GlazedDoughnuts
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Greetings all,
I've used this website for research and it appears to be a beacon of knowledge, I thought I'd pop by and say Hi! And share my experience and if I may, ask for some advice.
I am 24 years of age, my BMI has been just over 25 the last few years which qualifies me as being 'overweight'. I haven't been too kind to my body over the years, I hardly done any exercise, I drank more than I should on many occasions and also smoked things I shouldn't have for years.
I started noticing in the last few months after a heavy carb meal I'd feel rather agitated and tired, I thought nothing of it. I decided to stop smoking completely two months ago, join my friend in weight lifting and took a U turn in terms of exercise, lifestyle & diet.
My diet consisted of mainly lean protein, complex carbs (rolled oats, brown bread), healthy fats (no t-fats) and minimal amounts of sugars/refined carbs.
A month into weight lifting all was going well until I started to notice I'm waking up every night to pee at 3-4am, I thought this was due to an increase in protein intake. I started eating my last meal & drink earlier in the night thinking perhaps it was just my bladder needing to empty it self, this didn't help. I then noticed my gains were decreasing and the same with my strength it was pretty much staying the same. Despite increasing my calorific intake compared to my body weight I was struggling to budge over 12 stones (I'm 5'8") however previously I was 12 stone 7 (I lost the weight through a ketogenic diet around 6-7 months ago)
I also noticed when I wake up in the mornings I felt very rough as if I was hung over or if I'd been smoking the night before.
I was getting rather exhausted at the gym, sweating heavily and feeling like I had no energy to carry on. I had my protein shake (30g protein, 7g sugars, 50g rolled oats) went home and felt a bit rubbish. My partner decided to check my blood sugar levels (bearing in mind 2 hours had elapsed since I had the protein shake) my glucose levels were at 12.x and we found keytones in my pee. (We had ketosticks due to the previous ketogenic diet that we were on).
My partner was concerned so we kept an eye on my blood sugar levels and done some research on the internet. The next morning I woke with a blood sugar level of 10, a good 9 hours had passed since I last ate food. I had my morning protein shake which was exactly the same as the one I had the night before. Within an hour my blood sugar level was at 16.1, two hours later it was at 14.x. During this day, there were just trace levels of keytones in my pee.
I showed my GP the glucometer results, he sent me away for a blood test and the results are as follows:
Blood Glucose level: 9.3 mmol/L
HbA1c level (DTTC aligned: HI 7.0% (4.2-6.2) - I assume the numbers in the bracket is the normal range?
R hBA1c new units: 53 (20-42)
I saw my doctor, she said the results are a bit high for someone of my age and they shouldn't be, she precribed me with some Metformin (500mg for 2 weeks, 1000mg thereafter). She didn't tell me if I had T1 or T2 diabetes, in fact I recall her saying I have diet controlled diabetes, but I thought diet control meant exactly that, i.e. no medication involved :?:
I started on the Metformin yesterday, I woke with blood sugar levels of 9.5 mmol (my last meal was 9 hours ago), I then had breakfast (A chicken and sweetcorn sandwich on brown bread with an bottle of Oasis) the drink was probably not the best option. My blood sugar levels increased to approx 10 then tailed off down to 6mmol! This is the first time I've seen my BG at a 'normal' range. I felt a lot better, like I had energy, I also felt hungry (which I hadn't been feeling for a bit now) it put me in a much better mood. As I was planning on returning to the gym I was eating every 3-4 hours so my blood sugars stayed at 8.5 throughout the rest of the day.
Gym session: I ended up lifting more than I had previously, I wasn't out of breath instantly and had a lot more energy. I drank my protein shake and checked my blood sugar levels 30 minutes after (usually I just shoot upto 16 or something post meal) this time round I sat at 8.5mmol.
On my way home I bought a new glucometer, the Accu-Check Compact Plus (I like the light up display, I currently have borrowed the Aviva off my partner.) I noticed the Aviva consistantly reads 1.0-1.2 lower than the compact plus.
Before going to bed my blood sugar levels were 5.3 according to both meters (yes for once they gave the same result!). I woke up at 4am to pee again. Went back to sleep, woke up at 9 feeling a bit groggy, a little hung over. Blood sugar level was at 9.5 according to the Compact Plus (I didn't bother checking the Aviva).
I ate breakfast, I was planning to have a protein shake with rolled oats but read if taken in conjunction with the Metformin it may upset my stomach, I had no brown bread so ate some cashew nuts for breakfast along with the Metformin and had the Protein shake 45 minutes later. My BG is at 8.2 now.
I've used this website for research and it appears to be a beacon of knowledge, I thought I'd pop by and say Hi! And share my experience and if I may, ask for some advice.
I am 24 years of age, my BMI has been just over 25 the last few years which qualifies me as being 'overweight'. I haven't been too kind to my body over the years, I hardly done any exercise, I drank more than I should on many occasions and also smoked things I shouldn't have for years.
I started noticing in the last few months after a heavy carb meal I'd feel rather agitated and tired, I thought nothing of it. I decided to stop smoking completely two months ago, join my friend in weight lifting and took a U turn in terms of exercise, lifestyle & diet.
My diet consisted of mainly lean protein, complex carbs (rolled oats, brown bread), healthy fats (no t-fats) and minimal amounts of sugars/refined carbs.
A month into weight lifting all was going well until I started to notice I'm waking up every night to pee at 3-4am, I thought this was due to an increase in protein intake. I started eating my last meal & drink earlier in the night thinking perhaps it was just my bladder needing to empty it self, this didn't help. I then noticed my gains were decreasing and the same with my strength it was pretty much staying the same. Despite increasing my calorific intake compared to my body weight I was struggling to budge over 12 stones (I'm 5'8") however previously I was 12 stone 7 (I lost the weight through a ketogenic diet around 6-7 months ago)
I also noticed when I wake up in the mornings I felt very rough as if I was hung over or if I'd been smoking the night before.
I was getting rather exhausted at the gym, sweating heavily and feeling like I had no energy to carry on. I had my protein shake (30g protein, 7g sugars, 50g rolled oats) went home and felt a bit rubbish. My partner decided to check my blood sugar levels (bearing in mind 2 hours had elapsed since I had the protein shake) my glucose levels were at 12.x and we found keytones in my pee. (We had ketosticks due to the previous ketogenic diet that we were on).
My partner was concerned so we kept an eye on my blood sugar levels and done some research on the internet. The next morning I woke with a blood sugar level of 10, a good 9 hours had passed since I last ate food. I had my morning protein shake which was exactly the same as the one I had the night before. Within an hour my blood sugar level was at 16.1, two hours later it was at 14.x. During this day, there were just trace levels of keytones in my pee.
I showed my GP the glucometer results, he sent me away for a blood test and the results are as follows:
Blood Glucose level: 9.3 mmol/L
HbA1c level (DTTC aligned: HI 7.0% (4.2-6.2) - I assume the numbers in the bracket is the normal range?
R hBA1c new units: 53 (20-42)
I saw my doctor, she said the results are a bit high for someone of my age and they shouldn't be, she precribed me with some Metformin (500mg for 2 weeks, 1000mg thereafter). She didn't tell me if I had T1 or T2 diabetes, in fact I recall her saying I have diet controlled diabetes, but I thought diet control meant exactly that, i.e. no medication involved :?:
I started on the Metformin yesterday, I woke with blood sugar levels of 9.5 mmol (my last meal was 9 hours ago), I then had breakfast (A chicken and sweetcorn sandwich on brown bread with an bottle of Oasis) the drink was probably not the best option. My blood sugar levels increased to approx 10 then tailed off down to 6mmol! This is the first time I've seen my BG at a 'normal' range. I felt a lot better, like I had energy, I also felt hungry (which I hadn't been feeling for a bit now) it put me in a much better mood. As I was planning on returning to the gym I was eating every 3-4 hours so my blood sugars stayed at 8.5 throughout the rest of the day.
Gym session: I ended up lifting more than I had previously, I wasn't out of breath instantly and had a lot more energy. I drank my protein shake and checked my blood sugar levels 30 minutes after (usually I just shoot upto 16 or something post meal) this time round I sat at 8.5mmol.
On my way home I bought a new glucometer, the Accu-Check Compact Plus (I like the light up display, I currently have borrowed the Aviva off my partner.) I noticed the Aviva consistantly reads 1.0-1.2 lower than the compact plus.
Before going to bed my blood sugar levels were 5.3 according to both meters (yes for once they gave the same result!). I woke up at 4am to pee again. Went back to sleep, woke up at 9 feeling a bit groggy, a little hung over. Blood sugar level was at 9.5 according to the Compact Plus (I didn't bother checking the Aviva).
I ate breakfast, I was planning to have a protein shake with rolled oats but read if taken in conjunction with the Metformin it may upset my stomach, I had no brown bread so ate some cashew nuts for breakfast along with the Metformin and had the Protein shake 45 minutes later. My BG is at 8.2 now.