Hm112819
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- Type of diabetes
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I thought I’d share a quick update.
I was diagnosed Feb 2017 with a HB1AC of 54 i weighed approximately 17.5 - 18 stone. I found this forum fairly early on and read pages and pages of help and advice. I'd like to share an update of where i'm at and how i got here.
After being diagnosed i decided to ignore the doctors push for Metforim and follow a low carb diet (without the high fat)/with a great reduction in calories, essentially consuming 900-1200 calories a day and to exercise every day (my version of the Newcastle diet). I managed to crash of considerable weight quickly and maintain blood sugars (dropping to 13 stone)
Over the summer i started to reintroduce carbs and up the calorie intake to a normal level, whilst maintaining the exercise. The weight loss stopped pain in my knees and back id had for years and allowed me to take up running again. In addition i started weight training and mountain biking as well.
Since last summer, I've kept the exercise up doing 4/5 runs of approximately 15 20 miles total, 1/2 MTB sessions and 4 weight sessions a week (if anyone's interested my strava is Adrian Holmes), putting on half a stone of predominantly muscle.
My diet now looks like this:
Breakfast - Protein Shake 3/4 bits of fruit
Lunch - Salad or Pack of sandwiches and a snack
Dinner - Whatever we are eating as a family, no limits on carbs
Snack - a bar of chocolate
(Approximately 2300 calories)
Having said that i will often splurge at the weekend and all meals will become a carb fest. But check myself afterwards an have had no spikes in blood sugars.
I got my results back today my HB1AC is now down to 30. I wanted to give this update as i know it would have been the advice id have liked to read 15 months ago.
A couple of points (i really want to avoid a slamming like JCBMAN);
- I'm not to interested if i am in remission or not, i'm more than happy to stay on the register and get yearly checks. I fully intend to continue checking myself in between.
- I accept that my current levels may change overtime and at that point i fully intend to moderate for as long as possible.
- I didn't do (as was suggested) a glucose test, but i did eat 400 grams of sugar and see what my blood sugars went to, they started at 5.2, went upto 8.5 after an hour and then to 6.8 after 2 hours. In all fairness i have no idea what this means, but it made me feel better (well long term better, short term ill).
- If i was to guess i'd say the combination of excercise have allowed the good blood sugar control.
- One last point that really worried me in Feb 2017, was 'i'm never going to be able to drink again', to be honest at first i avoided going out. I was more than happy to drink wine and gin at home, but didn't want to in a pub. I did however consume just as many units as pre diagnosis (probably to many). I did get over my weird fear and ventured into a pub for a wine (which strangely enough was completely fine!!!). I do now go out and drink beer, i don't do it that often, but even after a 4 stay stag do in Bordeaux i had no real impact on blood sugars.
All the best to everyone and thankyou for the advice, i'll continue to look at the forum and chip in occasionally.
Adrian
I was diagnosed Feb 2017 with a HB1AC of 54 i weighed approximately 17.5 - 18 stone. I found this forum fairly early on and read pages and pages of help and advice. I'd like to share an update of where i'm at and how i got here.
After being diagnosed i decided to ignore the doctors push for Metforim and follow a low carb diet (without the high fat)/with a great reduction in calories, essentially consuming 900-1200 calories a day and to exercise every day (my version of the Newcastle diet). I managed to crash of considerable weight quickly and maintain blood sugars (dropping to 13 stone)
Over the summer i started to reintroduce carbs and up the calorie intake to a normal level, whilst maintaining the exercise. The weight loss stopped pain in my knees and back id had for years and allowed me to take up running again. In addition i started weight training and mountain biking as well.
Since last summer, I've kept the exercise up doing 4/5 runs of approximately 15 20 miles total, 1/2 MTB sessions and 4 weight sessions a week (if anyone's interested my strava is Adrian Holmes), putting on half a stone of predominantly muscle.
My diet now looks like this:
Breakfast - Protein Shake 3/4 bits of fruit
Lunch - Salad or Pack of sandwiches and a snack
Dinner - Whatever we are eating as a family, no limits on carbs
Snack - a bar of chocolate
(Approximately 2300 calories)
Having said that i will often splurge at the weekend and all meals will become a carb fest. But check myself afterwards an have had no spikes in blood sugars.
I got my results back today my HB1AC is now down to 30. I wanted to give this update as i know it would have been the advice id have liked to read 15 months ago.
A couple of points (i really want to avoid a slamming like JCBMAN);
- I'm not to interested if i am in remission or not, i'm more than happy to stay on the register and get yearly checks. I fully intend to continue checking myself in between.
- I accept that my current levels may change overtime and at that point i fully intend to moderate for as long as possible.
- I didn't do (as was suggested) a glucose test, but i did eat 400 grams of sugar and see what my blood sugars went to, they started at 5.2, went upto 8.5 after an hour and then to 6.8 after 2 hours. In all fairness i have no idea what this means, but it made me feel better (well long term better, short term ill).
- If i was to guess i'd say the combination of excercise have allowed the good blood sugar control.
- One last point that really worried me in Feb 2017, was 'i'm never going to be able to drink again', to be honest at first i avoided going out. I was more than happy to drink wine and gin at home, but didn't want to in a pub. I did however consume just as many units as pre diagnosis (probably to many). I did get over my weird fear and ventured into a pub for a wine (which strangely enough was completely fine!!!). I do now go out and drink beer, i don't do it that often, but even after a 4 stay stag do in Bordeaux i had no real impact on blood sugars.
All the best to everyone and thankyou for the advice, i'll continue to look at the forum and chip in occasionally.
Adrian
