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Hi everyone,
Diagnosed almost 2 weeks ago. Got the usual advice from my doctor about just eating a healthy diet and 1/4 plate carbohydrates. I had already found this forum (when the surgery rang me to make an urgent appointment so I was worried as the only test was for blood sugar). I had already had an idea that the advice from the doctor wasn't correct so I felt really upset as I thought I couldn't give up carbs and my husband believed the doctor and thought I was being a tad over dramatic. I was also told that I didn't have to test but I had already decided I needed to test otherwise I had no information. Well we tried a healthy meal and my bloods went right up- that was the last so called healthy meal I have had.
I have cried and sobbed. I'm a lawyer and usually on the other side of the desk from the crying. I have stuck to the low carb high fat and my readings are in the '5's which is okay for less than 2 weeks in.
My problem is I don't like meat- I have never eaten so much meal . I am not a big drinker but when I do drink it is cocktails. I'm a sugar addict and really struggling. I could be happy never eating meat again. Not sure about never eating carbs again.
Anyway that's probably enough for this post. I'm sad and overwhelmed but without this forum I would be lost and things would be so much worse- thanks all for making what is (for me) a **** situation into one that I have been able to just about cope with.
Diagnosed almost 2 weeks ago. Got the usual advice from my doctor about just eating a healthy diet and 1/4 plate carbohydrates. I had already found this forum (when the surgery rang me to make an urgent appointment so I was worried as the only test was for blood sugar). I had already had an idea that the advice from the doctor wasn't correct so I felt really upset as I thought I couldn't give up carbs and my husband believed the doctor and thought I was being a tad over dramatic. I was also told that I didn't have to test but I had already decided I needed to test otherwise I had no information. Well we tried a healthy meal and my bloods went right up- that was the last so called healthy meal I have had.
I have cried and sobbed. I'm a lawyer and usually on the other side of the desk from the crying. I have stuck to the low carb high fat and my readings are in the '5's which is okay for less than 2 weeks in.
My problem is I don't like meat- I have never eaten so much meal . I am not a big drinker but when I do drink it is cocktails. I'm a sugar addict and really struggling. I could be happy never eating meat again. Not sure about never eating carbs again.
Anyway that's probably enough for this post. I'm sad and overwhelmed but without this forum I would be lost and things would be so much worse- thanks all for making what is (for me) a **** situation into one that I have been able to just about cope with.