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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Last autumn my GP took a blood sample and then informed me that I was top end pre diabetic or diabetic, my blood sugar was 48 mmol/mol. This was a bit of a shock, but also a wakeup call. I started tapping the keyboard, found this excellent forum and decided to keep off any medication and to follow a LCHF lifestyle. Within 6 months I had dropped from around 14 stone to 12 stone and my HbA1c was down to 42. I was on the right track!
It’s now around a year since the initial diagnosis, and I am eating low carb and keeping well away from sugar and fruit excepting a few breakfast strawberries from the supermarket and recently some blackberries picked with my kids from the hedgerows. My body shape continues to improve (I now have a waist!), my weight has stabilised at just over 11 ½ stone, the burning sensation and itching on the soles of my feet (neuropathy?) has gone, my skin feels smoother, I have more energy and a recent HbA1c was down again, it’s now 40 mmol/mol, I am now officially ‘normal’. The nurse said ‘You’ve cracked it!’
I am confident that I can keep my weight stable and stick to low carb, it’s not really that restrictive, and I am hopeful that my HbA1c measurements will keep steady or maybe drop a little further. Support and understanding from my wife and kids are key, and this forum is so good for keeping me focused and informed, many thanks to you all.
It’s now around a year since the initial diagnosis, and I am eating low carb and keeping well away from sugar and fruit excepting a few breakfast strawberries from the supermarket and recently some blackberries picked with my kids from the hedgerows. My body shape continues to improve (I now have a waist!), my weight has stabilised at just over 11 ½ stone, the burning sensation and itching on the soles of my feet (neuropathy?) has gone, my skin feels smoother, I have more energy and a recent HbA1c was down again, it’s now 40 mmol/mol, I am now officially ‘normal’. The nurse said ‘You’ve cracked it!’
I am confident that I can keep my weight stable and stick to low carb, it’s not really that restrictive, and I am hopeful that my HbA1c measurements will keep steady or maybe drop a little further. Support and understanding from my wife and kids are key, and this forum is so good for keeping me focused and informed, many thanks to you all.