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allypops123 · Jul 13, 2023

Greetings Everyone,
I have been extremely naughty in the last two years. My last HBA1C was literally OFF the chart. 13% being the max , mine was 14%.

I have been awaiting knee replacement surgery. My surgeon nearly broke 100m by running in the opposite direction from me. We have a Contract. That is to lose 20kilos, get my diabetes down to 9 in 3 months then he will operate within 14 days. I got an appointment for 7th July to see him face to face, I know it was to have a look at me physically. I cancelled it until August 26th. I have finally got down to doing some hard work , oh how I hate this dieting. It's impossible to exercise because of my knees so the problem is compounded.

I have set myself 800 calories a day which is officially starvation. I know not the healthiest but drastic times call for drastic measures. I had a Ribena addiction of 14 litres a week. That's 28oz of pure sugar. I was urinating 14-16 times a day. I am day 6 of seriousness, no Sugar drinks and my eating is more controlled and healthier. I do love my food. My pee is now reduced to 4-6 times a day. I have not taken a home reading, still too scared but my urinating tells me things must be improving. My battle goes on and a massive thank you to all you wonderful people. Makes a change going on a site other than that disgusting Facebook.

I hope with your help I can start to turn the tide. I plan a new HBA1C in 4 weeks. I already have the forms from the doctor.

My Goodness this Diabetes is a *****. I have some slight numbing in my toes but the feeling has improved in the last week. I would say about 70%. For the amount of self abuse I could be a lot lot worse and was definitely heading that way. I hope I have finally put the brakes on and moved the stick into reverse.
G-D bless

Allan

JoKalsbeek · Jul 13, 2023

allypops123 said:
Greetings Everyone,
I have been extremely naughty in the last two years. My last HBA1C was literally OFF the chart. 13% being the max , mine was 14%.

I have been awaiting knee replacement surgery. My surgeon nearly broke 100m by running in the opposite direction from me. We have a Contract. That is to lose 20kilos, get my diabetes down to 9 in 3 months then he will operate within 14 days. I got an appointment for 7th July to see him face to face, I know it was to have a look at me physically. I cancelled it until August 26th. I have finally got down to doing some hard work , oh how I hate this dieting. It's impossible to exercise because of my knees so the problem is compounded.

I have set myself 800 calories a day which is officially starvation. I know not the healthiest but drastic times call for drastic measures. I had a Ribena addiction of 14 litres a week. That's 28oz of pure sugar. I was urinating 14-16 times a day. I am day 6 of seriousness, no Sugar drinks and my eating is more controlled and healthier. I do love my food. My pee is now reduced to 4-6 times a day. I have not taken a home reading, still too scared but my urinating tells me things must be improving. My battle goes on and a massive thank you to all you wonderful people. Makes a change going on a site other than that disgusting Facebook.

I hope with your help I can start to turn the tide. I plan a new HBA1C in 4 weeks. I already have the forms from the doctor.

My Goodness this Diabetes is a *****. I have some slight numbing in my toes but the feeling has improved in the last week. I would say about 70%. For the amount of self abuse I could be a lot lot worse and was definitely heading that way. I hope I have finally put the brakes on and moved the stick into reverse.
G-D bless

Allan

Such a shame you aren't measuring your blood glucose! I think you might've been in for a pleasant surprise if you had. Still, not too late to start now. Improvement, the measurable kind, does add to one's motivation. But yes, I think it's safe to say kicking the soda to the curb is making a big difference, as is the diet. I know the 800 diet is a bit of a kick in the head though, but it does get results fast. Keep in mind it's not to be done for overlong. Like you already said, it's a starvation level of calories and eventually you will need nutrients. Keep it up for a bit, then switch to low carb high fat, which should be quite doable. I hope so, anyway.

Good luck with the knees! I do think you'll see a jaw drop when you see the surgeon end of august!
Jo

allypops123 · Jul 13, 2023

JoKalsbeek said:
Such a shame you aren't measuring your blood glucose! I think you might've been in for a pleasant surprise if you had. Still, not too late to start now. Improvement, the measurable kind, does add to one's motivation. But yes, I think it's safe to say kicking the soda to the curb is making a big difference, as is the diet. I know the 800 diet is a bit of a kick in the head though, but it does get results fast. Keep in mind it's not to be done for overlong. Like you already said, it's a starvation level of calories and eventually you will need nutrients. Keep it up for a bit, then switch to low carb high fat, which should be quite doable. I hope so, anyway.

Good luck with the knees! I do think you'll see a jaw drop when you see the surgeon end of august!
Jo

Jo,

Thank you for your inspiring words.
Allan
Xx

KennyA · Jul 13, 2023

allypops123 said:
Greetings Everyone,
I have been extremely naughty in the last two years. My last HBA1C was literally OFF the chart. 13% being the max , mine was 14%.

I have been awaiting knee replacement surgery. My surgeon nearly broke 100m by running in the opposite direction from me. We have a Contract. That is to lose 20kilos, get my diabetes down to 9 in 3 months then he will operate within 14 days. I got an appointment for 7th July to see him face to face, I know it was to have a look at me physically. I cancelled it until August 26th. I have finally got down to doing some hard work , oh how I hate this dieting. It's impossible to exercise because of my knees so the problem is compounded.

I have set myself 800 calories a day which is officially starvation. I know not the healthiest but drastic times call for drastic measures. I had a Ribena addiction of 14 litres a week. That's 28oz of pure sugar. I was urinating 14-16 times a day. I am day 6 of seriousness, no Sugar drinks and my eating is more controlled and healthier. I do love my food. My pee is now reduced to 4-6 times a day. I have not taken a home reading, still too scared but my urinating tells me things must be improving. My battle goes on and a massive thank you to all you wonderful people. Makes a change going on a site other than that disgusting Facebook.

I hope with your help I can start to turn the tide. I plan a new HBA1C in 4 weeks. I already have the forms from the doctor.

My Goodness this Diabetes is a *****. I have some slight numbing in my toes but the feeling has improved in the last week. I would say about 70%. For the amount of self abuse I could be a lot lot worse and was definitely heading that way. I hope I have finally put the brakes on and moved the stick into reverse.
G-D bless

Allan

Hi Allan and welcome to the forums.

That's quite a challenge you've set yourself. Are you hoping to achieve it by 26 August? 14% equates to around 130mmol/mol or around 20mmol/l - there will be folk on this forum who have started off with similar or higher levels and achieved big reductions. You might want to have a look at the "Success Stories" part of the forum.

I guess you want to both reduce your blood glucose levels and lose some fat, is that right? I found that reducing my BG happened quite quickly (it was not as high as yours) but the >25kg I've lost took a couple of years subsequently to come off. I aimed for ~20g carb/day, with no calorie limit at all.

One thing that could be a lot of help to you is fingerprick blood tests using a glucometer before and two hours after you eat. That way you can assess how your body deals with the impact of the food you ate on your blood glucose. Basically, it shows how well (or otherwise) your body can handle the level of carbohydrate you're eating. Carb is digested to glucose, and excess glucose is stored as fat or hangs arpound in the bloodstream.

Drmbknight · Jul 13, 2023

As far as diet.... I lost 70lbs (USA) in just a few months by removing everything white in the diet... so I cut out potatoes, rice, pasta, milk and anything with sugar. Everything else was fair game.. . I added Apple cider vinegar before bed... and I lost weight fast... It actually freaked out my GP. But it worked... I got the AC1 to a point that I was no longer being told I needed insulin. I still am diabetic and the next 30 pounds will take some time... but the diet that worked for me was Cut the White stuff....

Deleted member 475901 · Jul 14, 2023

Drmbknight said:
As far as diet.... I lost 70lbs (USA) in just a few months by removing everything white in the diet... so I cut out potatoes, rice, pasta, milk and anything with sugar. Everything else was fair game.. . I added Apple cider vinegar before bed... and I lost weight fast... It actually freaked out my GP. But it worked... I got the AC1 to a point that I was no longer being told I needed insulin. I still am diabetic and the next 30 pounds will take some time... but the diet that worked for me was Cut the White stuff....

That can be a way to lose weight, but many of us find just reducing overall carbs is an effective way to get our blood sugar under control.
In fact, going down to 800 cals as the OP is doing usually means reducing carbs but it leaves you hungry.

I couldn't have achieved such a fast result without buying a meter and testing. At first before and two hours after every meal, then less frequently once I knew what I could eat. And replacing carbs with some healthy fats made it easy to stick to a low carb diet.
The side effect of keeping carbs low enough to get into remission is often weight loss. I lost weight in spite of not being able to exercise (I spend a lot of my life in bed) and while adding cheese, butter, olive oil and cream to my diet.

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