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<blockquote data-quote="Bob_RD00752" data-source="post: 473954" data-attributes="member: 87498"><p>Thanks for all the positive experiences in this thread. My HbA1c was 52 when diagnosed in 2012, 42 in April 2013 (on Metformin and Levothyroxine) and 36 in October 2013. My weight dropped from 185 lbs at diagnosis to 150 (almost 20% decrease) due to diet and exercise. Diet was more "mediterranean" and more portion control! Still on meds for blood pressure (ramipril), cholesterol (pravastatin) and low thyroid (levothyroxine). In my case the thyroid helps you be less sedentary which helps in the weight loss. Unsure how much weight loss is muscle and how much is fat though. I suspect about half of each.... Still considered diabetic though I expect the blood pressure and thyroid put me at more risk of cardiovascular, hence they don't want to relax the medication much, yet. My blood glucose without metformin appears to be better than it was with metformin but also with more weight. Next HbA1c should tell me for certain though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob_RD00752, post: 473954, member: 87498"] Thanks for all the positive experiences in this thread. My HbA1c was 52 when diagnosed in 2012, 42 in April 2013 (on Metformin and Levothyroxine) and 36 in October 2013. My weight dropped from 185 lbs at diagnosis to 150 (almost 20% decrease) due to diet and exercise. Diet was more "mediterranean" and more portion control! Still on meds for blood pressure (ramipril), cholesterol (pravastatin) and low thyroid (levothyroxine). In my case the thyroid helps you be less sedentary which helps in the weight loss. Unsure how much weight loss is muscle and how much is fat though. I suspect about half of each.... Still considered diabetic though I expect the blood pressure and thyroid put me at more risk of cardiovascular, hence they don't want to relax the medication much, yet. My blood glucose without metformin appears to be better than it was with metformin but also with more weight. Next HbA1c should tell me for certain though. [/QUOTE]
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