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Hi all, I am new to this forum.
Okay, now that I have your attention . . . . As you have probably guessed, my title is untrue. Once you have the Big "D" there is no real getting rid of it and so far, no cures. However, after I was first diagnosed almost 4 years ago, I took my health really serious and with the help of a dietician, doctor and my own stubborness, I went from a BS reading of 342 down to the 80's and weaned myself off of all non-natural medications such as metformin, etc. (I was still taking vitamins & mineral supplements). In doing so, I also lost 70 Pounds and felt great! Then a little more than a year ago, due to extra responsibilities and lack of time, I fell off the bandwagon. In the past year I have come back almost to my starting point (although the blood sugar "only" went back up to 194) and gained back almost all of my weight. Two weeks ago, when I got that 194 reading (a day after my birthday), I went back into my fighting mode by re-started my real dieting and re-starting my exercise regiment. I also went back to re-blogging about my experiences as a diabetic on my website, which was also a mental way for helping me cope with everything. This time, I am also trying to branch out a little more and joined this community of like-inflicted people to see if it will both help me and if my previous experiences can help others.
Thanks and I look forward to being a part of this community.
IHaveDiabetes
Okay, now that I have your attention . . . . As you have probably guessed, my title is untrue. Once you have the Big "D" there is no real getting rid of it and so far, no cures. However, after I was first diagnosed almost 4 years ago, I took my health really serious and with the help of a dietician, doctor and my own stubborness, I went from a BS reading of 342 down to the 80's and weaned myself off of all non-natural medications such as metformin, etc. (I was still taking vitamins & mineral supplements). In doing so, I also lost 70 Pounds and felt great! Then a little more than a year ago, due to extra responsibilities and lack of time, I fell off the bandwagon. In the past year I have come back almost to my starting point (although the blood sugar "only" went back up to 194) and gained back almost all of my weight. Two weeks ago, when I got that 194 reading (a day after my birthday), I went back into my fighting mode by re-started my real dieting and re-starting my exercise regiment. I also went back to re-blogging about my experiences as a diabetic on my website, which was also a mental way for helping me cope with everything. This time, I am also trying to branch out a little more and joined this community of like-inflicted people to see if it will both help me and if my previous experiences can help others.
Thanks and I look forward to being a part of this community.
IHaveDiabetes