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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Liz King" data-source="post: 434675" data-attributes="member: 85905">I agree that the most annoying misconception, is that you are only diabetic because you are overweight and a sloth!!!  I was diagonised as a type 1 in my teens - and I was slim and fit!!    This misconception is constantly reinforced via the media - last week "trust me I'm a doctor" discussed BMI and stated that heavy/overweigth etc get diabetes!!!  I don't believe its too much to ask for such a program to make a distinction!!Secondly, are those you claim I cant eat any sugar and that insulin prevents/recovers hypos - so dangerous especially among those working in the exercise industry!Thirdly, its the general, every day grind of testing, meal times, calculating impact of activity etc etc , constant planning, and all those unexplained highs and lows and there is never a day or even an hour off.   I suppose this is what makes us strong, though we dont get any recognition for it!</blockquote>

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