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- Type of diabetes
- Don't have diabetes
- Treatment type
- Diet only
- Dislikes
- going to a gym
I was diagnosed as borderline diabetic almost 7 years ago, together with hypertension, after an NHS health check. At that time my HbA1c was 41, so not of prime importance to the GP, instead she homed in on the hypertension and put me on meds. I have an annual review and the A1c has been rising slowly ever since. Last time it was 44 and I am due another at the end of the month and have a bad feeling it will have risen again. I am also aware that the hypertension is on the rise too and realise the 2 conditions often go together.
I have a glucose meter and am in the habit of taking a fasting reading and pre and post meal [2 hr] readings. Most fasting readings are around 7 with the rest in the mid 6's; pre meal averages <6> and post meal 8.5 but can be as high as 10. I am 77, 5'8" tall and weigh just 9 stone, so a slim person. Active too as I have an energetic dog to be exercised, however I am increasingly bothered with the arthritis in my knee becoming worse and feel the stiffness is slowing me down. That of course is another issue.
The nurse gives me an annual warning of the progression to type 2 and although I fully understand the implications and the virtue of going totally low carb I do find it hard. I have a real weakness for fruit especially at this time of year, which I know is full of carbs but I do not eat junk and do cook my meals from scratch and feel I eat well, based on LCHF, at least in principle.
I am aware that type 2 is progressive and the longer you live with it the worse things can be, however I wonder whether at 77 I am taking this whole type 2 thing too seriously and should I just be loosening up a bit?
I have a glucose meter and am in the habit of taking a fasting reading and pre and post meal [2 hr] readings. Most fasting readings are around 7 with the rest in the mid 6's; pre meal averages <6> and post meal 8.5 but can be as high as 10. I am 77, 5'8" tall and weigh just 9 stone, so a slim person. Active too as I have an energetic dog to be exercised, however I am increasingly bothered with the arthritis in my knee becoming worse and feel the stiffness is slowing me down. That of course is another issue.
The nurse gives me an annual warning of the progression to type 2 and although I fully understand the implications and the virtue of going totally low carb I do find it hard. I have a real weakness for fruit especially at this time of year, which I know is full of carbs but I do not eat junk and do cook my meals from scratch and feel I eat well, based on LCHF, at least in principle.
I am aware that type 2 is progressive and the longer you live with it the worse things can be, however I wonder whether at 77 I am taking this whole type 2 thing too seriously and should I just be loosening up a bit?