-I am a wheelchair user following an accident. I can't use my legs.
-I had sepsis which gave me an underachieve thyroid.
-I now have type 2 diabetes due to weight gain caused by the above.
-I have to use my arms for cardio, but my breasts prevent me being able to do this long enough to get the cardio my heart (and my weight loss!) needs to be healthy. I often can't exercise due to the pain caused by my breasts rubbing and bras digging in.
-I have been professionally fitted for bras, they are just too large and get in my way.
-I eat less than 1200 a day, low GI, however due to my medication, I am sometimes forced to eat more in order to bring my blood sugars back up. I am often sick and the medications I take also cause weight gain or water.
I have lost the 2 stone I put on after being in the wheelchair, but now I have hit a brick wall and I am not losing anymore.
I went to the doctors with this dilemma - Pain, Breasts, Mobility, Underactive Thryoid all causing issues with me losing weight, which need to do to help with my diabetes.
His answer - lose weight.
I asked for better pain management, he said he didn't want me to get addicted.
I asked for a breast reduction, he said I would need to lose weight first.
My whole aim in life is to lose weight, I feel like he hasn't listened to me at all! I am dieting as recommended to me by the NHS dietician, the GP told me to "diet harder" and exercise more.
I am now feeling extremely low and found myself googling extreme diets, which I know I really shouldn't. But I am desperate.
Any safe recommendations for diets lower than 1200 for a diabetic?
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Is my GP being fair?
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Losingmyboy · 24/06/2019 16:22
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