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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Diet only
Signature
Diagnosed 22/08/2016 BS 18.4 Hba1c 92 10.3% Weight 109 kg. ( 114 kg at highest) 5kg lost low fat diet 1-22 Aug Given myself three months LCHF diet before taking drugs ( and its worked at least for now !) Strategy: Stay in Ketosis 0.5+ , LCHF 30g carbs Fast to my ketone meter then eat to my glucose meter, (now libre freestyle) .Currently trying the "LOW INSULIN diet" - LCHF real foods, 1,000- 1,600 calorie (mixed up) eaten ONCE per day Om/Om 6 balance, no processed foods or industrial vegetable oils. http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/a-unifying-theory-of-disease.1795/#comment-2213 and now fasting if I can ( Work in progress ) and commenting on the results http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/low-insulin-diet-t2-diabetes.127156/page-4#post-1578137 Aim for 10,000 steps average per day -(90 minutes) by walking everywhere under 4 miles away. Currently trying High Intensity training ( 10 minutes per day) plus natural walking cycling, swimming lifestyle ( ie less time needed overall) Dress size still coming down,first time I've ever maintained weight loss for 18 months. LCHF works for me.
Medical Appointments 22/08/2016 BS 18.4 Hba1c 92 10.3% Weight 109 kg Cholesterol 5.5 HDL 1.04 LDL 3.36 Tri 2.70 ESR 27 C reactive protein Insulin ????? sky high .....haematology profile above range or high end of range all markers 04/10/2016 BS 6.6 Hba1c 64 8.0% Weight 102 kg Cholesterol 4.5 HDL 1.04 LDL 2.56 Tri 2.05 ESR 16 19/12/2016 BS 6.0Hba1C 44 6.2%Weight 92 kg Cholesterol 4.5 HDL 1.16 LDL 2.54 Tri 1.49 ESR 19 20/03/2017 BS 6.6 Hba1C 43 6.1%Weight 89 kg Cholesterol 3.9 HDL1.38 LDL 2.22 Tri 0.76 ESR 27 Insulin 20.8 Homa 5.6 Homa2 2.69 highly insulin resistant 20/08/2017 BS 5.3 Hba1 42 6.0%Weight 88 kg Cholesterol 4.3 HDL 1.60 LDl 2.4 Tri 0. 82 , ESR16 C Reactive Protein 4.1 Haematology profile - mid point all markers. Insulin Resistance 8.3 Homa 2.0 Homa2 1.09 = early insulin resistance (goal Homa <1) Cortisol 167-taken at 4 pm - normal. 27/12/2017 Hba1c ( home a1cNow ) 36 5.5% 22/03/2018 Dr Hba1c 34 5.3%, blood sugar 4.6, Insulin 12.2 Weight 94kg cholesterol 4.7 HDL 1.40 LDL2.8, Tri 1.2 ESR 16 CRP 3.1 Haematology all excellent, Insulin resistance 8.4 Homa2 1.54 Cortisol 516 taken at 4pm normal Vit D doubled to 93!! UREA NORMAL ( first time 20 years)