Am I too anxious?

[cky852]

Am I too anxious?

I found my blood pressure was high 140/90 last year end and took medication to keep it below 130/80. My doctor asked me to check blood glucose and then I was diagnosed to be Type 2 diabetes on 23/01/2020. I am on Metformin 500mg x 2 per day now. After diagnosis, I read many information from internet and watch a lot videos on Youtube like Dr. Jason Fung’s. And very lucky, I found this forum and learn a lot from you all.

Since finding out of high blood pressure, I started to lose weight in late December by diet and doing exercise (mainly walking). I lost 32 pounds in 4 months, BMI from 31 to 24 now. I always imagine that I can put diabetes into remission after losing such pounds. However, I know I am not. Today, my BG after lunch spiked from 5.9 to 10.2mmol/L in 2 hours and lowered to 7.5 in 3 hours. I had a big Mac (eating one piece of bread) and fried potatoes in McDonald. I knew I should not take this. But I just want to try how good or how bad I can manage. I was upset by the numbers.

My usual fasting BG is around 6.0 -6.9 before breakfast which is not so good, I think. Usually I can keep post meal BG below 7-8 (2hours) by eating less carbs. I prick my fingers frequently though my diabetes nurse told me not to do so. But I can’t help. I always want to know the numbers. Though I will have my first A1c test after diagnosis next month, I foresee the number would not be so good. This make me anxious. I am too eager to be in remission or reverse.

I am really afraid that I have already missed the good chance of remission after losing pounds. I saw many people in this forum or other websites said they reversed diabetes after losing pounds. They even lose less pounds than me. I don’t know what else I can do if I really missed this good chance.

Besides, it seems I did not do so much to loss my weight but the progress of weight loss is quite fast, 32 pounds in 4 months. I just eat less carbs, but not on keto, cut all snacks and sweet drinks and just walking, not even running. I worried about this. I don’t know how to stop losing weight when I reach desire weight. I still have a belly, not too small. I don’t want to be too skinny. I can’t eat carbs to gain / keep weight and I want to keep doing exercise.

Maybe I am too impatient. Maybe I have to wait some more time for my body to adapt to the changes in new weight. Maybe I need to lose more pounds. I am always thinking these questions these days.

I am always thinking: Do I have chance to reverse?

 

[xfieldok]

Anxiety and stress can raise blood sugar.

You are in this for the long haul. Frequent testing is good. Testing at the proper times will tell you what effect your food had on you and whether you had too many carbs.

 

[EllieM]

I am really afraid that I have already missed the good chance of remission after losing pounds. I saw many people in this forum or other websites said they reversed diabetes after losing pounds.

No one really reverses diabetes, they just go into remission and keep normal blood sugars as long as they don't have too many carbs. Different people tolerate different numbers but it sounds as though that Macdonalds was slightly too many carbs for you. If you use your meter to test before and after meals you should be able to find out what foods you can and can't eat.

Just as weight gain is a symptom of diabetes, weight loss is a sign that your metablism is improving.

Fasting blood sugar seems to be the very last figure to improve, at least according to the T2 posts I've read on here.

Congratulations on your results, I suspect that you will be very agreeably surprised next time you have an hba1c

 

[JoKalsbeek]

Am I too anxious?


I am really afraid that I have already missed the good chance of remission after losing pounds. I saw many people in this forum or other websites said they reversed diabetes after losing pounds. They even lose less pounds than me. I don’t know what else I can do if I really missed this good chance.

I am always thinking: Do I have chance to reverse?

Weight loss happens because there's less glucose being stored in your body. (With insulin not doing its job, it doesn't get burned off, but stored instead). You're putting the cart before the horse a little: You're losing weight because your blood sugars are under control, the weight loss isn't responsible for remission.Just a happy side effect. While less fat will increase insulin sensitivity, it's not the cause of better blood sugars.... Your successfully reducing carbs is. Check out what your BMI is and your possible ideal weight, and take in more fats and protein more often, if you want to maintain or gain weight. Don't go for intermittent fasting, but eat regularly throughout the day, 3 meals, 3 snacks, and you shouldn't lose weight. Just make sure it's all low to no carb, so your blood sugars don't go back up. You've gained a lot of ground, believe it or not, so I can imagien you don't want to lose it now.

And with your numbers, well... I don't know what your HbA1c was, but I do think you'll either be in the prediabetic range or under, in the non-diabetic range. And after almost 4 years of low carbing, my FBG is still hitting sixes, so... Don't worry about it. It's the after-food numbers that make all the difference, and I have a feeling yours'll be excellent. Breathe.

 

[cky852]

Thank you very much for all your replies. I always have a concept that weight loss is responsible for lowering blood glucose. Believe I should learn more.

Thank you.