Message #48083

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I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes when I was sick. One of the medications I was put on eventually caused my weight to almost double to nearly 160 kilograms (about 350 pounds). I started taking the pills for diabetes but over time I needed injections of insulin 3 times a day. Oh dear I was very sick.

My weight has returned to normal, and the last 4 tests I have done with the doctor are long term blood sugar point averages (averaged over 3 months) and he told me my scores are lower than his and he's a marathon runner. I don't take any medication now, including nothing for diabetes.

 I was in hospital 2 years ago after a nasty accident and the nurse kept checking my insulin levels especially after meals. She was concerned that my blood sugars seemed to spike after eating. I don't check them at home now but I don't feel any ill effect after eating so I don't concern myself with it. I've always had a sweet tooth and I eat a smallish dessert after a meal each day. Right now I'm cooking low fat rice pudding which I'll have with some fruit after dinner. I'm also very active and somewhat of a fitness nut these days so I figure the exercise keeps the blood levels in check to a degree?