Confused newbie

Hello all.

I was diagnosed as type 2 in August 2023 with a hb1ac of 108.
I I was started on metforin and am now on 1000mg twice a day and immediately changed my diet to remove as much sugar as I could (I ate lots of sweet food and drank lots of full sugar drinks) as well as cutting out beers and sweet wines, and reducing my carb intake.
I have just had my first 3 month blood test and my hb1ac was 42.
To say I was surprised by this is an understatement.
What I want to ask is has anyone else had a turnaround like this?

ianf0ster said:

Several, but more people either start from lower than 100 or go slower than you did.
3 major reasons for taking it slower are:
1. Rapid BG changes often affect vision (temporarily until the body adjusts to current BG level).
2. The more rapid the change in diet, the less sustainable it is (on average).
3. If significant weight is lost too fast, then lose skin can develop and may not get re-absorbed (at least not for a relatively long time).

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Thanks for the answer.

I have lost about 5kg since the end of August but wasn’t massively overweight so don’t have any concerns about loose skin and my vision hasn’t been a problem.