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I am a Type 2 diabetic. I inherited the disease from my mother and her side of the family. I used to be a lot skinnier but then I had three children. I had an accident at work 6 years ago that makes doing any kind of beneficial exercise near impossible. I had neck surgery last year and this means I can't lift anything more than 5 pounds. I have to have another neck surgery and back surgery, and I am on serious pain medication. I have high cholesterol (thanks to my father) and I am vitamin D3 deficient also thanks to dad.
I am trying to lose weight. I am on insulin and a flexpen fast acting insulin for my diabetic care and I also test my blood sugar 6 times a day, however my doctors have been very unhelpful in directing my dietary care. They told me "Eat what you want, just watch the amounts." My A1C is 11.8! How could they leave me like this? I feel alone in this and so I am hoping this site can help me get my weight down and my A1c down so I don't have to worry about losing limbs or renal failure or worse death. I am committed to my weight loss goal, so all advice will be greeted with much thanks and sincerity.
This is truly my life saving effort to turn my health around.
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