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Hi, I'm Jimmy,

I was diagnosed last week. It wasn't a huge shock as I'm rather overweight. My fiancée is also fairly newly diagnosed diabetic and it was she who asked me to see the doctor after I done a dip test for glucose which was off the scale. I am at the moment in no mans land regarding my condition, I was prescribed metformin which the Dr said would help lower my blood sugar and also help me lose weight although I can't see how, since I have been on the medication I have felt really hungry and have struggled not to eat lots of **** (halloween was hardest as the children collected a mammoth amount of sweets) I have been told to alter my diet and give up smoking which I will endeavour to do but whilst changing my diet wont be too difficult, I'm quite scared about giving up smoking.

I just dont know at this time what I should be eating and what I should be avoiding, I've heard a lot of conflicting advice regarding different type of carbs different types of sugar, I'm all over the place, hopefuly I will find the answers here once I have a had a proper read on here.

Hi, Thanks for the replies, I think I will get myself a tester and do a little food diary for a few weeks and work out what's best for me, I think once I get into a routine things will be a lot clearer. To be honest I'm devastated at the moment as change is being forced upon me but at the same tame I realise that in the long run it can only benefit me and my family. I have some glucose dip sticks, would the results of the dips be a good temporary indication of how I'm getting on until I get a tester ?


As for smoking, giving up at a later date seems more viable and less shocking to me, for now cutting down is probably the best idea.