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<blockquote data-quote="sno0opy" data-source="post: 2194052" data-attributes="member: 513948"><p>I was in a very similar position in Aug of this year (Similar age) (My HBA1C was 87 though!), i took the approach (slightly different to many who will comment below) of hitting exercise to loose weight and change my diet. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Many people on here will talk about the Keto LCHF diet also, so the choice will be yours.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I have lots of Diabetes in my family, but those who are on injections and such in my family are all not very good at controlling their diet and activity. I don’t think its inevitable you go down that path, but it is a big lifestyle change.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Basically, I went back to getting active – physical activity 3 or 4 times a week and especially High intensity Interval training (Like circuit training or various things you can do at home I can share in more detail if of interest). That’s good because the “high intensity” part where you go crazy for a short period so your really our of breath helps flush your bodys reserves of glucose – this is said to be more effective then a similar quantity of “moderate exercise” However any activity is good.</p><p></p><p></p><p>From a diet point of view, I did cut all refined carbs (Sugar, cakes, bread, pasta, potatoes, rice).</p><p></p><p>However, I didn’t cut carbs entirely like the Keto diet, I still allowed whole grains, lentils, beans etc.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The most important and useful thing you can do though, is buy a glucose meter – they are cheap and will give you a very good idea of how foods affect you. For the first few months I tested before and after every meal, kept a log of what I ate and got a good picture of what caused rises above the level I was happy with. </p><p></p><p></p><p>This lead to reintroduction over time of small quantities of some pasta, a small portion of bread here and there but kept mash/cakes/rice off the menu.</p><p></p><p></p><p>My HBA1C dropped to 33 and I have lost 4 stone – never felt so well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sno0opy, post: 2194052, member: 513948"] I was in a very similar position in Aug of this year (Similar age) (My HBA1C was 87 though!), i took the approach (slightly different to many who will comment below) of hitting exercise to loose weight and change my diet. Many people on here will talk about the Keto LCHF diet also, so the choice will be yours. I have lots of Diabetes in my family, but those who are on injections and such in my family are all not very good at controlling their diet and activity. I don’t think its inevitable you go down that path, but it is a big lifestyle change. Basically, I went back to getting active – physical activity 3 or 4 times a week and especially High intensity Interval training (Like circuit training or various things you can do at home I can share in more detail if of interest). That’s good because the “high intensity” part where you go crazy for a short period so your really our of breath helps flush your bodys reserves of glucose – this is said to be more effective then a similar quantity of “moderate exercise” However any activity is good. From a diet point of view, I did cut all refined carbs (Sugar, cakes, bread, pasta, potatoes, rice). However, I didn’t cut carbs entirely like the Keto diet, I still allowed whole grains, lentils, beans etc. The most important and useful thing you can do though, is buy a glucose meter – they are cheap and will give you a very good idea of how foods affect you. For the first few months I tested before and after every meal, kept a log of what I ate and got a good picture of what caused rises above the level I was happy with. This lead to reintroduction over time of small quantities of some pasta, a small portion of bread here and there but kept mash/cakes/rice off the menu. My HBA1C dropped to 33 and I have lost 4 stone – never felt so well. [/QUOTE]
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