Type 2 diabetes

Hi there,
I'm also a type 2 diabetic, having had gestional diabetes with both my pregnancies and a long line of diabetics on my mother's side. At the beginning of August my boys had an "intervention" of sorts as I wasn't eating properly at all, not exercise, not enough rest and a "I don't give a crap" attitude about my health. It was a very emotional time for the boys and I and I took their love and concern to heart as I WOULD like to be around for them and any future grandchildren.

A friend told me about MFP and I joined in September. I love the program as it helps me to make better choices about the amount of food I eat. I generally follow along with my diabetic plan that the dietician set out for me, minus the amount of carbs she wants me to eat because they just make me feel awlful. However, I try to eat healthy, log and account for everything and there are days I'm planning ahead and realize that hold on, I'm way over my calories even on healthy food, and redo my food plan for the day. Or I will log in something I think isn't too bad and think, no way I'm going to use that many calories or carbs for that piece of food. It is wonderful to keep me focused and I use it on a daily basis.

I also walk alot lately, and log that as well. I have premapped out walking routes wearing a pedometer so I know when I take this route at work, I have 1 mile, or this route on the weekend, I have 3.5 miles. The ONLY problem I am having is that my sugars have been cut down well below half of what they were before I started watching what I am doing and I have to take my sugar before I walk because I am having issues with sugar lows, especially in the afternoons. I have had to eat more then in order to balance out my sugars. Or I will eat part of my lunch, do my 15 minute mile, and then eat the other half just to balance things out. Without the walking I think my sugars would still be a little high but the tools here on MFP as invaluable to what I am doing. My significant other jokes about me eating something, or about to eat something, and run to check it out or log it. Too funny.

If you would like to add me as a friend we can guide each other through a more complicated weight loss journey.

Ann

That's the same reason I am on here. Could use some friends.. it's gonna be a long journey to get healthy!

Hi there,

I have prediabetes, which means that basically I have to take medication (metformin) and follow the diet and exercise routine of a type two diabetic person. The lucky difference that this condition can be reversed.

I also joined myfitnesspal for this reason.

I can recommend a pretty useful book for everyone, who is experimenting with diets.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Insulin-Resistance-Diet--Revised-Updated-Fat-Making/dp/0071499849/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1349456851&sr=8-1&keywords=cheryle+hart

I actually ordered three books on the topic, but the other two were not really good.

Cheer up, and look at the good side of it: probably it will mean loosing weight, and becoming fitter. :-)

And we are lucky, because supermarkets are really full with things that we can eat and enjoy. This was not the case with our parents generation.

I was diagnosed type 2 about 6 months ago and it was the best thing to happen to me in ages, since diagnosis I have lost 35lbs and cycle 200 miles a week to get fit, before diagnosis I weighed over 250lbs and ate nothing but junk food causing me to get a fatty liver which is now well on the way to being fixed, sometimes you need a little boot up the backside to realise how much better things could be by making a few lifestyle changes, good luck with your journey and welcome to mfp, you will get plenty of advice and support here

I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes last year. I’ve been very up & down about managing it and would like to be more consistent and stable.

I have just been diagnosed type 2. I have used this app years ago with success. I hope it helps me figure out my diet to manage my diabetes.