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type 2 recently diagnosed dont understand my results

Struggling with what to eat as I am the other side of the coin and rather than trying to loose wait i am struggling to keep it on have dropped two dress sizes weight just under 8 stone 5ft 5inches so confused
 
Hello, I'm probably being silly (not uncommon) but it does seem that with and HbA1c of 53% you are diabetic, sorry if this turns out to be the case, (my result in September was 51.7% and I was told over 48% you were diagnosed). However, all the clever peeps have come up with lots of things for you to investigate to clarify your position.

But the good news if you go down the Low Carb High Fat route there are lots of high fat treats for you to help you maintain or raise you weight. It's quite weird to get your head round the "fat" part of the diet, but when the science makes sense, it all clicks. Think cream in coffee, avocado, nuts, cheese, butter. All good for you.
 
marilyn_anne said:
Struggling with what to eat as I am the other side of the coin and rather than trying to loose wait i am struggling to keep it on have dropped two dress sizes weight just under 8 stone 5ft 5inches so confused
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You need to discuss with your GP whether you are late-onset Type 1 (LADA or Type 1.5). If you are underweight and have lost weight without trying, it's always a possibility. The diagnostic tests are GAD antibody and c-peptide. Some HCPs seem to think that only Type 2 happens to adults, but that's definitely not the case.
 
Forgot to add: until you have a definitive diagnosis, the best thing you can do is to reduce your carbs and increase your protein and fats. This guide to low carb may help:

http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/a-new-low-carb-guide-for-beginners.68695/

Do you have a glucometer? If not, I'd strongly suggest you try and get one. Many here use the SD Codefree because the test strips are the cheapest to purchase.

If drastically reducing your carbs doesn't show an improvement in your BG levels, then that's probably even more evidence that you may have been misdiagnosed as Type 2.
 
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