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<blockquote data-quote="Gresleybear" data-source="post: 76669" data-attributes="member: 19769"><p>It is comforting to see how much support and community spirit there is here.</p><p></p><p>I am trying to put a positive spin on having diabetes. Weight and diet has always been an issue for me. I also had the warning signs being diagnosed with IGT sometime ago. Being the fool I am I chose to carry on without making any significant changes, and look where it got me. This really is a wake up call. I have developed the mindset now that this is an opportunity to lose weight and get fit again. My weight peaked at 21st 7lbs. I had started to lose some weight before being diagnosed through generally feeling unwell and loss of appetite. Since diagnosis (nearly 3 weeks) I have been strict with my food watching both fat and sugar content and now weigh about 20st 4lbs.</p><p></p><p>I am devouring the available information on the disease itself (this site is a great source) but find it is the diet side of things where my knowledge is limited. </p><p></p><p>I have been told by the doctor that I won't be able to control my diabetes by diet (after a blood test following diagnosis) and that I will be put on medication. I am not sure what I will be prescribed or how that will affect things. </p><p></p><p>Anyway thanks again for being so friendly guys <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gresleybear, post: 76669, member: 19769"] It is comforting to see how much support and community spirit there is here. I am trying to put a positive spin on having diabetes. Weight and diet has always been an issue for me. I also had the warning signs being diagnosed with IGT sometime ago. Being the fool I am I chose to carry on without making any significant changes, and look where it got me. This really is a wake up call. I have developed the mindset now that this is an opportunity to lose weight and get fit again. My weight peaked at 21st 7lbs. I had started to lose some weight before being diagnosed through generally feeling unwell and loss of appetite. Since diagnosis (nearly 3 weeks) I have been strict with my food watching both fat and sugar content and now weigh about 20st 4lbs. I am devouring the available information on the disease itself (this site is a great source) but find it is the diet side of things where my knowledge is limited. I have been told by the doctor that I won't be able to control my diabetes by diet (after a blood test following diagnosis) and that I will be put on medication. I am not sure what I will be prescribed or how that will affect things. Anyway thanks again for being so friendly guys :) [/QUOTE]
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