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[lotte73]

I have just received my HBA1C and it gone up again from 80 to 90 and I’m at a loss why because I’ve been good this last few months and lost 8lbs in 3 weeks., cut out virtually all of my sweets treats but I admit a couple remain. I don’t take any medication for diabetes as I’ve tried a lot in the past. Took insulin for a while and every time they put the insulin up, it didn’t bring them down! Ended up giving up as what’s the point if they just out your numbers up? Tablets just went straight though me and I was ill. Any ideas as the diabetic nurse just keeps saying take the insulin.

 

[urbanracer]

I have just received my HBA1C and it gone up again from 80 to 90 and I’m at a loss why because I’ve been good this last few months and lost 8lbs in 3 weeks., cut out virtually all of my sweets treats but I admit a couple remain. I don’t take any medication for diabetes as I’ve tried a lot in the past. Took insulin for a while and every time they put the insulin up, it didn’t bring them down! Ended up giving up as what’s the point if they just out your numbers up? Tablets just went straight though me and I was ill. Any ideas as the diabetic nurse just keeps saying take the insulin.

Don't despair.
Diabetes is unreliable and whilst there's a text book solution that medical people like to push on us, most of us find that diabetes often does its own thing.
When you say you've been "good" - may I ask what you're eating?

 

[Mark Rawlinson]

What kind of exercise do you get ?

 

[John 2]

I have just received my HBA1C and it gone up again from 80 to 90 and I’m at a loss why because I’ve been good this last few months and lost 8lbs in 3 weeks., cut out virtually all of my sweets treats but I admit a couple remain. I don’t take any medication for diabetes as I’ve tried a lot in the past. Took insulin for a while and every time they put the insulin up, it didn’t bring them down! Ended up giving up as what’s the point if they just out your numbers up? Tablets just went straight though me and I was ill. Any ideas as the diabetic nurse just keeps saying take the insulin.

Losing weight helps more than people think , can I ask what your weight is please and how tall , I have been a bit like you .

 

[Resurgam]

I have just received my HBA1C and it gone up again from 80 to 90 and I’m at a loss why because I’ve been good this last few months and lost 8lbs in 3 weeks., cut out virtually all of my sweets treats but I admit a couple remain. I don’t take any medication for diabetes as I’ve tried a lot in the past. Took insulin for a while and every time they put the insulin up, it didn’t bring them down! Ended up giving up as what’s the point if they just out your numbers up? Tablets just went straight though me and I was ill. Any ideas as the diabetic nurse just keeps saying take the insulin.

Do you check your blood guclse after meals?
We are often given incomplete information and the starches in our diets are labelled as 'healthy' but they all go into our bloodstream as simple sugars, so something starchy is just the same as something sweet.

 

[CarbMaster]

I have just received my HBA1C and it gone up again from 80 to 90 and I’m at a loss why because I’ve been good this last few months and lost 8lbs in 3 weeks., cut out virtually all of my sweets treats but I admit a couple remain. I don’t take any medication for diabetes as I’ve tried a lot in the past. Took insulin for a while and every time they put the insulin up, it didn’t bring them down! Ended up giving up as what’s the point if they just out your numbers up? Tablets just went straight though me and I was ill. Any ideas as the diabetic nurse just keeps saying take the insulin.

"[...] cut out virtually all of my sweets treats but I admit a couple remain."

Cut out the rest of the sweet treats and only have one rarely.

I'd need to see what you eat before commenting but it looks like you are very insulin resistant (like me) and that's why insulin medication does not work.

Cut out all root vegetables, rice, pasta and bread, breakfast cereals, mangoes, apples, bananas, melons and other high carb fruits.

What does that leave?

Leafy greens such as lettuce, broccoli, cabbage. spring greens (collards)

Courgettes, cucumber, mushrooms, tomatoes (not too much of them), celery

Raspberries, blackberries and blueberries (not too much of them).

Replace milk with zero carb soya milk (not the reduced version). It may take some time to get used to. If you can handle fats then double cream and most cheeses are ok except the ones with additions that up the carbs.

The above list is not exhaustive but if you stick to low carb alternatives then your bgs will go down, it might take some time.

When checking out food for carb content, ignore the sugar content and go for net carbs. Net carbs is total carbs less fibre, here is an example.

If you want to search for low carb food google "[name of food] net carbs per 100g"

Eg "brocoli net carbs per 100g"

For more information and help go to the Low Carb Forum

Low-carb Diet Forum

A forum for discussing and learning more about low carb diets. There may be people trying low carb for the first time, so please be compassionate.

www.diabetes.co.uk

 

[CarbMaster]

"[...] cut out virtually all of my sweets treats but I admit a couple remain."

Cut out the rest of the sweet treats and only have one rarely.

I'd need to see what you eat before commenting but it looks like you are very insulin resistant (like me) and that's why insulin medication does not work.

Cut out all root vegetables, rice, pasta and bread, breakfast cereals, mangoes, apples, bananas, melons and other high carb fruits.

What does that leave?

Leafy greens such as lettuce, broccoli, cabbage. spring greens (collards)

Courgettes, cucumber, mushrooms, tomatoes (not too much of them), celery

Raspberries, blackberries and blueberries (not too much of them).

Replace milk with zero carb soya milk (not the reduced version). It may take some time to get used to. If you can handle fats then double cream and moist cheeses are ok except the ones with additions that up the carbs.

The above list is not exhaustive but if you stick to low carb alternatives then your bgs will go down, it might take some time.

When checking out food for carb content, ignore the sugar content and go for net carbs. Net carbs is total carbs less fibre, here is an example.

Nutrition Facts​

For 100 grams of broccoli

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Nutrient

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[th width="6em"]
Value

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%DV

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[th]
Calories

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[td]
34

[/td][td]


[/td]​

[th]
Fats

[/th]​

[td]
0.4g

[/td][td]
0.5%

[/td]​

[th]
Saturated fats

[/th]​

[td]
0g

[/td][td]
0.2%

[/td]​

[th]
Trans fats

[/th]​

[td]
–

[/td][td]


[/td]​

[th]
Cholesterol

[/th]​

[td]
0mg

[/td][td]
0%

[/td]​

[th]
Sodium

[/th]​

[td]
33mg

[/td][td]
1%

[/td]​

[th]
Carbs

[/th]​

[td]
7g

[/td][td]
2%

[/td]​

[th]
Net carbs

[/th]​

[td]
4g

[/td][td]


[/td]​

[th]
Fiber

[/th]​

[td]
3g

[/td][td]
9%

[/td]​

So here broccoli has 4g of net carbs per 100g or 4% which is low and a good one to eat.

If you want to search for low carb food google "[name of food] net carbs per 100g"

Eg "brocoli net carbs per 100g"

For more information and help go to the Low Carb Forum

Low-carb Diet Forum

A forum for discussing and learning more about low carb diets. There may be people trying low carb for the first time, so please be compassionate.

www.diabetes.co.uk

Oops the nutrition label details did not come out correctly! Never mind here's the link

100 Grams Of Broccoli Nutrition Facts - Eat This Much

The amount of calories, carbs, fat, and protein values for 100 Grams Of Broccoli.

www.eatthismuch.com

You may get differing results as regards how many carbs there are in a food from different websites. Calculating carbs is not an exact science.

 

[septua]

Oops the nutrition label details did not come out correctly! Never mind here's the link

100 Grams Of Broccoli Nutrition Facts - Eat This Much

The amount of calories, carbs, fat, and protein values for 100 Grams Of Broccoli.

www.eatthismuch.com

You may get differing results as regards how many carbs there are in a food from different websites. Calculating carbs is not an exact science.

That site is US based as it talks about net carbs and includes fibER in the carbs.
This forum is based in the UK. UK labels and websites do NOT include fibRE in the carbs so do not subtract fibre. Net carbs is not a thing in the UK.