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What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)
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Oh @shelley262 the time has definitely come for your first Christmas jumper! I felt the same about jumpers for many years but love them now, as you know.
Ive a feeling the chimney isn’t going to be cheap. He’s going to do a temporary fix for now, then a ‘Proper job’ ( as they say in these parts) in Jan.
Great fbg by the way, and I think you’ve earned the little lie in this morning.
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A call centre adviser recorded me as having a 'disability' - being 'elderly'. I'm 67 and reckon I have at least 3 years, if not 13 before I'm 'elderly'.
Definitely 13.
I have 13 1/2.
Ooh yes, I think I’d rather pass on that one too - though would be happy to watch wearing a cosy Christmas jumper!
Same here sadly with the roofers, but he’s going to do a temporary fix to stop the rain coming in which should see us through Christmas. Phew!
I like the sound of your red velvet top. I like anything red. ( especially wine)
Yes definitely Murphey’s law! Fingers crossed that’s the only thing.
Because I’m in such a festive mood I’ve now done just that! It’ll probably be February before I remember to change it back
Love it!
Abdolutely not!
Will it be a goldfish wearing a Christmas jumper?
walnut_face
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7.6 this morning
Debandez
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6.1 yesterday
5.5 today - happy days, back into the 5s!
My cousin has gone home now, been here since Sunday (it's been really lovely) so just catching up on the forum tonight.
Did you see the news about the NHS 800 calorie diet? Here are my own thoughts:
Good news, the NHS are doing something, and if it helps one person that has to be a good thing. At least they are recognising the type 2 CAN be reversed. When I was diagnosed almost a year ago I was told 'you have T2D and it's progressive - take these meds and cut down on sugar' so that's a massive plus in my eyes.
But speaking from my own personal experience and research there is little chance of this diet getting rid of diabetes. It could certainly get blood sugars under control and I would even go as far as to say it could put the HbA1c figures in non diabetic range.
But what happens at the end of the 800 calorie shakes and soups for 8 weeks period is the important bit? You can't sustain shakes and soups forever, especially such low cal ones.
From my research, and what I found works for me and so many type 2s is a low carb high healthy fat way of eating. Low carb, medium protein and high fat. My HbA1c has gone from the 60s (diabetic) to the 30s (well into non diabetic range) in a very short space of time. I've lost almost 4 stone as a byproduct! And my BP is that of an athlete
But I do have to work at it to stay there although it has got so much easier over the months as I know exactly what I can and can't eat in general.
Without a permanent lifestyle change the reversal won't last. If I went back to my old eating and drinking habits I would very quickly be back to square 1 as my body will always be allergic to sugar. I still test my bloods multiple times a day, especially if I introduce something new, my glucose monitor tells me so much. It's been invaluable.
I hope that this 800 diet is the start of a revolution for treatment of diabetes. There is a very long way to go.
The 2 main changes i would like to see are:
1) blood glucose monitors given to all prediabetic and t2d's
2) NHS advice given to diabetics eg the eatwell plate guidelines rubbish to change with immediate effect
I do feel the tide is turning, very very slowly. Too late for my poor old mum who has been my driving force in spreading the word, but hopefully things will get better for so many others
It took me just a few days of research (googled 'reversing diabetes') to find out how I could reverse my t2d. What baffles me is why the powers that be are still scratching their heads after so many years!!!!
For info......
So what will the 800 calorie diet consist of
People will be given meal replacement sachets that make up soups and shakes, they will contain all the vitamins and minerals needed to maintain good health through this period.
People will need to have four of these meal replacement sachets a day, for a period of three months. There will then be a period of follow-up support to help people get back on to solid food.
The very low calorie diets will be piloted next year in up to 5,000 people aged 18 and over. A previous trial, funded by Diabetes UK, revealed almost half of those who tried the diet achieved remission of their type 2 diabetes after one year.
One quarter of participants achieved a staggering 15kg or more weight loss, and of these, 86 per cent put their type 2 diabetes into remission.
5.5 today - happy days, back into the 5s!
My cousin has gone home now, been here since Sunday (it's been really lovely) so just catching up on the forum tonight.
Did you see the news about the NHS 800 calorie diet? Here are my own thoughts:
Good news, the NHS are doing something, and if it helps one person that has to be a good thing. At least they are recognising the type 2 CAN be reversed. When I was diagnosed almost a year ago I was told 'you have T2D and it's progressive - take these meds and cut down on sugar' so that's a massive plus in my eyes.
But speaking from my own personal experience and research there is little chance of this diet getting rid of diabetes. It could certainly get blood sugars under control and I would even go as far as to say it could put the HbA1c figures in non diabetic range.
But what happens at the end of the 800 calorie shakes and soups for 8 weeks period is the important bit? You can't sustain shakes and soups forever, especially such low cal ones.
From my research, and what I found works for me and so many type 2s is a low carb high healthy fat way of eating. Low carb, medium protein and high fat. My HbA1c has gone from the 60s (diabetic) to the 30s (well into non diabetic range) in a very short space of time. I've lost almost 4 stone as a byproduct! And my BP is that of an athlete
But I do have to work at it to stay there although it has got so much easier over the months as I know exactly what I can and can't eat in general.
Without a permanent lifestyle change the reversal won't last. If I went back to my old eating and drinking habits I would very quickly be back to square 1 as my body will always be allergic to sugar. I still test my bloods multiple times a day, especially if I introduce something new, my glucose monitor tells me so much. It's been invaluable.
I hope that this 800 diet is the start of a revolution for treatment of diabetes. There is a very long way to go.
The 2 main changes i would like to see are:
1) blood glucose monitors given to all prediabetic and t2d's
2) NHS advice given to diabetics eg the eatwell plate guidelines rubbish to change with immediate effect
I do feel the tide is turning, very very slowly. Too late for my poor old mum who has been my driving force in spreading the word, but hopefully things will get better for so many others
It took me just a few days of research (googled 'reversing diabetes') to find out how I could reverse my t2d. What baffles me is why the powers that be are still scratching their heads after so many years!!!!
For info......
So what will the 800 calorie diet consist of
People will be given meal replacement sachets that make up soups and shakes, they will contain all the vitamins and minerals needed to maintain good health through this period.
People will need to have four of these meal replacement sachets a day, for a period of three months. There will then be a period of follow-up support to help people get back on to solid food.
The very low calorie diets will be piloted next year in up to 5,000 people aged 18 and over. A previous trial, funded by Diabetes UK, revealed almost half of those who tried the diet achieved remission of their type 2 diabetes after one year.
One quarter of participants achieved a staggering 15kg or more weight loss, and of these, 86 per cent put their type 2 diabetes into remission.
Cumberland
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Goacher it was brilliant x
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You’ll just have to wait and see!
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I was all excited by my first advent calendar in 63 years but now I’ve got something else to be excited about on the first December !
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Shelley- becalm yourself. I expect both will leave you slightly underwhelmed.
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Goodnight All. Sweet dreams hope no hypos,
