Tes78
Well-Known Member
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- 64
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
I went to the doctors yesterday and I am very happy. Here's my story.
In march I was told I needed to have another blood test in a month because my HBA1C was 48 and boarder line diabetic. In April my test came back at a HBA1C of 55 and cholesterol of 5.2 weight of 21st 12lbs and BP hypertension. I was gieven the official diagnosis of a type 2 diabetic. I was given 3 months to see how I went or medication would be given. Having a father who's gone blind and an uncle who lost both legs due to diabetic illnesses made me very scared. I knew with my weight and life style I was a walking health risk, but it wasn't enough to keep me on a long term diet. Losing and gaining weigh became a patten. The day I found out I wanted to eat my emotions as I have done for as long as I remember. I remember thinking I wanted to go and buy a load of rubbish and devour the lot, but I didn't. I realized I could let the fear of diabeteses make my condition worse by eating the rubbish, or I could use the fear to light the fire in me I so needed to get into a healthy lifestyle. There is no fear left now, it's been replaced with motivation.
I got a glucose meter and did regular testing, and lots of recherch on diets for diabetics. The one with the greatest successes was the low carb high fat. This is the diet I decided to go for. Not following any particular plan, but I am keeping carbs low enough to stay in ketosis. The Internet is full of low carb/keto recipies, so this helps. The first few I tried were awful, so if you do try keto and find you like nothing, keeps at it. It took several weeks for me to find a nice mix of meals I liked. I also got some keto test strips and I test a couple of times a week just to make sure I'm not going over my limits. I don't measure or record everything I have each day like I did when I first started and only do my bloods in the morning or if I try a new meal. I want it to become a life style but at the same time doing the one BG test per day and a couple of keto tests per week I think is important. We all become complacent at times and things can slip in to our lives and diets without us noticeing too much. I did have one week with some carbs in at week 13 as it's suggested you should only cut carbs out to a keto level for 12 weeks at a time. I ate "real" food not sweets or chocolate carbs. Anything with flour shot my BG right up, but I was pretty good with potatoes. The week after I got right back onto the keto diet.
At the end of last month I had my blood tests done again, my doctors appointment was yesterday. I was excited to see my results because I knew I have been very dedicated and changed my life style completely.
My weight is over 3 stone down at 18st 11lbs, my BP is normal, my cholesterol is 4.5 and my HBA1C is down to 38.
I'm very happy. I understand that I will need to stay low carb for the rest of my life, but I also don't mind that. Once my weigh has gone down to a weight I'm happy with I will have one maybe two days per week with carbs. The the rest of the week low carb. I believe this will control my glucose levels and weight, but only by testing will I know for sure.
In march I was told I needed to have another blood test in a month because my HBA1C was 48 and boarder line diabetic. In April my test came back at a HBA1C of 55 and cholesterol of 5.2 weight of 21st 12lbs and BP hypertension. I was gieven the official diagnosis of a type 2 diabetic. I was given 3 months to see how I went or medication would be given. Having a father who's gone blind and an uncle who lost both legs due to diabetic illnesses made me very scared. I knew with my weight and life style I was a walking health risk, but it wasn't enough to keep me on a long term diet. Losing and gaining weigh became a patten. The day I found out I wanted to eat my emotions as I have done for as long as I remember. I remember thinking I wanted to go and buy a load of rubbish and devour the lot, but I didn't. I realized I could let the fear of diabeteses make my condition worse by eating the rubbish, or I could use the fear to light the fire in me I so needed to get into a healthy lifestyle. There is no fear left now, it's been replaced with motivation.
I got a glucose meter and did regular testing, and lots of recherch on diets for diabetics. The one with the greatest successes was the low carb high fat. This is the diet I decided to go for. Not following any particular plan, but I am keeping carbs low enough to stay in ketosis. The Internet is full of low carb/keto recipies, so this helps. The first few I tried were awful, so if you do try keto and find you like nothing, keeps at it. It took several weeks for me to find a nice mix of meals I liked. I also got some keto test strips and I test a couple of times a week just to make sure I'm not going over my limits. I don't measure or record everything I have each day like I did when I first started and only do my bloods in the morning or if I try a new meal. I want it to become a life style but at the same time doing the one BG test per day and a couple of keto tests per week I think is important. We all become complacent at times and things can slip in to our lives and diets without us noticeing too much. I did have one week with some carbs in at week 13 as it's suggested you should only cut carbs out to a keto level for 12 weeks at a time. I ate "real" food not sweets or chocolate carbs. Anything with flour shot my BG right up, but I was pretty good with potatoes. The week after I got right back onto the keto diet.
At the end of last month I had my blood tests done again, my doctors appointment was yesterday. I was excited to see my results because I knew I have been very dedicated and changed my life style completely.
My weight is over 3 stone down at 18st 11lbs, my BP is normal, my cholesterol is 4.5 and my HBA1C is down to 38.
I'm very happy. I understand that I will need to stay low carb for the rest of my life, but I also don't mind that. Once my weigh has gone down to a weight I'm happy with I will have one maybe two days per week with carbs. The the rest of the week low carb. I believe this will control my glucose levels and weight, but only by testing will I know for sure.
