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<blockquote data-quote="sensis" data-source="post: 1832939" data-attributes="member: 484600"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Hi </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I am Lesley am new to the site and recently diagnosed as type 1 diabetic confusion still reigning!!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Especially where weight concerned thought it was incredible just before I was diagnosed as lost almost 2 stone, thought it was down to cutting wheat and dairy out of diet alas it was DKA!!! So confused re weight loss for type 1 obviously low carb and seems to be more information around for type 2s no offence. I know we are the minority and I know they keep saying healthy eating, been on DAFNE course and it was good but it seemed people ate what they wanted and gave insulin to counteract whatever they had eaten. Carb counting has taken over my life and even a meal out seems stressful at times should I have a starter or just a main course, where am I going to find the right amount of carbs for this dish??? Its a minefield so any help greatly appreciated anyway here goes:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- What is your name?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Lesley</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- How old are you?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">You never ask a lady her age!!! but 51 yrs young</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Are you male or female?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Female</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Which country are you from?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">UK</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Which city/area do you live in?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Yorkshire, Gods own country</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Are you religious?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Nope</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Pick three words to describe your personality.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">caring, intelligent (when my BG not all over shop) witty or so my friends tell me</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Do you have any pets?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Huskita named Archie</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Microsoft or Apple?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Apple</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">none now both knees gone due to too much sport in early years, or thats what I blame it on</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Do you get angry easily?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Not really</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">only ears pierced not very daring</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- List your five favourite musicians/bands.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The Jam</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Paloma Faith</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Madness</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Killers</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The Smiths</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">(prefer the old stuff)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- What would you say your favourite music genre is?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I like many genres</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- What is your favourite flag?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">At the moment England.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Ever gone camping?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">yes DISASTER, never again</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Ever been in love?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Yes and still am met my husband when I was 17 and still tolerating each other</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Ever used fake tan?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Errrr yup tantastic!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Which countries have you visited?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Spain</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Germany</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Switzerland</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dominican</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Greece</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Turkey</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Norway</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Sweden</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Italy</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Ireland</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Scotland</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Egypt</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Cyprus</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Think thats it</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Favourite city?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Florence</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- List your five favourite TV programmes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Peaky Blinders</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Friends</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Phoenix Nights</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Max n Paddy</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">any crime dramas love a bit of gore</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- List your five favourite films.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Usual suspects</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Gone with the wind</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Matrix</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">White chicks</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">any psychological thriller</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Are you wealthy?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Hahhhahahahahhahah not since having to stop work due to my body almost shutting down over a year ago, can I trade mine for a newer model???</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- Do you work? If so, as what?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">was ANP now stay at home </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- List the subjects you study/have studied.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Health up to MSC, ahahahah much use that did me</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Yoga </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- What do you like most about yourself?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">my sense of humour and optimism, Im a glass half full person</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">- What do you like least about yourself?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">my critical side and that no one can do a job as well as me causes more arguments!!!</span></p><p>That was harder than I thought</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sensis, post: 1832939, member: 484600"] [FONT=Arial]Hi I am Lesley am new to the site and recently diagnosed as type 1 diabetic confusion still reigning!! Especially where weight concerned thought it was incredible just before I was diagnosed as lost almost 2 stone, thought it was down to cutting wheat and dairy out of diet alas it was DKA!!! So confused re weight loss for type 1 obviously low carb and seems to be more information around for type 2s no offence. I know we are the minority and I know they keep saying healthy eating, been on DAFNE course and it was good but it seemed people ate what they wanted and gave insulin to counteract whatever they had eaten. Carb counting has taken over my life and even a meal out seems stressful at times should I have a starter or just a main course, where am I going to find the right amount of carbs for this dish??? Its a minefield so any help greatly appreciated anyway here goes: - What is your name? Lesley - How old are you? You never ask a lady her age!!! but 51 yrs young - Are you male or female? Female - Which country are you from? UK - Which city/area do you live in? Yorkshire, Gods own country - Are you religious? Nope - Pick three words to describe your personality. caring, intelligent (when my BG not all over shop) witty or so my friends tell me - Do you have any pets? Huskita named Archie - Microsoft or Apple? Apple - Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? none now both knees gone due to too much sport in early years, or thats what I blame it on - Do you get angry easily? Not really - Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? only ears pierced not very daring - List your five favourite musicians/bands. The Jam Paloma Faith Madness Killers The Smiths (prefer the old stuff) - What would you say your favourite music genre is? I like many genres - What is your favourite flag? At the moment England. - Ever gone camping? yes DISASTER, never again - Ever been in love? Yes and still am met my husband when I was 17 and still tolerating each other - Ever used fake tan? Errrr yup tantastic! - Which countries have you visited? Spain Germany Switzerland Dominican Greece Turkey Norway Sweden Italy Ireland Scotland Egypt Cyprus Think thats it - Favourite city? Florence - List your five favourite TV programmes. Peaky Blinders Friends Phoenix Nights Max n Paddy any crime dramas love a bit of gore - List your five favourite films. Usual suspects Gone with the wind Matrix White chicks any psychological thriller - Are you wealthy? Hahhhahahahahhahah not since having to stop work due to my body almost shutting down over a year ago, can I trade mine for a newer model??? - Do you work? If so, as what? was ANP now stay at home - List the subjects you study/have studied. Health up to MSC, ahahahah much use that did me Yoga - What do you like most about yourself? my sense of humour and optimism, Im a glass half full person - What do you like least about yourself? my critical side and that no one can do a job as well as me causes more arguments!!![/FONT] That was harder than I thought [/QUOTE]
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