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well i dont really know how i found myself here ... but here i am! the GP has told me i am pre-diabetic and invited me along to a group discussion (im assuming to tell us all how to make things better!)
My mom is type 2 (insulin user) i suppose i am a bit scared of the journey ahead of me and embarrassed that i have allowed this to happen to me - i am very overweight so fully responsible for this. Im also suffering from depression which again i find really embarrassing as like my GP said today "what have i got to be down about?"
i dont really talk to anyone including my husband, as he too doesnt understand my sadness or would he be understand my feelings about food (he has easily just lost 4 stone, and frequently tell me if he can do it anyone can!!)
i dont really know if i have a question at this stage - but thought this may be useful to find some common ground with people.
i have been taking a look around the web page and found some useful information so i guess i need to try and be a bit more proactive in my approach to this and stop all this moaning!
thanks for reading !!!
 
Welcome to the forum, glad you found us. You have already taken a proactive step by joining here. Lots of lovely people on here offering good advice and support. 🙂
 
Hi and welcome

We all feel the need to moan or rant a bit from time to time, so feel free to do that here. We also support, encourage and advise (where appropriate) each other.
I too suffer from stress and depression and feel guilty about it as I am so fortunate in many respects and have little to get stressed about, but unfortunately that doesn't improve it. Changing eating habits can help your mental state and help you lose weight as well as help to bring your Blood Glucose (BG) down which in turn makes you feel better but it takes a bit of a kick to get us going. For me I didn't have any warning, as I had sudden onset symptoms and an extremely dangerous HbA1c of 112 at diagnosis, so there was no messing about, I had to impose a very strict diet, which really helped focus me. Unfortunately it turned out I had Type 1 so no amount of dietary change was going to fix it and I eventually had to start on insulin, but I still try to follow a very low carb diet.... and I was a huge carb eater before. Cutting out bread and pasta as well as all the cakes and sweets and chocolate etc has made a big difference and I have discovered a love for new foods like olives and blue cheese and I have even found that I can drink coffee without sugar (I used to have 3 tspns). The dietary change has cured my migraine problem and amazingly I can now drink red wine without triggering one.... I haven't been able to drink wine for years, so that is a nice bonus. I have also lost weight, so there have been lots of positives to this. There are of course a lot of things that I loved that are now off the menu but I try to focus on the things I can eat and enjoy rather than the ones I can't.... making sure I have plenty of low carb treats in the house for when I get cravings or feel weak. Olives and cheese and nuts and occasionally pork scratchings and Aldi do a pack of 4 "Nut Bars" Dark chocolate and sea salt which are only 5.9g carbs per bar and are a real sweet treat when you absolutely need one. Many of us find them good.
Anyway, good luck with your Diabetes journey. We are here to support you in any way you can. If you can manage a brisk walk each day that will really help too. It doesn't have to be far, just 10-15 mins and perhaps your husband will accompany you.
 
All my life I was told that I was not trying hard enough when I did not lose weight on a printout diet from the doctor.
When I discovered that a low carb diet made me feel great and I lost weight - although slowly - I was told that it was the wrong way to lose weight and it would make me ill - but when I was diagnosed a full fledged diabetic it was the way to get back to normal blood glucose levels, and by concentrating on low numbers I found that I had also lost weight - without trying.
Weight gain is not the reason for diabetes, it is a symptom of it, yet it is so often not recognised for what it is. Cutting out all those 'healthy' carbohydrates can result in weightloss most diet club organisers can only dream of.
 
mamaduke said:
well i dont really know how i found myself here ... but here i am! the GP has told me i am pre-diabetic and invited me along to a group discussion (im assuming to tell us all how to make things better!)
My mom is type 2 (insulin user) i suppose i am a bit scared of the journey ahead of me and embarrassed that i have allowed this to happen to me - i am very overweight so fully responsible for this. Im also suffering from depression which again i find really embarrassing as like my GP said today "what have i got to be down about?"
i dont really talk to anyone including my husband, as he too doesnt understand my sadness or would he be understand my feelings about food (he has easily just lost 4 stone, and frequently tell me if he can do it anyone can!!)
i dont really know if i have a question at this stage - but thought this may be useful to find some common ground with people.
i have been taking a look around the web page and found some useful information so i guess i need to try and be a bit more proactive in my approach to this and stop all this moaning!
thanks for reading !!!
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Hi I was diagnosed with T2 with a high reading of 95 mid May and have adopted a healthier regime,I have lost a lot of weight,as others have touched on you don't need to knock yourself out in the gym,even a 10 to 15 minute walk once a day is a big help,try and walk as briskly as you can,you might enjoy it and appreciate the time to clear your head along with the fresh air
With being pre diabetic you have a chance to turn things around for yourself in fact you have a huge chance and it may not even take long to get yourself in to good BG numbers,keep your chin up and try not to feel stressed you can do this.
Previous to diagnosis I would eat anything but after adapting my diet I have lost a load of weight but haven't felt hungry I enjoy new foods,get a pen and paper and spend some time on this site getting an idea about foods that you should avoid and see what you can change from your present set up,and don't worry you certainly won't have to resort to an unenjoyable depressing diet.
I was 16 stone at Xmas,and decided to eat better and lost a stone and that was before diagnosis,I'm now down to 12 stone so it can be done,try and talk about food at home it's not a big secret is it,you could do with the support and it will make it easier with the cooking and food shopping.
The trick is believing in yourself,get things moving in the right direction and your self esteem will grow
 
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Hello @mamaduke welcome to the forum.🙂 Nothing more to add I think you have enough advice for the moment, rant all you want on the forum we are all here for you, take care.
 
mamaduke said:
well i dont really know how i found myself here ... but here i am! the GP has told me i am pre-diabetic and invited me along to a group discussion (im assuming to tell us all how to make things better!)
My mom is type 2 (insulin user) i suppose i am a bit scared of the journey ahead of me and embarrassed that i have allowed this to happen to me - i am very overweight so fully responsible for this. Im also suffering from depression which again i find really embarrassing as like my GP said today "what have i got to be down about?"
i dont really talk to anyone including my husband, as he too doesnt understand my sadness or would he be understand my feelings about food (he has easily just lost 4 stone, and frequently tell me if he can do it anyone can!!)
i dont really know if i have a question at this stage - but thought this may be useful to find some common ground with people.
i have been taking a look around the web page and found some useful information so i guess i need to try and be a bit more proactive in my approach to this and stop all this moaning!
thanks for reading !!!
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No need to feel embarrassed, overweight or not diabetes can happen to anybody. Apparently even pollution can cause diabetes.
 
Hi and welcome. I can’t see anything there to be embarrassed about, none of this is your fault, it happened to lots of us so please hold your head up high and believe in yourself. Whatever happened before is in the past, it’s done....what you do going forward is all that matters now and you have all of us here to help and support you on your journey 🙂
 
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