Hi,
Apologizes for the long text. I feel I can talk my heart out in this forum.
I am 40, Male and was diagnosed with Type 2 on 28th Aug 2013. My A1C was 11.8, Fasting Sugar as 23.3 and Post 32.5. I was immediately put on Metformin 500mg (twice a day) and Insulin 7unit (night).
It was shocking, embarrassing (for the way some of close people reacted) and depressing (I love cooking and have lived to eat !!). I was over weight by 6 kgs (mostly around waist), eating out – 2 to 3 times/month (no pizza/burger)– keeping 6 yr old son away from junk food, Alcohol – 1 to 2 times a month, preferably vegetarian, no one in close family is diabetic …. I didn’t see any reason why I should I be a DIABETIC! Instead of realizing and accepting, I still feel that I will get over it one day. I have not started walking with it yet.
I have lost 4 Kgs (2 inches from waist) in last 45 days, have controlled diet, walking 6Km per day and on Janumet 50/1000 for last 2+ months (from the time Insulin was stopped). A1C test done on 25th Nov, has given number 6.4.
I do have lot of questions to help live better. Let me start with some of them
Being an Indian, Grains (wheat, Rice) are staple food. Even though I have reduce the intake to half of what I used to, can I continue with these carbs? I have not been eating Rice in last 3 months.
My Fasting level remains at 5.8, with all the changes I tried from my side. Any tips to bring it below 5.8? BTW, my numbers before going to bed are ~6.4 most of the times
After 1 hour of a meal, my sugar levels are ~9.5 and ~6.7 after 2 hours of meal. Is this OK? I heard less than 7.5 after 2 hours of any meal is something to maintain. But I do see high values after one hour of meal do impacting my A1C. Should I cut on carbs? Or Am I doing fine?
Can I have Protein supplements? With the reduced weight, my arms and legs look very weak. So I was advised to do some muscle building. But with current calories intake, I feel it will be too much to do weight lifting. Any recommendation on Protein supplements?
I have more questions which I will continue asking
Thanks!
Apologizes for the long text. I feel I can talk my heart out in this forum.
I am 40, Male and was diagnosed with Type 2 on 28th Aug 2013. My A1C was 11.8, Fasting Sugar as 23.3 and Post 32.5. I was immediately put on Metformin 500mg (twice a day) and Insulin 7unit (night).
It was shocking, embarrassing (for the way some of close people reacted) and depressing (I love cooking and have lived to eat !!). I was over weight by 6 kgs (mostly around waist), eating out – 2 to 3 times/month (no pizza/burger)– keeping 6 yr old son away from junk food, Alcohol – 1 to 2 times a month, preferably vegetarian, no one in close family is diabetic …. I didn’t see any reason why I should I be a DIABETIC! Instead of realizing and accepting, I still feel that I will get over it one day. I have not started walking with it yet.
I have lost 4 Kgs (2 inches from waist) in last 45 days, have controlled diet, walking 6Km per day and on Janumet 50/1000 for last 2+ months (from the time Insulin was stopped). A1C test done on 25th Nov, has given number 6.4.
I do have lot of questions to help live better. Let me start with some of them
Being an Indian, Grains (wheat, Rice) are staple food. Even though I have reduce the intake to half of what I used to, can I continue with these carbs? I have not been eating Rice in last 3 months.
My Fasting level remains at 5.8, with all the changes I tried from my side. Any tips to bring it below 5.8? BTW, my numbers before going to bed are ~6.4 most of the times
After 1 hour of a meal, my sugar levels are ~9.5 and ~6.7 after 2 hours of meal. Is this OK? I heard less than 7.5 after 2 hours of any meal is something to maintain. But I do see high values after one hour of meal do impacting my A1C. Should I cut on carbs? Or Am I doing fine?
Can I have Protein supplements? With the reduced weight, my arms and legs look very weak. So I was advised to do some muscle building. But with current calories intake, I feel it will be too much to do weight lifting. Any recommendation on Protein supplements?
I have more questions which I will continue asking
Thanks!