hello everyone, I was diagnosed type 2 just before Christmas and I must say it has pulled me out of the danger zone, I used to be very fit and had a very physical demanding job then I got promoted and was office based which is not very demanding, I loved everything sweet ,cakes, biscuits, all the wrong stuff and was piling the weight on, oh and I was a binge drinker and heavy smoker, Out of the blue I received a letter from my local doctors surgery to have a check up and as I've not been to the doctors in 40 year I thought I would be OK, I had a full mot on my body, but was shocked at my high blood pressure well they took blood 3 times and I got the news that I had a 46 per cent chance of having a stroke /. Heart attack in the next ten years, well that would get anybody off the couch to change things, I was 16 stone that day and I set out to change things, I cut all suger out and kerbed my drinking, bought a dog and a mountain bike and stopped smoking although I do use an e-cig, I bought my own blood pressure kit and globose tester and set off to beat this by diet and excercise, I now weigh 13.2 still want to lose another stone or more,my blood pressure is ok and blood is usually between 5.4 up to 5.9 I feel I could run a marathon but won't. My next visit to the nurse is next month, I will beat this ****, I know it's hard work and I've a long way to go yet but it won't spoil my life. Good luck to everyone..
Hank.
@Hank63 Your downward journey 'mirrors' my own, and whilst I'm several months behind you my 'upward' journey to date seems also remarkably similar ..... I just hope I come to a position similar to you in the future. Currently I can't get 'it' out of my mind - let alone forget or even relax about it!It's been a while since I posted, am I the only one who forgets that we are diabetic, I never test now and eat what I want, I went to see my DN the other night to get my results and she said everything was satisfactory and I'll see you in 6 months, I still do diet and excercise and have lost over 3 stone, is satisfactory a good word..
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@Hank63 - I think our diabetic starting positions were different! - I wasn't just borderline I was well into the zone!! - although completely asymptomatic so a MASSIVE shock. Fortunately I have never liked Jaffa cakes - although if it were chocolate digestives it would be VERY different! Equally the 'memsahib' I know will very much police my habits should I stray. If only I'd listened to her nagging in the first place - I probably wouldn't be here!You will get to that position heretic, I think it's mind over matter with me, the only time I am reminded is when I have a hand full of Jaffa cakes and my wife tells me.
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Good to hear your figures are on track @Hank63am I the only one who forgets that we are diabetic
@Prem51 I wish!Good to hear your figures are on track @Hank63I am over my initial shock at being diagnosed as diabetic, I am more relaxed, perhaps even a bit too complacent now. But I'm not eating as much sugary stuff or carbs as I used to. I am a bit worried that my weight seems to be creeping up a bit though it's still in the healthy range. My fbg readings are ok though, usually in the mid 5s - mid 6s, very rarely over 7. I never forget I am diabetic now.
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