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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 379141" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>What with one thing and another (weather, cold and greed being 3 of them!) I ended up after Christmas with more carbohydrates in my diet than usual - up to 150g per day rather than 50g or below.</p><p></p><p>As I couldn't seem to discipline myself back into my Atkins-type ways, I decided to use the period between HbA1cs as an experiment. I had one HbA1c immediately pre-Christmas; the next was due at the end of March but ended up (because of an altercation between the car and a snow-drift :roll: ) being delayed until the end of April.</p><p></p><p>On that amount of carbohydrate I expected two things to happen - my HbA1c to rise, and my cholesterol/lipid profile to be a disaster. I got my results today. </p><p></p><p>Imagine my surprise to find that my HbA1c had <em>improved </em>- down from 5.7 before Xmas to 5.4 last week! :shock: <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> This despite the fact that my morning fasting levels were slightly up, though still within the diabetic target range. My afternoon readings were still in the low 5s/high 4s, though. It seems as if two years of very-low-carb have greatly improved my insulin resistance, which seems to have decreased.</p><p></p><p>As for the cholesterol/lipid profile: my results before Xmas were as follows:</p><p></p><p>Total: 4.9</p><p>Triglycerides: 1.00</p><p>HDL: 1.6</p><p>LDL: 2.86</p><p></p><p>Total:HDL ratio: 3.1</p><p></p><p>These figures are good; some would say the "total" figure should be lower, but the others are all on target and the Total:HDL is very good indeed.</p><p></p><p>On 4 months of increased carbohydrate:</p><p></p><p>Total: 5.6</p><p>Triglycerides: 1.4</p><p>HDL: 1.3</p><p>LDL: 3.7</p><p></p><p>Total:HDL ratio: 4.3</p><p></p><p>Total has gone up; also triglycerides and LDL (the baddies). HDL (the goody) has dropped, though still on target (above 1.2). The Total:HDL ratio is still on target, though higher than last time (target is below 5). Not quite the disaster I was expecting, but not good. </p><p></p><p>I managed to maintain my pre-Xmas weight by a dint of cutting back on the red wine. :crazy: </p><p></p><p>I know that this is in no way scientific, and I expect to be shot down in flames by the scientists among you - but to my mind it demonstrates, to me if no-one else, that carbohydrates are bad for my cholesterol. :eh: :think: </p><p></p><p>I've already decreased my carb intake as the weather warms up, because I need to lose lots more weight and I know that Atkins works for me (particularly if I don't drink :roll: <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> :wink: ). It will be interesting to see what happens at my next blood tests, at the end of August.</p><p></p><p>The nurse and I have decided to drop my HbA1c to 3 times a year instead of 4; note that this still lets me get the test in just before Christmas so I can cheat a bit over the holiday. 8) :shock: </p><p></p><p>Viv 8)</p><p></p><p>edited for PS: I'm still diabetic; if I go on eating too many carbs for my system, the insulin resistance will undoubtedly creep back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 379141, member: 31282"] What with one thing and another (weather, cold and greed being 3 of them!) I ended up after Christmas with more carbohydrates in my diet than usual - up to 150g per day rather than 50g or below. As I couldn't seem to discipline myself back into my Atkins-type ways, I decided to use the period between HbA1cs as an experiment. I had one HbA1c immediately pre-Christmas; the next was due at the end of March but ended up (because of an altercation between the car and a snow-drift :roll: ) being delayed until the end of April. On that amount of carbohydrate I expected two things to happen - my HbA1c to rise, and my cholesterol/lipid profile to be a disaster. I got my results today. Imagine my surprise to find that my HbA1c had [i]improved [/i]- down from 5.7 before Xmas to 5.4 last week! :shock: :P This despite the fact that my morning fasting levels were slightly up, though still within the diabetic target range. My afternoon readings were still in the low 5s/high 4s, though. It seems as if two years of very-low-carb have greatly improved my insulin resistance, which seems to have decreased. As for the cholesterol/lipid profile: my results before Xmas were as follows: Total: 4.9 Triglycerides: 1.00 HDL: 1.6 LDL: 2.86 Total:HDL ratio: 3.1 These figures are good; some would say the "total" figure should be lower, but the others are all on target and the Total:HDL is very good indeed. On 4 months of increased carbohydrate: Total: 5.6 Triglycerides: 1.4 HDL: 1.3 LDL: 3.7 Total:HDL ratio: 4.3 Total has gone up; also triglycerides and LDL (the baddies). HDL (the goody) has dropped, though still on target (above 1.2). The Total:HDL ratio is still on target, though higher than last time (target is below 5). Not quite the disaster I was expecting, but not good. I managed to maintain my pre-Xmas weight by a dint of cutting back on the red wine. :crazy: I know that this is in no way scientific, and I expect to be shot down in flames by the scientists among you - but to my mind it demonstrates, to me if no-one else, that carbohydrates are bad for my cholesterol. :eh: :think: I've already decreased my carb intake as the weather warms up, because I need to lose lots more weight and I know that Atkins works for me (particularly if I don't drink :roll: :oops: :wink: ). It will be interesting to see what happens at my next blood tests, at the end of August. The nurse and I have decided to drop my HbA1c to 3 times a year instead of 4; note that this still lets me get the test in just before Christmas so I can cheat a bit over the holiday. 8) :shock: Viv 8) edited for PS: I'm still diabetic; if I go on eating too many carbs for my system, the insulin resistance will undoubtedly creep back. [/QUOTE]
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