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Hi everyione - the Boissetarian online again
several weeks since I last posted. To recap - I have had Diabetes2 since 2009; was taking various medication in tablet form. Sugar levels were medium to high. I came across the 5:2 diet also called The Fast Diet and started it in June. Told my GP I was going to follow that diet - he was not happy but did not say no - not that I would have taken any notice if he had. Did for a month, monitoring my blood sugar and blood pressure levels and down to just one tablet - glicalzide. I lost almost 3kg since June and sugar levels were on average not so high. Went back to GP. Told me could not go by these results as it takes a while for the medication to work out of the body - in other words he thought nothing had changed. Hesaid he did not like my diet as I should be eating regular meals at regular times throughout the day, with plenty of fecculants (sorry-carbohydrates) and that I would not be biabetes free on my diet.
He asked if I would conduct a month's test just taking the glicalzide and aprovel (for high blood pressure), and have a blood test at the end of that month. I agreed - but felt he thought my sugars would be out of control because I was not taking all the drugs he had prescribed.
Month was up last Friday. Went back to see him with blood test results. When he read them he let out a wry laugh!!! The HbA1c had dropped from 8.1% to 7.3%!!!!! And I have lost 5kg in total. So I am very happy. I think GP is a bit confused as what I am doing flies in the face of all he has been taught about how one can reduce blood sugars. Also we now have a running machine at home and I do at least 10mins every other day - sometimes more if I feel good.
GP has given me new 3-month prescription for Diamacron and blood pressure tablets only. My normal routine is a 3-monthly blood test and visit to GP, hope I will be able to lose even more weight and get to do more excercise before I see him again.
Am very happy at results and I find the 5:2 diet very easy to follow as I seldom want much to eat during the day, especially when it is so hot here - Southern France - and have always eaten main meal in the evening anyway.
What I have learnt over the last two months is what foods bump up the blood sugar and also what combinations of food does that too. I think I now eat a healthier diet, but still eat the sugary things I like from time to time but not in such great quantities as I used to. I think also I am beginning to feel a lot better in myself - I think it has something to do with taking more exercise as well as the diet.
Just thought I'd let you know the good news
several weeks since I last posted. To recap - I have had Diabetes2 since 2009; was taking various medication in tablet form. Sugar levels were medium to high. I came across the 5:2 diet also called The Fast Diet and started it in June. Told my GP I was going to follow that diet - he was not happy but did not say no - not that I would have taken any notice if he had. Did for a month, monitoring my blood sugar and blood pressure levels and down to just one tablet - glicalzide. I lost almost 3kg since June and sugar levels were on average not so high. Went back to GP. Told me could not go by these results as it takes a while for the medication to work out of the body - in other words he thought nothing had changed. Hesaid he did not like my diet as I should be eating regular meals at regular times throughout the day, with plenty of fecculants (sorry-carbohydrates) and that I would not be biabetes free on my diet.
He asked if I would conduct a month's test just taking the glicalzide and aprovel (for high blood pressure), and have a blood test at the end of that month. I agreed - but felt he thought my sugars would be out of control because I was not taking all the drugs he had prescribed.
Month was up last Friday. Went back to see him with blood test results. When he read them he let out a wry laugh!!! The HbA1c had dropped from 8.1% to 7.3%!!!!! And I have lost 5kg in total. So I am very happy. I think GP is a bit confused as what I am doing flies in the face of all he has been taught about how one can reduce blood sugars. Also we now have a running machine at home and I do at least 10mins every other day - sometimes more if I feel good.
GP has given me new 3-month prescription for Diamacron and blood pressure tablets only. My normal routine is a 3-monthly blood test and visit to GP, hope I will be able to lose even more weight and get to do more excercise before I see him again.
Am very happy at results and I find the 5:2 diet very easy to follow as I seldom want much to eat during the day, especially when it is so hot here - Southern France - and have always eaten main meal in the evening anyway.
What I have learnt over the last two months is what foods bump up the blood sugar and also what combinations of food does that too. I think I now eat a healthier diet, but still eat the sugary things I like from time to time but not in such great quantities as I used to. I think also I am beginning to feel a lot better in myself - I think it has something to do with taking more exercise as well as the diet.
Just thought I'd let you know the good news
