When I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes a few years ago, I started using their "exchanges" system, although I'm not religious about counting them. Since I test my blood sugar regularly (twice a day), I get feedback on what I'm doing right and wrong. My A1c levels (long term control) have been in the non-diabetic range now for years. Now if I could just discipline myself a little better, I could lose even more weight and the diabetes symptoms would probably disappear entirely.
(I'm not taking medication for the diabetes; diet and exercise is controlling it. But if I eat something full of sugar, I have to go exercise to counteract it. That's one reason I've taken to walking so much.)
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timeasmymeasure
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Date: 2010-08-04 03:57 pm (UTC)(I'm not taking medication for the diabetes; diet and exercise is controlling it. But if I eat something full of sugar, I have to go exercise to counteract it. That's one reason I've taken to walking so much.)