Hello - just popping in!

[nomore_Col_Blimp]

hello all,

Just found this forum after recently frequenting 'the other' forum and website for a while.
I guess I am quite new to this - being given what I now know is my new lifelong label 4 months ago (which still daunts me even now). This came completely out of the blue having no symptoms at all - and it completely blew me away having visited my Drs about twice in the last 15 years or so - and one of those visits was for a vasectomy!!!. To be honest I have not coped emotionally or mentally very well in coming to terms with it .... though practically and physically I've hit it head on.
My 'start state' was a FBG of 12, initial hba1c of 97, a BMI of 33, Chol 6.5 and high BP.
In the last 4 months I've been prodded, poked, bled, examined, 'tickled'and of course educated.
As of yesterday my FBG is 5.6, my latest hba1c is now 44, my BMI is now 25.5 (4 and a half stone less), my Chol is 4.3 and BP absolutely normal. It has been an incredibly hard time - probably the most difficult of my life so far, and have called my food intake the 'scared s**tless' diet - because that's what I am!
My diet has changed significantly, though I haven't gone specifically for an LCHF diet .... more of a low everything diet - with lots and lots of exercise! I have cut down significantly on carbs, and there is a part of me that has become 'frightened' of them, though I have and do eat them in great moderation ... but then usually consumed with guilt when I do!
I am now reaching 'steady state' in managing this - but still feel bewildered that this is my 'lot' in life from here.
I will finally point out and pay tribute to my wonderful gorgeous wife. I would very simply would not be here without her, she has been absolutely amazing and come to terms with this so much better than I, and has physically and metaphorically held my hand at every stage of tears, panic, terror and tantrums etc. She too has joined me doing lots of exercise and is eating as I now have to eat .... So she has defiinately fulfilled the 'sickness and health' bit of the deal we made 26 years ago.

Hope that gives you an insight into my 'sprint' so far realising this is not just a sprint or marathon, but life a long slog!

 

[Stitch147]

Hi and welcome to the forum. You have done great getting your numbers down.

 

[grovesy]

Welcome and well done!

 

[Mini-Vicki]

Welcome!

 

[Ljc]

Welcome, You have done very well.
It does get easier honest.
Have a look through this thread it may give you some good ideas re meals and substitutions for high carb things.
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/forums/food-carb-queries-recipes.4/

Their is a book about the first year being t2 but I've forgotten the title and author
Perhaps @Northerner will help with a link etc

 

[pottersusan]

Welcome.
And you start the 'race' at the bottom of a near vertical learning cliff😱

 

[nomore_Col_Blimp]

Thank you one and all for your kind words.
Everyone is telling me to stop being so 'hard on myself' now - problem is not sure how!

 

[Northerner]

Thank you one and all for your kind words.
Everyone is telling me to stop being so 'hard on myself' now - problem is not sure how!

Hi, welcome to the forum 🙂 You have done terrifically well - well done! 🙂 It is hard, but I have found that over the years those things that I might once have regarded as 'treats' or 'relaxing a bit' no longer appeal - my whole mindset has changed and I now enjoy being the 'new me' 🙂 I think people often misunderstand this when they haven't had to change themselves, so imagine that you must be feeling deprived or something, but that's not necessarily the case! 🙂

 

[nomore_Col_Blimp]

Hi, welcome to the forum 🙂 You have done terrifically well - well done! 🙂 It is hard, but I have found that over the years those things that I might once have regarded as 'treats' or 'relaxing a bit' no longer appeal - my whole mindset has changed and I now enjoy being the 'new me' 🙂 I think people often misunderstand this when they haven't had to change themselves, so imagine that you must be feeling deprived or something, but that's not necessarily the case! 🙂

Thank you Northerner.
I think you are right. I don't think I'm confused, or in denial - I know exactly what I've 'got' and its seriousness - the fact insurance companies won't touch us Rams that one home! I guess having had 51 years of (luckily) enjoying (and destroying) rude health - to be dealt something do serious had scared the s**t out of me!
I am however feeling very deprived and grieving for the things I used to sooo much enjoy.
I am frightened generally also, frightened for the future and just for how long I can 'hold this off' and of food - generally!
Like I said in my original post, physically I'm 'sorted' - for now!, mentally and emotionally is a different story!
Thanks again.

 

[Northerner]

I know what you mean - I was diagnosed aged 49 - a bolt out of the blue as I was due to run a marathon in Stockholm that week! 😱 The ensuing months taught me that many of the things I thought were good for me, weren't, and that I wasn't as fit and healthy as I thought I was. In fact, I felt like I was falling to bits as I also had a suspected heart attack and was put on 11 different meds for various things in addition to insulin. Now I'm just on insulin. It's taken me 8 years so far, but I am probably healthier now than I was in my thirties 🙂

 

[HOBIE]

Welcome to the forum 🙂

 

[weecee]

Welcome to the friendly forum nomore. You have made a brilliant start and are making great progress. Well done you. Dont panic, just take things a day at a time and you will be surprised at what you will learn. The people on this forum are very helpful and willing to share their experiences

 

[Mark Parrott]

Hi nomore. I found it quite amazing how l got used to not craving treats. I was at a barbecue at my brother's last night & he did some roast potatoes. There was a time that l would've dived into them, but now l just didn't want one. I've actually gone right off potatoes. Did have some profiterols for pud though.