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<blockquote data-quote="Romeran" data-source="post: 1145941" data-attributes="member: 209395"><p>I am elderly and have had T2 for 18 years. I have followed the accepted advice of the era, eating every 4 hours during the day. If I don't do this my sugar levels go unpleasantly low and I feel awful until I eat something. Fortunately I have been retired for all of this time so have done lots of enjoyable exercise. </p><p>How can some of you fast then assuming you are subject to low and high blood sugars? Do you go to work still? Don't you feel you need refuelling? I occasionally fast, continuing with Gliclazide and Metformin tablets but ensure I don't do much all day. I drink weak fruit juice or water and I wouldn't like to do this if I had to travel and work! Also, how does anyone get through English winters without potatoes, pasta, bread, etc? I have never had a chronic weight problem. Perhaps some have to concentrate on that before anything else but I wouldn't have thought very low carb and lots of fat could be good for the body long term. Just wondering......! Incidentally I have not developed any complications but my Metformin dose is increased about every 4 years and diabetic nurses always say that the disease is progressive, all you can do is slow down the progress with sensible living. Some of you are apparently being told otherwise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Romeran, post: 1145941, member: 209395"] I am elderly and have had T2 for 18 years. I have followed the accepted advice of the era, eating every 4 hours during the day. If I don't do this my sugar levels go unpleasantly low and I feel awful until I eat something. Fortunately I have been retired for all of this time so have done lots of enjoyable exercise. How can some of you fast then assuming you are subject to low and high blood sugars? Do you go to work still? Don't you feel you need refuelling? I occasionally fast, continuing with Gliclazide and Metformin tablets but ensure I don't do much all day. I drink weak fruit juice or water and I wouldn't like to do this if I had to travel and work! Also, how does anyone get through English winters without potatoes, pasta, bread, etc? I have never had a chronic weight problem. Perhaps some have to concentrate on that before anything else but I wouldn't have thought very low carb and lots of fat could be good for the body long term. Just wondering......! Incidentally I have not developed any complications but my Metformin dose is increased about every 4 years and diabetic nurses always say that the disease is progressive, all you can do is slow down the progress with sensible living. Some of you are apparently being told otherwise. [/QUOTE]
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