Thank you Toby, it's really good to hear how you have turned things around, especially after so many years of being in a particular mindset. So many people have extolled the benefits of DAFNE - it seems they really have got things right! My one little regret is that I won't be able to find out for myself, as my local PCT offered its own education programme so I won't be going on another (not for a while anyway!). The course was very good, and I think that I was very lucky to receive it shortly after diagnosis (about 3 months after), so as you say I didn't have chance to develop bad habits! Understanding the principles from the outset, I have been able to maintain excellent levels.
You also illustrate how, even with many years of experience of diabetes behind them, it is extremely beneficial for their knowledge to be reviewed and updated.
Over the past 18 months I have found my own diet developing and changing, so that I am now comfortable with the amounts of carbs I eat, and know when a treat is possible and 'allowed'🙂 I've always been a person who diesn't have to worry too much about what they eat, but now I do take care not to snack carelessly as I did before - I've come to learn that I used to nibble a lot due to boredom rather than hunger!
You've provided a great example to us all Toby, thanks for sharing it!🙂
