RobOwen
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Thanks...hope you get a similar result on Friday.Wow - what a result Rob. Fantastic to hear.
Thanks...hope you get a similar result on Friday.Wow - what a result Rob. Fantastic to hear.
Certainly is.....Great great job mate well done
It's been an amazing journey with so many ups and downs but it's all worth it in the end isn't it.
HI Guys
Well - here it is!!!!
HbA1c in July 2013 was 7.6
HbA1c in July 2015 is 6.2
Cholesterol in July 2013 was 7.6
Cholesterol in July 2013 is 4.3
BMI in July 2013 was 30.1
BMI in July 2015 is 23
My GP said 'That is amazing - and has taken extraordinary dedication'. I told her it was thanks to Prof T and the Newcastle program - and you guys on the forum.
She has taken me off all medication (officially) and said 'I believe your T2 is in remission'.
I have to have bloods done again in 3 months - but that is ok with me. I'll keep monitoring of course - but right now I feel like celebrating. Haven't felt this good since I gained my doctorate - or even more difficult - passed my 7th grade piano! This tops the lot. It feels like I have my life back.
Thanks guys - I really mean it. Having someone to talk to about this has been so important to me.
I will stay with this group - just as a recovering alcoholic stays with AA - and I want to hear how you are all getting on.
Congratulations so much! Really happy for you, you are an inspiring example for many others! Good work!HI Guys
Well - here it is!!!!
HbA1c in July 2013 was 7.6
HbA1c in July 2015 is 6.2
Cholesterol in July 2013 was 7.6
Cholesterol in July 2013 is 4.3
BMI in July 2013 was 30.1
BMI in July 2015 is 23
My GP said 'That is amazing - and has taken extraordinary dedication'. I told her it was thanks to Prof T and the Newcastle program - and you guys on the forum.
She has taken me off all medication (officially) and said 'I believe your T2 is in remission'.
I have to have bloods done again in 3 months - but that is ok with me. I'll keep monitoring of course - but right now I feel like celebrating. Haven't felt this good since I gained my doctorate - or even more difficult - passed my 7th grade piano! This tops the lot. It feels like I have my life back.
Thanks guys - I really mean it. Having someone to talk to about this has been so important to me.
I will stay with this group - just as a recovering alcoholic stays with AA - and I want to hear how you are all getting on.
Add my congratulations.Great great job mate well done
It's been an amazing journey with so many ups and downs but it's all worth it in the end isn't it.
@Pasha that depends on the diet you follow. If it is high carb then it will need to be a lower calorie intake (than you used to have) but you still need 2k or so to maintain body mass - 1200 isnt enough for life unless you are continuing to plan to lose weight. With low carb you can eat a lot more calories and not store the fat. So for me I do a mixture of a few days of low carb and then a couple of higher carb (with extra exercise) and then every now and then I chuck in a week of low calorie Just to clear out the liver. That way I seem to not ruin my gut microbes and can enjoy all the foods I want. I test on the days I higher carb as these are the days I will detect any deterioration - so far so goodQuestion to post ND practioners. I guess that your daily calorific intake after the ND would be around 1200 calories/day ?
HI PashaQuestion to post ND practioners. I guess that your daily calorific intake after the ND would be around 1200 calories/day ?
Congratulations️HI Guys
Well - here it is!!!!
HbA1c in July 2013 was 7.6
HbA1c in July 2015 is 6.2
Cholesterol in July 2013 was 7.6
Cholesterol in July 2013 is 4.3
BMI in July 2013 was 30.1
BMI in July 2015 is 23
My GP said 'That is amazing - and has taken extraordinary dedication'. I told her it was thanks to Prof T and the Newcastle program - and you guys on the forum.
She has taken me off all medication (officially) and said 'I believe your T2 is in remission'.
I have to have bloods done again in 3 months - but that is ok with me. I'll keep monitoring of course - but right now I feel like celebrating. Haven't felt this good since I gained my doctorate - or even more difficult - passed my 7th grade piano! This tops the lot. It feels like I have my life back.
Thanks guys - I really mean it. Having someone to talk to about this has been so important to me.
I will stay with this group - just as a recovering alcoholic stays with AA - and I want to hear how you are all getting on.
I do carb count but not really calorie countQuestion to post ND practioners. I guess that your daily calorific intake after the ND would be around 1200 calories/day ?
Thanks guys
First day med free. Fasting blood was 5.6 - same as when on the meds - so ----- fingers remain crossed. (although, to be fair, I had not been taking meds all of the time - they were making me feel light headed).
I am still going to lose a couple more kilos - just for safety - and to ensure weight does not go in the other direction. And also to ensure my Beta cell function has a god chance at recovery.
I read the study reported in the Times yesterday - Kings - statistically 1 in 210 obese men successfully return to 'normal'.
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/index.aspx
So - this is the real problem. Successfully returning to 'normal'.
Are we the 1:210 ????????? Is this a physical or mental recovery? How do we ensure 'normal' in a sustainable way?
I've got all of the questions..............hope we can find the answers.
I think your last paragraph sums up my personal concerns too.As others have said, losing weight is the easy (OK, easier) bit, continued observance of a healthy lifestyle, aligned to our medical states is harder, for the next x years. I've done well, but I'm not complacent. I'm confident I can crack today, and tomorrow, but the next 30 years is too bold a statement for me to make. That guarded approach helps keep me on track.