When I was first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the first symptom that forced me to visit my doctor was the constant tiredness first thing in the morning, which progressed throughout the day. Coupled with that, my sugar cravings for cakes, biscuits and chocolate were out of control. I started to pile on the weight and felt uncomfortable in my clothes which didn’t fit anymore. My initial blood tests revealed my blood sugars were ‘out of range’.  My doctor advised me to repeat the blood tests, and confirmed I had type 2 diabetes. I felt scared because immediate family members had sadly passed away from type 2 diabetes. 

 

This gave me the ‘wake up’ call I needed to sort out my health.  I worked long hours. I hardly ate breakfast.  My lunches which I ate on the go, often consisted of a chocolate bar and a can of soft drink. My dinners were convenience high carb meals most evenings. I literally neglected my health in pursuit of my career

 

I made changes to my lifestyle and my diet and transformed my health.  I felt so energised, I fitted back into my ‘slimmed out of ' clothes and my diabetic nurse was delighted to tell me I had put my diabetes into remission.