slayed-61
New Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
Hi all
I`ve just joined the forum today, having been diagnosed with Type 2 on 2nd January 2020. That diagnosis was thanks to our new GP Practice, as our last one - which we had been with for 30 yrs - became so bad we just had to do something. Previous blood tests (and probably a lot of other info) had been lost, so it could have been that I might well have had diabetes for much longer.
As i`m still in the "new" phase, I immediately put myself on a strict diet, which I found very difficult to start with. I honestly didn`t realise that `carbs` are one of the main dietary issues, I had just assumed that diabetes (whatever type) was "something to do with sugar". Seems a bit naive now, but i`m just very grateful that our new GP Practice has already been very helpful, and i`ve had my first review, the retinography appt, emergency podiatry, and referral on to a couple of programmes. I have vascular podiatry this week coming to check my poor circulation, but at least I know there is support. I`ve lost a stone and a half already, and started doing some brisk walking every day, so meds are on hold until my next review in a month or so.
Seeing this forum has made me realise i`m not alone! It`s all a bit new to me though. I need to track down a good couple of Cookery books though, the basic simple ones though rather than all the fancy ones with multiple ingredients i`ve I looked at online so far. Something in the `One if fun` or `How to boil an egg` type of book would be good. Any recommendations from any fellow Type 2 person out there?
Thanks
I`ve just joined the forum today, having been diagnosed with Type 2 on 2nd January 2020. That diagnosis was thanks to our new GP Practice, as our last one - which we had been with for 30 yrs - became so bad we just had to do something. Previous blood tests (and probably a lot of other info) had been lost, so it could have been that I might well have had diabetes for much longer.
As i`m still in the "new" phase, I immediately put myself on a strict diet, which I found very difficult to start with. I honestly didn`t realise that `carbs` are one of the main dietary issues, I had just assumed that diabetes (whatever type) was "something to do with sugar". Seems a bit naive now, but i`m just very grateful that our new GP Practice has already been very helpful, and i`ve had my first review, the retinography appt, emergency podiatry, and referral on to a couple of programmes. I have vascular podiatry this week coming to check my poor circulation, but at least I know there is support. I`ve lost a stone and a half already, and started doing some brisk walking every day, so meds are on hold until my next review in a month or so.
Seeing this forum has made me realise i`m not alone! It`s all a bit new to me though. I need to track down a good couple of Cookery books though, the basic simple ones though rather than all the fancy ones with multiple ingredients i`ve I looked at online so far. Something in the `One if fun` or `How to boil an egg` type of book would be good. Any recommendations from any fellow Type 2 person out there?
Thanks
