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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 543160" data-source="post: 2448422"><p>It's definitely possible to ditch those meds and we have plenty of evidence forum-wise, but just be aware too that for some people with various health issues this unfortunately may not always be the case.</p><p></p><p>I was very much overweight with a somewhat overworked elderly pancreas when I was diagnosed with T2, which I reduced down to pre-diabetic level (HbA1c 62 -> 47) within 2-3 months of diagnosis simply by cutting right down on all obvious high carbohydrate foods. I didn't start losing much needed weight until a bit later when I went very low carb - 20-25g carbs a day for a while - based on Atkins diet [USER=355878]@Resurgam[/USER] <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> at GP's suggestion, but my weight loss only made a fairly minor improvement to those already reduced glucose levels. I've maintained low pre-diabetic/high end of normal levels for nearly eight years now, but it took my GP nearly three of those years to finally declare that I didn't actually need to be taking metformin. I am still very much overweight but this has had very little impact on my diabetes - it'd been my long-term LCHF diet that has definitely kept me diabetic medication free.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 543160, post: 2448422"] It's definitely possible to ditch those meds and we have plenty of evidence forum-wise, but just be aware too that for some people with various health issues this unfortunately may not always be the case. I was very much overweight with a somewhat overworked elderly pancreas when I was diagnosed with T2, which I reduced down to pre-diabetic level (HbA1c 62 -> 47) within 2-3 months of diagnosis simply by cutting right down on all obvious high carbohydrate foods. I didn't start losing much needed weight until a bit later when I went very low carb - 20-25g carbs a day for a while - based on Atkins diet [USER=355878]@Resurgam[/USER] :) at GP's suggestion, but my weight loss only made a fairly minor improvement to those already reduced glucose levels. I've maintained low pre-diabetic/high end of normal levels for nearly eight years now, but it took my GP nearly three of those years to finally declare that I didn't actually need to be taking metformin. I am still very much overweight but this has had very little impact on my diabetes - it'd been my long-term LCHF diet that has definitely kept me diabetic medication free. [/QUOTE]
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