Hi everyone - I have managed to change my life with some great support. I now understand how important this is to managing diabetes and how serious a disease this actually is and it has changed my life profoundly.
I decided to take positive action having read about Professor Taylor's research. I am a type 2 diabetic, was on 120+ units a day of insulin and metformin. I am in my 50s, was 116 kilos at 6 foot tall and feeling awful physically and mentally. I took myself off to my surgery, asked for a referral to a different hospital (I never saw the same consultant twice at the previous hospital) and this has been the best thing I have ever done as a diabetic.
The new consultant helped me to feel confident in being able to manage my diabetes, gave me some amazing support and advice. I radically changed my diet and my fitness regime. After about 6 months, these are my results:
Start
Weight: 116 kilos
HBA1C: 74+
Blood pressure: About 132/90
Medication: 120+ units a day of insulin and metformin, along with several other drugs.
Physical and Mental: Always tired and very unfit
BGL: Regularly at around 10
Current Status:
Weight: 81 kilos
HBA1C: 46 when tested in December - I am expecting a much better figure this time around.
Blood pressure: About 119/70
Medication: Metformin only!
Physical and Mental: Feeling fit, alert and strong!
BGL: My blood sugars for the last four days are below (from my tracking spreadsheet) and have been steadily improving:
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I have also read three amazing books, to help me to get a handle on how my body is working - I learnt so much from reading them:
Please feel free to get in touch if you want to chat about what I have done to improve.
Good luck - Russ
I decided to take positive action having read about Professor Taylor's research. I am a type 2 diabetic, was on 120+ units a day of insulin and metformin. I am in my 50s, was 116 kilos at 6 foot tall and feeling awful physically and mentally. I took myself off to my surgery, asked for a referral to a different hospital (I never saw the same consultant twice at the previous hospital) and this has been the best thing I have ever done as a diabetic.
The new consultant helped me to feel confident in being able to manage my diabetes, gave me some amazing support and advice. I radically changed my diet and my fitness regime. After about 6 months, these are my results:
Start
Weight: 116 kilos
HBA1C: 74+
Blood pressure: About 132/90
Medication: 120+ units a day of insulin and metformin, along with several other drugs.
Physical and Mental: Always tired and very unfit
BGL: Regularly at around 10
Current Status:
Weight: 81 kilos
HBA1C: 46 when tested in December - I am expecting a much better figure this time around.
Blood pressure: About 119/70
Medication: Metformin only!
Physical and Mental: Feeling fit, alert and strong!
BGL: My blood sugars for the last four days are below (from my tracking spreadsheet) and have been steadily improving:
I have also read three amazing books, to help me to get a handle on how my body is working - I learnt so much from reading them:
Eat to Beat Disease: The Body's Five Defence Systems and the Foods that Could Save Your Life
by Li, Dr William,
The Personalized Diet: The revolutionary plan to help you lose weight, prevent disease and feel incredible
by Segal, Dr Eran a
Life Without Diabetes: The definitive guide to understanding and reversing your Type 2 diabetes
by Professor Roy Taylor.
by Li, Dr William,
The Personalized Diet: The revolutionary plan to help you lose weight, prevent disease and feel incredible
by Segal, Dr Eran a
Life Without Diabetes: The definitive guide to understanding and reversing your Type 2 diabetes
by Professor Roy Taylor.
Please feel free to get in touch if you want to chat about what I have done to improve.
Good luck - Russ