BigSi230404
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Hello everyone
I've been introduced to this forum by a friend who has achieved great results in managing diabetes by listening to sound advice provided by the website and forum and I've got to the point where I need to take action and manage my health more pro actively so here I am.
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2009 just after being made redundant and losing my father to cancer. Life was hectic so iinitially i just did what i was told but when i was prescribed statins i suffered from severe chest pains and was rushed to hospital and kept in overnight. i stopped taking the statins and my wife and i took the decision to radically change our diet and stop taking the medication (in fact when i was prescribed, rather forcibly, metformin we also took the conscious decision to not take that either) at my next review my blood sugar and cholestorol levels where just fine and when my rather smug GP sat in his chair and told me "see i told you that taking the drugs would help get this under control" he wasn't prepared for my response which was i havent taken any but simply just changed my diet and lifestyle. To say he was very angry is an understatement. But i had literally changed everything! Our diet was well balanced (low sugar) and instead of continuing my profession as a project manager i'd followed my lifetime dream of running my own business in the property improvement arena (specialising in property refurbishments, kitchens, bathrooms and landscaping) which meant that my work was now mainly physical and therefore i was more active.
Things ticked along nicely for several years with my tests not requiring too much concern (although my GP kept pushing Metformin - are they on commision?) although there were a few periods where sticking to the diet and lifestyle was difficult. My mother was diagnosed with MND 6 months after my father passed and she suffered for a further 2 years before passing. During this period we spent most of our spare time driving up and down the A1 to see her, care for her or tend to her home and it was this that caused issues as we'd just grab something on the go ad its hard to get a healthy option on the go (or am i mssing a trick here?).
In October 2010 my wife had what we thought was just a slip and put her back out, but after 18 months of tests, physio, etc she was diagnosed with Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) and hr mobility has drastically reduced ever since to the point that she now struggles to walk any distance, struggles to lift a kettle or saucepan, she has a mobility scooter, we moved to a bungalow in 2014. Because of the move and her condition both keeping a healthy diet and maintaining an active lifestyle have proven very difficult indeed. I work onsite and its tough on the body so when i return home i'm shattered and do not want to cook and most days have quotes or admin to deal with. My wife cooks when she can but some days she just cant get out of bed. When we go out as a family walking is at such a slow pace i cant consider it as exercise, so am reliant on just work for activity.
I know that i need to be healthy and for the long term so that i can be there for my wife and take care of her as her condition worsens so ive been thinking about whether or not running my own business is the best option for the long term, as it is very time consuming and doesnt leave me with enough time to help out at home or exercise outside of work. Without looking into this hard ive been offered an oportunity to be a design consultant ( kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms) which is currently part of my role so its a good fit and i'm actively pursuing it. I think that this will give me time to join a gym and get fitter plus give me enough energy to be supporting my family effectively when im at home although on the down side i wont have every weekend to enjoy on our boat (but can do this during the week when i have to work weekends).
At my last test my blood sugar levels were 10.2 (which i believe was down to timing, the recent move and the fact that i was in the middle of re-fitting our kitchen so we were eating nd drinking out almost every day) but it was enough to make me think now i really need to take some action by changing my lifestyle again so that will help me to get this under control and help me to manage it for many years to come. Seriously i am a genuine case of my head has been removed from the sand and i need help to sort things out once and for all.
So what are my next steps? what do i need help with?
I'd like to get as much information about diet as i can, ive herd about the no carb high fat diet and that sounds interesting...I'd like to listen to ideas about exercise regimes, including things that can be done at home. I'd really appreciate any other general information about things that may be useful.
I'd appreciate any help that this forum can give me to start and continue my journey to the promised land which for me is just to be in the best possible position to support my wife and family with the future challenges that life brings.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.
I've been introduced to this forum by a friend who has achieved great results in managing diabetes by listening to sound advice provided by the website and forum and I've got to the point where I need to take action and manage my health more pro actively so here I am.
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2009 just after being made redundant and losing my father to cancer. Life was hectic so iinitially i just did what i was told but when i was prescribed statins i suffered from severe chest pains and was rushed to hospital and kept in overnight. i stopped taking the statins and my wife and i took the decision to radically change our diet and stop taking the medication (in fact when i was prescribed, rather forcibly, metformin we also took the conscious decision to not take that either) at my next review my blood sugar and cholestorol levels where just fine and when my rather smug GP sat in his chair and told me "see i told you that taking the drugs would help get this under control" he wasn't prepared for my response which was i havent taken any but simply just changed my diet and lifestyle. To say he was very angry is an understatement. But i had literally changed everything! Our diet was well balanced (low sugar) and instead of continuing my profession as a project manager i'd followed my lifetime dream of running my own business in the property improvement arena (specialising in property refurbishments, kitchens, bathrooms and landscaping) which meant that my work was now mainly physical and therefore i was more active.
Things ticked along nicely for several years with my tests not requiring too much concern (although my GP kept pushing Metformin - are they on commision?) although there were a few periods where sticking to the diet and lifestyle was difficult. My mother was diagnosed with MND 6 months after my father passed and she suffered for a further 2 years before passing. During this period we spent most of our spare time driving up and down the A1 to see her, care for her or tend to her home and it was this that caused issues as we'd just grab something on the go ad its hard to get a healthy option on the go (or am i mssing a trick here?).
In October 2010 my wife had what we thought was just a slip and put her back out, but after 18 months of tests, physio, etc she was diagnosed with Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) and hr mobility has drastically reduced ever since to the point that she now struggles to walk any distance, struggles to lift a kettle or saucepan, she has a mobility scooter, we moved to a bungalow in 2014. Because of the move and her condition both keeping a healthy diet and maintaining an active lifestyle have proven very difficult indeed. I work onsite and its tough on the body so when i return home i'm shattered and do not want to cook and most days have quotes or admin to deal with. My wife cooks when she can but some days she just cant get out of bed. When we go out as a family walking is at such a slow pace i cant consider it as exercise, so am reliant on just work for activity.
I know that i need to be healthy and for the long term so that i can be there for my wife and take care of her as her condition worsens so ive been thinking about whether or not running my own business is the best option for the long term, as it is very time consuming and doesnt leave me with enough time to help out at home or exercise outside of work. Without looking into this hard ive been offered an oportunity to be a design consultant ( kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms) which is currently part of my role so its a good fit and i'm actively pursuing it. I think that this will give me time to join a gym and get fitter plus give me enough energy to be supporting my family effectively when im at home although on the down side i wont have every weekend to enjoy on our boat (but can do this during the week when i have to work weekends).
At my last test my blood sugar levels were 10.2 (which i believe was down to timing, the recent move and the fact that i was in the middle of re-fitting our kitchen so we were eating nd drinking out almost every day) but it was enough to make me think now i really need to take some action by changing my lifestyle again so that will help me to get this under control and help me to manage it for many years to come. Seriously i am a genuine case of my head has been removed from the sand and i need help to sort things out once and for all.
So what are my next steps? what do i need help with?
I'd like to get as much information about diet as i can, ive herd about the no carb high fat diet and that sounds interesting...I'd like to listen to ideas about exercise regimes, including things that can be done at home. I'd really appreciate any other general information about things that may be useful.
I'd appreciate any help that this forum can give me to start and continue my journey to the promised land which for me is just to be in the best possible position to support my wife and family with the future challenges that life brings.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.
