Hi
A few years ago I weighed in at about 115kgs. Last July since my weight had dropped so much (down to 95kgs) without trying I went to the doctor and 'hey presto!' I have diabetes. OK, I didn't panic, found this site, read a lot, followed the leaders with regards to diet (going low carb) and my first HS1 test was 6.5 (down from 13 on diagnosis).
That's all very well, I'm happy enough living within the confines of the diet I have to follow, no problem.
On Tuesday night I went to a party at a pub here in Bangkok and met up with people that I haven't seen for years. EVERY ONE of them commented on how much weight I have lost since we last met. It's weird, but, worried that they probably thought I had something (more) life threatening, I found myself telling them all - "It's ok, it's only diabetes". Then feeling strange (kind of guilty, I suppose) that I was telling everyone that I'm diabetic.
Don't really know why I'm typing all this here, sorry about that, just thought that I had to get it out of myself.
Mick
A few years ago I weighed in at about 115kgs. Last July since my weight had dropped so much (down to 95kgs) without trying I went to the doctor and 'hey presto!' I have diabetes. OK, I didn't panic, found this site, read a lot, followed the leaders with regards to diet (going low carb) and my first HS1 test was 6.5 (down from 13 on diagnosis).
That's all very well, I'm happy enough living within the confines of the diet I have to follow, no problem.
On Tuesday night I went to a party at a pub here in Bangkok and met up with people that I haven't seen for years. EVERY ONE of them commented on how much weight I have lost since we last met. It's weird, but, worried that they probably thought I had something (more) life threatening, I found myself telling them all - "It's ok, it's only diabetes". Then feeling strange (kind of guilty, I suppose) that I was telling everyone that I'm diabetic.
Don't really know why I'm typing all this here, sorry about that, just thought that I had to get it out of myself.
Mick