Longest exprience

[9893973788]

Any body with T2 having longest experince as a lchf user,Can you share about your journey.

 

[sally and james]

I think Eddie, who used to post here, has probably done 12 years by now and still seems fit and well. He's just come 10th in a world wide "best low carb blogs" survey - see Diet Doctor for details.
Sally

 

[Squire Fulwood]

I experimented with food and a meter towards the end of 2011. I put what I learned into practice in time for an Hba1c test in May 2012. The slight trend upwards since then is because as I learned more and more my lifestyle improved and my numbers got a little worse but not as bad as when diagnosed.

I believe that I could do better by being more strict with myself but I could be fooling myself, who knows.

 

[caroline_92]

Take a look at my blog on this site for my story. 6 1/2 years low carb and doing just fine!

 

[9893973788]

I think Eddie, who used to post here, has probably done 12 years by now and still seems fit and well. He's just come 10th in a world wide "best low carb blogs" survey - see Diet Doctor for details.
Sally

Thank you

 

[Grateful]

There was someone who recently returned to this forum (only a few days ago I think). He was one of the very first members but had stayed away for a while. He is doing fine, 17 years later.

Edited to add: It turns out the member in question is T1. (See the next posts.)

 

[librarising]

There was someone who recently returned to this forum (only a few days ago I think). He was one of the very first members but had stayed away for a while.

@fergus is the person you're remembering, but he's a T1
Geoff

 

[Grateful]

@fergus is the person you're remembering, but he's a T1
Geoff

Thank you. I have edited my original post to add that clarification. The experience of @fergus is great, but the OP specifically asked about T2, so my answer does not "fit" the OP's question.

 

[9893973788]

Thank you Mr.Greatful

 

[Grateful]

@9893973788: Changed my mind! Even though your query was specific to T2, it turns out that @fergus has been doing "the low-carb lark" for all those years (even as a T1). So his experience is relevant to us T2s, I think, at least somewhat! (But taking into account the big differences obviously.)

The thread where he "came back" to the forum is here and worth a read: http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/well-hello-again.126029/#post-1556949.

 

[Robbity]

Nearly four years since diagnosis - initiallly just reduced carbs for first couple of months, since then LCHF mainly within 50g carbs a day. See signature for info. Currelntly struggfling a but with glucose levels due in part to oedema and new blood pressure nmeds, My main problems in keeping stable have been non-diabetic health related, but like @Squire Fulwood, I could possibly do a little better on a stricter regime..

Robbity

 

[lucylocket61]

nearly six years since diagnosis, and lowering my carbs, eating to my meter has kept me safe for five and a half years so far. I get my next HbA1c results in three weeks time.

 

[Brunneria]

I've been low carbing with moderate fat for about 30 years now. With a number of short detours, derailments, attempts at low fat, low calorie, vegetarianism and other ways of eating along the way. Probably low carbing for over 90% of those 30 years, and doing LCHigherF properly and consistently for the last 10 (before it had a name), with keto for the 4 most recent years approx 75% of the time.

the lower carb I go, the better I feel.

 

[wiflib]

I think Eddie, who used to post here, has probably done 12 years by now and still seems fit and well. He's just come 10th in a world wide "best low carb blogs" survey - see Diet Doctor for details.
Sally

He’s been doing it as long as me, almost 10 years now but there are many who have done much longer.

 

[9893973788]

nearly six years since diagnosis, and lowering my carbs, eating to my meter has kept me safe for five and a half years so far. I get my next HbA1c results in three weeks time.

Thanks

 

[9893973788]

I've been low carbing with moderate fat for about 30 years now. With a number of short detours, derailments, attempts at low fat, low calorie, vegetarianism and other ways of eating along the way. Probably low carbing for over 90% of those 30 years, and doing LCHigherF properly and consistently for the last 10 (before it had a name), with keto for the 4 most recent years approx 75% of the time.

the lower carb I go, the better I feel.

Ok and plz describe about health,and reason for adopting lchf

 

[Indy51]

5.5 years of LCHF for me - 5 years of non-diabetic range A1c and no meds.

 

[Squire Fulwood]

Ok and plz describe about health,and reason for adopting lchf

After some confusion at the doctor's office I found myself in the diabetic clinic before I was diagnosed but their guess proved correct. I was given pills, lots of pills. DN said it was progressive and would get worse and it seemed she was right. It got to the point where she prescribed Glimepiride and gave me a meter.

In hindsight I now know that I was given the meter to check for hypos but in error I thought that since my problem was with high glucose it was to be used to get a handle on that. I used it to see what foods did what (2011) and before long I put my knowledge into practice. My Hba1c dropped.

I can't remember how I found this site (2012) but when I did I found that others had done exactly the same as me. I sort of joined in and I am still here.

A memory I have from the early days was when I asked DN if I was "allowed" to know what my Hba1c was and she wrote it on a Post-It note and gave it to me. I still have it and will frame it one day. We have come on a bit since then. I have a Patient Care Record in a folder and can even get my results on line. Wow.

 

[Brunneria]

Ok and plz describe about health,and reason for adopting lchf

I have had Reactive hypoglycaemia since childhood and found that lowering carb intake relieved the symptoms..