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    Hba1c result

    Positive news. Well done.
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    how it started vs how it’s going

    How long did this transformation process take from when you started to get to this stage?
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    how it started vs how it’s going

    This is inspirational. Well done to you
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    Can I get drunk?

    Just had a proper session of coke zero and gin. It was a spontaneous decision 'for old times sake'. Going to bed now and blood sugar is 6.1mmol. This is my first proper drink since new years day.
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    HBa1c first test results

    Well done. You have made some fantastic progress there. Keep at it!
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    February 2021 Diagnosis Hba1c - 50 Weight - 118kg lost 4 kg in March 2020.

    February 2021 Diagnosis Hba1c - 50 Weight - 118kg lost 4 kg in March 2020.
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    Diagnosis February 2021

    Diagnosis February 2021
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    Diagnosis February 2021

    Diagnosis February 2021
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    More questions

    Thanks so much for this invaluable advise. I have printed off a copy and will use it when I get to the gym later on today. It's given me a starting point. I will also try to stick to a dessert spoon of peanut butter at a time. Obviously with the diagnosis most things are off the menu and...
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    Progress Update (3 months so far)

    Impressive results. Well done. Yes please, I am interested in your diet plan.
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    More questions

    Thanks for the responses and suggestions. Will now start calorie counting. Will also head to the gym for Hiit. What kind of equipment would be easy to use for weights as this is a new terrain.
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    More questions

    Will follow suggestion for Hiit now that gyms are open. Will start counting calories, had wrongly assumed that low carb diet gave me the carte blache over carbs. The hardest part will be giving up on the peanut butter.
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    More questions

    Thanks for the responses. Will certainly incorporate some of the suggestions mentioned in your replies and see how it turns out. It can be frustrating when progress appears slow. I also acknowledge that undoing damage that has occurred over many years will require more than a few weeks to undo...
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    More questions

    Thanks for the response. I will start measuring my waist. Been reliant too much on the scales which are not always accurate. Sometimes I step on the scales within a minute of another weigh in and get a different reading. Very frustrating and confusing.
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    HBA1c after low carbing.

    This is positive news. Well done. Would you be willing to share what you ate on your low carb on a typical day? How low low carb did you go? Once again well done.
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    More questions

    Hi everyone, I am type 2 diabetic. Diagnosis since February 2021 with Hba1c of 50 and 118kg. Since then I have lost 4kg in March. I have been on a low carb diet since start of March 2021. Initially my glucose levels were relatively stable apart from the higher morning readings (which I...
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    Don't know what the Diabetes nurse will say now?!

    Congrats man. Keep this going.
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    HBA1C levels down

    That's positive news. You are certainly going in the right direction. Stay positive because whatever you're doing is working
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    Low Carb diet for a month, readings remain high

    Hba1c was 50. Been on this low carb for a month now. Hoping to to have it going in the desired direction when I go for my next check. Many thanks for the response.
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    Low Carb diet for a month, readings remain high

    I have only been taking readings since the 2nd of March. Will keep at it and see it will go. Many thanks for the response