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<blockquote data-quote="MattGreaves" data-source="post: 1790956" data-attributes="member: 474593"><p>Hi my name is Matt, I have read various posts from this forum but this is my first post. </p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed as type 2 diabetic about 6 months ago now. My first HBA1C test was 94 following the doctors advice and various reading after I understand this to be considerably high and was advised to take metformin 3 times a day. During the first 3 months after being diagnosed I managed to vastly improve my diet and increase my level of exercise during, my next HBA1C test came back as 44, that I was very pleased about and the diabetic nurse was too (I made her day). The following 3 months weren't as great, I struggled to maintain the healthy eating to the level I had achived originally and my next HBA1C result was 46 so still a vast improvement from my first score although a little higher than I would have liked, on the back of the results I have been reduced down to 1 metformin a day this meets my long term plan of wanting to be diet and exercise controlled as I feel this is would be best for me long term rather than being brilliant on medication. Following the last test I have been following a regular healthy diet of fruits vegetables salads and protein and are currently getting exercise 2 to 3 times a day. I test my fasted blood sugar levels first thing in a morning and in the late afetrnoon and constantly are between 4 and 5. I am intrigued on peoples opinion if this is a bad thing being constantly low, at my next visit to the diabetic nurse I am going to ask to see a dietician to help with my queries regarding diet as I find so much conflicting information in books and online. On average I burn anywhere between 4,000-5,000 calories a day (tracked via my fitbit) I feel in the best shape I ever have and have more energy. I am just also conscious am I going too overboard with the exercise and diet? </p><p></p><p>It certainly has been an interesting 6 months, the initial shock of the diagnosis and the realisation of the choices and impact of the food I previously ate was doing too my body, i am not one to dwell and the what ifs and buts but like to put a positive outlook on things no matter how hard it can be the changes I am making are things that I previously wanted to achieve anyway such as loose weight improve generally fitness, the diagnosis gave me the motivation that this was no longer and optional it was something I needed to do for my health and wellbeing. </p><p></p><p>Quite the lengthy introduction but I like to speak what is on my mind and thought I would share my story so far. </p><p></p><p>Thanks </p><p>Matt</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MattGreaves, post: 1790956, member: 474593"] Hi my name is Matt, I have read various posts from this forum but this is my first post. I was diagnosed as type 2 diabetic about 6 months ago now. My first HBA1C test was 94 following the doctors advice and various reading after I understand this to be considerably high and was advised to take metformin 3 times a day. During the first 3 months after being diagnosed I managed to vastly improve my diet and increase my level of exercise during, my next HBA1C test came back as 44, that I was very pleased about and the diabetic nurse was too (I made her day). The following 3 months weren't as great, I struggled to maintain the healthy eating to the level I had achived originally and my next HBA1C result was 46 so still a vast improvement from my first score although a little higher than I would have liked, on the back of the results I have been reduced down to 1 metformin a day this meets my long term plan of wanting to be diet and exercise controlled as I feel this is would be best for me long term rather than being brilliant on medication. Following the last test I have been following a regular healthy diet of fruits vegetables salads and protein and are currently getting exercise 2 to 3 times a day. I test my fasted blood sugar levels first thing in a morning and in the late afetrnoon and constantly are between 4 and 5. I am intrigued on peoples opinion if this is a bad thing being constantly low, at my next visit to the diabetic nurse I am going to ask to see a dietician to help with my queries regarding diet as I find so much conflicting information in books and online. On average I burn anywhere between 4,000-5,000 calories a day (tracked via my fitbit) I feel in the best shape I ever have and have more energy. I am just also conscious am I going too overboard with the exercise and diet? It certainly has been an interesting 6 months, the initial shock of the diagnosis and the realisation of the choices and impact of the food I previously ate was doing too my body, i am not one to dwell and the what ifs and buts but like to put a positive outlook on things no matter how hard it can be the changes I am making are things that I previously wanted to achieve anyway such as loose weight improve generally fitness, the diagnosis gave me the motivation that this was no longer and optional it was something I needed to do for my health and wellbeing. Quite the lengthy introduction but I like to speak what is on my mind and thought I would share my story so far. Thanks Matt [/QUOTE]
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