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blood sugar is coming right down thank goodness

Charis1213 said:
Started LCHF 12 days ago , blood sugar was 19.3 the other evening , tonight just checked and it is 8.9 .
I'm so relieved .
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Moving in the right direction, keep up the good work.

Are you using mySugr to record your food and readings?
 
mySugr will give you an estimated HbA1c after you have entered a few days worth of data. I found it highly motivating. Quite a few of us use it. It's free.
 
xfieldok said:
mySugr will give you an estimated HbA1c after you have entered a few days worth of data. I found it highly motivating. Quite a few of us use it. It's free.
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You and some others have been lucky with this, but be aware that not everyone is. Not everyone tests as often as is necessary to estimate an HbA1c. It can (and has) led to a few disappointed people.
 
Charis1213 said:
Started LCHF 12 days ago , blood sugar was 19.3 the other evening , tonight just checked and it is 8.9 .
I'm so relieved .
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You are moving in the right direction. Keep it up! Are you recording your levels in a food diary? Recording them alongside what you have eaten is a good way to learn.
 
@Bluetit1802 I take your point but people don't know about it unless they are told. I wish I had found it sooner.

Mine has stopped estimating HbA1c because I have only been recording twice a day. Hoping to reset it after a few days off.
 
xfieldok said:
@Bluetit1802 I take your point but people don't know about it unless they are told. I wish I had found it sooner.

Mine has stopped estimating HbA1c because I have only been recording twice a day. Hoping to reset it after a few days off.
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I use it myself, but just ignore the estimated HbA1c. I use it to record my tests and then once every few days or so I transfer them to my excel sheet. I am having a testing holiday at the moment.
 
Charis1213 said:
thanks, is that a maine coon cat you have , mine is a cross maine coon he weighs 17 lbs lol
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That’s the second time on here I’ve been asked if my cat is a Maine Coon. I think she’s just a regular moggie as her brother was just your average-looking cat. She’s 18 years old and has a whole multitude of health issues, but not diabetes. She spent the first 15 years of her life being told to be on a diet. Then she got thinner and she was diagnosed with thyroid problems and told to put on weight...!
 
Very well done! Keep it up!
I use MySugr and yes the HbA1c isn’t perfectly accurate compared to lab results, but it’s a good guide as to which direction you’re heading.
 
Smallbrit said:
That’s the second time on here I’ve been asked if my cat is a Maine Coon. I think she’s just a regular moggie as her brother was just your average-looking cat. She’s 18 years old and has a whole multitude of health issues, but not diabetes. She spent the first 15 years of her life being told to be on a diet. Then she got thinner and she was diagnosed with thyroid problems and told to put on weight...!
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She looks like she has maine coon in her , my cat has a lot of belly fat and even the various vets I've tried have said he has more maine coon in him , he is gorgeous his personality is amazing , he is so gentle timid and although he can make a lot of angry noises while i am grooming him and washing him but he never has gone for me , I love him so much , he has a little sister she doesn't have maine coon in her they are shelter cats and i got them both when they were sixteen weeks old , the best choice ever.
Is your cat flabby on her tummy and does she have ltos of fur on her paws ? that is the traits of maine coons .
 
Excellent!

Well done for taking part in what is almost certainly the absolute very best dietary intervention. LCHF took me from a place where I was likely to end up increasing my Metformin dose, to a place where I take no medication at all and scored 31mmol/mol on my most recent HbA1c. It’s my firm belief and informed view that LCHF should be the very first course of action recommended by the NHS in treating T2DM. Not “base your diet on more of what caused your condition” :banghead:

As you become more skilled with the new dietary plan, and your numbers begin to stabilise further, be mindful not to replace the carbohydrate with too much protein. Excessive protein will not be conducive to keeping your glucose concentrations super low, and will in fact elevate them slightly from where they could be. Excessive is defined by your personal tolerance - mine is around 60-70g daily (I’m very light with a BMI of 18.6 - as a rule of thumb aim for 1g per kilo of the body weight that you want to be). Any more than that for me, and in a few days my fasting numbers will creep up from c.4.5mmol/L to 5.5. Remember that amino acids are intended to help build and repair cells, not to supply energy. Excess protein will be broken down into glucose and used for energy, which isn’t what you want when trying to achieve optimal dietary ketosis. Also, mild weight training is SUPER effective at burning off some glucose. I haven’t found any better exercise for managing diabetes/glucose intolerance.

Super low carbohydrate + moderate protein + fat to satiety + don’t snack (on anything) = Watch those numbers drop like a stone! :D
 
I personally have no problems with protein. I eat as much of it as I want to eat. No restrictions. I am a strong believer that the older we become, the more essential protein becomes. Its job is to mend and repair cells, look after bones, hair and nails, help injuries repair, and keep our muscles in good condition. If I fall over I want to be able to get up again. Protein has no significant effect on my blood sugar levels.

It is different for T1s.

http://www.tuitnutrition.com/2017/07/gluconeogenesis.html
 
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