Hi everyone - I have a question that I would appreciate your views on.
3 months ago I was diagnosed as Type 2 diabetic with a HbA1c level of 57.... I was prescribed 1x500mg tablet per day of Metformin.
Thankfully I quickly found this website and followed as much advice as possible.
During the last 3 months I have walked the dog daily and used a treadmill for brisk walking several times a week. I’ve followed a lchf diet of around 80g carbs per day...... totally cutting out bread , potatoes, rice, pasta & cereals & limiting fruit to berries, I’ve never really drunk alcohol so that’s not an issue.
This has resulted in my HbA1c level to drop to 45 and me losing a stone in weight at my first 3 month review.
I feel much better with so much more energy and other symptoms resolving completely.
I have been testing my blood glucose levels myself - fasting, before meals and 2hrs afterwards. My levels tend to be around the 6 mark before meals and rise to usually around 7.8 after meals. I sometimes get readings down to 5.6 and as high as 10 during the day (but not very often).
I always seem high however first thing in the morning (around 8.5) which I’m presuming is DP ??
Following my breakfast my levels go down instead of up to around 7 again & continue to fall until my lunch. This leads me onto my question .....
I know it’s debatable but for breakfast I have a small bowl of porridge with cinnamon and a handful of raspberries/blueberries. It’s one thing that I’m finding so hard to give up & I find it sets me up for the day. Should I really give this up or given that my readings fall after breakfast ...... does this mean that at the moment my body is tolerating the oats ??
I’ve still got 2 stones to lose to get down to my ideal body weight which I’m determined to do over the next year & my diet apart from the porridge is otherwise low carb.
I’ve made so many changes during the last 3 months and gained positive results - I suppose I’m hoping further weight loss will allow me to continue enjoying porridge for a while as I feel it’s my only treat.
I’d really appreciate any views on this as I feel I still have so much to learn. Thanks everyone.
3 months ago I was diagnosed as Type 2 diabetic with a HbA1c level of 57.... I was prescribed 1x500mg tablet per day of Metformin.
Thankfully I quickly found this website and followed as much advice as possible.
During the last 3 months I have walked the dog daily and used a treadmill for brisk walking several times a week. I’ve followed a lchf diet of around 80g carbs per day...... totally cutting out bread , potatoes, rice, pasta & cereals & limiting fruit to berries, I’ve never really drunk alcohol so that’s not an issue.
This has resulted in my HbA1c level to drop to 45 and me losing a stone in weight at my first 3 month review.
I feel much better with so much more energy and other symptoms resolving completely.
I have been testing my blood glucose levels myself - fasting, before meals and 2hrs afterwards. My levels tend to be around the 6 mark before meals and rise to usually around 7.8 after meals. I sometimes get readings down to 5.6 and as high as 10 during the day (but not very often).
I always seem high however first thing in the morning (around 8.5) which I’m presuming is DP ??
Following my breakfast my levels go down instead of up to around 7 again & continue to fall until my lunch. This leads me onto my question .....
I know it’s debatable but for breakfast I have a small bowl of porridge with cinnamon and a handful of raspberries/blueberries. It’s one thing that I’m finding so hard to give up & I find it sets me up for the day. Should I really give this up or given that my readings fall after breakfast ...... does this mean that at the moment my body is tolerating the oats ??
I’ve still got 2 stones to lose to get down to my ideal body weight which I’m determined to do over the next year & my diet apart from the porridge is otherwise low carb.
I’ve made so many changes during the last 3 months and gained positive results - I suppose I’m hoping further weight loss will allow me to continue enjoying porridge for a while as I feel it’s my only treat.
I’d really appreciate any views on this as I feel I still have so much to learn. Thanks everyone.