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Dramatically reduced HB1Ac result today

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Golferneil

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Hello forum - I'm a newby here, diagnosed T2 three months ago and no meds, just lifestyle. Really appreciate all the thoughtful and helpful advice on here that I have been reading from the sidelines. Thank you.

Today I returned to my GP for the results of bloods after three months and he confirmed my HbA1c had reduced from 87 (!) upon diagnosis, to 34 today. GP was a locum and looked at me and said you're not diabetic are you?

I was amazed as he said I was now in the middle of normal range for non diabetic HbA1c results, is that right?

The last three months have been an eye opener, and driven by all the advice and help on this forum it has made my lifestyle and diet transition so much easier. Of particular benefit has been the carb replacements, curry with cauliflower rice and spinach as opposed to rice has been a godsend. I also invested in a fitness tracker, challenging myself to surpass exercise targets and monitoring my steps.

I just wanted to say thank you to all the contributors, there will be many like me that sit on the sidelines, but we do listen and we do learn.
 
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That's fantastic, well done!

I've got my first hba1c since diagnosis in a couple of weeks and am hoping for some improvement on 53 at diagnosis - I doubt they'll be as good as yours though!
 
Brilliant Neil, well done :)

Yes 34 is well into the non-diabetic range.
 
Golferneil said:
Hello forum - I'm a newby here, diagnosed T2 three months ago and no meds, just lifestyle. Really appreciate all the thoughtful and helpful advice on here that I have been reading from the sidelines. Thank you.

Today I returned to my GP for the results of bloods after three months and he confirmed my Hb1Ac had reduced from 87 (!) upon diagnosis, to 34 today. GP was a locum and looked at me and said you're not diabetic are you?

I was amazed as he said I was now in the middle of normal range for non diabetic Hb1Ac results, is that right?

The last three months have been an eye opener, and driven by all the advice and help on this forum it has made my lifestyle and diet transition so much easier. Of particular benefit has been the carb replacements, curry with cauliflower rice and spinach as opposed to rice has been a godsend. I also invested in a fitness tracker, challenging myself to surpass exercise targets and monitoring my steps.

I just wanted to say thank you to all the contributors, there will be many like me that sit on the sidelines, but we do listen and we do learn.
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Wow thats a nice post very nice to hear
 
Well done, brilliant.

I was 88 on diagnosis, and I'm getting the results of my 3 month re-test next week.

Now that's put the pressure on.
 
Hi @Golferneil your results are amazing ! I stood on the sidelines for quite a while before I posted on here too, so even though we don't hear from members who join this forum but don't post, I hope they're getting some useful help and tips, as I did.
 
Golferneil said:
Hello forum - I'm a newby here, diagnosed T2 three months ago and no meds, just lifestyle. Really appreciate all the thoughtful and helpful advice on here that I have been reading from the sidelines. Thank you.

Today I returned to my GP for the results of bloods after three months and he confirmed my Hb1Ac had reduced from 87 (!) upon diagnosis, to 34 today. GP was a locum and looked at me and said you're not diabetic are you?

I was amazed as he said I was now in the middle of normal range for non diabetic Hb1Ac results, is that right?

The last three months have been an eye opener, and driven by all the advice and help on this forum it has made my lifestyle and diet transition so much easier. Of particular benefit has been the carb replacements, curry with cauliflower rice and spinach as opposed to rice has been a godsend. I also invested in a fitness tracker, challenging myself to surpass exercise targets and monitoring my steps.

I just wanted to say thank you to all the contributors, there will be many like me that sit on the sidelines, but we do listen and we do learn.
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Good job!!!
 
Fantastic! Great numbers and things are obviously going in the right direction. I went from 112 to 58, still a bit of work to be done for me but I took the positives out of this.
Keep going !
 
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