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Thanks DJC3. So here's the further twist in this tale. Got a call from the doc this week to discuss my cholesterol. As I posted before, I was told mid December that my hba1c had gone up from 55 to 58 and my cholesterol from 5.6 to 6.3, despite losing now 20kg on the keto lifestyle. So as I...

Good idea, cheers mate!

Hello again. So here's the big twist in my curious tale of going low carb, losing loads of weight, feeling so much better, but getting worse results. The DN rang me yesterday, I assumed to set up an appointment for the next level in my diabetes progression. Instead, she rang me to say well...

Stephen (and everyone else), you've just cheered me up no end. I think you're right, I'm still obese on BMI (just, 30.0) so I need to reset my time line and aspirations here, plus continue to learn what works and what doesn't. I've spent all day thinking what the heck can I do when I've been...

That's super helpful, thanks. I definitely want to get to the bottom of this, as it feels like there is an answer here. I need a meter...

Thanks ianf0ster, really appreciate your advice. I'm baffled as well, the 5.4 was a late morning appointment and I had not had anything to eat, so was essentially a fasting reading. I don't have a BG monitor as I was told not to, but I may now as I need to know what's raising my levels. Like...

Hello again. So now I'm a bit confused and disheartened. Just had my second HB1AC and it has come back more or less the same as the first (second one was 58, first one was 55 in September). I have been low (<30g) carbing for four months now, and have lost quite a bit of weight (about 18kg, I now...

Really helpful, thanks HSSS. Yes, the DN did say I shouldn't begin testing myself, which I was a bit surprised about. I think tbh, she was just focussing on my weight loss and saying 'just keep doing that'. She did not discourage me from a very low carb approach, though. I have another hb1ac in...

Low carb mate, it's the way to go. I found that just trying to find things that are a bit close to what I really enjoy makes it easier and less like you;re giving everything up. Chocolate = Atkins bars, Crisps = pork scratchings etc. The only thing is alcohol, esp beer. Let's just say I'm glad...

Thanks Ziggy, your stats are something I would definitely aspire to replicate!

So, as an update, I had my appointment with the DN this morning. I was pretty nervous about what would happen, and where we go from here. Anyway, long story short, I'm 6kg down in the last month thanks to the keto/low carb stuff. My random glucose was 5.4, and tests on feet, kidneys etc. were...

I agree. And I bet we've both seen a few...

Thanks!

Thanks, I definitely will!

Wow, what a great place this is, thanks so much for your kind words. I'm definitely back on low carbs, but my problem in the past on low carb is that I have been taking in loads of protein and not really going high fat, as it seems counter-intuitive. It has worked as a weight-reduction means...

I'm 56, have been overweight all my adult life (16st 8 currently) but exercise regularly. After years of 'high normal' BG readings, then pre-diabetes readings three years ago, my a1c came back as 55 yesterday... I'm due to meet the DN in about a month. I do not know what to expect. Firstly...