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<blockquote data-quote="Lizmorris" data-source="post: 991182" data-attributes="member: 225559"><p>Hi, I'm a newbie to this too. I was diagnosed type 2 a year ago. However I thought my weight was a great factor. As I didn't want to take medication I agreed to diet for 3 mths to see if weight had an effect. It did my hba1c went from 41 to 35. I then went back for some more blood tests 2 weeks ago. I had just been on holiday & this with slipping back into old routines meant my weight & blood sugar had gone up. I had a call this Friday & have agreed to try diet again before going on medication. I know it is silly but I have it in my head that I should get to 60 (1 yr to go) before needing medication.</p><p>Becoming diabetic was half expected as my mother was diet controlled diabetic & my elder sister is now type 2 on insulin. However I want to change my life style & fight off medication for as long as I can.</p><p>I believe diabetes does not change your life if controlled it just affects what you eat. </p><p>Unfortunately my husband believes as long as the medication controls his condition he can eat what he likes! I cannot change his mindset though he is altering a little in that he no longern eats 8 bars of chocolate a week! He has also started to weigh himself so I guess he is changing his ideas slowly.</p><p>Thanks for letting me ramble on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lizmorris, post: 991182, member: 225559"] Hi, I'm a newbie to this too. I was diagnosed type 2 a year ago. However I thought my weight was a great factor. As I didn't want to take medication I agreed to diet for 3 mths to see if weight had an effect. It did my hba1c went from 41 to 35. I then went back for some more blood tests 2 weeks ago. I had just been on holiday & this with slipping back into old routines meant my weight & blood sugar had gone up. I had a call this Friday & have agreed to try diet again before going on medication. I know it is silly but I have it in my head that I should get to 60 (1 yr to go) before needing medication. Becoming diabetic was half expected as my mother was diet controlled diabetic & my elder sister is now type 2 on insulin. However I want to change my life style & fight off medication for as long as I can. I believe diabetes does not change your life if controlled it just affects what you eat. Unfortunately my husband believes as long as the medication controls his condition he can eat what he likes! I cannot change his mindset though he is altering a little in that he no longern eats 8 bars of chocolate a week! He has also started to weigh himself so I guess he is changing his ideas slowly. Thanks for letting me ramble on. [/QUOTE]
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