My weight was steadily dropping from pre diagnosis util 6 months after, I initially found that LcHf diet easily controlled my BS levels (averaging under 5 before breakfast) but still loosing weight. I decided to eat lots of meat, almonds, cheese, double cream, mayonnaise aubergines, anything with high calories but low carb. I have since put on a stone in weight, but my pre breakfast readings have gone up to around 6. I also find eating more early and lunch, and less in the evening helps, as does walking, or even just standing, worst thing for pre breakfast BS levels (for me) is sitting down watching tv after a large evening meal, even if I have low carbed.
Have you been following the southportGp thread on low carb diet in general practise. All 19 T2 patients after 12 months lowered their cholesterol and BS levels.
It seems that even specialist diabetic consultants do not know what advise to give us. My consultant said some time back that whatever I do I will end up on insulin, and until then there is really no point seeing him again until I need insulin.... And no point in wasting NHS funds on any further tests as the inevitable will not change. But when you troll through these forums there is clearly a lot you can do. I started off low carbing slowly, but the more I low carbed the more I got my BS levels under control.
Like me, you will be on insulin soon, but I am sure it will be later if you low carb, you will also start to understand carbs in food, which must help when going on insulin.
Just remembered, my consultant also said to me, there are only two types of diabetes, T1 & T2, LADA is just a form of T1.
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