Diabetes Type 2 Support Group
Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...
Guess my niece who was diagnosed diabetic type 2 a couple of weeks ago is not ready to make the changes she needs. So it looks like it is just me going this alone.
She refuses to stop eating fast food (I'm talking 2-3 burgers with the works & fries & pop). & will not cut her portion sizes nor monitor what she is eating. And the dietitian told her she could eat 2000 calories a day & still lose weight. Instead she is eating closer to 5000.
I think she is depending on the bariatric surgery to cure the whole thing. I thin she plans on continuing to eat what she wants. So I'm letting it go & just working on my pre-diabetes problem.
She refuses to stop eating fast food (I'm talking 2-3 burgers with the works & fries & pop). & will not cut her portion sizes nor monitor what she is eating. And the dietitian told her she could eat 2000 calories a day & still lose weight. Instead she is eating closer to 5000.
I think she is depending on the bariatric surgery to cure the whole thing. I thin she plans on continuing to eat what she wants. So I'm letting it go & just working on my pre-diabetes problem.
I too have seen the damage type 2 diabetes can do. I saw it in my father's mother, my father, my one brother & in 2 of his sons. My sister-in-law's father had it & died from complications. She herself has bit the bullet & finally got it under control.
And that is why I'm worrying. I love this niece like she was my own daughter.
An update on her. By not drinking pop for 2 weeks she has lost 10 lbs. She saw the bariatric doctor yesterday & after 6 appointments for counseling & other stuff she will have the surgery. The doctor told her she wants her on 500 calories at 3 meals 3 times a day & one 300 calorie snack. Or 2 if she wants to break the calories in half.
That is really good news, now if she could lose 10 pounds that easily maybe she could do it without surgery????
Chuck