new-ish type 2 in denial

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emmatree1927

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Hi all,

Am glad I have found this site. I have been struggling to deal with the diagnosis of type 2, and the discipline needed! I'm 36 and got gestational diabetes torwards the end of my pregnancy 3 years ago. It was controlled successfully by diet. My BMI then was 41 and is 35 now, I am 2.5 stones lighter now. Had regular checks and 18 months ago was diagnosed type 2.I was shocked and if I'm honest, i kind of ignored it and went on a bit of a binge thinking I'd better eat all the sweet stuff now because I wouldn't be able to again! It's ridiculous I know! So, now I've calmed down and am trying to get a grip on it and my HbA1c is now 9.0 which is why I am now this week starting on metformin. I feel such a failure as my greed and weight has caused this, I'm feeling very low but so far am successfully keeping to my own low sugar/low calorie/low fat diet. Looking forward to learning more here and getting this under control.

emmatree1927
 
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hanadr

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Don't waste time on balming yourself
your reaction is natural. Now "Pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start.
,all over again"
Get a meter if you don't have one, reduce your carb intake and take care of yourself
 
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Alan S

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emmatree1927 said:
Hi all,

Am glad I have found this site. I have been struggling to deal with the diagnosis of type 2, and the discipline needed! I'm 36 and got gestational diabetes torwards the end of my pregnancy 3 years ago. It was controlled successfully by diet. My BMI then was 41 and is 35 now, I am 2.5 stones lighter now. Had regular checks and 18 months ago was diagnosed type 2.I was shocked and if I'm honest, i kind of ignored it and went on a bit of a binge thinking I'd better eat all the sweet stuff now because I wouldn't be able to again! It's ridiculous I know! So, now I've calmed down and am trying to get a grip on it and my HbA1c is now 9.0 which is why I am now this week starting on metformin. I feel such a failure as my greed and weight has caused this, I'm feeling very low but so far am successfully keeping to my own low sugar/low calorie/low fat diet. Looking forward to learning more here and getting this under control.

emmatree1927
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G'day

OK, you're allowed to stop beating yourself up now. Feeling better?

Ready to get started?

Begin here: (click on it): Getting Started
 
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Aadrgon

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Hi Emma and welcome

Think all of us go through that stage to a lesser or greater degree. ( my denial period was over a year) Read the forums and ask questions as and when you need to :)
 
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