How long ago was your HbA1c 48, @mack76?My hbac1 went from 48 to 82 with alot of stress now just had a new result of 92 I'm a very anxious person I'm on 4 metformin daily and ramipril 2.5mg 1 daily any new meds scare me due to white coat and that the side effects and now have to see nurse possible adding more meds which I dont want prior to the stress I got my hbac1 down to 48 nurse said in jan possible adding more meds and i want to reduce my self has anyone managed to
April last year then Oct onwards lots of stress no change in diet hbca1 was at 82 in Dec last year but now at 92 as of today I've had chronic stress since beginning October last yearHow long ago was your HbA1c 48, @mack76?
In addition to having stress, did you change your diet?
Sorry for the questions, just need a bit of background info before anyone can offer helpful suggestions.
Thank you for your reply yes maybe portion sizes a little more can i ask what you do to reduce your stress please and yes I Will look at the thing suggested so when you've been there has it taken long to reduce hba1c I need more ideas of what foods work best to reduce thanksStress can be a factor but I wouldn’t expect to have such a massive effect for so long. I have long term chronic stress and it only affects my HbA1c slightly if at all. You say no change in diet but we can all get a bit complacent and portion sizes can creep up without us realising it. I’ve been there a few times when I stop recording everything.
If you don’t already it may be worth for a few weeks weighing & recording absolutely everything in an app to make sure you are eating what you think you are, I use Myfitnesspal to record my carbs & calories
There’s not much I can do to reduce my stress, I’m a 24/7 carer for my adult son with autism & there’s not much I can do to get away from it. Basically take deep breaths & scream into a cushion, not very helpful I know but it’s something that’s I’ve just learned to live with.Thank you for your reply yes maybe portion sizes a little more cab I ask what you do to reduce your stress please and ues I Will look at the thing suggested so when you've been yhere has it taken long to reduce hba1c I need more ideas of whay foods work best to reduce thanks
Thankyou I didn't realise that pasta ect wasn't helping will definitely cutback and try some of your example foods snacks thanks so much for your helpA lot of those things are quite carby, seems theres lots of space for you to reduce your carbs. Most of the things I couldn’t eat. As you aren’t on any hypo inducing meds you may be able to reduce your Hba1c quite considerably if you cut a lot of those carbs out. Keeping a strict diary counting carbs & using a CGM will show you exactly what those carbs are doing to you.
What you need to switch & cut out for me would be the ones in bold
Sandwich or tinned soup for dinner toast wholemeal for breakfast or a crumpet occasionally some white bread jacket potato shop bought curry salads cheese some fruits berries or banana or apple i.like cheese and stews crisps walkers light salted fig rolls and maybe not good although I cut alot of things back or out im still learning what's best to avoid eating it confuses me like example best potatoes to eat i want to get better if anyone has ideas what I need to switch cut out please advise thanks
For bread you can low carb bread on the internet, but it’s not cheap. Tinned soup is often high in carbs, some ready made curries can be ok in small portions but you need to check the carbs, the gig rolls for me would be an absolute no no
Examples of what I eat & what I avoid
I eat chicken, fish, especially salmon, some red meat, bacon, eggs, above ground veggies, nothing from below ground except celeriac & swede/turnip & the odd bit of carrot in a casserole. Salad veggies, some cheese, cream, but mainly Greek yogurt, berries & a little apple with a meal, avocados, a few nuts, couple of squares of 90% chocolate but anything over 75% is good fats from good oils
I avoid all rice, potatoes, pasta, bread, pastries, sweet stuff, crisps, anything made of flour. You may not need to be quite as strict, we are all different, but you’ll only know that by testing & recording what you can tolerate. Even reducing your carbs by half should start to get the numbers down,
A really good site which I used in the beginning of my diagnosis is the DietDoctor website, lots of really good articles on carbs, especially the charts on the best & worst carb foods. Lots of free recipes & ideas too. There’s also the Freshwell diet, which I’ve not looked at closely but others say is good
Hi.Sandwich or tinned soup for dinner toast wholemeal for breakfast or a crumpet occasionally some white bread jacket potato shop bought curry salads cheese some fruits berries or banana or apple i.like cheese and stews crisps walkers light salted fig rolls and maybe not good although I cut alot of things back or out im still learning what's best to avoid eating it confuses me like example best potatoes to eat i want to get better if anyone has ideas what I need to switch cut out please advise thanks
Thanks for your advice its certainly a eye opener i need to ditch the things you suggested im due to see diabetes nurse on the 11th may she wanted me to reduce my hba1c a little but I didnt realise my food choices had actually not been helpful and due to stress too I'm hoping they will give me a bit more time to turn it around again I was 48 hba1c in April last year started with hba1c of 99 2 years ago the continued to lower but I've made some bad food choices I think although I thought they was OK so thanks to all the reply I now know I need to ditch the foods i mentioned hba1c at 92 was 82 in janHi.
Sandwich or tinned soup for dinner toast wholemeal for breakfast or a crumpet occasionally some white bread jacket potato shop bought curry salads cheese some fruits berries or banana or apple i.like cheese and stews crisps walkers light salted fig rolls
Everything in red is high carb - that is, carbs and sugars make up a high percentage of the food and they tend to be eaten in quantity. Potato and bread for example are around 60% carb by weight. I've put a couple of things in orange as the real answer there is "it depends". Some stews will be low carb - others, with potatoes or other starches included, will not. Most fruit is high in fructose and glucose - some berries are comparatively lower.
You are eating quite a bit of carbohydrate there. Personally, I wouldn't be including those as part of my diet - but bear in mind that I aim for around 20g carb a day. I don't eat potatoes, pasta, rice, cereals, fruit, sugar, bread, that sort of thing. It's worked for me.
If you're testing your BG, a test before eating and then again two hours later will show you how well your body deals with the carb in what you ate. You should be seeing your BG return to close (within 2mmol/l and under 8.0 mmol/l) to where you started by the two hour mark. You're testing for your ability to handle carb, not to see how high you go (that will happen around 45 minutes after you eat anyway). Or you can try a CGM, which will show you that food isn't the only thing that affects BG levels.
I found this website very helpfulThanks for your advice its certainly a eye opener i need to ditch the things you suggested im due to see diabetes nurse on the 11th may she wanted me to reduce my hba1c a little but I didnt realise my food choices had actually not been helpful and due to stress too I'm hoping they will give me a bit more time to turn it around again I was 48 hba1c in April last year started with hba1c of 99 2 years ago the continued to lower but I've made some bad food choices I think although I thought they was OK so thanks to all the reply I now know I need to ditch the foods i mentioned hba1c at 92 was 82 in jan
Thanks I will take a look at it
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