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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
I came here when first diagnosed at beginning of February with a hba1c of 88. I was with my GP for only a few minutes while she prescribed Metformin and basically told me just to crack on. Like others I felt scared and bewildered but got fantastic advice from people here. Although I don't post very much I visit regularly and am grateful to those who do post and offer so much advice and wisdom.
Finding this forum was the best thing I could have done. By mid February I had gone low carb (30-40g per day) and did lots more research and reading. I never got up to the full dose of Metformin despite no side effects. Usually just one after dinner. Today I got my first three month test result which was 41. I have been using a monitor so was hoping for a big drop but still lovely to have it confirmed.
Weight loss is frustratingly slow despite a fairly strict regime, 16:8 etc but now 1.5 stone since New Year. Would like to lose the same again or a bit more. I don't think full keto is for me but may experiment to see if it helps. I haven't touched pasta, rice or potatoes since diagnosis and honestly haven't missed it. The occasional slice of bread but I am only human! I am walking a lot but not exercising as much as I would like partly due to 11 hour office days and a 1 hour commute each way. Will try to improve on that.
So a lot more to do but I feel so much more positive than when I first came here. Thank you.
Libby
Finding this forum was the best thing I could have done. By mid February I had gone low carb (30-40g per day) and did lots more research and reading. I never got up to the full dose of Metformin despite no side effects. Usually just one after dinner. Today I got my first three month test result which was 41. I have been using a monitor so was hoping for a big drop but still lovely to have it confirmed.
Weight loss is frustratingly slow despite a fairly strict regime, 16:8 etc but now 1.5 stone since New Year. Would like to lose the same again or a bit more. I don't think full keto is for me but may experiment to see if it helps. I haven't touched pasta, rice or potatoes since diagnosis and honestly haven't missed it. The occasional slice of bread but I am only human! I am walking a lot but not exercising as much as I would like partly due to 11 hour office days and a 1 hour commute each way. Will try to improve on that.
So a lot more to do but I feel so much more positive than when I first came here. Thank you.
Libby