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- Type of diabetes
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A bit of background.
I'm 35, 6'3 and weighed 17.5. I have taken medicine for blood pressure for 8 years.
I went to my yearly blood test and to my shock flagged up as a diabetic (52 H1AC). As soon as I found this out I did a fasting blood (my daughter has a hereditary condition called Hyperinsulinism) and scored 7.4 and 2 hour post meal blood at 8.2.
I subsequently read extensively on this forum and came across the LCHF diet, which i switched to and upped my exercise. I've switched craft bear for red wine and gin and stopped my 4-5 pieces of fruit breakfast. My fasting bloods then went to below 6 within two days and my 2 hour bloods went to below 7. The last 3 days they have been below 5 and 6.5 respectively. In the 10 days between tests all blood sugars have been in the normal range. I've also lost approximately 1 stone and now weigh 16.5.
My questions are:
- Can diabetes be controlled through weight loss and exercise alone? I feel I can get down to 14 stone within 2-3 months and dedicate 5-6 hours a week to sport/running. How long can this last before medication is needed?
- I assume my H1AC score will come down, but not enough to rule out diabetes, as its over three month and I’ve only had it under control for 8 days.
- I've stuck rigidly to the LCHF diet, but i intend to start to re introduce carbs, what would you recommend? My thoughts was to start with 100 grams of potatoes, then check 2 hours afterwards.
- Are there any sensible alternatives to Bread, Rice and Pasta on the LCHF diet?
- I'm pretty sure i will be called to the doctors later this week, i feel i have lowered my blood glucose already. Would you reject medication?
Any help or thoughts would be great, as i'm finding the whole thing very daunting at the moment.
Cheers
Adrian
I'm 35, 6'3 and weighed 17.5. I have taken medicine for blood pressure for 8 years.
I went to my yearly blood test and to my shock flagged up as a diabetic (52 H1AC). As soon as I found this out I did a fasting blood (my daughter has a hereditary condition called Hyperinsulinism) and scored 7.4 and 2 hour post meal blood at 8.2.
I subsequently read extensively on this forum and came across the LCHF diet, which i switched to and upped my exercise. I've switched craft bear for red wine and gin and stopped my 4-5 pieces of fruit breakfast. My fasting bloods then went to below 6 within two days and my 2 hour bloods went to below 7. The last 3 days they have been below 5 and 6.5 respectively. In the 10 days between tests all blood sugars have been in the normal range. I've also lost approximately 1 stone and now weigh 16.5.
My questions are:
- Can diabetes be controlled through weight loss and exercise alone? I feel I can get down to 14 stone within 2-3 months and dedicate 5-6 hours a week to sport/running. How long can this last before medication is needed?
- I assume my H1AC score will come down, but not enough to rule out diabetes, as its over three month and I’ve only had it under control for 8 days.
- I've stuck rigidly to the LCHF diet, but i intend to start to re introduce carbs, what would you recommend? My thoughts was to start with 100 grams of potatoes, then check 2 hours afterwards.
- Are there any sensible alternatives to Bread, Rice and Pasta on the LCHF diet?
- I'm pretty sure i will be called to the doctors later this week, i feel i have lowered my blood glucose already. Would you reject medication?
Any help or thoughts would be great, as i'm finding the whole thing very daunting at the moment.
Cheers
Adrian