Hb1ac 6.5 and very frightened

[Roggg]

Earlier on in my diagnosis I followed Roy Taylors work very closely, and even did an attempt at his Newcastle protocol. It was hard, but I did see quick improvements in BG and blood pressure. Since then I've become more invested in IF (Jason Fung) and keto eating (advocates are a dime a dozen, but I admire Stephen Phinney). Through my wanderings and my N=1 experiments, I've come to realize what's common to all of these successful T2 reversal experiments. That is lowering insulin primarily through diet. I get good results when I'm disciplined and stay on the plan. Which is more or less why I left the Taylor crowd for keto/IF. I need a sustainable lifestyle change, as a quick fix wont last.

FWIW, I wouldn't worry about weight. It's a poor metric of metabolic health. Fat in the liver and pancreas is very indicative of poor metabolic health, but the scale won't measure that specifically.

Best of luck. You're very early in the process. If you put your health first, you can turn this around.

 

[Danski]

Hi all

Just got tested again for my HB1AC and I am down to 5.4 from 6.5 I'm below the prediabetic range!

Lost 7 kilos in the process, and my weight is down from 85 to 78. Because of my reduced weight, I even hit a new record of 50 push ups in one sitting. This has been a powerful wakeup call, and I have completely transformed not just my eating habits, but my entire outlook towards life. It is transient, short and every second we have is indeed a blessing.

I had a minor scare when the dietician told me I was type 1 based on my apparently low C-peptide test, which was 0.47. The normal range was 0.5 - 1.3. She did caveat that she only based it on the "standard guidance" issued for such tests. It didn't make sense to me as a low C-peptide should mean a high 1AC. But my 1AC had actually gone down. The doc ordered 2 more antibody tests (one of which is GAD65) and both returned negative. As i suspect, the low C-peptide was due to my low-carb diet, which leans towards Keto, but is not as strict carb-wise.

It was a horrible 24 hours for me - and made me appreciate just how much more those with Type 1 are going through. We are certainly the "lucky" ones. I'm not completely out of the woods yet. The doc said she will rerun all tests in three months time to definitively rule out Type 1.

Am really glad I found so much support in this forum, and grateful to Dr Roy Taylor for his research.

Next goal is to get my BMI from 27 down to 25. 5 more kilos to go