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Just updating my own little journey - diagnosed T2D in Dec 2020 with A1c of 74, applied weight loss to get down to 42. Have since kept weight between 65 and 67kg and kept A1c (tested every 3 months) between 38 and 42. Latest result yesterday was 41. Have found from doing six 3-monthly...

Just had back my latest HbA1c test result which was 38, my best ever. Was diagnosed in Dec 2020 with a value of 74. No meds used. My regimen has been mostly around 2000-ish daily cals, 3 miles daily fast walks and 130-150g daily carbs. However, GP has noted my total cholesterol has risen to 6.1...

Just to throw another spanner into the works in this fascinating thread (apologies Mods!) I was consumed yesterday in reading a paper giving evidence that those like me who are in our older years and have reduced A1c a great deal in a short time have thereby doubled our risk of dementia. Great...

I have wondered whether any of our members with T2D has achieved remission through deliberate weight loss and then maintained it for at least a year whilst regaining no weight and, subject to that strict proviso, consuming as many carbs as they fancied. The investigators in the DiRECT trial take...

My latest HbA1c (14th October) has just come back as 42, same as it was three months ago. It's now 21 months since I was diagnosed T2D with value 74. Over that period I had some slightly lower values (lowest was 39), probably the result of doing a good deal of strenuous physical work. During the...

After T2D diagnosis in late 2020 I followed the standard prescription “lose at least 15kg and you’ll very likely achieve remission”. So that’s what I did and sure enough dragged my hba1c from 74 to 42 in a few months, and have kept it at or below there ever since, and with no difficulty. Job...

Considering the T2Ds who can tolerate only very small amounts of carbs, is it the case that there is a known explanation common to most of those cases? For instance, an insulin deficiency? Some other hormone deficiency? Irresolvable insulin resistance? Do we have some good science yet on that?

I haven’t seen any formal studies of this question but it is one in which I think many of us would have an interest. It is this. If someone gets into T2D remission by diet and exercise alone, no meds at all and no other illnesses or poor health, and faithfully maintains their diet and exercise...

My latest HbA1c test (April 2022) has given a result of 39, compared to 41 in October 2021, 40 in July 2021, 42 in April 2021 and (on diagnosis) 74 in December 2020. I am still sticking to my regimen of average 2050 daily cals and 135g daily carbs and at least 200 cals burned in daily exercise...

My latest HbA1c test (October 2021) has given a result of 41, compared to 40 in July, 42 in April and (on diagnosis) 74 in December (2020). Have maintained my regimen of average 2050 daily cals and 135g daily carbs. Early days yet of course. Seems there is no clear evidence yet on whether we can...

At July 2021, latest HbA1c has reduced to 40, was 42 in April and before that was 74 in December when diagnosed with T2D. Hoping now to maintain into the future, if the body is willing. The mind certainly is!

I was newly diagnosed with T2D on Dec 9th 2020 with HbA1c of 74. I am a UK male aged 73. My weight at that time was just over 82kg and my waist was 41 inches. I was not put on drugs, just advised to lose weight (but with no guidance) and see what happened. I formulated a simple regime with the...