New to this Site - 7 months as T2

[Sweet Pea]

Hi there

I am new to this particular site but have been trying to manage my T2 Diabetes for 7 months now, I've brought my HbA1c down to 39 from 73 in that time.

Can I ask what the difference is between this site and the diabetes.co.uk site is ? I had been using that site but have come here instead...

Anyway, I live in the South of England but am originally Irish, I've been here 4 years. My work is very sedentary and I don't exercise as much as I should, I guess you could say I have fallen off the wagon for the past 2 months but trying to get my sh1t together again.

Hope you are all enjoying the sunshine today

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[Martin Canty]

Hi Sweet Pea, welcome to the group..... I must say that 73 to 39 is very good going... Congratulations

 

[Robin]

Hello, Sweet pea, and welcome to this forum. I think technically, the main difference between the two is that this one was set up, and is paid for, by the charity, Diabetes Uk, whereas the .co.uk forum is a commercial operation, so you get advertising, and Mail shots etc.

 

[grovesy]

Welcome and well done!

 

[Sweet Pea]

Hi Sweet Pea, welcome to the group..... I must say that 73 to 39 is very good going... Congratulations

thank you 🙂

 

[Sweet Pea]

Hello, Sweet pea, and welcome to this forum. I think technically, the main difference between the two is that this one was set up, and is paid for, by the charity, Diabetes Uk, whereas the .co.uk forum is a commercial operation, so you get advertising, and Mail shots etc.

Ah I see, but are the same people running both sites ?

 

[Sweet Pea]

Welcome and well done!

thank you 🙂

 

[Robin]

Ah I see, but are the same people running both sites ?

No, they are completely separate, and nothing to do with each other. (Though I suspect you might see a few of the same members cropping up on both!)

 

[stephknits]

Hello and welcome, glad you found us! They are red and we are blue. 🙂

 

[HOBIE]

To be sure you have joined a good site here. Welcome to the forum 🙂

 

[Stitch147]

Welcome to the forum Sweet Pea

 

[Ralph-YK]

Welcome Sweet from a fellow T2 who's 19 months in. I don't know that other place you mention.
I'm in Yorkshire, also on the low side for exercise.

 

[Randall Hopkirk]

The forums on both sites are extremely good. Diabetes.org.uk is funded by charitable donations, most noticeably TESCO. Diabetes.co.uk is funded by advertising, mainly blood glucose monitor providers. Diabetes.co.uk focuses a lot on the LCHF diet as a means of reversing T2 and improving T1. This website is more sensitive about it's content, not wanting to upset it's principal sponsors.

 

[Robin]

I think it's a bit unfair to suggest that DUK dances to Tescos tune. The percentage of their charitable donations coming from Tesco is relatively small, though none the less valued. ( see extract from their accounts below)
I think DUK has to tread a careful path between different views, including the 'official' Public Health England view, that we should all be eating Mainly carbs. Recently, they have strived to present a more balanced view on their website. As for this forum, it is mainly independent of DUK as regards what the members post. Nothing that an individual member puts about what works for them, be it LCHF or something else, is ever censored.

 

[Northerner]

The forums on both sites are extremely good. Diabetes.org.uk is funded by charitable donations, most noticeably TESCO. Diabetes.co.uk is funded by advertising, mainly blood glucose monitor providers. Diabetes.co.uk focuses a lot on the LCHF diet as a means of reversing T2 and improving T1. This website is more sensitive about it's content, not wanting to upset it's principal sponsors.

TESCO are a charitable partner, and the funds raised through their efforts come from the general public.

Welcome to the forum Sweet Pea 🙂 We are not in 'competition' with other forums, just trying to help in any way we can, so if you have any questions or concerns, please let us know 🙂 Well done on the excellent efforts you have made in bringing your levels under control 🙂

 

[Randall Hopkirk]

I think it's a bit unfair to suggest that DUK dances to Tescos tune. The percentage of their charitable donations coming from Tesco is relatively small, though none the less valued. ( see extract from their accounts below)
I think DUK has to tread a careful path between different views, including the 'official' Public Health England view, that we should all be eating Mainly carbs. Recently, they have strived to present a more balanced view on their website. As for this forum, it is mainly independent of DUK as regards what the members post. Nothing that an individual member puts about what works for them, be it LCHF or something else, is ever censored.

You might find this interesting...http://bit.ly/29Nu1Ny

 

[Randall Hopkirk]

TESCO are a charitable partner, and the funds raised through their efforts come from the general public.

Welcome to the forum Sweet Pea 🙂 We are not in 'competition' with other forums, just trying to help in any way we can, so if you have any questions or concerns, please let us know 🙂 Well done on the excellent efforts you have made in bringing your levels under control 🙂

You might find this interesting...http://bit.ly/29Nu1Ny

 

[Robin]

You might find this interesting...http://bit.ly/29Nu1Ny

Thank you, as a LCHF myself, it is preaching to the converted! And I do think PHE are dragging their feet badly over this. (I did read somewhere that they are conducting a study that will report back in 2017, sorry can't find the reference, but I'm not holding my breath.) My point about DUK was that I thought ( and this is a personal opinion) that they might have to keep a foot in both camps.
The thing about LCHF from the point of view of discussion on forums, is that not everyone is in a position to do it, people who have gall bladder problems, for example, and can't eat fat, so I would hope that discussions can continue to embrace a range of diets that suit the individual.

 

[Ljc]

Hello Sweet Pea .
Though I'm a member of Diabetes Co . U.K. I only ever post on here.
It's just that I feel I've got to know the regulars here , they have given me lots of help and info through some difficult times and I love there SOH .
I'm sure the other sites are good too

 

[AndBreathe]

Thank you, as a LCHF myself, it is preaching to the converted! And I do think PHE are dragging their feet badly over this. (I did read somewhere that they are conducting a study that will report back in 2017, sorry can't find the reference, but I'm not holding my breath.) My point about DUK was that I thought ( and this is a personal opinion) that they might have to keep a foot in both camps.
The thing about LCHF from the point of view of discussion on forums, is that not everyone is in a position to do it, people who have gall bladder problems, for example, and can't eat fat, so I would hope that discussions can continue to embrace a range of diets that suit the individual.

Robin, on another site I use, there have been a decent number of newly diagnosed diabetics; mainly T2, but that may simply be because I probably read more T2 type threads, who are worried about the fat in LCHF, bearing in mind pre-existing gallbladder problems. Based on the reported success of the lifestyle by other posters, many embrace both elements of the LC and HF lifestyle, albeit pretty steadily on the fat front though.

As I interpret it, yes, it's not so clear cut for them, but adopted steadily many learn they tolerate fat extremely well. I sort of appears (although I have no scientific data to base this upon, the issue here, yet again seems to be the combination of HF along with normal or higher carbs.

Thankfully, I haven't, thus far, experienced any gallbladder issues in my life, so haven't metaphorically lifted the lid on it too far.

I do agree that acknowledging a variety of dietary lifestyles in important. People need choice, and everyone will decide which choices they make and where they set their personal risk dials.