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<blockquote data-quote="Ruth B" data-source="post: 604818" data-attributes="member: 111960"><p>Having been diagnosed for about 5 years, this April when I went for a 6 month review my HbA1C had risen to 71 from 59 and my Metformin was increased to the maximum dose. I hadn't got a clue what happened next, the only thing I could think of was that the next appointment would put me on insulin (I now know this isn't true). I realised I REALLY did not want to be injecting several times a day, it was the kick up the back side I needed.</p><p> </p><p>I started doing research on line (and ended up here), bought a BG meter and started testing through out the day to find out what I was reacting to and so see how my BS changed through the day. After 3 months my HbA1C has gone down to 56 (it could still do to be lower and hopefully it will be when it is tested in 6 months time) and I have lost a stone in weight. My meter is now my best friend and makes sure I don't go off the straight and narrow too much. Its been a week since I saw the nurse and I have relaxed a bit in that week. Last night my post meal reading was fairly good so I allowed myself a treat or two, a piece of dark chocolate, a homemade low carb oat and raisin cookie, individually they don't effect my BS much, however last night one lead to two and then another cookie as I was passing the box. When I took my final reading before bed instead of going down, it had gone up a bit (about 0.3 so not too bad) not dangerous in its self, but it showed to me how easy it would be to fall back into my old habits. It was a warning and tonight I will be looking very carefully at what I eat, far better than waiting 6 months to find the HbA1C had rocketed again.</p><p> </p><p>I haven't cut any particular food stuffs out, one or two meals have had to be changed, and things like ready meals and ready made sauces have to be chosen carefully, I am fine with some, but not with others. I don't low carb specifically but my intake has about halved due to being guided by my meter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ruth B, post: 604818, member: 111960"] Having been diagnosed for about 5 years, this April when I went for a 6 month review my HbA1C had risen to 71 from 59 and my Metformin was increased to the maximum dose. I hadn't got a clue what happened next, the only thing I could think of was that the next appointment would put me on insulin (I now know this isn't true). I realised I REALLY did not want to be injecting several times a day, it was the kick up the back side I needed. I started doing research on line (and ended up here), bought a BG meter and started testing through out the day to find out what I was reacting to and so see how my BS changed through the day. After 3 months my HbA1C has gone down to 56 (it could still do to be lower and hopefully it will be when it is tested in 6 months time) and I have lost a stone in weight. My meter is now my best friend and makes sure I don't go off the straight and narrow too much. Its been a week since I saw the nurse and I have relaxed a bit in that week. Last night my post meal reading was fairly good so I allowed myself a treat or two, a piece of dark chocolate, a homemade low carb oat and raisin cookie, individually they don't effect my BS much, however last night one lead to two and then another cookie as I was passing the box. When I took my final reading before bed instead of going down, it had gone up a bit (about 0.3 so not too bad) not dangerous in its self, but it showed to me how easy it would be to fall back into my old habits. It was a warning and tonight I will be looking very carefully at what I eat, far better than waiting 6 months to find the HbA1C had rocketed again. I haven't cut any particular food stuffs out, one or two meals have had to be changed, and things like ready meals and ready made sauces have to be chosen carefully, I am fine with some, but not with others. I don't low carb specifically but my intake has about halved due to being guided by my meter. [/QUOTE]
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