tina_marie
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i have got a nokia smartphone now. @ickihun, my lovely friendSooo exciting. Well you have done it @JohnnyBaker87. Well done.
The time will fly by.
Get some boxes from your local supermarket. Start boxing off your non-essentials?
I'm back on the forum with my new reconditioned smartphoneWhere's @JohnnyBaker87 ?
Get on the new dosage of metfornin Johnny.Dear friends, I wish I hadn't done it, but I ate too much BBQ chicken pizza and the carbohydrates and fat gave me a blood glucose reading of 19.9 earlier. I haven't commenced the new dosage of metformin yet.
Like you mentoned.... We are all different.Something I'm very curious about is do you think your quality of life improved, remained about the same, or got worse, after your diagnosis and treatment commenced?
I'm still in super research mode and my appointment with my GP to set up a plan isn't until after Easter. So I have no idea how long I've actually had type 2 diabetes for before being diagnosed on Monday. On the one hand I'm cautiously optimistic, but on the other hand it seems like type 2 is just a lot of exercising and eating properly, monitoring your blood sugar, taking your meds if you need them... but you don't have total control over how the disease progresses so could end up insulin dependent, developing all the worst complications, and dying prematurely anyway, LOL!
So, factoring in the mental/emotional impact of diagnosis and adjusting to life which I know makes things hard for a while, is there a point where you felt your life got any better than it was when you didn't know you were sick (or did know but buried your head in the sand, etc?) Like, did you start to feel "healthier" or feel like your mood lifted? Or is it a case of life kind of just goes on being the same except you have to manage your condition? Or - and it's totally okay if this is your answer! - did your life actually get worse with the stress and the physical impact, especially as it progresses?
Everyone is different @Adm_Mad.Something I'm very curious about is do you think your quality of life improved, remained about the same, or got worse, after your diagnosis and treatment commenced?
I'm still in super research mode and my appointment with my GP to set up a plan isn't until after Easter. So I have no idea how long I've actually had type 2 diabetes for before being diagnosed on Monday. On the one hand I'm cautiously optimistic, but on the other hand it seems like type 2 is just a lot of exercising and eating properly, monitoring your blood sugar, taking your meds if you need them... but you don't have total control over how the disease progresses so could end up insulin dependent, developing all the worst complications, and dying prematurely anyway, LOL!
So, factoring in the mental/emotional impact of diagnosis and adjusting to life which I know makes things hard for a while, is there a point where you felt your life got any better than it was when you didn't know you were sick (or did know but buried your head in the sand, etc?) Like, did you start to feel "healthier" or feel like your mood lifted? Or is it a case of life kind of just goes on being the same except you have to manage your condition? Or - and it's totally okay if this is your answer! - did your life actually get worse with the stress and the physical impact, especially as it progresses?
let's be honest....no amount of metformin is going to counteract that.......if it's a treat fair enough and apologies but if it creeps in as a regular thing you will struggleDear friends, I wish I hadn't done it, but I ate too much BBQ chicken pizza and the carbohydrates and fat gave me a blood glucose reading of 19.9 earlier. I haven't commenced the new dosage of metformin yet.
Something I'm very curious about is do you think your quality of life improved, remained about the same, or got worse, after your diagnosis and treatment commenced?
I'm still in super research mode and my appointment with my GP to set up a plan isn't until after Easter. So I have no idea how long I've actually had type 2 diabetes for before being diagnosed on Monday. On the one hand I'm cautiously optimistic, but on the other hand it seems like type 2 is just a lot of exercising and eating properly, monitoring your blood sugar, taking your meds if you need them... but you don't have total control over how the disease progresses so could end up insulin dependent, developing all the worst complications, and dying prematurely anyway, LOL!
So, factoring in the mental/emotional impact of diagnosis and adjusting to life which I know makes things hard for a while, is there a point where you felt your life got any better than it was when you didn't know you were sick (or did know but buried your head in the sand, etc?) Like, did you start to feel "healthier" or feel like your mood lifted? Or is it a case of life kind of just goes on being the same except you have to manage your condition? Or - and it's totally okay if this is your answer! - did your life actually get worse with the stress and the physical impact, especially as it progresses?
Celeriac is great as a Mash and tastes really rich. It won't ever be potatoes but it's really not a bad "potato methadone" I also find that because it's so dense, it really doesn't take a lot to make you feel full up. I hope the very best for youDear friends, i have been eating granny smith apples, mandarins and a couple of bananas today as my healthcare assistant at my gp advised me to. Got to get it in moderation more because of all that devil called fructose. I had some weetabix and cornflakes, too, which is a real nono for diabetes. I really want to modify my diet. I have no self control. Ive got a piece of celeriac in my fridge. Im trying to use that instead of potatoes.
but on the other hand it seems like type 2 is just a lot of exercising and eating properly, monitoring your blood sugar, taking your meds if you need them...
but you don't have total control over how the disease progresses so could end up insulin dependent, developing all the worst complications, and dying prematurely anyway, LOL!
So, factoring in the mental/emotional impact of diagnosis and adjusting to life which I know makes things hard for a while,
is there a point where you felt your life got any better than it was when you didn't know you were sick
(or did know but buried your head in the sand, etc?) Like,
did you start to feel "healthier" or feel like your mood lifted?
Or is it a case of life kind of just goes on being the same except you have to manage your condition?
Or - and it's totally okay if this is your answer! - did your life actually get worse with the stress and the physical impact, especially as it progresses?
Celeriac is great as a Mash and tastes really rich. It won't ever be potatoes but it's really not a bad "potato methadone" I also find that because it's so dense, it really doesn't take a lot to make you feel full up. I hope the very best for you
I Love caulli mash, I almost always use it as one would potato mash. I mash it with shed loads of butter and CREAM! oh and some black pepper.
Making me feel hungry already! Have to admit I’m not a cauliflower rice fan. Why not just call it mashed up cauliflower right?
It is great to top ‘Shepard’s pie’
It is easy to make, however… I keep some ‘Tesco’ 4 steam bags of cauliflower rice.
Its takes about 5 mins to cook. 1 bag is 125g which comes out at 3.1 carbs.
Po
Got some from iceland the other day :
https://www.iceland.co.uk/p/iceland-4-cauliflower-rice-steam-bags-600g/68855.html
and made this to go with it :
https://pm1.narvii.com/7166/2a729c4b04403b846d2288e7efb780f2017ee0bar1-733-874v2_hq.jpg