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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
Hi everyone, thought I would join the forum as I was diagnosed earlier this year with Type 2, my reading was HbA1c 54 and my Gloucose level was 6.9
As an Air Traffic Controller in the RAF, when I attended my Annual Medical, the aviation doctor told me that with my newly diagnosed condition, together with my Hyper tension, and high BMI, she would be unable to renew my Medical clearance and has referred me to a Medical Board.
This shocked me as I felt the Type 2 which didn't require medication, I could not understand why it should be a problem. Anyway, the upshot was, that I decided to treat this as a shot across the bow so to speak, and I was determining Ned to research this and choose a remedy that could help.
A low carb diet seemed to be the best option, so I embarked at the beginning of May on virtually the Atkins diet, restricting myself to less than 30grams of carbs per day. I also bought a FitBit, and made a point of completing a minimum of 10,000 steps a day.
Last week I had a blood test, and today visited the doctor, who informed me that my HbA1c is down to 44 and 6.1 and he is happy to declare me now non diabetic. In the last 2 months I have also lost 5kgs weight, which isn't a lot, but my main goal was to reduce the glucose levels....Over the moon with the result, and do not find the low carb diet difficult at all...in fact I really enjoy not feeling bloated after a meal with pasta, potatoes ec.....One happy bunny
I will understand that if I revert back to my old ways, then the Type 2 could well return, to that end I will continue with the low carb diet, as I feel so much better on it, and do not find it a hardship. That's not to say that I won't have whatever I want on occasion, meal out, family function, holidays etc...but for the most part, I intend to keep with it.
As an Air Traffic Controller in the RAF, when I attended my Annual Medical, the aviation doctor told me that with my newly diagnosed condition, together with my Hyper tension, and high BMI, she would be unable to renew my Medical clearance and has referred me to a Medical Board.
This shocked me as I felt the Type 2 which didn't require medication, I could not understand why it should be a problem. Anyway, the upshot was, that I decided to treat this as a shot across the bow so to speak, and I was determining Ned to research this and choose a remedy that could help.
A low carb diet seemed to be the best option, so I embarked at the beginning of May on virtually the Atkins diet, restricting myself to less than 30grams of carbs per day. I also bought a FitBit, and made a point of completing a minimum of 10,000 steps a day.
Last week I had a blood test, and today visited the doctor, who informed me that my HbA1c is down to 44 and 6.1 and he is happy to declare me now non diabetic. In the last 2 months I have also lost 5kgs weight, which isn't a lot, but my main goal was to reduce the glucose levels....Over the moon with the result, and do not find the low carb diet difficult at all...in fact I really enjoy not feeling bloated after a meal with pasta, potatoes ec.....One happy bunny
I will understand that if I revert back to my old ways, then the Type 2 could well return, to that end I will continue with the low carb diet, as I feel so much better on it, and do not find it a hardship. That's not to say that I won't have whatever I want on occasion, meal out, family function, holidays etc...but for the most part, I intend to keep with it.
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