Went to a new endo. today. While I *did* like the new doc, he spouted all the typical jargon about how many carbs I should be eating, etc. The alien part comes in when he told me I only needed to test once or twice a day, told me I was eating way too much saturated fat, had never seen a meter like mine (Relion), and questioned whether the Metformin I was taking made my hair fall out. I go for blood work (A1c plus cholesterol) on Friday and I sincerely HOPE all my diet changes (thanks to this group!) are reflected in my cholesterol numbers so I can *prove* to him this isn't so bad. 
I'm very comfortable eating this way and am confident enough with what I'm doing to argue my points with him. He's a nice guy and didn't come across in a patronizing way....just the typical Dr. talk.
I asked for more frequent A1c tests because it really helps me toe the line better. So instead of every 6 months, he agreed to every 4 months.
Haven't been exercising much due to other health issues, so if my numbers aren't what I want, I will start exercising my butt off.
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I'm very comfortable eating this way and am confident enough with what I'm doing to argue my points with him. He's a nice guy and didn't come across in a patronizing way....just the typical Dr. talk.
I asked for more frequent A1c tests because it really helps me toe the line better. So instead of every 6 months, he agreed to every 4 months.
Haven't been exercising much due to other health issues, so if my numbers aren't what I want, I will start exercising my butt off.