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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Energize" data-source="post: 1317027" data-attributes="member: 28960">Hi emilykarenzzaa04Motivation is a strange thing, I've found.  Once you find the movitation that works for you, you'll feel so much better. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />  When I was first diagnosed (Type 2) I just couldn't get 'into' any kind of diet.  I'd tried WW and SW for weight loss previously and it just drove me crackers trying to work out what /what not to eat.  It would take me all day trying to work it out so you can imagine how depressing I found the idea of giving up all/most of my favourite foods - so I didn't even get off the groundHowever, when prescribed tablets that could cause hypos, I was given a meter, at last, in spite of asking for one initially (and on several occasions - just being told Type 2's don't need to test which, to my mind, merely belittles the condition and probably increases incidence of complications later, but that's another story)  The meter and test strips turned out not to be much of a motivator but the scales were - I started to increase weight and I was already overweight so, one day, I felt I didn't want to gain more weight so I had only one option - yes, to cut down my foods <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown    :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Since then, I've gradually cut down, then cut out, such things as bread, potatoes, pasta etc and, during the past year I've managed to see my weight drop consistently and almost 3st gone, plus my HbA1c reduce from 8.1 to 6.0%.  Also, a further motivation for me, I got a Freestyle Libre in mid-August of this year and this alone has been a huge motivator.  Fortunately, I can afford these sensors - they're not cheap, but I feel it's mainly because of the Libre that I've got down to this level, weight and A1c.  Several weeks ago, the sensor failed and I didn't have another on hand to replace it so it was several days before I got a replacement sent and also ordered more.  During that time, ie without the Libre, I was tending to 'cheat' on my diet, eating a few things that I fancied but shouldn't have re glucose levels, which just proved to me that the Libre is a very strong motivator, for ME <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />  One reason, I don't like to mess up the lovely graph which is shows and, secondly, I am spending money on this so it's stupid not to try to stick to sensible foods to keep my glucose levels to the optimumAs a result of the Libre, I've also just recently been stopped the Glipizide tabs as I haven't really needed them lately, due to loss of weight and careful (low carb) eating.  My GP is amazed at the turn around <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />So, good luck to finding YOUR ideal motivation.  As already said here, you'll get so much support from these forums, to say nothing of the very valuable advice that will be forthcoming.  I'm now going to tag [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER] who will post some good information re diabetes.  Apologies to daisy1 and yourself if you've already had it posted.  Hopefully, this information will also re-ignite your enthusiasm to take control.  Looking forward to hearing your progress <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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