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Newly diagnosed type 2 on 23rd August 2022

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just trying

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Hi all,
I am aged 31 and it was a shock to be diagnosed with an A1C of 70mmol and a second of 65mmol a short time after. The second test was because I had no symptoms.
I have never posted hear but I have been reading lots on the forum.

After taking action straight away and losing around 3 stone my results have come back at 34mmol!

I got myself a Code Free SD meter straight away and got to work. So I had an idea that I was going to be well within the 'healthy range'.

I will add that the first few weeks, I was really strict with the low carbing but I tested a bit with adding some carbs and also beer at the weekend and all my tests for fasting, pre meal, and several tests after a meal (dependant on what I've had) shows that my body appears to be reacting as a non diabetic.

I just want to thank everyone on here for their advice (although not directly to me as I haven't posted). Its still very early days and I'm well aware that if I went back to my old ways then, ill be back in the same position again.
So ill continue to monitor but maybe just not so obsessively as I was with my meter (checking more than 10 times a day on certain days)

There is hope out there for all!
 
Hello and welcome @just trying

Congratulations great results!!!

Also good to hear that you understand that you can't return to the old diet. This is exactly the reason I feel so passionately about this forum. The ability to give people the information they need to take control of their health.

Very well done!!!
 
just trying said:
Hi all,
I am aged 31 and it was a shock to be diagnosed with an A1C of 70mmol and a second of 65mmol a short time after. The second test was because I had no symptoms.
I have never posted hear but I have been reading lots on the forum.

After taking action straight away and losing around 3 stone my results have come back at 34mmol!

I got myself a Code Free SD meter straight away and got to work. So I had an idea that I was going to be well within the 'healthy range'.

I will add that the first few weeks, I was really strict with the low carbing but I tested a bit with adding some carbs and also beer at the weekend and all my tests for fasting, pre meal, and several tests after a meal (dependant on what I've had) shows that my body appears to be reacting as a non diabetic.

I just want to thank everyone on here for their advice (although not directly to me as I haven't posted). Its still very early days and I'm well aware that if I went back to my old ways then, ill be back in the same position again.
So ill continue to monitor but maybe just not so obsessively as I was with my meter (checking more than 10 times a day on certain days)

There is hope out there for all!
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Keep up the good work, you are on the right path. Just don’t back to old life style. More or less I have been thru the same. I am controlling my BG w/o meds for last 13 years,
 
VashtiB said:
Hello and welcome @just trying

Congratulations great results!!!

Also good to hear that you understand that you can't return to the old diet. This is exactly the reason I feel so passionately about this forum. The ability to give people the information they need to take control of their health.

Very well done!!!
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Yes exactly.
I dont think I would have achieved what I did without this forum. So much good information on here
 
Omar51 said:
Keep up the good work, you are on the right path. Just don’t back to old life style. More or less I have been thru the same. I am controlling my BG w/o meds for last 13 years,
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Brilliant to hear you have stayed in control of it for such a long time.
Its early days for me but im hoping I never return to how I was again with a good diet.
 
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