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<blockquote data-quote="Oldvatr" data-source="post: 2448037" data-attributes="member: 196898"><p>This horse is T2D for over 30 years now. I have never used exogenous insulin except on rare occasions while in hospital and on intravenous drips.</p><p></p><p>6 years ago I reached a stage where my oral meds were maxed out, and I had an HbA1c of 106. I was being referred to an endocrinologist to start insulin therapy.</p><p></p><p>Then I discovered this site while researching insulin therapy and my life changed course. I refused the insulin and started to embrace LCHF (reluctantly at first, but full-on when I saw what it did to my sugar levels). Three months later my follow on HbA1v was 52 and me and my GP shook hands. He supports me and I try to be a good boy.</p><p></p><p>I have never counted a calorie in my life (except in the school physics lab) and I rarely count carbs. I do not portion weigh either._ I do not use any app to estimate my macro's. I just live.</p><p></p><p>My HbA1c for the last 4 years has been below 48, and even when in hospital on Eatwell and with my diabetic meds withdrawn I stayed below 48. This last session and my Hba1c was 45 and I am still off most of my diabetes meds,</p><p></p><p>I am still low carbing, and I know that if I need to I can drop even lower without too much trouble. My weight has dropped from about 110 kg five years ago to 61.3kg today.</p><p></p><p>My breakfast used to be bacon and eggs. Now it is bacon eggs sausage, toast, tomatoes, cucumber, radish, and beetroot slices. A large plateful and my sugars 4 hours later are back to 'normal' for me, So I am no longer needing to go keto. It is simple just how I like it first thing in the morning. I am certainly not starving myself</p><p></p><p>So 30 years to get to insulin, 6 years for it to not be necessary as previously thought. Thank you DCUK/</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldvatr, post: 2448037, member: 196898"] This horse is T2D for over 30 years now. I have never used exogenous insulin except on rare occasions while in hospital and on intravenous drips. 6 years ago I reached a stage where my oral meds were maxed out, and I had an HbA1c of 106. I was being referred to an endocrinologist to start insulin therapy. Then I discovered this site while researching insulin therapy and my life changed course. I refused the insulin and started to embrace LCHF (reluctantly at first, but full-on when I saw what it did to my sugar levels). Three months later my follow on HbA1v was 52 and me and my GP shook hands. He supports me and I try to be a good boy. I have never counted a calorie in my life (except in the school physics lab) and I rarely count carbs. I do not portion weigh either._ I do not use any app to estimate my macro's. I just live. My HbA1c for the last 4 years has been below 48, and even when in hospital on Eatwell and with my diabetic meds withdrawn I stayed below 48. This last session and my Hba1c was 45 and I am still off most of my diabetes meds, I am still low carbing, and I know that if I need to I can drop even lower without too much trouble. My weight has dropped from about 110 kg five years ago to 61.3kg today. My breakfast used to be bacon and eggs. Now it is bacon eggs sausage, toast, tomatoes, cucumber, radish, and beetroot slices. A large plateful and my sugars 4 hours later are back to 'normal' for me, So I am no longer needing to go keto. It is simple just how I like it first thing in the morning. I am certainly not starving myself So 30 years to get to insulin, 6 years for it to not be necessary as previously thought. Thank you DCUK/ [/QUOTE]
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