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<blockquote data-quote="Ceres" data-source="post: 1172158" data-attributes="member: 207957"><p>Thanks, everyone! </p><p></p><p>Sorry, I've not been on the board in awhile! I wanted to update you all, as I see there's been some interest about the way my body currently responds to carbohydrates. These days, it's rare for me to see any number higher than a 6 or 7, and that would only be in response to a carb-loaded meal. Even when I hit those numbers, my blood sugar very quickly drops back down into the 4s or low 5s (typically within two or three hours post-meal). I still try to eat less than 100g of carbs per day (because I genuinely believe a lower-carb diet is the best option for my health generally), but when I eat substantially more than that (say in excess of 200 or 300g of carbs, my blood sugar is still fine (i.e. might rise to 7, but will quickly drop back down to the 4s or low 5s again). My fasting blood sugar tends to be between 4.1 and 4.5 most days, and the bedtime measurement is about the same. I am a frequent blood sugar tester, and have been since diagnosis, and I saw my blood sugar improve as I lost weight. I believe that losing weight has significantly reduced my insulin resistance. I don't know about my beta cells, but they seem to be working okay! I have no issue (occasionally) eating large amounts of carbs these days, so I would actually like to take another OGTT and see what transpires. I will report back after I see my endocrinologist in a few weeks.</p><p></p><p>As to whether I had actual 'diabetes' in the first place... there is so much contention as to what actually constitutes the disease, but by current diagnostic criteria, I did. And I believe that if I was to gain weight, my insulin resistance, and hence my diabetes, would return. I have now lost over 52kg from my highest weight last year, and have about 10 more to go until I attain a healthy BMI. I run, and go to the gym regularly. I feel amazing. I never thought I'd say this, but a diabetes diagnosis changed my life for the better. (Now I feel like I'm in an ad for diabetes!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ceres, post: 1172158, member: 207957"] Thanks, everyone! Sorry, I've not been on the board in awhile! I wanted to update you all, as I see there's been some interest about the way my body currently responds to carbohydrates. These days, it's rare for me to see any number higher than a 6 or 7, and that would only be in response to a carb-loaded meal. Even when I hit those numbers, my blood sugar very quickly drops back down into the 4s or low 5s (typically within two or three hours post-meal). I still try to eat less than 100g of carbs per day (because I genuinely believe a lower-carb diet is the best option for my health generally), but when I eat substantially more than that (say in excess of 200 or 300g of carbs, my blood sugar is still fine (i.e. might rise to 7, but will quickly drop back down to the 4s or low 5s again). My fasting blood sugar tends to be between 4.1 and 4.5 most days, and the bedtime measurement is about the same. I am a frequent blood sugar tester, and have been since diagnosis, and I saw my blood sugar improve as I lost weight. I believe that losing weight has significantly reduced my insulin resistance. I don't know about my beta cells, but they seem to be working okay! I have no issue (occasionally) eating large amounts of carbs these days, so I would actually like to take another OGTT and see what transpires. I will report back after I see my endocrinologist in a few weeks. As to whether I had actual 'diabetes' in the first place... there is so much contention as to what actually constitutes the disease, but by current diagnostic criteria, I did. And I believe that if I was to gain weight, my insulin resistance, and hence my diabetes, would return. I have now lost over 52kg from my highest weight last year, and have about 10 more to go until I attain a healthy BMI. I run, and go to the gym regularly. I feel amazing. I never thought I'd say this, but a diabetes diagnosis changed my life for the better. (Now I feel like I'm in an ad for diabetes!) [/QUOTE]
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