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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 508720" data-source="post: 2109755"><p>How wonderful to receive your message. Thank you very much. It was so encouraging to read of all you have been doing because your situation seems almost identical to mine! Just like you, my diagnosis was my wake-up call and I cut out the wrong foods out immediately. I too have cut out all those fizzy drinks, the cakes, puddings, ice cream, chocolate etc. In fact, all the things which I used to live have gone. I am also trying very hard to reduce the carbohydrates, just like so many people on this Forum have been advising me to do. </p><p></p><p>Before I was diagnosed with diabetes, I had no idea that carbohydrates turned to sugar in the blood. It was the diabetic nurse who explained all that to me when I saw her back in May. One thing which I haven’t done is to use a smaller plate for meals. I do try to keep my portion sizes down but it would be a lot more reliable with a smaller plate. The problem is, I love our dinner plates but they are large. When I went to the DESMOND course, the person leading mentioned about how dinner plates keep getting bigger. I know ours are large because if we are not careful, they catch on the side of the dishwasher!</p><p></p><p>It is an incredible achievement that your HbA1c is now 58, whereas 12 weeks ago it was 107. You must be absolutely delighted. That is great for me to hear as mine was 110 but it makes me think that my result could be much lower when I have it tested on 19 August. I must admit that I was fearing it with trepidation. If mine could reduce quite quickly, that would be tremendous.</p><p></p><p>As you’ve probably read in some of the threads, one thing I’ve not done is to buy a meter and test my blood sugar before and after meals to see how different foods affect my levels. I know that what you say is right but You just cannot bear the thoughts of doing it.</p><p></p><p>One thing I’ve found very encouraging is being a member of my local Diabetes UK group. The meetings are lovely occasions, where my husband is welcome to come along with me. We start with coffee and a social time of conversation and getting to know each other. Afterwards, there is a talk or discussion by a diabetes expert. The group is very well attended. Tomorrow evening we are going to our next meeting, which is of the West Dorset group.</p><p></p><p>Thank you again very much for contacting me. I do hope you are able to achieve your desire of getting your HbA1c down to 48. I didn’t know that that was the magical figure. If only ...</p><p></p><p>I send you all my very best wishes.</p><p>Kind regards, Sheila</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 508720, post: 2109755"] How wonderful to receive your message. Thank you very much. It was so encouraging to read of all you have been doing because your situation seems almost identical to mine! Just like you, my diagnosis was my wake-up call and I cut out the wrong foods out immediately. I too have cut out all those fizzy drinks, the cakes, puddings, ice cream, chocolate etc. In fact, all the things which I used to live have gone. I am also trying very hard to reduce the carbohydrates, just like so many people on this Forum have been advising me to do. Before I was diagnosed with diabetes, I had no idea that carbohydrates turned to sugar in the blood. It was the diabetic nurse who explained all that to me when I saw her back in May. One thing which I haven’t done is to use a smaller plate for meals. I do try to keep my portion sizes down but it would be a lot more reliable with a smaller plate. The problem is, I love our dinner plates but they are large. When I went to the DESMOND course, the person leading mentioned about how dinner plates keep getting bigger. I know ours are large because if we are not careful, they catch on the side of the dishwasher! It is an incredible achievement that your HbA1c is now 58, whereas 12 weeks ago it was 107. You must be absolutely delighted. That is great for me to hear as mine was 110 but it makes me think that my result could be much lower when I have it tested on 19 August. I must admit that I was fearing it with trepidation. If mine could reduce quite quickly, that would be tremendous. As you’ve probably read in some of the threads, one thing I’ve not done is to buy a meter and test my blood sugar before and after meals to see how different foods affect my levels. I know that what you say is right but You just cannot bear the thoughts of doing it. One thing I’ve found very encouraging is being a member of my local Diabetes UK group. The meetings are lovely occasions, where my husband is welcome to come along with me. We start with coffee and a social time of conversation and getting to know each other. Afterwards, there is a talk or discussion by a diabetes expert. The group is very well attended. Tomorrow evening we are going to our next meeting, which is of the West Dorset group. Thank you again very much for contacting me. I do hope you are able to achieve your desire of getting your HbA1c down to 48. I didn’t know that that was the magical figure. If only ... I send you all my very best wishes. Kind regards, Sheila [/QUOTE]
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