Hi, I decided to post

As I have only ever been a lurker and never a poster I am not sure whether this will actually work. I was really pleased to see that this forum had started. I have always been a bit wary of posting on forums before but here goes. I was diagnosed back in 2009 and for the first few years didn't take a lot of notice. Then I found the other forum and a few other sites such as low carb diabetic - yes I have been watching this for a while - good recipes and love the posts. It made me realise that low carb was the way to go. I have read Gary Taubes, Barry Groves, Bernstein but what really started me thinking about it all was a book by Charles Clark - The diabetes revolution. I was trying to lose weight by going to weightwatchers and the gym but wasn't losing anything. I had been to the initial talk for diabetics run by dorset health whatever and quite frankly -what a waste of time. It was what I had been teaching my Year 3 children for the last I don't know how many years. At the time I thought that was right - the eatwell plate, plenty of carbs, no fat etc, etc. Having done all the research and followed the forums I realise I was wrong. I try really hard to keep my carbs down but don't get a lot of support. My husband's mantra is " a little bit of what you fancy". Well if I followed that I'd be eating Cadburys Dairy Milk and pasta and probably pizza all day long! We have just come back from France and to be honest I did find it difficult over there- their bread and croissants are so good and so is their wine!! Anyway back to normal this week and have been working really hard to get my levels down. Today I had my first 6 which is good for me. I am trying to keep the carb levels down and fit in a bit more exercise. I have COPD so that limits me a bit. I can walk on the flat but uphill is so difficult. I am lucky I suppose in that I live on the south coast and am omly 5 minutes from the sea. So walks up on the cliff top are fine. Anyway hope to post some more and hopefully get some virtual support. 

heyyyy awesome to have you, your doing a great job! and now posting your helping other folks who may be a little shy of forums keep up the good work and especially the posting

Hi, and welcome.
Please keep posting.  It is really quite addictive, once toy start!

Edited to clarify!:

Not 'toy'
Should have been 'you'

Brunneria wrote:Hi, and welcome.
Please keep posting.  It is really quite addictive, once toy start!

no idea what you mean? lol

Hi Janlyn

The warmest of welcomes to our fledgling forum, as you can see it is very new, but between us we have a vast experience of controlling diabetes, weight and knowledge of a healthy real food diet. You said "I have read Gary Taubes, Barry Groves, Bernstein but what really started me thinking about it all was a book by Charles Clark" follow these guys and you will not go wrong, they are my guru's.

I hope to hear lot's from you, but in the meantime, the very best of luck and health to you and yours.

Kind regards Eddie

a BIG welcome from me and all at the Low Carb Diabetic forum and community!
You're alongside friends and like minded people here and it looks like you're doing great and on the right path indeed!
REALLY great to have you aboard!

Best wishes

Paul

Hello and welcome in. I'm sure you'll pick up lots of useful tips from here - if not you can always laugh at the tangents threads seem to take once folk get to know one another.

cold ethyl wrote:Hello and welcome in. I'm sure you'll pick up lots of useful tips from here - if not you can always laugh at the tangents threads seem to take once folk get to know one another.

again i have no idea whats meant by this? lol

Thanks for the welcome.  Having been a lurker for so long I know all the names.  Lovely to be part of it all.  

Jan

oh dear there goes my moment of seeming normal

Andy12345 wrote:oh dear there goes my moment of seeming normal

@janlyn

Phew!
We don't need to warn you about Andy then...

Welcome to the forum Janlyn, great to read that you're starting to realise reducing carbs is the best way to reduce your BG levels.

Hi Janlyn a big welcome to the forum from me too