qbix said:
Hi Hale,
I too am in the honeymoon period and managed to achieve an hba1c of 40 the last time I was tested. I have incorporated the following into my lifestyle/diet.
I have cut down the amount of carbs I eat. For my height and weight I am supposed to have about 300g of carbs a day (I rarely have 200g and monitor it using the carbs and cals app on my phone)
I also eat porridge every day for breakfast as it is low GI and my body seems to cope with it quite well
I tend to stick to simple foods and avoid processed carbs where possible (e.g. no bread or sweeties)
I have pretty much gone wheat free apart from the odd treat every couple weeks or so (the rest of my family don't eat wheat so it wasn't too hard)
I eat gluten free bread for lunch about 3 times a week and for the rest of the time either have left overs or salads which are made up of raw veggies topped off with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
I have pretty much stopped snacking completely to give my body a chance to get rid of the carbs that I eat at meal time.
I have found out a few things that spike me really badly, these include Chinese meals and OJ, so I avoid them as much as I can.
I have recently started to exercise again with a view to putting on some muscle as this will make me more sensitive to insulin as well as increasing my metabolism
With respect to my insulin regime I currently take the following:
8 units of Lantus at 6:45pm
0-5 units of novorapid at meal times depending on what my current BG is (using a ratio of 1 unit to 20g of carbs)
I find that my BG is pretty stable overnight, but I do have to watch for hypos.
My job is really sendentry (code monkey) so I don't walk much, but I do park my car about 10 minutes walk away from the office to make sure I get some exercise every day.
I have found that some of my readings have been a little bit erratic as of late, which could signal the start of the end of the honeymoon period, but I intend to try and keep it going as long as possible, although I know from reading that it can last anywhere from months to years.
Hope that has given you some ideas.
Thanks qbix
I don't consider myself to low carb, but I rarely exceed 150g per day (that is how I always ate before anyway!) I LOVE porridge and eat it for breakfast a work usually
I don't enjoy bread so rarely eat it anyway. Occasionally a bagel if I'm out and about but not often
Lunch is provided at work, and is surprisingly good. Soups and salad and plenty options available.
I have a puppy so I walk him daily which gives me lows, so I need to eat while I do it which is a pain! Like you I e started increasing fitness too, I've started running twice a week with the puppy to tire us both out. It causes havoc with my BG though which really puts me off it
I'm on 3 units levemir at 6pm. If I've been for a run I reduce this to 1 unit (DSN suggestion)
With meals I'm on 0.5 unit Novorapid for 8g carb. Usually 0.5 - 2 units per meal.
I'm very insulin sensitive already, so if I correct I only take half unit to bring me down 3mmol/l
I guess I could try parking further away, that would bring me down in the mornings just a touch if I walked further. So that's a good idea! I rarely snack, I prefer to drink mint tea if I have the urge as the mint acts as an appetite suppressant. I do eat a Jaffa cake (9g carb) when out walking the dog (usually about 5k) to prevent hypo. I could maybe try something only 5 or 6g instead next time