Being prepared is very important especially when temptation arrives in full force but don't let perfect become the enemy of doing something..you know it works... take each day one at a time. You can do this.
Being prepared is very important especially when temptation arrives in full force but don't let perfect become the enemy of doing something..you know it works... take each day one at a time. You can do this.Maybe if I am more prepared, I can make it work
If you actually go it (eating LCHF to your meter) then your HbA1c and weight will both be lower, however your LDL will certainly be higher. since you will be freeing up LDL stored in visceral fat, until you get to , eight maintenance mode.
@SaskiaKC,
Are you absolutely sure about that? I am not completely up to date on the research but I know these things:
1. Over 30% of people can lower LDL in only 3 days ( Dave Feldman Protocol) - so how can it be long term predictor of an illness?
2. Was not Total LDL ditched as an indicator over 10yrs ago? Apart from stone-age doctors like at my local GP surgery. How can the repair mechanism for inflammation in the blood vessels be the cause of CVD - it doesn't make sense to me. Its a bit like saying that because police are often seen at the scene of a crime, reducing police numbers will reduce crime. - But perhaps you are more knowledgeable than me.
3. Don't the current medical schools teach that the ratio of HDL to Triglycerides is the most important lipid-related indicator of CVD risk? The best one is an increasing Calcium Score, of course.
4. How can all the un-damaged 'fluffy' LDL get stuck in those small lesions in the blood vessels? - Surely it is only the damaged (oxodised) small particle LDL that can get in there.
Of course Statin manufacturers don't want you to know any of that since statins don't have any effect on the damaged LDL (only the good stuff). And neither do they want T2 diabetics to know that Statins increase your BG levels (make your diabetes worse).
Since you are a woman, you probably know that it has been estimated that statins are a waste of resource for women - estimated that although some male lives have been saved by statins ( less than 18% of those who died on statins), absolutely 0 women have been saved.
If you are over 65 ( as I am) then you must have seen that the studies all show that the older people in the highest quadrant of LDL readings (who might be expected to die of heart disease) actually have a statistically significant lower all-cause mortality rate (= live longer) than those in the lowest quartile i.e the section that your GP would like to get you into!
Sorry to come back posting after so long with negativity, I have no where else to go and feel helpless. I was diagnosed in 2016 as T2 and recommended medication. Thankfully I found this forum and managed within a few months to get my HBA1C levels into just below pre diabetic range without medication. I felt like i had done the impossible! Then in a false sense of security I slowly started eating foods which I knew were not for me but thought 'it's ok, I can change this'.
For about a year I was doing ok, gained a little weight but felt ok, I stopped testing - big mistake. Fast forward and between mid 2017 and early 2018, I had 2 significant losses; a mother figure and my mother in law and 2 other losses; an uncle and an aunt...they all had diabetes and passed of related illnesses. I developed a rather useful skill (so I'm told) at arranging funerals but the mental impact was out of this world. I hated diabetes yet my consumption of food became erratic, convenient and self loathing.
Enter the 6 monthly diabetic check! As I thought, I was back on the T2 radar, the bottoms of my feet hurt and I am trying desperately to get back on the wagon and have sort of gone into a panic about diets and foods (if you are using diet please see my other thread in weight loss and diets!)
Has anyone ever fallen so badly? How do you move forward as I feel stuck! Does that mean that my feet are now permanently ruined? The first time around the pains went, this time they haven't.
Hi Mrs MACWhat is eight maintenance mode?
lovely post and very kind but....Hi Mrs MAC
Sounds like life has thrown some curve balls and been pretty tough. Don’t despair It sounds like you are ready to resume the battle: find new recipes for low carb that include a few treats for down days perhaps? I’ve had a few wobbles (a summer of chronic back pain and a bereavement) that led to slippage and raised HBA1C but back on track now : weight going down slowly.
Found a fab chocolate and prune cake recipe by Annie Bell that freezes well so I cut into small slices to get out when in need of something sweet ( no sugar in it!) be kind to yourself and get plenty of walks in the fresh air. With hugs x
Yes I see that now that I have to look at it as a lifestyleIt is not a diet that you need - it is a lifestyle!
Hi Saskia,What is eight maintenance mode?
Thank you, it always seems harder on the second, third, forth go around probably because of the knowledge that it can be done and I let it slip.
And that is it @SaskiaKCI feel quite uninspired by the thought of meat and veg and am also a creature of habit so repeat meals. With 3 children and a hubby, there are so many palettes to cook for and I've been ok at not touching the rice and potatoes etc, I think I just became disillusioned when thinking of restarting by all the ways which have now become popular such as keto and IF.
Stress puts up BG and it sounds as if you've had a lot of it. My last hba1c jump has been put down to stress as I'm still losing weight and haven't had much variation in my meter readings. You are doing the right thing by coming to the forum, don't beat yourself up because you've you think you've fallen off the wagon. There are tons of recipes here and at diet doctor and menu ideas for busy families. There's only two of us here, well three with the dog but I look for new ideas most weeks and try to organise a rough menu for the week ahead. Having something low carb ready in the refrigerator for those moments that you just need something helps. I'm going to try fat bombs once my beloved tracks down some unsweetened coconut, he reckons there isn't any in the whole of Norwich.An update...Thank you everyone for your words of encouragement and non judgement. I am the type of person that can really beat myself if I feel I have let myself down. I have been taking things one day at a time but 6 days of the week am low carb (no breads, pasta, treats, rice etc) and eat mainly meat and veg or just meat! and on a sunday I am mainly low carb but add in a dessert. I struggle with having some normalicy around the family and eating with the children who comment frequently that I am not eating the same food as them hence why Sunday I relax a little. I love sweet treats which are my downfall generally but I also understand that I will never be an a class student in the area of food so am not trying to be perfect.
Lesson learnt...fall 7 times get up 8!
Hello Mrsmac247 We seem to both be at the same state with Type 2 right now, and I was also diagnosed in 2016, and also had several losses since then (the hardest being my mother and then my son) and I have reacted just as you have. In fact you could almost have been writing my own story for me. I don't know, but I hope it gives you some comfort to realise that someone else is going through exactly the same struggle as you. xxxSorry to come back posting after so long with negativity, I have no where else to go and feel helpless. I was diagnosed in 2016 as T2 and recommended medication. Thankfully I found this forum and managed within a few months to get my HBA1C levels into just below pre diabetic range without medication. I felt like i had done the impossible! Then in a false sense of security I slowly started eating foods which I knew were not for me but thought 'it's ok, I can change this'.
For about a year I was doing ok, gained a little weight but felt ok, I stopped testing - big mistake. Fast forward and between mid 2017 and early 2018, I had 2 significant losses; a mother figure and my mother in law and 2 other losses; an uncle and an aunt...they all had diabetes and passed of related illnesses. I developed a rather useful skill (so I'm told) at arranging funerals but the mental impact was out of this world. I hated diabetes yet my consumption of food became erratic, convenient and self loathing.
Enter the 6 monthly diabetic check! As I thought, I was back on the T2 radar, the bottoms of my feet hurt and I am trying desperately to get back on the wagon and have sort of gone into a panic about diets and foods (if you are using diet please see my other thread in weight loss and diets!)
Has anyone ever fallen so badly? How do you move forward as I feel stuck! Does that mean that my feet are now permanently ruined? The first time around the pains went, this time they haven't.
Sorry to come back posting after so long with negativity, I have no where else to go and feel helpless. I was diagnosed in 2016 as T2 and recommended medication. Thankfully I found this forum and managed within a few months to get my HBA1C levels into just below pre diabetic range without medication. I felt like i had done the impossible! Then in a false sense of security I slowly started eating foods which I knew were not for me but thought 'it's ok, I can change this'.
For about a year I was doing ok, gained a little weight but felt ok, I stopped testing - big mistake. Fast forward and between mid 2017 and early 2018, I had 2 significant losses; a mother figure and my mother in law and 2 other losses; an uncle and an aunt...they all had diabetes and passed of related illnesses. I developed a rather useful skill (so I'm told) at arranging funerals but the mental impact was out of this world. I hated diabetes yet my consumption of food became erratic, convenient and self loathing.
Enter the 6 monthly diabetic check! As I thought, I was back on the T2 radar, the bottoms of my feet hurt and I am trying desperately to get back on the wagon and have sort of gone into a panic about diets and foods (if you are using diet please see my other thread in weight loss and diets!)
Has anyone ever fallen so badly? How do you move forward as I feel stuck! Does that mean that my feet are now permanently ruined? The first time around the pains went, this time they haven't.
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