So happy!

[Larissima]

I was diagnosed in February with Type 2 diabetes, at my highest ever recorded weight to boot. I spent a couple of months pretending it was nothing, and going through the shock, anger, denial and acceptance phases. At the end of April I managed to turn my mindset around and asked for advice and support on here. I got it in spades, read a couple of books, started a very low carb diet, and here are the results after 4 months.

HbA1c: Feb = 49 Sept = 36 (non-diabetic)

Trigs: Feb = 2.36 Sept = 1.06 (in normal range)

HDL: Feb = 1.13 Sept = 1.48

BMI: Feb = 40 Sept = 34 (still a way to go, but in the right direction)

I am especially happy with my HbA1c as at this stage I am simply unable to reduce my fasting blood glucose to non-diabetic values (which are 3.9 - 5.5; mine are somewhere within 5.7 - 7.1). This means that it's more important to control daytime/ post-prandial values (through LCHF) then worry about the dawn phenomenon...

My GP said that my HbA1c result was puzzling, as it had been steadily climbing in the last 5 years from a pre-diabetic value of 42. I told her that I achieved it through low carbing and she was surprised but positive - told me to keep it up, which I certainly intend to!

A big thank you to everybody on here for your support, advice, commiserations and funny pics (you know who you are!)

 

[NotSoSweet2]

I was diagnosed in February with Type 2 diabetes, at my highest ever recorded weight to boot. I spent a couple of months pretending it was nothing, and going through the shock, anger, denial and acceptance phases. At the end of April I managed to turn my mindset around and asked for advice and support on here. I got it in spades, read a couple of books, started a very low carb diet, and here are the results after 4 months.

HbA1c: Feb = 49 Sept = 36 (non-diabetic)

Trigs: Feb = 2.36 Sept = 1.06 (in normal range)

HDL: Feb = 1.13 Sept = 1.48

BMI: Feb = 40 Sept = 34 (still a way to go, but in the right direction)

I am especially happy with my HbA1c as at this stage I am simply unable to reduce my fasting blood glucose to non-diabetic values (which are 3.9 - 5.5; mine are somewhere within 5.7 - 7.1). This means that it's more important to control daytime/ post-prandial values (through LCHF) then worry about the dawn phenomenon...

My GP said that my HbA1c result was puzzling, as it had been steadily climbing in the last 5 years from a pre-diabetic value of 42. I told her that I achieved it through low carbing and she was surprised but positive - told me to keep it up, which I certainly intend to!

A big thank you to everybody on here for your support, advice, commiserations and funny pics (you know who you are!)

That's brilliant, well done you obviously worked hard at achieving your goal and all credit to you!

 

[oldman1954]

Well done congratulations

 

[rolypoly58]

What books did you read. Thanks

 

[Hiitsme]

I was diagnosed in February with Type 2 diabetes, at my highest ever recorded weight to boot. I spent a couple of months pretending it was nothing, and going through the shock, anger, denial and acceptance phases. At the end of April I managed to turn my mindset around and asked for advice and support on here. I got it in spades, read a couple of books, started a very low carb diet, and here are the results after 4 months.

HbA1c: Feb = 49 Sept = 36 (non-diabetic)

Trigs: Feb = 2.36 Sept = 1.06 (in normal range)

HDL: Feb = 1.13 Sept = 1.48

BMI: Feb = 40 Sept = 34 (still a way to go, but in the right direction)

I am especially happy with my HbA1c as at this stage I am simply unable to reduce my fasting blood glucose to non-diabetic values (which are 3.9 - 5.5; mine are somewhere within 5.7 - 7.1). This means that it's more important to control daytime/ post-prandial values (through LCHF) then worry about the dawn phenomenon...

My GP said that my HbA1c result was puzzling, as it had been steadily climbing in the last 5 years from a pre-diabetic value of 42. I told her that I achieved it through low carbing and she was surprised but positive - told me to keep it up, which I certainly intend to!

A big thank you to everybody on here for your support, advice, commiserations and funny pics (you know who you are!)

That's great news. Well done! So pleased for you.We were both diagnosed in February so have something in common. I also can't get my fasting readings down.

 

[Winnie53]

Great news! Standing up, clapping happy for you!

 

[Ceres]

Posts like this make my day. Congratulations, @Larissima!

 

[ButtterflyLady]

Wonderful results! You must feel great losing weight. I once had a BMI of 46, so I know what it's like to live in a large body. Not fun at all.

Well done on your efforts!!

 

[Larissima]

What books did you read. Thanks

Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution which showed me that diabetes can and should be tightly controlled;
and
Eating Less: Say Goodbye to Overeating which helped me get in control of my life, instead of just watching from the sidelines as my appetite ruled

Thank you all, it feels great when the effort you put in actually pays off, doesn't it!