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[foxont]

Hi Folks

I have been type two since 2014. When I was first diagnosed I didn’t believe or accept it as I had no symptoms whatsoever and carried on in my own little world until 2016 when I was put on metformin. I take two a day. I need to lose weight and find it difficult to find a diet that suits me. I have lost weight on slimming world and low carb but I have always put it back on again. I hope I can find help and support and also give help and support in turn.

 

[pottersusan]

Welcome to the club no one wants to join.

Have a look at weight loss section.🙂 Good luck

 

[grovesy]

Hi Folks

I have been type two since 2014. When I was first diagnosed I didn’t believe or accept it as I had no symptoms whatsoever and carried on in my own little world until 2016 when I was put on metformin. I take two a day. I need to lose weight and find it difficult to find a diet that suits me. I have lost weight on slimming world and low carb but I have always put it back on again. I hope I can find help and support and also give help and support in turn.

I have found you have to find a way of eating that works for you and can maintain long term. Unfortunately there is not a one size fits all solution.

 

[goosey]

Hi Folks

I have been type two since 2014. When I was first diagnosed I didn’t believe or accept it as I had no symptoms whatsoever and carried on in my own little world until 2016 when I was put on metformin. I take two a day. I need to lose weight and find it difficult to find a diet that suits me. I have lost weight on slimming world and low carb but I have always put it back on again. I hope I can find help and support and also give help and support in turn.

Hi and welcome
I was diagnosed end of March , looked at sw and thought yep thats for me as in you can eat alot so i have been going 30 weeks and got my 4 stone award this week My hbac1 had gone really down and on diabetic border line after 3 month check up
The thing about sw is its a life change and thats what you have to get used to, but comes naturally to me now have found my own way to make things
Hope you find something that works for you

 

[Ditto]

Hello and welcome to the forum Foxont. 🙂

 

[Greymouser]

Welcome to the forum Foxont. As Grovesy says, it needs to be a diet that can be stuck at long term. When you find it, can you tell the rest of us?

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @foxont

Have you been able to get a blood glucose monitor to se how your body responds to different foods? Many T2 members here find it really helps to improve their self-management if you can see the effect of what you are eating by checking before a meal and then an hour or two hours later. Then gradually aiming for more the BG-friendly foods, with occasional treats.

Lots of T2 members here also recommend the book by Gretchen Becker. There’s a link in the useful info thread at the top of the newbies section.

 

[Lucy Honeychurch]

Hi and welcome 🙂