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Latest Hba1c Results Are In

phil1966

phil1966

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Tablets (oral)
Just got my latest HbA1C results and to say I'm pleased would be an understatement :)

I was diagnosed in November 2014 with an HbA1C of 107. I was put on Metformin and immediately went on a very strict LCHF regime for 6 months and started to lose some serious weight and exercise far more than I had before.

After 6 months, I gradually started increasing my carb intake (but continued to carefully watch what I ate in order to keep losing weight - I've lost 8.5 stone in total now)

Fast forward to today, and my carb intake has crept up to around 200g of carbs a day as I've tried to stop my weight loss (still can't touch white bread or anything like that, but do eat brown bread, cereal, brown rice, etc): I've also adopted a "grazing" approach where I eat little and often to avoid having too many carbs at one time.

I've been using a Freestyle Libre so was quietly confident my HbA1c would be OK, but I was still very pleasantly surprised when it came back as 39, which is well within the "non-diabetic" range :) :) :)

I've got an appointment at the end of the month where I'm hoping to persuade my Dr that I can tackle this without any meds now!
 
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phil1966 said:
Just got my latest HbA1C results and to say I'm pleased would be an understatement :)

I was diagnosed in November 2014 with an HbA1C of 107. I was put on Metformin and immediately went on a very strict LCHF regime for 6 months and started to lose some serious weight and exercise far more than I had before.

After 6 months, I gradually started increasing my carb intake (but continued to carefully watch what I ate in order to keep losing weight - I've lost 8.5 stone in total now)

Fast forward to today, and my carb intake has crept up to around 200g of carbs a day as I've tried to stop my weight loss (still can't touch white bread or anything like that, but do eat brown bread, cereal, brown rice, etc): I've also adopted a "grazing" approach where I eat little and often to avoid having too many carbs at one time.

I've been using a Freestyle Libre so was quietly confident my HbA1c would be OK, but I was still very pleasantly surprised when it came back as 39, which is well within the "non-diabetic" range :) :) :)

I've got an appointment at the end of the month where I'm hoping to persuade my Dr that I can tackle this without any meds now!
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Well done @phil66 what a great and inspiring post,you must be wll chuffed with your hard work
 
Brilliant well done
So far I have lost 7st 6lb and still away to go. I have my next blood test in december/January and if it's has come down, I can come of the victoza and am hoping also to come of the metformin but will be happy to at least come off one diabetic med
 
Wow you look amazing, bet you are dead chuffed, well done.
 
You've every right to be well chuffed, phil1966. Some of us have followed your progress and find your efforts are so inspiring for other people, many thanks for keeping us up to date. Hope you can come off the meds eventually, that will be another feather in your cap :)
 
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