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I've been diagnosed as type 2 diabetic. I'm a 51 year old male from UK. I've reduced my weight from 17st 7lb to 15st 5lb in the last year and joined a gym.
I've been told I can beat this. Is that true?
Thanks
 
Hi,

You can beat it by controlling it and keeping it controlled. Whether you can cure it is a matter of great debate and depends on many factors, some of which could be out of your control.

What are you doing to control it at the moment? Weight loss and exercise are good, but not all of it. Diet is the key.

Which diabetes meds (if any) are you taking? It is very helpful to forum members if you put these in your profile and your signature, along with which type of diabetes you have. Otherwise some responses may be inappropriate.
 
Many thanks. I'm on no medication and virtually no carbs and sugar but have a tenancy to drink too much sometimes. Does the occasional lapse hurt too much. Not regular. About once a month.
 
Alcohol has strange effects. The best ones for T2s diet only are red wine, dry white, spirits with sugar free mixers. The worst ones are beer and lager. Beer is often referred to as liquid bread. However, there are some low carb/sugar bottled beers. I think Coors do one, probably others. I have a glass of red every night. For medicinal purposes only ;) It has a slight glucose lowering effect.

What sort of levels are you seeing before and after meals? I assume you are self testing as that is the best way to control matters.
 
Paul14208 said:
Many thanks. I'm on no medication and virtually no carbs and sugar but have a tenancy to drink too much sometimes. Does the occasional lapse hurt too much. Not regular. About once a month.
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Good evening @Paul14208 my friend if you want to control your diabetes ,this is only my personal oppinion,yes the occasional lapse does matter ,probably not what you wanted to hear ,I'm not sure that once a month can be called a lapse,I am relatively new to diabetes and maybe one of our more experienced friends will give you a different answer;)
 
Paul14208 said:
I've been diagnosed as type 2 diabetic. I'm a 51 year old male from UK. I've reduced my weight from 17st 7lb to 15st 5lb in the last year and joined a gym.
I've been told I can beat this. Is that true?
Thanks
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Hi Paul, like has been said you can only manage it and have a good lifestyle that promotes lower blood glucose by none or reduced carbs and low sugar diet. Although from what you've written you are well on your way with this. The party line from most medical professionals is that diabetes is a progressive illness, which I find a very negative attitude and not always true. My mother is 79 and diagnosed at 60 and she has never taken medication for it and is very much health is respect of this disease. Has anybody tagged Daisy1 for your welcome information?

I think you need to me mindful about the right exercise with diabetes as I've read that if you do not have enough insulin available, your blood glucose levels can actually increase right after exercise.
 
Paul14208 said:
I've been diagnosed as type 2 diabetic. I'm a 51 year old male from UK. I've reduced my weight from 17st 7lb to 15st 5lb in the last year and joined a gym.
I've been told I can beat this. Is that true?
Thanks
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Hi @pau14208 .. and welcome
As others have said, managing and controlling your diabetes through exercise, diet and testing - with or without medication - is the best way forward. For me, committing to an LCHF lifestyle and testing 3-5 times a day, seems to be working .. I have lost almost a stone since my diagnosis on Feb 7th and my BG levels are down from 12.5 to around 6. There is a wealth of info about LCHF on the forum .. and a host of kind folks ready to provide positive and relevant advice and support.

Not sure if you're testing but, if not, this may be useful. I was given the website at: https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/ for the SD Codefree meter and I ordered one a few days ago.. it arrived yesterday. While I was waiting for this I also found the website at: http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/ who distribute the TEE 2 meter, which is free. I have been using both for comparatine purposes since Feb 16th. My recommendation is that the TEE 2 is a little easier to understand and a bit more user-friendly The strips and lancets are relatively cheap and there's a free USB lead and CD programme for recording and monitoring your results .. the freephone support number (if required) gets you through to folks who are friendly and helpful. I don't know yet whether my Surgery will provide the strips etc on prescription .. but, more importantly, I now know what my BG levels are .. and I will be able to manage them
Hope this helps
 
Paul14208 said:
Many thanks. I'm on no medication and virtually no carbs and sugar but have a tenancy to drink too much sometimes. Does the occasional lapse hurt too much. Not regular. About once a month.
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Hi and welcome. I was diagnosed T2 September and do not test although I would certainly agree with the advice everyone should do so. Obviously we should always be 100% good and avoid anything our body converts to sugars (ie sugars and starches) but we are all human and that is as it should be. I do not know if this is normal or my imagination but I get a headache which in my world means emergency protein boost required, avoid this in future. I find I have no problems with 1 pint ordinary draught cider if I have 2 pints water with it. Everywhere worth drinking will give you soda water. I know it is free at some places. If the staff disappear and return with your water do NOT touch it. I learnt that the hard way. I always have some nuts with me just in case. I have no idea if this is usual it is just what seems to be the case for me.
 
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