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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pleinster" data-source="post: 1503364" data-attributes="member: 221545"><p>Hi. Sorry to hear you are having such a tough time. It must also be very frustrating just not to be able to have the therapeutic value and pleasure of getting in about your garden.You don't mention your blood sugar levels, so I can't see if all your meds are being really effective in keeping your glucose levels normalish. I know it is weight that is causing the immediate  issue though, and I can't help much there because I have never had to diet for that reason. My diet is aimed at keeping the blood sugar down - so it is low on carbohydrates (ie. I avoid food like bread, cereal, pasta, potatoes, rice etc as well as sugary stuff). If you think you could cut down in these food it can only help you lose weight and will help with blood sugar levels...but you are on meds and insulin so I would advise talking to your doctor about the possibility of coming off the Gliclazide (a drug which won't help with weight) and trying a lower carbohydrate diet if you think you are up to it. At minimum, eat a little bit less of those kinds of food. Good luck, I hope you are back in the garden soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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