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- Type of diabetes
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Hi folks,
I posted a lot about 12 months ago. I have been type 2 for 20 years, diagnosed age 32, resisted several attempts by doctors to put me on insulin over the years. 20 stone at diagnosis, and now 15 stone (two steps forward one step back for many years).
I've done Atkins and other low carb before, and for first 18 years, Hba1c varied between 8 and 13, so terrible control.
Early last year, over 6 months, I got down from 16 stone 6 lbs, to 14 stone 2 lbs, and Hba1c came down from 10.5 to 6.3.
I did this with LCHF. Had to read +++ to feel comfortable with high fat. (Nina Teicholz, Malcolm Kendrick etc).
Then, this year, back to my old habits................I am a sugar/carb addict, and was back on chocolate/cakes/biscuits with abandon. Weight up to 15 stone 12, Hba1c on a home test (believe it or not, they do exist) up to 11.1.
Past 2 months, I've lost a stone in weight, trying hard with LCHF, but still have bad days. Home test says now approx. Hba1c 8.8, so heading in right direction.
Nice to see a lot of familiar people on the low carb forum. I'm posting, because so many of you seem so well controlled, and seem to stay under 30 grams of carbs per day quite easily. For some of us, it is more difficult. I've been intermittent fasting as well, trying to have a bulletproof coffee every morning and then holding out for as long as possible, but even if I get down to 4's and 5's with my BG, my insulin resistance seems no better, and the first bad day sends me up to 15-18.
I think that my beta cell function is probably at 20%. Taylor's team in Newcastle make it clear that their diet doesn't help everyone, even if you get all the fat out of your liver and pancreas, so I am resigned to knowing that I will never be able to get away with eating a high level of carbs. Still trying to be positive - want to get down to 14 stone and Hba1c of 7.0 by Christmas.
I posted a lot about 12 months ago. I have been type 2 for 20 years, diagnosed age 32, resisted several attempts by doctors to put me on insulin over the years. 20 stone at diagnosis, and now 15 stone (two steps forward one step back for many years).
I've done Atkins and other low carb before, and for first 18 years, Hba1c varied between 8 and 13, so terrible control.
Early last year, over 6 months, I got down from 16 stone 6 lbs, to 14 stone 2 lbs, and Hba1c came down from 10.5 to 6.3.
I did this with LCHF. Had to read +++ to feel comfortable with high fat. (Nina Teicholz, Malcolm Kendrick etc).
Then, this year, back to my old habits................I am a sugar/carb addict, and was back on chocolate/cakes/biscuits with abandon. Weight up to 15 stone 12, Hba1c on a home test (believe it or not, they do exist) up to 11.1.
Past 2 months, I've lost a stone in weight, trying hard with LCHF, but still have bad days. Home test says now approx. Hba1c 8.8, so heading in right direction.
Nice to see a lot of familiar people on the low carb forum. I'm posting, because so many of you seem so well controlled, and seem to stay under 30 grams of carbs per day quite easily. For some of us, it is more difficult. I've been intermittent fasting as well, trying to have a bulletproof coffee every morning and then holding out for as long as possible, but even if I get down to 4's and 5's with my BG, my insulin resistance seems no better, and the first bad day sends me up to 15-18.
I think that my beta cell function is probably at 20%. Taylor's team in Newcastle make it clear that their diet doesn't help everyone, even if you get all the fat out of your liver and pancreas, so I am resigned to knowing that I will never be able to get away with eating a high level of carbs. Still trying to be positive - want to get down to 14 stone and Hba1c of 7.0 by Christmas.
