I HAD DOUBTS THAT I WAS GETTING DIABETES SINCE AUGUST 2008.I AM IN A DENIAL MODE EVER SINCE,NOW THAT I AM A CONFIRMED DIABETIC I SPENT HOURS THINKING ABOUT WAYS I COULD HAVE AVOIDED BEING DIABETIC.

I AM A SELF CONFESSED FOODIE .THANKS TO MY MUM I THINK I HAVE INHERITED HER COOKING ABILITIES.SHE IS FAMOUS FOR HER VEGAN DISHES. ME I HAVE TRIED A LOT OF CUISINES BE IT INDIAN CHINESE ENGLISH FRENCH AND ITALIAN.OF ALL THE CUISINES MY FAVORITE BEING ITALIAN THE PASTAS SAUCES JUST TYPING MAKES WANT SOME LASAGNE. MY FRIEND BOUGHT A GLUCOMETER SINCE HE WAS A DIABETIC .WE CHECKED OUR BLOOD SAMPLES HE HAD A READING OF 230 MY WAS 429 THE NORMAL LEVELS BEING 70 - 110. I WAS SHOCKED TO SAY THE LEAST AND WONDERED HOW WAS I TO LIVE THE REST OF MY LIFE.

DENIAL MODE - I HAD GONE FOR A HOLIDAY WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED I HAD DIABETES MELLITUS THATS THE NAME GIVEN .  THE DOCTOR HE TOLD ME TOLD ME THREE THINGS I HAD TO FOLLOW IF I WERE TO AVOID FURTHER COMPLICATIONS IN FUTURE

1. HE ASKED ME HOW MANY CIGARETTES DO I SMOKE.HE KEPT ADDING IN MULTIPLES OF 5 WHEN IT REACHED 40 HE WAS SHOCKED. STOP SMOKING HE SAID

2.HE THEN TOLD ME TO START WALKING

3. FOLLOW A DIET THEN IT WAS A VISIT TO THE DIETITION .I REALLY HAD TO KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE ELSE SHE WOULD HAVE KICKED ME OUT. THE SUGGESTTIONS TO ME WAS HILARIOUS BECAUSE OF THE QUANTITY SPECIFIED.

THINGS TO AVOID

1. CARBS

2. STARCH

3. FRIED STUFF

4.SUGAR CANT IMAGINE A LIFE WITHOUT FRIES STEAKS CHEESE SOFT DRINKS .

AND THE SMOKES.......