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Well if you have Diabetes and chose NOT to do anything "special" about it then be prepared for a lot of problems in future. With all the issues related to diabetes you risk everything from heart attack from high blood pressure to possible blindness etc. So suck it up, grow up and take charge doing what you need to do, or be tough, suborn, in denial or whatever this nonsense is and accept the inevitable health consequences. Now, I been a diabetic for some years fortunately though through diet changes, medication, lifestyle changes etc, I've kept my numbers excellent and have avoided having to take insulin injections and buddy, believe me, if you can also avoid having to go on insulin you will avoid a whole other level of risks and health issues. So make your choice but be sensible about it or you may end up on insulin sooner or later and you will have only yourself to blame. 

I guess I'll have to emulate a rabbit and force myself to eat only salads for the rest of my life. If that's what it comes down to, I'd rather be dead and not eating salads than living and unhappy eating nothing but fruits and vegetables for the rest of my life. But I really hate what it comes down to, it not being my fault at all, but that dumb pill that makes me gain weight. But said pill stops me going crazy. It's a dilemma. I don't know what to do.

1 hour ago, atari2600land said:

I guess I'll have to emulate a rabbit and force myself to eat only salads for the rest of my life. If that's what it comes down to, I'd rather be dead and not eating salads than living and unhappy eating nothing but fruits and vegetables for the rest of my life. But I really hate what it comes down to, it not being my fault at all, but that dumb pill that makes me gain weight. But said pill stops me going crazy. It's a dilemma. I don't know what to do.

Jesus, so dramatic. MAYBE just wait and do some research. Eat salads for the rest of my life - WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I have a well rounded diet, including all the nice things and even indulgences. Oh I don't sit around all day drinking a 2L bottle of soda in one sitting but hey guess what? I eat pretty much whatever I want within reason. If it turns out you have type 2 diabetes consider yourself lucky because not much will actually change to maintain safe numbers, oh perhaps a single pill of METFORMIN per day and again, just being reasonable with your diet and by that I mean a diet that would benefit anyone, mostly just reasonable cutting back a bit, perhaps getting a little more activity etc. It's hardly a death sentence or changes that will make you miserable (unless you are determined to be) but DAMN you seem to be going for the worst possible outlook and result here when clearly you know little about being diabetic. I drink beer whenever we go out I have a couple pints, we go out weekly, again I eat pretty much whatever I want just reasonable portions for someone my age / weight etc. Maybe just calm down and wait until you see your doctor, discuss what change need to take place to combat whatever turns out to be "wrong" with you and deal with it, who knows? IF you are lucky like me you will find whatever changes you need to make benefit you in other ways, I've slowly lost weight over the years for example improving my blood pressure and stamina as well. Life is what you make and FYI I am the farthest thing from a "positive" person overall but you you seem to be taking a miserable outlook to a whole new level so that has been my only reason for chiming in thus far, stop being so negative, or don't, this is my last reply here either way because if you are determined to come to the worse possible conclusions well then good luck.