"Brice" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 9 Oct 2018 10:28:06 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
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>>"Brice" > wrote in message
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>>> On Tue, 9 Oct 2018 06:16:35 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 8:54:44 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>>>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I've been on them, off them, on them again. Now on them and insulin
>>>>> > too. For
>>>>> > me, food is the least of my issues.
>>>>>
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>>>>> True or not true? And I don't know - I'm asking...
>>>>>
>>>>> Seems that with type 2, first is to lose weight, eat less carbs
>>>>> (and maybe total calories too for the weight thing) then also
>>>>> start a good exercise regime especially aerobic type exercises.
>>>>> At least regular long fast walks.
>>>>
>>>>Provided one is physically capable of long, fast walks. My husband
>>>>can manage a stroll of less than 1000 feet. He doesn't yet have
>>>>diabetes, but it's only a matter of time, I think.
>>>
>>> If you don't have it yet, can't you avoid getting it by adjusting your
>>> lifestyle? Isn't type 2 the result of lifestyle?
>>
>>
>>Not always, but much can be prevented with keeping weight in check, eating
>>right, etc., especially complications, some of which are made worse by
>>some
>>of the medication, especially when people take more and more pills and
>>insulin because they don't want to change their lifestyle at all.
>
> Does that mean you can pretty much guarantee not getting diabetes 2 at
> all by having the right lifestyle and diet?


In many cases if you are pre-diabetic. In this day and age, they routinely
run tests, they did not do that a lot in the old days at all so many times
people were diabetic for years before they knew it, usually because a
complication arose. There are diabetes newsgroups to discuss further if one
chooses.

Cheri