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Hi all, my name is Lisa and I am 35 years old (well as good as 36 really, its my birthday tomorrow, but I'm in denial about that too). I was diagnosed with type 2 a couple of months ago, I think I had had it for some time when I look back but with 4-year old twin boys to look after everyone was telling me they werent suprised I was so tired. I tried to explain dozens of times to people that I wasnt just tired but physically exhausted and it wasnt until I started with the horrendous thirst did I actually think there might be something wrong!

To tell you the truth I am so angry about this whole diabetes thing and am feeling a lot of self-pity at the minute. I have always been someone who has looked after themselves, I eat healthy home-prepared meals, rarely processed food, I exercise regularly, have never smoked and only enjoy a glass of wine once in a while, I couldve done with losing a stone (which I have now done) but was only just in the overweight range, the only thing I did was have something sweet each day and here I am diabetic!!! Every health professional I see tells me that I should exercise and not eat processed food, but I dont and I find it so patronising like they dont believe me because type 2 is linked with being overweight!!!!! I have cut out pretty much all of my carbs as it raises my sugar levels too much and am hungry all of the time, I am also vegetarian so destined never to be invited out for a meal again.

Anyway I have garbled on enough for my first post, I look forward to hearing from others who may be feeling the same way, I also welcome any advice that anyone might have for me.
Thanks for reading. Lisa
 
Welcome to the forum ,Lisa.I think we all felt the same way when we were diagnosed!! You've come to the right place for information and support anyway and I'm sure you will get it here.
We have quite a few vegetarian members who will be able to give you tips on meals that will not leave you hungry all the time.
 
Hey newbie,
I am a nurse from the US and can tell you that sometimes Type 2 diabetes runs in families. Are there any family members that have diabetes? My grandmother and mother were not overweight, exercised regularly and did not eat processed foods. Grandma weighed about 115 pounds (US weight), was very thin and still acquired type 2. Could also be that your pancreas just does not produce enough of the right type of cells needed to break down sugar in your body and maybe you couldn't do anything to prevent this. Point is, you have it for whatever reason. You are very fortunate that you live in the UK. Some of the best medical research in the world happens there. Find resources and knowledge that will help you manage your disease in the best way possible.
Good luck to you.
 
Hi,
I am not a vegetarian myself, but a very useful book is the Collins Gem Carb Counter (£3.99 most major book shops). This will tot up the carbs in all foods, however they also recommend the Soy Zone, which I think is a low carb diet which is vegetarian.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Soy-Zone-Barry- ... 0060934506

Steve.
 
Hi Lisa.
Welcome to the Forum.

As you are a vegetarian can I suggest that you have a look around the Food Forum, the low and the non low carb areas as well. You will soon spot the names of some of our more active vegetarian members. Plenty of helpful information too.

Ken.
 
Thank you for your replies, its good to know that I'm not alone in all of this, and yes my dad has type 2 so I guess I inherited his diabetes as well as his skinny legs! I find the whole working out what I can and cant eat very time consuming so I will take your advice and look for some pointers on here. I am just exhausted with all of it, I am a single working mother with 4 year old boys and as you can imagine dont have much free time x
 
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