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I do have another thread that I update every so often about my journey but nothing in success stories yet because I still feel like I haven’t achieved my final goal!

Exactly this.

So when I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic in February this year, they also weighed me. I had an HbA1c of 43 and a BMI of 41.8. I was given the flu jab in the very first meeting with my diabetic nurse but I was a bit overwhelmed and didn’t really know why they gave it to me. So this year when I...

Ok! Update after about 3 weeks because work has been mental. Renewing my focus seems to have worked! As of today my total weight lost is 51.1kg. Woohoo. Basically the plateau is partly because plateaus just happen but also because I was getting lax without really realising it. This means I...

Hiiii guys, so it's been 5 weeks and I haven't posted an update because I am EXACTLY where I was 5 weeks ago! The plateau lives on! But I wanted to post here about it because I don't want this thread to just be all good - good - good and none of the real stuff. So truth be told I've been...

What an idiotic thing for the GP to say. Well I’m here to say OP that you most certainly can achieve something by losing weight. Putting diabetes into remission is entirely possible through diet. I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic in Feb but have been doing low carb/keto since. 6 months later...

Have been following your thread. How are you doing now @DavidChristopher ?

You’re right of course. And the sensible part of me knows that. Good luck on your own weight loss journey. Rooting for you to get back to 11’7!

Thanks that’s actually good advice. I’m not sure exactly what I’ll change but I’m going to take a look at my meal logs to see. I do drink the occasional glass of wine but it’s 0 carb so hoping it’s not much to do with that! I’ll be checking out that podcast on my morning walk too!

I was SO sad when I got my initial test results. Sad and panicking. But honestly, I can promise you one thing. Even a week into your journey, you will start to feel more in control and the stress and anxiety WILL subside.

Amazing! Well done you!

Hi Kalkie, I would think it might be a bit early for Keto flu however maybe you're "lucky" and moving to ketosis is happening faster for you! I do recognise the symptoms though and in my experience, what happened was that by doing Keto I was actually eating quite a bit less than what I was...

Hi @Kalkie - welcome! I'm so pleased the thread helped you even a little. I keep it updated now to keep myself accountable too in a way. The highs and lows of yo-yo dieting are such a nightmare. I do think low carb is the solution for me (time will tell of course) and I hope you find it suits...

You're so kind to ask. It's slow going but they are improving. My Dad seems to still have a bit of the cough and they both get tired pretty easily but apparently that's not unusual with COVID recoveries. We are keeping fingers crossed that they will be well enough to travel and return to England...

Hi guys, missed my monthly update last week as I hit a bit of a stall. Weigh in today shows 4.7kg lost but over 5 weeks not 4. That brings total lost to 46.9kg. I don’t know why but the slowdown seems REALLY annoying even though obviously - what difference does a week really make? I’m pretty...

Yes my HbA1c did drop but not super quickly - February 43/48 to September 31. But the main reason I'm writing here is because I love OP's username @Rocinante !

I felt this in my bones! Was exactly where you are now just around 7 months ago. Don’t despair! This first step you’re taking is in many ways the hardest part. I think low carb - then Keto - saved my life. Within 2 weeks I was feeling better and in control. I also started doing IF but that came...

:D thank you!

Thanks @pdmjoker - appreciate your words on my parents' recovery and the encouragement on my weight loss!

Thanks @DCUKMod for your kind words about my parents' recovery. I hadn't thought of the fact that the insulin would mean diet changes should be undertaken with more care. But it will have to wait until they have adjusted to being home and having to look after themselves anyway I think because...