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So I got a HbA1c of 42 back on 21st April.

Two days later I adopted quite aggressive LCHF.

A week after that (so just days before next test) I turned over my exercise routines.

Then with new GP I got re-tests of everything and more on 8th May (so 17 days after original test).

Results today. My Hba1c is down from 42 to 38.
My triglycerides are looking super fine and dandy (0.6).
My total cholesterol and LDL are up. Not surprised. But my chol/HDL ratio is better: down from 2.8 to 2.5. (Needs to be below 4.5)

What did I give up to get here?:
Beer
Rice
Pasta
Bread (1 slice of low-carb bread in last 3 weeks)
Root veg (1.5 Jersey spuds in last 3 weeks)
No junk anything purchased when out and about.

I have NOT given up:
Eating out (occasional) - I choose carefully from the menu
Alcohol (wine)
Snacks when out and about (I take nuts and cheese)

I may re-introduce elements of excluded, but solely on basis of testing.
 
Thanks, Mike D.
I am very pleased.
I would not have been surprised if the result was less significant, as it's only been 2.5 weeks. And Hb runs on 90-day cycle. So I was prepared for less.

I should say, I have not made any attempt at substituting. I've been totally focused on eating good stuff (positive), rather than on substituting things not now in my diet (negative).

I have not given up fruit, but am limiting myself to 1 piece (non-berry) fruit per day. Plus berries.

The other thing I have excluded is (home-made) muesli.

And I am eating far more NUTS.
 
CheeseJunkie said:
Thanks, Mike D.
I am very pleased.
I would not have been surprised if the result was less significant, as it's only been 2.5 weeks. And Hb runs on 90-day cycle. So I was prepared for less.

I should say, I have not made any attempt at substituting. I've been totally focused on eating good stuff (positive), rather than on substituting things not now in my diet (negative).

I have not given up fruit, but am limiting myself to 1 piece (non-berry) fruit per day. Plus berries.

The other thing I have excluded is (home-made) muesli.

And I am eating far more NUTS.
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As I keep telling myself (and others) "keep going" That is one hell of an effort. Take a LOT of pride in that. ..... and do NOT ever forget where you were and where you are now. I'm amazed .... fantastic stuff. Others here have done it, so have I and ONLY due to the drive of some great people who pushed me forward ....... but it takes dedication and commitment long after their message has been posted . Do not ever forget that :)

My VERY best :)

Mike
 
Thanks, Patricia.
It has been tough as I was in the run up to a final exam (taken yesterday - passed), and the BG had really affected my energy too. So I was feeling like ****.
It was coming on here that really inspired me to hit this thing on the head and take practical steps with diet.
Maybe it was a bit drastic, but I felt terrible, and had no time (revision, exams!), so I decided to do things in a very simple way that involved next-to-no work.
 
I plan to continue. Taking BG HbA1c down into the low fives (5.0-5.5) or lower thirties (new measurement).
I now know that is feasible.
 
CheeseJunkie said:
So I got a HbA1c of 42 back on 21st April.

Two days later I adopted quite aggressive LCHF.

A week after that (so just days before next test) I turned over my exercise routines.

Then with new GP I got re-tests of everything and more on 8th May (so 17 days after original test).

Results today. My Hba1c is down from 42 to 38.
My triglycerides are looking super fine and dandy (0.6).
My total cholesterol and LDL are up. Not surprised. But my chol/HDL ratio is better: down from 2.8 to 2.5. (Needs to be below 4.5)

What did I give up to get here?:
Beer
Rice
Pasta
Bread (1 slice of low-carb bread in last 3 weeks)
Root veg (1.5 Jersey spuds in last 3 weeks)
No junk anything purchased when out and about.

I have NOT given up:
Eating out (occasional) - I choose carefully from the menu
Alcohol (wine)
Snacks when out and about (I take nuts and cheese)

I may re-introduce elements of excluded, but solely on basis of testing.
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Really well done, congrats
 
CheeseJunkie said:
I plan to continue. Taking BG HbA1c down into the low fives (5.0-5.5) or lower thirties (new measurement).
I now know that is feasible.
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I also got my results this morning It was 46 in October ,44 today .This time last year it was 58,not as good as yours but Im happy with it.
Im a skinny T2 and dont want to lose anymore weight.
 
Truly inspirational.....congratulations :D Amazing results in such a short time and it shows us all that it can be done. The effort you put in and total dedication has paid off for you and we can only hope to achieve similar results. Give yourself a huge pat on the back....you did brilliantly :D
 
Patricia21 said:
I also got my results this morning It was 46 in October ,44 today .This time last year it was 58,not as good as yours but Im happy with it.
Im a skinny T2 and dont want to lose anymore weight.
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I'm with you, Patricia. Not keen on losing more weight. I was already BMI 20. Now down to 19. Have lost 3kg in 3 weeks. My face starts to look very drawn and old under this weight (I was there once before, after a rail crash, when I went into weight free-fall.)
 
Thanks Gezzabelle.

One thing it bear in mind: I was not starting from overweight, high BMI. I was starting from normal weight, normal BMI.
All the literature seems to be about dropping BG from overweight position.
 
CheeseJunkie said:
Thanks Gezzabelle.

One thing it bear in mind: I was not starting from overweight, high BMI. I was starting from normal weight, normal BMI.
All the literature seems to be about dropping BG from overweight position.
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My weight is stable now,but I was getting worried Im 5ft 7ins and nine stone,I have had to introduce more carbs as I have to stay on low fat until I get my gall bladder out,It gets complicated at times.
 
Apart from a higher total cholesterol (but lower cholesterol ratio), expected, the only unexpected result this morning was 'abnormal serum inorganic phosphate' in the 'bone profile' section of my tests.

What is this about?

The only thing I have tracked down so far is the US government website info (copied below)...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003478.htm

What Abnormal Results Mean
Higher than normal levels (hyperphosphatemia) may be due to many different health conditions. Common causes include:

I am taking no meds, and don't expect I have too much Vit D. (UK resident studying indoors for most of winter.)
My calcium and magnesium are low but not outside of normal range. Thyroid function okay according to MZC test. Renal profile also okay according to renal profile. Liver function test normal.

Can I be eating too much phosphate in food and where from?
I doubt I'm in diabetic ketoacidosis ;-)
 
CheeseJunkie said:
Apart from a higher total cholesterol (but lower cholesterol ratio), expected, the only unexpected result this morning was 'abnormal serum inorganic phosphate' in the 'bone profile' section of my tests.

What is this about?

The only thing I have tracked down so far is the US government website info (copied below)...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003478.htm

What Abnormal Results Mean
Higher than normal levels (hyperphosphatemia) may be due to many different health conditions. Common causes incl....
I am taking no meds, and don't expect I have too much Vit D. (UK resident studying indoors for most of winter.)
My calcium and magnesium are low but not outside of normal range. Thyroid function okay according to MZC test. Renal profile also okay according to renal profile. Liver function test normal.

Can I be eating too much phosphate in food and where from?
I doubt I'm in diabetic ketoacidosis ;-)
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Too much phosphate?....well it is mostly in all the things we don't eat....cereals, flour, rice puddings biscuits/crackers etc....all the things we avoid....there is quite a bit in meat, fish and cheese though so perhaps that could be the reason?
 
How high is your phosphate? If it is only just above the normal range it may be normal for you. The normal range is the 95 percentile so some "normals" will be higher or lower than the quoted "normal" range. There is also a lot of phosphate in the red blood cells and any leakage during collection or storage can make itartificially raised; doctors often seem to think that if the sample isn't visibly haemolysed then there can't be any leakage but that is not always the case.

Well done for taking control of your health.
 
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