OzBlossom

April 2014: Wt? can't recall probably 100kg+
FBG 4.7, Cholesterol 6.2, HDL 1.3, LDL 4.2, Triglyc 1.44

Type 2 diagnosis April 2017: Wt 121.4kg, 43.8% body fat
FBG 19.9, Hba1C 110 or 12.2, Cholesterol 7.4, HDL 1.4, LDL 5.0, Triglyc 2.2;

January 2019 on Metformin for 18months keto dabbled: Wt 120kg, 43.5% body fat
FBG 9.1, Hba1C 61 or 7.7, Cholesterol 7.2, HDL 1.7, LDL 4.9, Triglyc 1.3.

24 August 2020 Metformin had run out 04/08/20 - didn't renew, started doing strict low carb, low (800) cal for 12 weeks, TRE 16:8,
FBG started at 8.2, Wt at 120.4kg, body fat 43.5%

05/10/2020 End of Week 6, Weight 114.1kg, body fat 39.5% Averages for past 3 weeks blood sugar readings:
FBG 6.31, pre lunch 5.31, post lunch 6.3, pre dinner 4.97, post dinner 6.2

26/10/20 End of Week 9 of 12: Weight 111.0kg, body fat 37.1% Blood sugar averages for past week:
FBG 6.11, pre lunch 5.08, post lunch 6.0, pre dinner 4.95, post dinner 6.04

16/11/20 End of Week 12 - push to 16weeks 800cal: Weight 108.5, body fat 36.5%,
averages for past week;
FBG 6.04, pre lunch 5.27, post lunch 5.74, pre dinner 5.5, post dinner 6.06
Location
NSW, Australia
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Medication
Was Metformin 500 x 2 per day after initial diagnosis in April 2017, then increased to 1000 x 2 per day.

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Type 2 diagnosis April 2017: Wt 121.4kg, 43.8% body fat
:eek: FBG 19.9 , Hba1C 110 or 12.2, Cholesterol 7.4, HDL 1.4, LDL 5.0, Triglyc 2.2;

January 2019 on Metformin for 18months - keto dabbled: Wt 120kg, 43.5% body fat
FBG 9.1, Hba1C 61 or 7.7, Cholesterol 7.2, HDL 1.7, LDL 4.9, Triglyc 1.3.

24 August 2020 Metformin had run out 04/08/20 - didn't renew, started doing low carb, low (800) cal for 12 weeks, TRE 16:8, FBG started at 8.2, Wt at 120.4kg, body fat 43.5%

05/10/2020 End of Week 6 (half way) , Weight 114.1kg, body fat 39.5% Averages for past 3 weeks blood sugar readings:
FBG 6.31, pre lunch 5.31, post lunch 6.3, pre dinner 4.97, post dinner 6.2 :) Still need to improve my exercise adherenceo_O

26/10/20 End of Week 9 of 12: Weight 111.0kg, body fat 37.1% Blood sugar averages for past week:
FBG 6.11, pre lunch 5.08, post lunch 6.0, pre dinner 4.95, post dinner 6.04

16/11/20 End Week 12 - push on to 16weeks 800cal: Weight 108.5, body fat 36.5%,
averages for past week;
FBG 6.04, pre lunch 5.27, post lunch 5.74, pre dinner 5.5, post dinner 6.06

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