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<blockquote data-quote="Dr Snoddy" data-source="post: 1688177" data-attributes="member: 112460"><p>Hi Biglain. Although your diagnosis was undoubtedly a shock you already seem to be very proactive in finding out what you are up against and this is going to be one of your biggest weapons. There will be conflicting advice even from the Health Care Professionals. </p><p>I started with an HbA1c of 104, read about the possible complications of uncontrolled blood glucose, scared myself witless and resolved to do something about it! You sound as though you are in the same frame of mind and therefore the journey back to good health is not going to be as long as you think it might be. I was advised (eventually) by a lovely young NHS dietician to limit carbs to 30-40g per meal. This was contrary to what the other dietician and nurse said on the DESMOND course. Easy I thought, I'll just have 8 meals per day. Seriously, I wrote a list of all the possible protein sources, all the above ground vegetables and unsaturated fat sources that I liked and set about planning new meals. I drastically cut the carbs, lost weight, exercised more, chose gin and slimline tonic over beer, halved the dose of Metformin and got down to a normal HbA1c in 6 months. That was 3 years ago and my HbA1c is still normal. I still eat a lot but differently! There will be light at the end of the tunnel and it won't be a train coming in from the other end. You are not alone!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr Snoddy, post: 1688177, member: 112460"] Hi Biglain. Although your diagnosis was undoubtedly a shock you already seem to be very proactive in finding out what you are up against and this is going to be one of your biggest weapons. There will be conflicting advice even from the Health Care Professionals. I started with an HbA1c of 104, read about the possible complications of uncontrolled blood glucose, scared myself witless and resolved to do something about it! You sound as though you are in the same frame of mind and therefore the journey back to good health is not going to be as long as you think it might be. I was advised (eventually) by a lovely young NHS dietician to limit carbs to 30-40g per meal. This was contrary to what the other dietician and nurse said on the DESMOND course. Easy I thought, I'll just have 8 meals per day. Seriously, I wrote a list of all the possible protein sources, all the above ground vegetables and unsaturated fat sources that I liked and set about planning new meals. I drastically cut the carbs, lost weight, exercised more, chose gin and slimline tonic over beer, halved the dose of Metformin and got down to a normal HbA1c in 6 months. That was 3 years ago and my HbA1c is still normal. I still eat a lot but differently! There will be light at the end of the tunnel and it won't be a train coming in from the other end. You are not alone!!! [/QUOTE]
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