Hello to everyone

[lendagarner]

Hi to all ..On 2/16/2006 the Dr told me I was a diabete.. and with exercise & diet I can control my blood sugar without meds.. I have lost 21 lbs and I exercise everyday and I watch my carbs...but sometimes it is really hard..I try to plan my meals but sometimes I just want to eat without having to worry about if it is going to make my blood sugar go up..I know that I will always have to check my BG and watch what I eat..it is just hard sometimes..:(

[Cinnabon]

Hello...

Welcome and Im sorry about the news, but Im glad u found us. This is a GREAT place. Even though you do have to check your Bsugar now, it wil become a habit and offer peace of mind. :biggrin:

[Apple]

welcome :shakehand

[seacomp]

Welcome to the Forum, I hope we can be useful to you. From what you say you've made a good start in getting things under control. It is possible to manage Type 2 without meds. I was able to do it for about 5 years.

I know that I will always have to check my BG and watch what I eat..it is just hard sometimes..:(
Yes, Yes, and Yes. You'll do alright.
Welcome again.:shakehand

[valc3]

Hi and welcome. This is a great place. Hope you visit often.
Checking your BS will become a routine. Keep up the good work on the weight loss.

[Cyborg]

Welcome aboard :wavey:

[am1977]

HI and welcome :)

Please don't be afraid to post and ask questions!

See you around :burnout:

[lendagarner]

Thank you to each and everyone of you for your kind and warm welcome...:) It will be wonderful to have people to talk to that understand how I feel...someone that can help when I don't know what to do...Thank you for being there

[kgm0612]

Welcome to the forum. Each day gets a little bit better!

Karen

[Ritehsedad]

Wow, deja vu!! With a few minor differences, I could have written your post last year.

I was diagnosed on 2/17/05. My doctor told me she wanted to try controlling with diet and exercise. By this time last year I had lost 14 pounds.

I lost a total of 50 pounds, my blood sugar now averages 108 in the am & 129 after meals.

One thing that helped me immensely was the book, "The First Year, Type 2 Diabetes" by Gretchen Becker.

You can do it too! Follow me!!

Good luck, let us know how you do.

[jimmy]

G'Day and welcome to the club.:itsme:

[lendagarner]

I feel alot better thanks to all of you...I know that here I have the support that I need to stay on track.:biggrin:

[Doetsch]

Welcome to the forums. Glad to hear that you are able to control without the use of medication, keep up the great work and hopefully you will stay in control.

[Fenway]

One thing that helped me immensely was the book, "The First Year, Type 2 Diabetes" by Gretchen Becker.



This is a fantastic book! I was diagnosed in March 2005, but just recently came across it. I think it's an excellent reference for any of us - no matter how long ago we were diagnosed. http://bestsmileys.com/reading/6.gif

[Mister Q]

Welcome from a fellow new boy!!

[sydneya]

Welcome to the forum!! I hope you find it as helpful as I have. There is a lot of knowledge on anything and everything. Don't hesitate to ask.
It sounds like you are getting a grasp on things already. It won't take any time before the testing and the watching what you eat becomes second hand. Yes, it is hard. I was diagnosed 20 years ago, and still find it hard every so often. Just once in awhile I get the "tired of this" syndrome. But I'm not going to complain when by keeping things in order my eyes, nerves, kidneys, limbs all work.

I hope we hear from you often. Ask, comment and even joke. We will be listening.

[psilocybin]

welcome to the wonderful forum

[Ronin]

Hi Lendagarner!

As a fellow newbie, welcome to the community. Changing the habits of a lifetime is difficult. However, there are approaches to this that are manageable. The first thing to understand is that only you control what goes into your mouth. A lot of the control is portion size. What most of us consider a normal portion is way out of proportion to reality. We also eat way too fast in our accellerated society and that hurts because our bodies don't tell us that we're full until it's too late -- unless we eat slowly.

I have found "grazing" to be extreemly effective. That means breaking up the daily calories into many smaller portions (six or more "snacks" per day). In a short time you will find that you are neither stuffed, nor hungry. You can also have tiny portions of your "comfort foods" but those have to be both carefully measured and savored slowly.

What do you do for exercise? More importantly, is is something that you like to do? If you have an enjoyable activity that burns your calories it will be much easier to keep it up than if you are doing something just because you should.

I also recommend measuring frequently and charting the results (I use a spreadsheet with lots of attached notes.) The reason is that you are learning about how your body works, and everybody here is different.

Finally, in the end you are more than a BG number (although it is often difficult to keep that perspective.) If you do something that drives the BG up, don't shame yourself, just learn -- okay, that didn't work. And then move on -- don't dwell on what went wrong.

[Fenway]

I forgot to say Hello in my earlier post. Nice to meet you. http://bestsmileys.com/flowers/6.gif