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07-06-2008, 02:44 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 38
| | | Hi, I'm New ' type 2 '
Hi everyone ,
I'm a new dx and new to this forum . I'm a senior female with type 2 D.
I have had some problems with Metformin ,but plan to try it again soon with the slow release next time .Right now I'm low carb and exercise only . I have lost 15 lb.s in last 10 weeks ,have at least 15 more to lose. Also gaining muscle in places I did't know I had them. |
07-06-2008, 03:26 PM
|  | Member
I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Greater San Diego area
Posts: 110
| | | Welcome to the forum! Good job on the weight loss, so far, and on the exercise. I find keeping up on the exercise the hardest thing for me. |
07-06-2008, 10:33 PM
| | Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon, USA
Posts: 212
| | Welcome to DF!!!
So glad you found this crowd. Feel free to ask lots of questions, lot's of helpful people and even more importantly supportive ones. 
__________________ Ellie "It's not what we have in our life, but who we have in our life that counts." J.M. Laurence Jan 08 6.0
April 08 6.2
July 08 6.5 
No meds (right now)
No grain
No chemicals
Vitamins, lots of exercise |
07-07-2008, 06:19 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,680
| | | Welcome to the forum, Samantha. Congratulations on the weight loss thus far. Keep up the hard work!
Karen |
07-07-2008, 09:00 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posts: 2,769
| | | Samantha,
Welcome to the forums, glad you found us, it's a great place for information. The people here are friendly and always ready to help/support.
I'd suggest you check out a book called "The first year: Type 2 diabetes, by Gretchen Becker", it's informative and easy to read.
Well done on the weight loss! How often are you testing, how are your numbers?
Visit and post often,
__________________  Postcard Exchange Round 1: 16 of 20 cards received Postcard Exchange Round 2: 8 of 20 cards received Postcard Exchange Round 3: Sign up here Cosmo the Duck: is on his way to the UAE Ping, Cosmo's twin sister: sign up here
Diagnosed T2 on 26th Nov'07
Metformin 500mg twice daily
Enap 5mg
14th Dec'07: 11.6%
15th Jan'08: 9%
3rd March'08 6.8%
6th June'08 6.1%
30th Sept'08: 5.1% |
07-07-2008, 09:01 AM
| | Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 311
| | | Welcome to the Forum. Congrats on the weight loss. Sounds like you are doing fine. Hang around, read other posts and ask questions when you need to. Glad you are here.
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Patricia |
07-07-2008, 09:04 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 6,736
| | | Welcome Samantha. Glad you found the forums!
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
07-07-2008, 09:21 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 38
| | | Hi Shottle and thanks for the welcome.
Exercise is hard for me too . I have to MAKE myself get up and do it . Of course my bg helps to push me too , haha.
Metformin made me real sick so I'm taking a vacation from till my stomach gets back to normal .
This is very life changing to say the least . |
07-07-2008, 09:31 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 38
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by EllieK  Welcome to DF!!!
So glad you found this crowd. Feel free to ask lots of questions, lot's of helpful people and even more importantly supportive ones. | Thanks Ellie . I'm sure there will be lots of questions . |
07-07-2008, 09:34 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 38
| | | Thnks Karen . Nice to get so man warm welcomes . |
07-07-2008, 10:05 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 38
| | Quote:
Originally Posted by davef Samantha,
Welcome to the forums, glad you found us, it's a great place for information. The people here are friendly and always ready to help/support.
I'd suggest you check out a book called "The first year: Type 2 diabetes, by Gretchen Becker", it's informative and easy to read.
Well done on the weight loss! How often are you testing, how are your numbers?
Visit and post often, |
I test about 8 times a day . I am trying to see what food I can eat .
I started out with bg n the 240-279 range . Yet my dr test was 140 in beginning. In past several wk.s I haven't reached the 200 mark . I exercise, ea low carbs and I am 11-199 , this past wks I have been 111-157 .
No A1c has been done . Dr. doesn't seem conerned about D ,just me taking meds for colestrol and BP. My trig.s have been coming down from 700 to 571 before DX of diabetes .
No blood work now for past couple months, so will see next visit . |
07-07-2008, 10:11 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 38
| | | Thanks Patricia and Princess . Wll write more after I eat and exercise . We 'hubby ' are trying to quit smoking too so having a bad time with that . Don't have to worry about weight gain' for now' though,haha. |
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