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<blockquote data-quote="Taxus" data-source="post: 2139520" data-attributes="member: 503915"><p>Last autumn my GP took a blood sample and then informed me that I was top end pre diabetic or diabetic, my blood sugar was 48 mmol/mol. This was a bit of a shock, but also a wakeup call. I started tapping the keyboard, found this excellent forum and decided to keep off any medication and to follow a LCHF lifestyle. Within 6 months I had dropped from around 14 stone to 12 stone and my HbA1c was down to 42. I was on the right track!</p><p></p><p>It’s now around a year since the initial diagnosis, and I am eating low carb and keeping well away from sugar and fruit excepting a few breakfast strawberries from the supermarket and recently some blackberries picked with my kids from the hedgerows. My body shape continues to improve (I now have a waist!), my weight has stabilised at just over 11 ½ stone, the burning sensation and itching on the soles of my feet (neuropathy?) has gone, my skin feels smoother, I have more energy and a recent HbA1c was down again, it’s now 40 mmol/mol, I am now officially ‘normal’. The nurse said ‘You’ve cracked it!’</p><p></p><p>I am confident that I can keep my weight stable and stick to low carb, it’s not really that restrictive, and I am hopeful that my HbA1c measurements will keep steady or maybe drop a little further. Support and understanding from my wife and kids are key, and this forum is so good for keeping me focused and informed, many thanks to you all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Taxus, post: 2139520, member: 503915"] Last autumn my GP took a blood sample and then informed me that I was top end pre diabetic or diabetic, my blood sugar was 48 mmol/mol. This was a bit of a shock, but also a wakeup call. I started tapping the keyboard, found this excellent forum and decided to keep off any medication and to follow a LCHF lifestyle. Within 6 months I had dropped from around 14 stone to 12 stone and my HbA1c was down to 42. I was on the right track! It’s now around a year since the initial diagnosis, and I am eating low carb and keeping well away from sugar and fruit excepting a few breakfast strawberries from the supermarket and recently some blackberries picked with my kids from the hedgerows. My body shape continues to improve (I now have a waist!), my weight has stabilised at just over 11 ½ stone, the burning sensation and itching on the soles of my feet (neuropathy?) has gone, my skin feels smoother, I have more energy and a recent HbA1c was down again, it’s now 40 mmol/mol, I am now officially ‘normal’. The nurse said ‘You’ve cracked it!’ I am confident that I can keep my weight stable and stick to low carb, it’s not really that restrictive, and I am hopeful that my HbA1c measurements will keep steady or maybe drop a little further. Support and understanding from my wife and kids are key, and this forum is so good for keeping me focused and informed, many thanks to you all. [/QUOTE]
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