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3 weeks after diagnosis BS levels Avge 6.3 after Hba1c of 86 and 12.3

beatdise

beatdise

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Hi Guys and all Newbies. I was diagnosed over 3 weeks ago Hba1c of 86 and 12.3. THis is my 3rd week of testing by meter. With those sorts of numbers I expected to go on high meds and a lifetime of eating less tasteless food. A bit shaken and fearful. All I have done is changed my diet and started walking 40 minutes day and take i 500mg of metformin with my dinner . It has taken a me a few weeks to figure out impact of carbs on my BS numbers. NOt sure I quite understand all of them. However, enough to get good control of my BS 2 hours after meals. I've even had the odd sweet in past week. I've gone on a LCHF diet and cant believe I could do that and still enjoy fav foods like roast chicken, grilled chicken, home made kebabs. I dont miss fizzy drinks, cakes and breads. I played football last night with my sons mates (who wondered where I had got all the energy) as I couldn't stop running and I am 58. My asthma which was increasing over the last year has completely gone and on a cold night like last night I would not have been able to manage in the past. MY diagnosis has been a blessing in disguise and I hope I can keep this up and hope it helps you as you start your journeys. Where my numbers have gone up in the table I know exactly what I have eaten. Also sometimes after my morning walk the numbers go up as well but they do subside by lunch. YOU CAN DO IT GUYS YOU REALLY CAN !! Numbers in bold below are my after 2 hours and each line is one day of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Before and after 2 hours.

Breakfast Lunch +2hrs Dinner +2hrs
5.8 +2 hrs 7.6 5.5 7.7 N/A
6.0 +2hrs 6.9 5.4 8.3 7.7 7.3
5.9 +2hrs 5.8 7.4 6.2 5.9 5.9
5.7 +2hrs 5.8 5.1 5.9 4.8 6.4
6.4 +2hrs 6.7 4.9 5.3 5.5 5.3
5.8 +2hrs 7.5 5.9 8.0 5.9 6.2
5.8 +2hrs 6.9 6.3 6.4 5.2 8.5
 
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Really encouraging ! You have taken the right steps at the very right time. What do you take with your meals (meat, chickens ..) as replacement of rice, bread or pasta ?
 
Brilliant, well done, yet another LCHF success story :)
 
Kaha said:
Really encouraging ! You have taken the right steps at the very right time. What do you take with your meals (meat, chickens ..) as replacement of rice, bread or pasta ?
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Thanks Kaha. I just have lots of wonderful salads. lettuce, olives. avacoda. red peppers, red onions, radish. tomato, green beans, chick peas. Yoghurt. I have the occassional flat bread made from chick pea flour. Also Hi-lo bread as toast in morning 5g carbs
 
Kaha said:
Really encouraging ! You have taken the right steps at the very right time. What do you take with your meals (meat, chickens ..) as replacement of rice, bread or pasta ?
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Hi Kaha wasnt sure if you gt my response. I just have lots of salad plus I use wholegrain atta mixed with gram flour 50/50 and have reduced portions.
 
Thanks Beatdise. Interesting recepie!!
 
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