I was diagnosed type 2 in April 2003. I was told that I was controlling my condition well. My medication had been changed over the years. About 4 years ago it was adjusted and I was on 2 x1g Metformin SR and 1 x 100mg Sitagliptin and Simvastatin 1x 10mg.
I continued to have my annual eye screening and then In November 2016 was told I had “background diabetes retinopathy”. Shock Horror…what have I been doing wrong!!
I was recommended to read the Michal Mosely book “8 Week Blood Sugar Diet” by a family member and I came across this web site and then realised what I was doing wrong – Following the guidelines issued by the NHS!!
I had been on various diets but found it very difficult to lose weight and keep it off!
I never had a problem with cholesterol. My results were generally between 2.8 and 3.4. My HbA1c range over the years were 50 to 55.
So at the beginning of December 2016 which incidentally was 4 weeks before my annual diabetic check-up I started LCHF diet. I didn’t count calories but checked the carb content of food I was about to eat. I cut out bread potatoes and pasta and breakfast cereal and started to eat things which I’d been told were “bad” for me. I found that I felt full for longer and as a consequence I started to lose weight.
When the results of my HbA1c came back my figure was 43. I suggested to the DN that this was a direct result of the LHFC. (At this point I’d lost 19lbs) and that I wanted a check again after a further few months into my diet.
Well I had my results back mid-April and my HbA1c was down to 36. I was now in the "normal" range. I had lost 41lbs since starting the diet and still losing. BMI is now 25.1. The DN agreed with me to reduce my medication to just 1g Metformin (although the doctor doesn’t want me to stop Simvastatin) I will be going back in 4 months’ time to see if I can come off Metformin and Simvastatin.
I just wanted to share this with you as even someone who is 63 has had Type 2 for over 10 years can go into remission.
I continued to have my annual eye screening and then In November 2016 was told I had “background diabetes retinopathy”. Shock Horror…what have I been doing wrong!!
I was recommended to read the Michal Mosely book “8 Week Blood Sugar Diet” by a family member and I came across this web site and then realised what I was doing wrong – Following the guidelines issued by the NHS!!
I had been on various diets but found it very difficult to lose weight and keep it off!
I never had a problem with cholesterol. My results were generally between 2.8 and 3.4. My HbA1c range over the years were 50 to 55.
So at the beginning of December 2016 which incidentally was 4 weeks before my annual diabetic check-up I started LCHF diet. I didn’t count calories but checked the carb content of food I was about to eat. I cut out bread potatoes and pasta and breakfast cereal and started to eat things which I’d been told were “bad” for me. I found that I felt full for longer and as a consequence I started to lose weight.
When the results of my HbA1c came back my figure was 43. I suggested to the DN that this was a direct result of the LHFC. (At this point I’d lost 19lbs) and that I wanted a check again after a further few months into my diet.
Well I had my results back mid-April and my HbA1c was down to 36. I was now in the "normal" range. I had lost 41lbs since starting the diet and still losing. BMI is now 25.1. The DN agreed with me to reduce my medication to just 1g Metformin (although the doctor doesn’t want me to stop Simvastatin) I will be going back in 4 months’ time to see if I can come off Metformin and Simvastatin.
I just wanted to share this with you as even someone who is 63 has had Type 2 for over 10 years can go into remission.
