@tim2000s I still feel I cannot boast about lchf or lc until I get some fat off. Low bgs are not a visible improvement. People will just look at me and think well it's still not great as she's still overweight!
Ickihun - This post isn't chastising you or anyone else, but I sometimes think we can begin to lose sight of the primary objective in tackling our diabetes. In my view, to be a healthy diabetic, in a perfect world the individual would have perfect blood numbers, a perfect physical figure and have all their supplies, whatever their whim, provided by a super-generous, enlightened NHS. Now we know at least one of those things is never going to happen, and maybe the reality is it's more like two or more less likely to occur. Real life gets in the way of our big dreams sometimes.
When I was diagnosed, I had luuuurve handles, but they were never, ever a consideration in my self management of my diabetes. If they were to disappear it would be a "nice to have" rather than a "need to have". My one and only objective, for myself, was improved blood numbers, and my personal drive was for much improved blood numbers. End of objectives.
My rationale was that over the years, I could probably live a decent enough life in a size 12/14, provided my bloods were good. The chances of complications would be significantly reduced by virtue of decent blood numbers.
My chances of living a decent life, as the size 6/8 I am now, with the HbA1c I was diagnosed with were unlikely. Eventually, my luck was likely to fray.
So, when talking to folks about LC, surely the important thing is the impact on bloods? Over time, the weight loss can happen, but your body will be in a better place to deal with that loss than with high numbers.
You've made a real difference to yourself in recent months, after some time diagnosed, so don't be too hasty to beat yourself with a pointy stick.
Sorry to derail the thread
@tim2000s . I'll do some lines later.