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adriangoatseye · Mar 8, 2016

debrasue said:
I can relate to your concerns about meds. I was diagnosed T2 last week and in the same breath my GP suggested he would precribe Metformin.
I asked for some time to do some research and think about it and I have gone back to him this week to say I'm following an LC diet, self-monitoring, and I'm open to discussing it again at a 3-month review. He agreed, reluctantly, but still gave me the lecture on what the NHS considers to be the "most suitable course of action for diabetics".
Hmmm, OK, but it's MY body and I have the right to decide if I want to fill it with chemicals (which, of course, ultimately I may have to, but at least I will have tried the alternatives first).
Stick to your guns - from my reading on this site it seems that those who are proactive, keep an open mind, and take responsibility for managing their condition have the best results in the long term.

Hi debrasue

I think I will be not far behind you. Keep in touch on here and maybe we will go through it together and work out how not to have meds. I really do not want to go there unless I have to. I suppose part of the answer might lie in how one gets there in the first place. If it has been down to diet coupled with an inability to tolerate much fat then, as the Newcastle research suggested, one might be able to lose a bit of weight and get diet on track to reverse things.

debrasue · Mar 8, 2016

adriangoatseye said:
Hi debrasue

I think I will be not far behind you. Keep in touch on here and maybe we will go through it together and work out how not to have meds. I really do not want to go there unless I have to. I suppose part of the answer might lie in how one gets there in the first place. If it has been down to diet coupled with an inability to tolerate much fat then, as the Newcastle research suggested, one might be able to lose a bit of weight and get diet on track to reverse things.

Well, I know I definitely have to hold my hand up and confess to having brought this upon myself.
I've always been a foodie, and cooked from scratch using good quality ingredients my whole life, which I suppose is why I have got away with it for 62 years. But on top of that I have been a rabid chocoholic since I grew my first teeth, and I never met a loaf I didn't like. :-(
But my diagnosis has been a real wake-up call and a kick in the ***, so I've given up the chocolate for ever and I'm trying to limit the bread to small amounts of wholegrain. I am still in mourning........
Yes! Let's keep in touch on here and offer moral support!

adriangoatseye · Mar 9, 2016

Still not diagnosed but I suspect that I have done the same. Spent too long thinking that I am still the fit footballer I once was. Been far too sedentary and enjoying crisps and chocolate. Like you say. A real kick in the ***. However, with two little ones I cannot afford to be morbid about it and I certainly want to enjoy them growing up. Have started going down the gym this week and ate a grand total of 25g of carbs today. Not entirely convinced by this diet yet but will try it out. I had some Lindt 90% choc today (14g carb per 100g). Not that great but the idea of eating chocolate was quite exciting.

Moral support sounds great.

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