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TPL417
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HI all,
Just wanted to quickly introduce myself. I am not a Diabetic, but my boyfriend was just diagnoised. I'm working on changing our diet and learning as much as I can about it so that I can help him. (He will never google or research anything besides cars! ha). I'm looking forward to learning from you all!
Just wanted to quickly introduce myself. I am not a Diabetic, but my boyfriend was just diagnoised. I'm working on changing our diet and learning as much as I can about it so that I can help him. (He will never google or research anything besides cars! ha). I'm looking forward to learning from you all!
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Hi and great for you for taking the initiative and helping out your boyfriend. Goes to show how supportive you are. I commend you on it. I just recently joined, but have been a diabetic for 23 years. You will find a great group of people here always willing to help and support eachother. Please feel free to add me. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.0
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@TPL471, Hi and welcome to the group. Your boyfriend is fortunate to have you in his corner because support and encouragement are vital elements in dealing with a serious condition like Diabetes. As you have realised, information is power. If your boyfriend has not yet been given a place on a Diabetes education course then you should follow this up as sson as possible. Most of these courses are open to close supporters and the vast majority of people who have done these courses have found them to be of great benefit. Take your time to read over the various threads and get a feel for the site. When you're ready to ask questions, you will find lots of genuine people on here who are willing to share their experience and provide help and encouragement. The great news is that the MFP programme, if properly applied has been a real lifeline for so many of the people on here and it really does work. I wish you both well and will do all I can to help and encourage you.0
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Hi there, Welcome to the group.
Indeed, your boyfriend is very lucky to have such a caring person in his life. You'll quickly find the is a wonderful group, eager to share their experiences, support and encouragement.
As Robert pointed out, the MFP programme has been a lifeline and an invaluable tool for me. I've not only managed to reach my weight loss goal by working the programme as intended, I've also been able to reduce my diabetes medications significantly since my join date.
I welcome the opportunity to be of help to you in the near future.
Best of luck.
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It's fantastic that you're engaged with helping your boyfriend through a difficult time.I am not a Diabetic, but my boyfriend was just diagnoised.
About 18 months ago I was diagnosed. My wife was totally on board with the lifestyle changes needed to control my diabetes. I can't say enough about how much she has supported me with making the changes. One of the things that was kinda fun was trying new meals for dinner. We share cooking duties in our house and we've learned to cook healthy meals. It turns out that low carb meals can be quite delicious. It's not all salads and celery.
I think a lot of people that are diagnosed simply take the medication and don't make any other changes. Control of diabetes involves a combination of a proper diet, exercise, tracking blood glucose levels, and medication (if required).
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Hi All.
Well, here's my story. My father-in-law was diagnosed type 2 a couple of years ago and all he was given was a prescription for metformin and that was it. He went to the Dr. a few weeks ago and the Dr asked how his sugars were doing. He said he didn't know cuz he had no way to check it. The Dr. went and got a glucose meter and tossed it to him.....no instructions nothing. At 76 he wasn't too savvy and with no instructions on how to use it, he just set it aside. My husband brought it to me so I could figure it out for him (duh, how easy!). After the few seconds to "set it up" I decided to "check it out" for myself....and shock of shocks, my glucose level was 489!!! I called my dr, made an appt and my fasting level was 317 and my A1C was 12.9! On top of that my cholesterol was at 333 and my triglycerides were 859! So now I take Kombiglyze and Crestor and I'm seriously changing my entire lifestyle! I haven't had a grain of sugar since (April 4).
Here's my question.....My fasting (first thing upon waking) hasn't gone below 150! How long till it "normalizes"? I don't eat anything white (white bread, white rice....) And I'm super strict with my diet.0 -
Hi All.
Well, here's my story. My father-in-law was diagnosed type 2 a couple of years ago and all he was given was a prescription for metformin and that was it. He went to the Dr. a few weeks ago and the Dr asked how his sugars were doing. He said he didn't know cuz he had no way to check it. The Dr. went and got a glucose meter and tossed it to him.....no instructions nothing. At 76 he wasn't too savvy and with no instructions on how to use it, he just set it aside. My husband brought it to me so I could figure it out for him (duh, how easy!). After the few seconds to "set it up" I decided to "check it out" for myself....and shock of shocks, my glucose level was 489!!! I called my dr, made an appt and my fasting level was 317 and my A1C was 12.9! On top of that my cholesterol was at 333 and my triglycerides were 859! So now I take Kombiglyze and Crestor and I'm seriously changing my entire lifestyle! I haven't had a grain of sugar since (April 4).
Here's my question.....My fasting (first thing upon waking) hasn't gone below 150! How long till it "normalizes"? I don't eat anything white (white bread, white rice....) And I'm super strict with my diet.
Hi Brenda-
Oh how scary, what a way to find out, and thank goodness you took that experimental test on yourself!!! I am not a pro, and some folks do disagree with me on this, but the fasting number does tell a whole lot more than only what you ate the day before. It can go up quite quickly (one ice cream sundae before bed) but comes down quite slowly. With fasting levels as high as yours were, I wouldn't be surprised if it took a full 2-3 months (the time it takes your blood cells to fully reproduce themselves) to see numbers that are more "normal."
However, from 317 to 150 is QUITE a change. You are clearly doing a whole lot for yourself. Give yourself some credit, and try to be patient with the last few points, it'll come.
Welcome to this quirky supportive little world! Hang in there.0 -
have you added exercise to your lifestyle change? that helps a lot on the numbers! Thank goodness you found out. Just keep making good changes and you will get it under control. Good Luck0
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Thank you all for the welcome and the information!0
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Welcome to MFP and the Type 2 Diabetes Support Group. The people here are fantastic and have a wealth of information. It is great that you are wanting to learn more about the disease to help your boyfriend. I was diagnosed 7 years ago and am currently on insulin. I cook for my family of 5 and we eat real food. I have only recently (1/3/13) started really controlling my food intake and exercising. In those 3 months, my doctor has already begun to reduce the amount of insulin I need to take and I have been taken off one of my blood pressure medications.
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Here's my question.....My fasting (first thing upon waking) hasn't gone below 150! How long till it "normalizes"? I don't eat anything white (white bread, white rice....) And I'm super strict with my diet.
HI Brenda,
What a scary way to find out that you have diabetes, but glad that you are being proactive about your diabetes. It could take a while to level out your fasting blood sugars. I have been working at this for about 3 months and my fastings are finally in a normal range (most days). Are you exercising? I find that to be almost as important as the foods that I eat.0 -
:flowerforyou: Yes, I am exercising! I am either walking, using an eliptical, stationary bicycle and strength training using stretch bands. I am being OOBER strict, and TODAY my fasting sugars were 127!!! Woo Hoo!!!0
