Thanks for getting back to me Grant.
When I had a blood test in June last year my HbA1c reading was 9.8%.
In December I was told the reading was 106. I have not had another test since so I am unsure what has happened since but as I said before, pre breakfast blood tests are generally showing readings in the 6 to 7 range.
Id like to think my diet is pretty good - Ive cut out bread, potatoes etc and cut down on fruit and no fruit juice at all. I aim to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. I have reduced intake of rice and pasta and when I do eat these I try to eat wholewheat. I do not drink sugary drinks, eat sweets or cakes and only drink the odd beer, preferring red wine or spirits without mixers - alcohol intake is not excessive. I do not each much red meat, preferring chicken or fish. Breakfast is oats with nuts and plain yoghurt with fresh fruit mainly watermelon and pineapple.
The weight loss is more noticeable in the muscle sizes which tend to make you look unwell. Im currently about 74 kg and height of 1.77m. I guess my previous weight would have been around 79kg with the loss taking place over about 2 years. I have never been over weight and I am active.
Making a guess at your gender and age (apologies if I'm wrong on either or both counts, but age, in particular, provided one is a mature adult, makes little difference!), the NHS BMI calculator shows you still to be well within the normal weight range:
The url, shou;d you wish to repeat the test with absolutely accurate data is here:
http://www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Healthyweightcalculator.aspx
Many people, when they have lost weight, comment others have commented, and not always in a complimentary way. Often people are just surprised by the loss, if they haven't seen you for some time, and others it is concern that nothing is going awry for you.
With T2, staying trim is a big weapon in our armoury against this condition, and if you are gaining weight it is important that you minimise the increase in your body's fat stores.
In your shoes, I might consider trying to stay level; no loss and no gain, for a few months and see how you both feel and look. When I trimmed up, I had never been grossly overweight, although I did have love handles, but the initial loss was fast and dramatic, and people did comment. Now they're used to seeing the trimmer me, they no longer say anything.
Of course, it's up to you how you tackle this, but please do keep an eye on your percentage body fat and visceral fat scores if you do elect to gain weight. They are at least as important as the number on the dial for overall weight, bearing in mind you seem to be in the healthy BMI range.
BMI isn't the perfect metric for body health, but for those not at the edges of the extremes (strength athletes and very small people), it is a fair rule of thumb.
