Hi guys I am new around here, have been diagnosed with Diabetes 2 about 9 days ago and have my bg all over the place between 140 when I do HARD sports to 390 after breakfast. The diet the doctors gave me are a bit of a joke, because loads of things are measured in cups... Brothers and sisters out there. That measure is a…
What finally made you get serious about controlling your diabetes. What was your OMG!!! Moment
Have you reduced any meds since dieting?
Hi everyone, I just joined this group, but I am only 36 so I am hoping the "over 40" thing is more of a recommendation than a strict rule... especially as the other group I was looking at only goes up to 35, so I am kind of caught in the middle... Anyway, I have had Type II diabetes for about six years and when I was first…
Hello all! I've been a type 1 diabetic for 30 years. I suppose this is also my introductory post as well as some info about my blood sugar readings after starting MFP. Prior to watching what I ate, my blood sugars were commonly in the 250-300 range, when I bothered to check it at all. Now, however, my blood sugars have…
I recently joined myfitnesspal and this group. I'm a single dad with type 2 diabetes and I bicycle ride in the Diabetes Tour de Cure every year.
I have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes this week. Not a shocker - but a heart breaker. I've been prescribed Metformin ER (1000 MG 2x's daily) & and Glipizide ER (5 MG once per day). After reading some of the posts in the different groups, I think that my dosage is pretty high. I'm 45 yrs old, 5' 10" and weight 245 lbs.…
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