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I would stick with the insulin.
Could still be in the honeymoon period. It will make control much easier in the long run.
After 6 years of using insulin?
I would stick with the insulin.
Could still be in the honeymoon period. It will make control much easier in the long run.
I have never been over weight, though!
I weigh 82kg and probably weighed about 83kg when I was diagnosed.
Hi @Peerless67
It's only since May this year that I've been training really hard 8 hours a week. I started training 3 years ago. At first, only 1 one hour session per week with a personal trainer, then added 1 or 2 sessions on my own in the gym, then 2 sessions per week with my PT, and started 3 sessions with my PT in September last year.
Then in May this year, I added 3 circuit classes and 1 HIIT Class per week.
My body fat % came down from around 21% to about 11% at present.
Hope this helps
I was diagnosed 25 months ago and my insulin requirements havent changed. Consultant said he knows of a case of a honeymoon pasting 8 years.
@Vonnelene, That is amazing, and you look fantastically fit! I have researched the man that reversed his diabetes, but haven't found any updated info. He too was a runner (as I am sure you know). I also run, but do not have an intensive work-out such as yours. I will be following your posts, as I am interested in what your c-peptide shows. Great job!Hi @Peerless67
It's only since May this year that I've been training really hard 8 hours a week. I started training 3 years ago. At first, only 1 one hour session per week with a personal trainer, then added 1 or 2 sessions on my own in the gym, then 2 sessions per week with my PT, and started 3 sessions with my PT in September last year.
Then in May this year, I added 3 circuit classes and 1 HIIT Class per week.
My body fat % came down from around 21% to about 11% at present.
Hope this helps
@Vonnelene, That is amazing, and you look fantastically fit! I have researched the man that reversed his diabetes, but haven't found any updated info. He too was a runner (as I am sure you know). I also run, but do not have an intensive work-out such as yours. I will be following your posts, as I am interested in what your c-peptide shows. Great job!
@Vonnelene, I think this is fantastic. I believe (and have been researching autophagy, which happens during intensive work-outs). I believe there is a direct correlation linked with exercise. Keep it up, and I will keep waiting to read your progress!@Diamattic, very interesting!
I haven't used any insulin since the 1st of August. I am still training every day for at least an hour.
When I started training, I noticed my BG going up quite a bit during training and then going down a few hours after.
I used to have a banana (slow acting carb) and a couple of units of insulin immediately before a workout, which worked a treat.
As I progressed with my training, my insulin requirements slowly came down. Lantus came down from 21 units a day to 11 units a day, however, skipping as little as 2 or 3 training sessions in a row caused higher morning BG levels and subsequently more Lantus. As my body got used to training more and more, I noticed that I could skip a week or even 2, before noticing a change in my morning BG.
Eventually my morning BG kept falling, until I stopped using Lantus in January this year, to prevent hypos during the day. I still needed the Novorapid 10:1 ratio when I ate carbs. Then eventually I stopped injecting Novorapid for breakfast (40g carbs), as by lunchtime, I was below 4. And also stopped injecting Novorapid for lunch ( banana, protein smoothie - +/- 30g of carbs).
Since middle July this year, I really took my training to another level, doing circuit training Mondays, Wednesdays, Friday mornings, Saturday mornings and seeing a personal trainer Tuesdays, Thursdays snd Friday evenings and doing cardio for an hour on Sundays and then 2 weeks later (1st August) I stopped using insulin completely. I basically still eat the same food, trying to avoid too many carbs, however, I have tested myself recently, having had a whole pizza, garlic bread, potato salad and a waffle with ice cream and my BG 2 hours after this meal was 10.2 and the next morning 5.7!
My morning BG is on average 5.5 and by lunch time it is normally between 4 and 5 and it seems as if it is coming down quicker after meals, on a daily basis!
So, the hospital has confirmed that I am making my own insulin again, (c-peptide test) but they cannot explain how and said they have never come across this before. They are now doing more tests......
So watch this space