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Hello. Reading comments with interest as I too am recently diagnosed T2. Can someone please tell me what DESMOND is? :rolleyes:
 
Hi @Juicyjan53 , DESMOND is a course aimed at newly diagnosed diabetics. There are a few courses out there - the other one I know of is XCITE - your GP can give you more details if s/he hasn't already. I think you can also refer yourself for them if you do a google search and find out what's on offer in your area. I'm on a waiting list to attend so I can't tell you exactly what information you get, but there is a thread running on the forum about them.
 
TonyCI said:
I'm newly diagnosed too - not even seen a practice nurse yet.
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I was diagnosed back in August and have still yet to see the nurse. I'm told they're 'running behind'. Also on a 6 month waiting list for my XCITE course. Thank goodness for these forums eh? :):):)
 
I have Weetabix every day but that precedes a three mile walk. What I won't do to have my Weetabix eh? I went on a course for type 2 diabetics. It wasn't a DESMOND but it did start with a D. The reason is that we have a local charity that does most things to do with diabetes. It was still pushing the Healthy Eating Plate and you could tell they weren't too happy about that.

As to eating cabbage, yes if it makes you feel better but you could go to your supermarket and explore the fresh meat aisle or take a knife, fork and bib and raid the deli. All of the fresh veg department is available. All you have to avoid are the bread and cakes and the aisle with pizzas in. Some tinned meats have zero carbs and go well with salads. Stir fries with any meat of your choice and a Blue Dragon Sauce (Oyster and spring onion is my favourite). Even Original Recipe KFC is nearly zero carbs, not a lot of people know that.

NEVER eat anything with a strange name. Dippers, nuggets, fingers, cakes, kievs, goujon. They are not usually chicken or fish as they pretend to be.

I even eat chips but no more than I can pick up with one hand.

Find new foods and enjoy them.
 
mladenbacina said:
I can't believe that it is curable!!!
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That's because this is a piece of advertising aimed at getting you to spend money learning stuff that you can learn free of charge on these forums :mad:
 
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