Good Morning All,
Well having got my hbA1c level down from 60 to 54, I thought I was well on the way to reducing my diabetes and getting myself to pre diabetic. I've carried on keeping my carbs to a minimum over the past 3-4 months, have been off my medication completely since I started and really don't want to go back on it. However I appreciate I have let things find their way back into my diet, mainly cheese and biscuits which I love, a square of dark chocolate every day (85% or above) and the odd sweet potato fries. But 5 out of 7 dinners are carb free, I have porridge with cinnamon and almond butter and for lunches I generally have a salad. The other thing I do snack on is roasted and salted nuts.
Unfortunately I've found out today my HBa1c level is now at 65 and they are asking me to go back into the surgery and will no doubt be advising me to go back on my medication. I don't feel I have the support from my Doctor, as my Doctor has changed twice in the last six months and I've just bee advised he is changing again. I just feel they want to throw tablets at you and that's it. The Diabetic nurse I saw recently to take my bloods (which I booked myself) actually told me off for booking my own blood tests and said I needed to wait until next year!! I explained that I had come off my medication and wanted to check that it was working by diet alone and she wasn't impressed.
I did my blood sugars this morning before having any thing to drink or eat and it was 8.5 which seems high (I don't often monitor my daily blood sugar).
Just to give you a bit of background, I had PCOS diagnosed from around the age of 28, although I've had 4 children (2 before diagnosis and 2 after), I had the Mirena hormone coil in between my children. I was diagnosed diabetic 3 years or so ago (I'm 46 now) and at its worse my hbAc was 70, but back in April it was down to 54. I've also been told I have a fatty liver.
I have been fasting as well, often not eating my porridge until midday and then skipping lunch, I do this 2 or 3 times a week, just to get that bit of fasting in.
There is no diabetes in my family.
I'm feeling at a bit of loss today, and when I think about what I would have been eating 3 years ago compared to now, I've completely changed my diet, to get rid of this diabetes, do I need to live on liquid food alone? I just don't know if I can do that.
Would love your feedback.
Take care
Laura
xx