hi everyone!
I'm new to this forum and have been enjoying reading all the amazing posts! I am 28 years old and was diagnosed with T2 nearly in Sept 2011 (it was a complete accidental finding in my bloods, even my urine dip was normal!) i'm young of course but have a very extensive family history with a cousin diagnosed in her early 20s and my father also diagnosed the same age. It was a huge shock to the system and I cried and cried, my fasting sugars were sky high (over 14+) and my HBA1C was i think 12% (over 100+ in the new format)
i was completely anti medicine initially but agreed to start on metformin 500mg BD and asked my practice (begged!) to give me a glucose self test kit on prescription which they did so I could monitor myself. I was on weightwatchers before i was diagnosed but continued to up my exercise, cut out processed foods, white sugars and white carbs in my diet (dont get me wrong i still love my rice and chocolate, but i've cut it down) In less then 6months I brought my HBA1C down drammatically - within a year my HBA1C was 47 and has been consistently 47 over the last 3 readings in the last 12months with my fasting sugars between 4-6mmol most days. In december I reduced down to 500mg metformin once daily, and I'm still consistent with a my lastest HBA1C (fresh last week!) as 47. woohoo! I've lost a total of 2stone in the last 2.5 years, but gained 10LB in the last 6months due to a car accident and exams which slowed my exercise and the comfort eating that went with the stress of it all!
My nurse thinks I'm a miracle! I cry everytime i see her - this is something I have had to overcome on my own. I went through a bad phase of blaming my parents for "overfeeding me" as a child and not teaching me about healthy lifestyle, but once i decided to take my own life into my own hands there was no turning back. I am recently married for 3 years and my husband has been my rock throughout all of it - encouraging me to eat healthy and exercises, even writing me up a little work out plan! I haven't told any of my friends because I feel embarassed by it and also i dont know what they can add other then their pity/sympathies.
My main reason for writing is to say hello and to just give hope to anyone recently diagnosed. overweight and feels really lost and hopeless. You CAN change your life around and you CAN get the control back in your life. Being diagnosed was my angel in disguise, it was my eye opener that I had to start taking care of myself and even if that means being a bit selfish getting myself along to the swimming pool or zumba class so what?! its my HEALTH and nothing and no body is more important then that. my goal is to get to a healthy BMI so that we can start a family in the next few years. Even though my hBA1C is good, my BMI is not (in the high 30s as I'm quite short) so I need to get that down to ensure a healthy pregancy and delivery. I also want to control just on diet/exercise alone so lets get rid of that metformin if i can!!
I've read a lot here about carb counting and different diets people have tried.... this is a completely new world to me as the only thing i was vaguely aware of is the low GI/GL diet that I try to stick to (poorly) and weightwatchers. I have a good amount of weight to lose and was wondering if anyone can shed some light on tips./tricks and diets they have tried that have worked for them?
with love
Shrinkshy -x-
I'm new to this forum and have been enjoying reading all the amazing posts! I am 28 years old and was diagnosed with T2 nearly in Sept 2011 (it was a complete accidental finding in my bloods, even my urine dip was normal!) i'm young of course but have a very extensive family history with a cousin diagnosed in her early 20s and my father also diagnosed the same age. It was a huge shock to the system and I cried and cried, my fasting sugars were sky high (over 14+) and my HBA1C was i think 12% (over 100+ in the new format)
i was completely anti medicine initially but agreed to start on metformin 500mg BD and asked my practice (begged!) to give me a glucose self test kit on prescription which they did so I could monitor myself. I was on weightwatchers before i was diagnosed but continued to up my exercise, cut out processed foods, white sugars and white carbs in my diet (dont get me wrong i still love my rice and chocolate, but i've cut it down) In less then 6months I brought my HBA1C down drammatically - within a year my HBA1C was 47 and has been consistently 47 over the last 3 readings in the last 12months with my fasting sugars between 4-6mmol most days. In december I reduced down to 500mg metformin once daily, and I'm still consistent with a my lastest HBA1C (fresh last week!) as 47. woohoo! I've lost a total of 2stone in the last 2.5 years, but gained 10LB in the last 6months due to a car accident and exams which slowed my exercise and the comfort eating that went with the stress of it all!
My nurse thinks I'm a miracle! I cry everytime i see her - this is something I have had to overcome on my own. I went through a bad phase of blaming my parents for "overfeeding me" as a child and not teaching me about healthy lifestyle, but once i decided to take my own life into my own hands there was no turning back. I am recently married for 3 years and my husband has been my rock throughout all of it - encouraging me to eat healthy and exercises, even writing me up a little work out plan! I haven't told any of my friends because I feel embarassed by it and also i dont know what they can add other then their pity/sympathies.
My main reason for writing is to say hello and to just give hope to anyone recently diagnosed. overweight and feels really lost and hopeless. You CAN change your life around and you CAN get the control back in your life. Being diagnosed was my angel in disguise, it was my eye opener that I had to start taking care of myself and even if that means being a bit selfish getting myself along to the swimming pool or zumba class so what?! its my HEALTH and nothing and no body is more important then that. my goal is to get to a healthy BMI so that we can start a family in the next few years. Even though my hBA1C is good, my BMI is not (in the high 30s as I'm quite short) so I need to get that down to ensure a healthy pregancy and delivery. I also want to control just on diet/exercise alone so lets get rid of that metformin if i can!!
I've read a lot here about carb counting and different diets people have tried.... this is a completely new world to me as the only thing i was vaguely aware of is the low GI/GL diet that I try to stick to (poorly) and weightwatchers. I have a good amount of weight to lose and was wondering if anyone can shed some light on tips./tricks and diets they have tried that have worked for them?
with love
Shrinkshy -x-
