name is David, 52 yo male. Which country am I from? Well l was born of Scottish parents in England and now I live in Wales. So... Britain!
Currently I live in Cardiff, been here since 2005 and work as a university lecturer in biological chemistry so I'm actually fairly familiar with the sciency side of things around 'ere. Married for 9 years nearly but been together with my wife for 23 years nearly.
Just got diagnosed as type II yesterday so am reeling a little but it wasn't entirely unexpected as it's crept up on me for some time. Guess I've been in denial before. I'm already quite active, I walk about 40 miles a week currently so will need to be looking at my diet. That's always been my point of failure so this will be an interesting and sobering journey. Currently a little paranoid about whether I have complication symptoms or not. Had a couple of blurry vision episodes lately... but was it the lense of my glasses (which I sat on accidentally a few weeks ago)? I walk a lot so is the blister I had a few weeks ago something to be concerned about, it got better eventually but I did walk on it a lot anyway...? My toes are a bit numb currently, but then, I did just walk 5 miles into work! Guess I need to talk to my nurse, but my GP surgery could only give me my first appointment in almost a months time (July 4). So full of anticipation and worry currently.

Looking forward to chatting with some of you on occasion.

D

 

[Blackcat777]

Hi I have recently been diagnosed with pre diabetes and any information would be great

 

[RAbeyawardena]

This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?

People who know me just call me Romesh

- How old are you

Almost 36

- Are you male or female?

Male

- Which country are you from?

England

- Which city/area do you live in?

Lincoln, Lincolnshire - the most flat place in the whole country

- Are you religious?

I was born catholic, I don't follow it much now

- Pick three words to describe your personality.

Fun, spontaneous and a bit of a geek

- Do you have any pets?

A. 7 year old calico tabby, Mia and a 8 month old Border collie named Evie. They get on well.

- Microsoft or Apple?

Microsoft.

- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?

Swimming, tennis, and badminton

- Do you get angry easily?

Not that I'm aware of. My autism can make me easily frustrated and I can't handle it well always

- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?

Unfortunately not.

- List your five favourite musicians/bands.

Keith Urban
Coldplay
Pentanix
The Shires
Anthem lights

- What would you say your favourite music genre is?

I'm eclectic, I'm able to appreciate all music, as brain processes beat, sound and lambdic expression. But I like rock, country and pop as my favourites

- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?
- Ever been in love?

Still, very much in love

- Ever used fake tan?

Don't need a tan, I'm as brown as a leather jacket as it is

- Which countries have you visited?

USA - LA, Florida, New Mexico, San Franciso
France
Switzerland
Thailand
Tunisia
Cuba

- Favourite city?

York

- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?

I wish

- Do you work? If so, as what?

I work from home as a software developer

- List the subjects you study/have studied.

Business Information systems
Data analysis

- What do you like most about yourself?

Not sure

- What do you like least about yourself?

My diabetes and autism

Have fun!

 

[Richard7370]

This thread will hopefully let us to get to know one another better and allow us to see which users we might share similarities with. I've listed a set of questions below that you can answer to tell us more about yourself. By no means do you have to answer all of them, and if you feel like adding further information, feel free.

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?
- How old are you?
- Are you male or female?
- Which country are you from?
- Which city/area do you live in?
- Are you religious?
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
- Do you have any pets?
- Microsoft or Apple?
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
- Do you get angry easily?
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?
- Ever been in love?
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!

Hi, I'm Richard, just joined this morning as I was told yesterday I'm in the pre-diabetic range following a fasting HbA1c and need to be start being careful and limit sugar intake. Got another test in 6 weeks.

I'm 53, work as community mental health nurse and live with my cat George. In my spare time I watch tennis, enjoy pub quizzes and play the piano and clarinet.

Any ideas for quick and easy recipes to lower sugar would be great. Cheers

 

[muzungu]

Hi, I'm Richard, just joined this morning as I was told yesterday I'm in the pre-diabetic range following a fasting HbA1c and need to be start being careful and limit sugar intake. Got another test in 6 weeks.

I'm 53, work as community mental health nurse and live with my cat George. In my spare time I watch tennis, enjoy pub quizzes and play the piano and clarinet.

Any ideas for quick and easy recipes to lower sugar would be great. Cheers

Hi Richard. I too was diagnosed in the pre-diabetic range getting on for 3 months ago, I am 67.

What I have done, which seems to be working is cut out anything processed, anything with added sugar, reduced portion size and lost weight. I have lost about 11kg and am now in the middle of the BMI range for my height. I am now on an average of 5.5 mmol\l over 90 days using an Accu-Chek meter. I only check once a week fasting and post meal; sometimes randomly out of interest.

I am still eating wholemeal bread, brown rice and wholemeal pasta, just watching the portion size. So for example with pasta my portion size is 75 grams. I neither smoke nor drink and cake, biscuits, sweets etc. have not crossed my lips now for 3 months. I have not obsessed about recipes just watched what I eat and when, 6 hours between meals.
So I have gone from the bottom HbAc1 of the pre diabetic range, 42 mmol\mol, to 34 which is some way below and pretty much fine. I still have 2 kg to lose to hit my target. I will be looking at another HbAc1 test in a month or so and certainly expect it to be well within the normal range. I can then experiment with a tentative relaxing of my diet whilst still testing regularly to see what effect that is having.

Just one comment; there is no such thing as a "fasting" HbA1c; an HbA1c gives an average over the last 3 months or so. An instant fasting glucose test gives a one off measurement of your glucose level at one particular moment in time, it does not necessarily give an accurate overview of what is going on but is good for showing how your body is reacting to individual meals.

So, get yourself a meter so you know what's going on at any particular moment in time, Watch your diet for anything with added sugar and just eat "healthy".

Just as a caveat, everyone is different, and my "success" may be a reflection of letting myself go a bit over the last couple of years, I have now reversed that relatively easily.

All the best, Chris.

 

[Richard7370]

Hi Richard. I too was diagnosed in the pre-diabetic range getting on for 3 months ago, I am 67.

What I have done, which seems to be working is cut out anything processed, anything with added sugar, reduced portion size and lost weight. I have lost about 11kg and am now in the middle of the BMI range for my height. I am now on an average of 5.5 mmol\l over 90 days using an Accu-Chek meter. I only check once a week fasting and post meal; sometimes randomly out of interest.

I am still eating wholemeal bread, brown rice and wholemeal pasta, just watching the portion size. So for example with pasta my portion size is 75 grams. I neither smoke nor drink and cake, biscuits, sweets etc. have not crossed my lips now for 3 months. I have not obsessed about recipes just watched what I eat and when, 6 hours between meals.
So I have gone from the bottom HbAc1 of the pre diabetic range, 42 mmol\mol, to 34 which is some way below and pretty much fine. I still have 2 kg to lose to hit my target. I will be looking at another HbAc1 test in a month or so and certainly expect it to be well within the normal range. I can then experiment with a tentative relaxing of my diet whilst still testing regularly to see what effect that is having.

Just one comment; there is no such thing as a "fasting" HbA1c; an HbA1c gives an average over the last 3 months or so. An instant fasting glucose test gives a one off measurement of your glucose level at one particular moment in time, it does not necessarily give an accurate overview of what is going on but is good for showing how your body is reacting to individual meals.

So, get yourself a meter so you know what's going on at any particular moment in time, Watch your diet for anything with added sugar and just eat "healthy".

Just as a caveat, everyone is different, and my "success" may be a reflection of letting myself go a bit over the last couple of years, I have now reversed that relatively easily.

All the best, Chris.

Thanks Chris. Not sure why the doctor asked for a fasting test then, maybe it was because of cholesterol being tested.

Must admit I've been feeling very depressed today and have not been fun to be around. Really hoping I can turn this round, having talked to my next door neighbour today it sounds a bit of a bleak existence if you're type 2. I'm used to going out and enjoying my meals, especially curry.

Thanks again.
Richard

 

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[muzungu]

Thanks Chris. Not sure why the doctor asked for a fasting test then, maybe it was because of cholesterol being tested.

Must admit I've been feeling very depressed today and have not been fun to be around. Really hoping I can turn this round, having talked to my next door neighbour today it sounds a bit of a bleak existence if you're type 2. I'm used to going out and enjoying my meals, especially curry.

Thanks again.
Richard

I perhaps didn't explain myself well enough. A fasting test is useful and a diagnostic for diabetes but is different from a HbAc1 test which gives the average glucose level over 3 months or so.

Did you get a figure as to what the fasting level was? Did you also get a HbAc1 level?

As I said in my previous post there is every reason to believe that if you are "just" pre-diabetic you will be able to turn this round with a bit of willpower and some simple life style changes and still enjoy eating out. I turned mine around pretty quickly but then I don't drink and have a bit of an obsessive personality so when I set my mind to something I tend to stick to it religiously. Can be a double edged sword though!

If you've got both the figures for fasting and HbAc1 that would give an idea as to where you are and what you need to be doing. I would invest in a finger prick tester and do your own fasting tests to begin with along with post prandial (2 hours after main meal). If you can put your levels on here including the ones your doctor did, if you have no objection of course, you may get more targeted advice.

Chris.

 

[Richard7370]

I perhaps didn't explain myself well enough. A fasting test is useful and a diagnostic for diabetes but is different from a HbAc1 test which gives the average glucose level over 3 months or so.

Did you get a figure as to what the fasting level was? Did you also get a HbAc1 level?

As I said in my previous post there is every reason to believe that if you are "just" pre-diabetic you will be able to turn this round with a bit of willpower and some simple life style changes and still enjoy eating out. I turned mine around pretty quickly but then I don't drink and have a bit of an obsessive personality so when I set my mind to something I tend to stick to it religiously. Can be a double edged sword though!

If you've got both the figures for fasting and HbAc1 that would give an idea as to where you are and what you need to be doing. I would invest in a finger prick tester and do your own fasting tests to begin with along with post prandial (2 hours after main meal). If you can put your levels on here including the ones your doctor did, if you have no objection of course, you may get more targeted advice.

Chris.

Thanks Chris, no you explained yourself fine, I'm just not sure why the GP requested a fasting test when HbA1c doesn't need to be fasting, but I'm also on a statin so maybe it was due to that, to get the lipid levels.

I understand that my level was only just over the threshold.

Thanks for your advice and support, much appreciated

 

[alireza2023]

Hi everyone!
I am Ali Reza from Afghanistan and was diagnosed as T2D on June 14. I have overweight, physically inactive job, and now am really stressed with this disease. I studied business management and am managing a mental health improvement project at an international organization. I am here to learn from people around the world about T2D, it's control, diet, and future/upcoming treatment.
Totally, I am seeking a normal life.

 

[Jaylee]

Hi everyone!
I am Ali Reza from Afghanistan and was diagnosed as T2D on June 14. I have overweight, physically inactive job, and now am really stressed with this disease. I studied business management and am managing a mental health improvement project at an international organization. I am here to learn from people around the world about T2D, it's control, diet, and future/upcoming treatment.
Totally, I am seeking a normal life.

Hi,

welcome to the forum.

You are very welcome to start your own topic. You should get lots of helpful replies from members in your current position.
I or any member of the forum moderator would only be too happy to help, if you wish your post to have it a own thread?
Best wishes.

 

[ppateel]

- What is your name?
Prahalad
- How old are you?
52
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
Born in India, immigrated to USA
- Which city/area do you live in?
Baltimore, MD, USA
- Are you religious?
Not Sure. Sometimes I am and others not so much
- Pick three words to describe your personality.
Curious, Analytical, Impatient
- Do you have any pets?
No
- Microsoft or Apple?
Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?
Baseball, American Football, Soccer
- Do you get angry easily?
No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?
No.
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Motown Bands, Taylor Swift, Wierd Al, Classical Music Composers, Mary J Blige
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?
Classical, Motown, Pop
- What is your favourite flag?
Don's have one.
- Ever gone camping?
Yes.
- Ever been in love?
Yes.
- Ever used fake tan?
No.
- Which countries have you visited?
England, Singapore
- Favourite city?
Bangalore
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
No.
- Do you work? If so, as what?
Yes. IT
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
Physics, Thermodynamics, Machine Design, Programming,
- What do you like most about yourself?
Quick Learner, always want to learn new things.
- What do you like least about yourself?
My egotism.

 

[LD50]

Hi

New to the forum. Mid 50s with type 2, now medicated with Gliclazide.

Am making dietary changes but will be scouring these boards for other tips.

Regards

LD50

 

[DIZZ74]

Hi everyone, just a quick hello.

 

[boyobanty]

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?Adebayo
- How old are you?42
- Are you male or female?male
- Which country are you from?Nigeria
- Which city/area do you live in?Dudley
- Are you religious?kind of
- Pick three words to describe your personality.honest,smart,sincere
- Do you have any pets?No
- Microsoft or Apple?Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?soccer/table tennis
- Do you get angry easily?no
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?yes@ my chest and arms
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Burna boy
Davido
Bella shrmuda
Asake
Olamide
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?afro hip hop
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?yes
- Ever been in love?
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?
- Favourite city?
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.
- Are you wealthy?
- Do you work? If so, as what?
- List the subjects you study/have studied.
- What do you like most about yourself?
- What do you like least about yourself?

Have fun!

 

[boyobanty]

- Include a photo here if you wish to.
- What is your name?Adebayo
- How old are you?42
- Are you male or female?male
- Which country are you from?Nigeria
- Which city/area do you live in?Dudley
- Are you religious?kind of
- Pick three words to describe your personality.honest,smart,sincere
- Do you have any pets?No
- Microsoft or Apple?Apple
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?soccer/table tennis
- Do you get angry easily?no
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?yes@ my chest and arms
- List your five favourite musicians/bands.
Burna boy
Davido
Bella shrmuda
Asake
Olamide
- What would you say your favourite music genre is?afro hip hop
- What is your favourite flag?
- Ever gone camping?yesView attachment 61561
- Ever been in love?yes and married
- Ever used fake tan?
- Which countries have you visited?UAE,spain
- Favourite city?dubai and alicante are
- List your five favourite TV programmes.
- List your five favourite films.save the last dance,extraction 1,
- Are you wealthy?no
- Do you work? If so, as what?yes as a general operator
- List the subjects you study/have studied.I studied INSURANCE and had my BSC
- What do you like most about yourself?Been honest
- What do you like least about yourself?don’t know

Have fun!

 

[ParisChic]

Hi Just a quick introduction, I will def answer the questions another time as they look cool

I'm Paris & I was diagnosed as prediabetic in April this year, with a Hc'thingy' test score of 45. I consider myself healthy; an ex-runner who still works out periodically, I eat healthy & I've completly cut sugar from my diet. I love walking and swimming, and my average daily steps is 14,000. I'm 50 and I've been told that it's because I'm of African Caribbean decent. I'm only 62kg and I'm 5ft 8.

I'm sad that I've been diagnosed & I'm frustrated that someone who considers themselves healthy has to deal with it, but I am slowly accepting it.

I'm on the NHS prevention programme, there are only 3 slim people on it, myself and two elderly people, everyone else is overweight, so the focus seems to be on weight-loss (which I don't want or need).

I hope to meet people who, like me, can learn to manage this without loosing loads of weight.

Sorry if I sound negative, I'm not a negative person *I promise). It's lovely to meet you all, this looks like a good forum. ️