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hi everyone
just thought Id say a quick hi
I have been diag about a year now as T2 but have burried my head in sand till now as have just had increase in med and want to try and get off em asap so any advice greatly appreciated
 
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pete1140 said:
hi everyone
just thought Id say a quick hi
I have been diag about a year now as T2 but have burried my head in sand till now as have just had increase in med and want to try and get off em asap so any advice greatly appreciated
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Welcome Pete. I would say you are already half way there by pulling your head out. Sometimes it takes something (like meds being increased) to give us a sharp shock.

One thing though is a lot of good work can be done by changing your diet and adding a little more exercise than you already do (as well as the meds for now). This doesn't mean you will be eating rabbit food though -there are some very nice meals to be had.

There are some very useful books too. I am sure Northerner will be along soon with some very good links for you.

Have a read around the forum too - lots of interesting bits of information on here too.
 
Hi Pete, welcome to the forum 🙂 Good to hear you are determined to get to grips with things! I would suggest that you start a food diary so that you can get a picture of the things you are eating and the actual quantities, paying particular attention to the amounts of carbs in everything you eat and drink - miss nothing out! Then you will be able to review the diary to see areas where you might be able to make substitutions with more diabetes-friendly stuff e.g. more veg and less potatoes. There's a great guide to eating well for diabetes called The GL Diet for Dummies. GL (Glycaemic Load) is a way of selecting food that will release energy steadily rather than causing your blood sugar to 'spike' high.

I would also recommend reading Jennifer's Advice and Maggie Davey's letter, and getting a copy of Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker - these will give you a good understanding of your diabetes and how best to deal with it. There is a lot of conflicting information out there, but these sources are highly recommended by many of our members 🙂

If you have any questions, please ask and we'll try our best to help out - no question is considered 'silly'! 🙂 I look forward to hearing more from you.
 
Welcome to the forum pete1140 🙂
 
Welcome to the forums Pete, from another Type 2. There are many reasons why we tend to bury our heads in the sand, from being told by the GP that it's 'only' Type 2 or 'Mild' diabetes, to refusing to believe the diagnosis, to grieving for our non diabetic status. The important thing is that you have accepted it now and realize it's time to take control. You will get all the support and advice you need to do that here as well as from the books Alan recommended. Keep posting and let us know how things are going, and ask as many questions as you can think of. We like questions almost as much as we like success stories and welcoming new members. XXXX
 
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