I suggest trying Burgen Soya and Linseed bread, it has less effect on BG than most bread and tastes much better than most wholemeal bread in my opinion. You can get a small version if you like small slices. I am the last person to be able to criticise someones beer drinking but 5 pints of lager is a lot at one time if you are trying to keep to low carb - have you measured your BG after the beer?My HbA1c was 57 5 months ago so decided it was time to try LCHF Diet. In the 5 months i have went from 14st 4 to 13st 8 and my HbA1c is now 46. I still eat 4-6 slices of small wholemeal bread and also occasional crisps and curry with wholemeal rice once a week, also about 5 pints of lager every Monday. Was just wondering if 46 is a result to be happy with over a long period of time or if it should be lower?
I don't understand the breakdown I just know that I should be aiming for about 4 (total)Well done on the latest HbA1c.
As others have said, it is within the pre-diabetic range. It equates to an average of 7.6mmol/l as per the units shown on our meters, so it could do with coming down a bit more, but definitely in the right direction.
Do get a print out of your cholesterol results - it is important to know the full breakdown.
I don't understand the breakdown I just know that I should be aiming for about 4 (total)
Thank you very helpful. Will copy this info and keep it for reference when i get my resultsThe following should help:
Blood fats (lipids)
Lipids are the cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood. Cholesterol is a type of fat found in all of us. You may be familiar with the term blood cholesterol, but what you may not know is that not all cholesterol is bad. Some of it, HDL (high density lipoprotein), can actually protect against heart disease. Low levels of this protective HDL cholesterol increase your risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol is the bad form of cholesterol in the blood. Triglycerides are another type of fat in the blood. If you have raised cholesterol and raised triglycerides you have an increased risk of CVD.
If you do not know your lipid levels, ask your healthcare team to arrange a simple blood test for you.
- Your total cholesterol level should be below 4.0mmol/l.
- LDL levels should be less than 2.0mmol/l.
- HDL levels should be 1.0mmol/l or above in men and 1.2mmol/l or above in women.
- Triglyceride levels should be 1.7mmol/l or less.
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Managing-your-diabetes/Testing/
Thank you very helpful. Will copy this info and keep it for reference when i get my results
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