Viv0147
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 172
- Location
- Wales
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Dislikes
- there isn't much I dislike maybe rude and aggressive people
IT CAN BE DONE
I was first diagnosed with diabetes 2 in 2011, I am male 63 at that time. I knew very little about it and I wasn’t that worried I was prescribed tablets and I wrongfully assumed nothing more to worry about.
At the time I was 17 stone I realized I needed to do something about my weight so I made a few half-hearted attempts to diet but life just went on as usual.
As the years went by there was more being said about diabetes and the amputation and blindness and I was starting to become alarmed, well in April 2015 I was 16 stone 3lbs at that time my BMI was 33.5 which = Obese, after having my annual check the diabetic nurse said to me there was concern about my blood sugar it was 19 and they had already increased my metformin to 4 a day she said we may have to start you on insulin which hit me like a hammer! The fear of losing a limb or going blind became real and as I live alone in an upstairs flat if any of that happened I would lose my flat and my independence the thought of that horrified me.
So on the way home I decided I would have to make a real effort into understanding the disease and if it wasn’t to late to do what I could to control it, well I started doing research on the internet and soon found diabetes.co.uk which had so much information it was wonderful, so after reading the forums and seeing so many people like me and the encouragement I was getting reading of peoples successes and especially the weight loss people were achieving, and being able to control their blood sugar levels I decided it was time to act.
So I went on a low carb high fat diet and using myfittnesspal to work out my carbs etc. and to my delight it has worked! Its November 2016 my age 68 I now weigh 11 Stone 7 lbs. my BMI is 23.7 = a healthy weight. My blood sugar is now normal although I am still taking my meds I am hoping the Doctor will take me off them eventually so if you’re reading this there is hope.
I was first diagnosed with diabetes 2 in 2011, I am male 63 at that time. I knew very little about it and I wasn’t that worried I was prescribed tablets and I wrongfully assumed nothing more to worry about.
At the time I was 17 stone I realized I needed to do something about my weight so I made a few half-hearted attempts to diet but life just went on as usual.
As the years went by there was more being said about diabetes and the amputation and blindness and I was starting to become alarmed, well in April 2015 I was 16 stone 3lbs at that time my BMI was 33.5 which = Obese, after having my annual check the diabetic nurse said to me there was concern about my blood sugar it was 19 and they had already increased my metformin to 4 a day she said we may have to start you on insulin which hit me like a hammer! The fear of losing a limb or going blind became real and as I live alone in an upstairs flat if any of that happened I would lose my flat and my independence the thought of that horrified me.
So on the way home I decided I would have to make a real effort into understanding the disease and if it wasn’t to late to do what I could to control it, well I started doing research on the internet and soon found diabetes.co.uk which had so much information it was wonderful, so after reading the forums and seeing so many people like me and the encouragement I was getting reading of peoples successes and especially the weight loss people were achieving, and being able to control their blood sugar levels I decided it was time to act.
So I went on a low carb high fat diet and using myfittnesspal to work out my carbs etc. and to my delight it has worked! Its November 2016 my age 68 I now weigh 11 Stone 7 lbs. my BMI is 23.7 = a healthy weight. My blood sugar is now normal although I am still taking my meds I am hoping the Doctor will take me off them eventually so if you’re reading this there is hope.