TheBest
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Hi All,
I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes in Sep 2014 and high cholesterol also. The doc’s wanted to put me on medication. But I refused. I told them to give me 3 months to let me control my diabetes and cholesterol through diet and exercise.
It was depressing for me to hear that I had diabetes and cholesterol. Started reading up, and thanks to this forum, I managed to lower my HBA1C level from 7.4% to 5.8% and my cholesterol from 6.8 to 5.2
Diet.
For Breakfast, I used to eat oats, but now, it’s 5 egg whites, 2 spoons of milled flaxseed, 3 spoons of powdered unsalted peanuts and 2 spoons of olive oil.
Lunch was usually rice / noodles with meat and vegetables, but now it’s homemade salad with some tofu and ½ a can of tuna.
Dinner was rice with curry, now its salad with curry.
Took plant sterols capsule to bring down the cholesterol.
Stopped fruits completely, maybe ½ a grapefruit before I go for my long runs.
I used to gun down 6 pints of Guinness @ 1 sitting. Now I have completely stopped the stuff. It’s Pure Blonde or San Miguel Lite Beer. And not all the time, maybe once in fortnight but in moderation.
Exercise.
Started exercising 3 times a week now compared to 1 time a week.
Weight.
I dropped my weight from 84kg to 73kg, My BMI is now 22.5.
I do not have the craving for carbs, but do I crave for cigarettes. That will be my New Year resolution to quit smoking.
I know that I am not cured of my diabetes, but I will strive to keep in check with diet and exercise. Will try to bring my cholesterol down to 4.5 and HBA1C to 5% by March 2015.
I just wanted to say a big thank you all those in the forum, for their motivation, banter, advise and their thoughts. This forum gave me more information than what the GPs gave me.
I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes in Sep 2014 and high cholesterol also. The doc’s wanted to put me on medication. But I refused. I told them to give me 3 months to let me control my diabetes and cholesterol through diet and exercise.
It was depressing for me to hear that I had diabetes and cholesterol. Started reading up, and thanks to this forum, I managed to lower my HBA1C level from 7.4% to 5.8% and my cholesterol from 6.8 to 5.2
Diet.
For Breakfast, I used to eat oats, but now, it’s 5 egg whites, 2 spoons of milled flaxseed, 3 spoons of powdered unsalted peanuts and 2 spoons of olive oil.
Lunch was usually rice / noodles with meat and vegetables, but now it’s homemade salad with some tofu and ½ a can of tuna.
Dinner was rice with curry, now its salad with curry.
Took plant sterols capsule to bring down the cholesterol.
Stopped fruits completely, maybe ½ a grapefruit before I go for my long runs.
I used to gun down 6 pints of Guinness @ 1 sitting. Now I have completely stopped the stuff. It’s Pure Blonde or San Miguel Lite Beer. And not all the time, maybe once in fortnight but in moderation.
Exercise.
Started exercising 3 times a week now compared to 1 time a week.
Weight.
I dropped my weight from 84kg to 73kg, My BMI is now 22.5.
I do not have the craving for carbs, but do I crave for cigarettes. That will be my New Year resolution to quit smoking.
I know that I am not cured of my diabetes, but I will strive to keep in check with diet and exercise. Will try to bring my cholesterol down to 4.5 and HBA1C to 5% by March 2015.
I just wanted to say a big thank you all those in the forum, for their motivation, banter, advise and their thoughts. This forum gave me more information than what the GPs gave me.
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