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<blockquote data-quote="ConradJ" data-source="post: 695863" data-attributes="member: 66676"><p>Well, after almost three months absence (or abstinence!), I'm back - and, boy, what a few months they've been <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p></p><p>Still, the effort an the upheaval have been worth it:</p><p></p><p>I stopped the Pravastatin and Perindopril in July and had a full range blood test in September which actually showed lower LDL and Tri-G and higher HDL than when I was on the evil statin!</p><p></p><p>The cause? Lots of walking (approx. 4 miles per day) taking my eldest to pre-school and back, and eating less carbs.</p><p></p><p>In addition, I had an HbA1c in October and that had dropped by 0.3% to 7.8% - the lowest I've been for at least five years!</p><p></p><p>Well, all seemed good and I was relieved (though not ecstatic) about the drop, but then half term came... the exercise stopped, I had the flu jab and then our eldest got tonsilitus and Scarlett Fever! My BG's went absolutely all over the place for about three weeks. No amount of fiddling with the basal's, etc., could get it right, but then, last Friday, I bought a cycle trailer so that I can get to pre-school and back in half the time, etc. (Our youngest turns 1 year in 10 days, but is already toddling quite solidly hence the wait.)</p><p></p><p>The result of this new transportation since starting it on Monday (and, of course, a lower carb diet)?</p><p></p><p>My highest result was 12.5mmol/l on Monday and my lowest was 2.7mmol/l about an hour ago - and that was because I'd over-estimated the carbs in my meal <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" />.</p><p></p><p>Well, I've tweaked my basal and I:C ratios and since then, my highest BG was 9.0 (Tuesday morning).</p><p></p><p>All I can say folks is that this 'lower carb' (although mine is definitely not LCHF by most people's standards) and exercise thing really is the business - long may my bike tyres stay inflated! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ConradJ, post: 695863, member: 66676"] Well, after almost three months absence (or abstinence!), I'm back - and, boy, what a few months they've been :eek: Still, the effort an the upheaval have been worth it: I stopped the Pravastatin and Perindopril in July and had a full range blood test in September which actually showed lower LDL and Tri-G and higher HDL than when I was on the evil statin! The cause? Lots of walking (approx. 4 miles per day) taking my eldest to pre-school and back, and eating less carbs. In addition, I had an HbA1c in October and that had dropped by 0.3% to 7.8% - the lowest I've been for at least five years! Well, all seemed good and I was relieved (though not ecstatic) about the drop, but then half term came... the exercise stopped, I had the flu jab and then our eldest got tonsilitus and Scarlett Fever! My BG's went absolutely all over the place for about three weeks. No amount of fiddling with the basal's, etc., could get it right, but then, last Friday, I bought a cycle trailer so that I can get to pre-school and back in half the time, etc. (Our youngest turns 1 year in 10 days, but is already toddling quite solidly hence the wait.) The result of this new transportation since starting it on Monday (and, of course, a lower carb diet)? My highest result was 12.5mmol/l on Monday and my lowest was 2.7mmol/l about an hour ago - and that was because I'd over-estimated the carbs in my meal :oops:. Well, I've tweaked my basal and I:C ratios and since then, my highest BG was 9.0 (Tuesday morning). All I can say folks is that this 'lower carb' (although mine is definitely not LCHF by most people's standards) and exercise thing really is the business - long may my bike tyres stay inflated! :D [/QUOTE]
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