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<blockquote data-quote="AllieRainbow" data-source="post: 1805181" data-attributes="member: 473025"><p>Thank you [USER=219467]@bulkbiker[/USER] for all the encouragement - it is reading about your experiences and those of other members that has encouraged me to get stuck in and take steps to control this condition from the outset. If it wasn't for people sharing their thoughts and experiences on these forums, it would be a much lonelier and more difficult journey. As it is, the members here are tackling often difficult health issues which much humour and optimism - this is definitely the place for me!</p><p></p><p>I am feeling a little like I have a gun to my head at the moment - I am taking the potential for complications very seriously. However I am also having fun with this whole lifestyle change. It has made me completely re-think what I thought was a healthy diet for me - once I had BG readings I was surprised to see how badly I reacted to carbs. Before I would happily much through two or three large apples - now I know that my BG was probably rocketing afterwards. I have also had to learn whole new methods for cooking to make low carb "breads" - mainly for my husband as I am quite happy with veggies. I am going to try the keto cracker recipe from Diet Doctor this weekend though as I have discovered I love nuts and seeds (in moderation of course).</p><p></p><p>I really feel that this diagnosis is a gift - it is very positive to feel in control of your health, and now I get the opportunity to make a real difference to my health for the better.</p><p></p><p>Although I badly need to lose weight to improve my situation, the real focus is on improving BG results so that I can minimise my risk of complications. This has made it so much easier to lose weight and to not get discouraged if things are not moving in the direction I want. It makes me realise how much of over-eating is all in the mind and unrelated to the body's actual need for fuel. This makes it so easy to fast for relatively small periods of time.</p><p></p><p>I suspect fasting may get harder once I am a lot lighter, as now I have large fat reserves to call on, and once I get to my target weight there will not be so much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AllieRainbow, post: 1805181, member: 473025"] Thank you [USER=219467]@bulkbiker[/USER] for all the encouragement - it is reading about your experiences and those of other members that has encouraged me to get stuck in and take steps to control this condition from the outset. If it wasn't for people sharing their thoughts and experiences on these forums, it would be a much lonelier and more difficult journey. As it is, the members here are tackling often difficult health issues which much humour and optimism - this is definitely the place for me! I am feeling a little like I have a gun to my head at the moment - I am taking the potential for complications very seriously. However I am also having fun with this whole lifestyle change. It has made me completely re-think what I thought was a healthy diet for me - once I had BG readings I was surprised to see how badly I reacted to carbs. Before I would happily much through two or three large apples - now I know that my BG was probably rocketing afterwards. I have also had to learn whole new methods for cooking to make low carb "breads" - mainly for my husband as I am quite happy with veggies. I am going to try the keto cracker recipe from Diet Doctor this weekend though as I have discovered I love nuts and seeds (in moderation of course). I really feel that this diagnosis is a gift - it is very positive to feel in control of your health, and now I get the opportunity to make a real difference to my health for the better. Although I badly need to lose weight to improve my situation, the real focus is on improving BG results so that I can minimise my risk of complications. This has made it so much easier to lose weight and to not get discouraged if things are not moving in the direction I want. It makes me realise how much of over-eating is all in the mind and unrelated to the body's actual need for fuel. This makes it so easy to fast for relatively small periods of time. I suspect fasting may get harder once I am a lot lighter, as now I have large fat reserves to call on, and once I get to my target weight there will not be so much. [/QUOTE]
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