Hello all.
Feb 7th is the day I was diagnosed type 2 diabetic with a hba1c of 52, was put on 2 x 500 mg a day of metformin and sent away.
At this point I was upset, angry and totally lost. Was never a big fan of sweets, biscuits and cake although I did like the odd bar of chocolate, ate a healthy low fat diet, with fruit and veg a plenty. So why me.?.
That day I stumbled on this wonderful forum (was actually looking for the other well known diabetic site in the uk), and how pleased I was, am, because from the start I was welcomed and guided by like minded people.
After reading around I started Lchf (against everything I believed). Cut all bread, rice,pasta,potatoes etc from my diet, suffered carb flu, but with good clear explanations and guidance continued.
Had my first lot of bloods done since diagnosis (a whole other posting) and finally got the results today.
Cholesterol down from 4.7 - 4.3
Hba1c down from 52 - 32
Weight loss 1 1/2 stone and dropped 3 dress sizes
As you can tell from my posts I am not wordy or elequant in my writings, but please take it from me when I give you all a big hug and my heartfelt thanks.
Am seeing my diabetic nurse on Monday and am telling her I no longer want the meds as I feel diet control is best for me.
Now I see the hard work starting in maintaining my position in the NON diabetic range and know with the help and support from this group I can and will do it.
Thank you all so much
Jo xxx
Feb 7th is the day I was diagnosed type 2 diabetic with a hba1c of 52, was put on 2 x 500 mg a day of metformin and sent away.
At this point I was upset, angry and totally lost. Was never a big fan of sweets, biscuits and cake although I did like the odd bar of chocolate, ate a healthy low fat diet, with fruit and veg a plenty. So why me.?.
That day I stumbled on this wonderful forum (was actually looking for the other well known diabetic site in the uk), and how pleased I was, am, because from the start I was welcomed and guided by like minded people.
After reading around I started Lchf (against everything I believed). Cut all bread, rice,pasta,potatoes etc from my diet, suffered carb flu, but with good clear explanations and guidance continued.
Had my first lot of bloods done since diagnosis (a whole other posting) and finally got the results today.
Cholesterol down from 4.7 - 4.3
Hba1c down from 52 - 32
Weight loss 1 1/2 stone and dropped 3 dress sizes
As you can tell from my posts I am not wordy or elequant in my writings, but please take it from me when I give you all a big hug and my heartfelt thanks.
Am seeing my diabetic nurse on Monday and am telling her I no longer want the meds as I feel diet control is best for me.
Now I see the hard work starting in maintaining my position in the NON diabetic range and know with the help and support from this group I can and will do it.
Thank you all so much
Jo xxx