Ah, That's Better.

So, after tackling the vagaries of the new i-phone, I resorted to posting from the computer, like usual. It's not that I don't like my new phone, it's just that I have to get my teenagers to show me how to do things on it - like take photos or get rid of the random shortcut icons I seem to have littered all over the screen. Wouldn't mind if they actually worked.

I digress. I tried to post yesterday from my mobile and for some unknown reason it would only allow me to type in the Title box and not in the main text box. This was not helpful. The screen just flashed orange when I tapped it and made a soft blooping noise. Even when I tapped the screen quite fast, it still wouldn't do it, so I'm afraid you've had to wait for my update.

I do realise some of you are waiting with baited breath, and I can only apologise for keeping you on tenterhooks. I suppose I left you all with the impression that I had finally cracked it and I was about to shed kilos all over the floor. Unfortunately, this has not happened.

I did put a couple of pounds back on, but they seem to have vanished again, so I can honestly say I am holding steady. Steady as she blows at around 13st. I have been trying to keep off the sugar, but not doing too well at that. I seem to crave it. I've been substituting a lot of sugar cravings for crisps, which is not ideal, and probably led to the couple of pounds increase.

As I understand it, the type of diabetes I'm developing is insulin resistance. This means that although I have tons of insulin sloshing around my body, the cells can't recognise it anymore. I don't think I really understood that before. My pancreas compensates by producing more and more insulin and eventually burns out like a dying star, although possibly less spectacularly than the average supernova.

Apparently cells can take up glucose without insulin if you do exercise, so keeping fit is recommended. At least that part is easy. I'm not sure about how cellular glucose uptake is even possible without a carrier protein, so I need to do a bit more research before I totally believe the rhetoric. People write the most ludicrous rubbish if they want you to believe something. I remember one sports instructor telling me that fat was bad for you because it was only one atom away from plastic. By that logic water is lethal as it is only one atom different from hydrogen peroxide (that's hair dye bleach, BTW).

The book I'm reading "Reversing Diabetes" suggests a 30 minute walk a day, plus a bit of a stroll after meals. I really hope this isn't another one of those 'party line' do-take-the-stairs-instead-of-the-lift rubbish messages.

My dog would be very sad if I only took him on a 30 minute walk each morning. We did four miles today, although I have to say I feel absolutely wiped out now because I've had a god-awful cold all week, which hasn't quite gone yet. I could drink for England, I'm so dry - and I just mean water! In this case endless thirst is flu related, rather than diabetes related. I do get more thirsty than I used to, of course, but it isn't a major problem. I'm interested to see what effect the special pills for my trip abroad are going to have on me. One of the fun side effects include polyuria - i.e. they are diuretics. Hmm. Excess thirst, and lots of trips to dodgy third world toilets. I can hardly wait.

The book also says that diabetics get ravenously hungry as they try to feed starving cells, that are sloshing around in an ocean of plenty, unable to access the sugar. This explains the cravings at any rate. (No, I'm not pregnant. It's a different sort of craving. ) So far, nobody has been able to explain the symptom of screaming at people when I'm hungry. Several professionals have told me to control myself (if it was that easy, I would) and the diabetic nurse told me it was nothing to do with them (helpful... just deny everything), so I am no further along in my quest to be able to slim. As I've said before, if I could do it using exercise and not turn into a raving, axe-wielding manic every time I'm hungry, then I would be as thin as a racing snake by now.

I suppose I should just be grateful that a few pounds have been shed in the past year or so. It is progress, of sorts.

Bugger why cant i type in the main box?