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<blockquote data-quote="Deediabetic" data-source="post: 2465624" data-attributes="member: 547295"><p>I was diagnosed at the end of june with a hba1c of 13.3 so higher than yours. I ignored all the dietary advice for type 2 diabetics about eating 6 meals a day and the bulldust about low GI carbs at every meal. I went low carb but not keto. My second hba1c test was done 6 weeks after my first and came in at 7.6. My next hba1c was done 12 weeks after my first and came in at 5.6. I went to a clinic at my local hospital that gives diabetic counseling for women who want to conceive last week and they did an instant hba1c test whilst I was there and it again came back at 5.6%.</p><p></p><p>I was prescribed 2 x 500mg tablets of metformin on diagnosis with the follow up of increasing my dose or looking towards stronger medications. I was never prescribed more medication because diet reduced my hba1c levels. I could have come off metformin completely but because I'm trying to conceive they said to just take one tablet a day as it may help a little in the first trimester of pregnancy and before hacing to swap to insulin in the second trimester. From your diet listed, you are eating far too many carbs and my guess that cutting your carbs significantly might help you reduce your hba1c and needs for more medication. I'd try that first for 3 months and see how you go. You be might surprised by how quickly low carb can put your diabetes into better and safer levels. The first few weeks of low carb were tough but now I'm loving it. Ive been able to find low carb bread substitutions in my local supermarket and I've loved eating low carb dips, cheese, ham, olives, celery, cucumber, nuts, pork crackle for snacks. Higher fat and protein has definately helped me feel full very quickly and doesn't have me craving carbs. Definitely try lower carb first but do it safely and under the care of your doctor because of the meds you are taking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deediabetic, post: 2465624, member: 547295"] I was diagnosed at the end of june with a hba1c of 13.3 so higher than yours. I ignored all the dietary advice for type 2 diabetics about eating 6 meals a day and the bulldust about low GI carbs at every meal. I went low carb but not keto. My second hba1c test was done 6 weeks after my first and came in at 7.6. My next hba1c was done 12 weeks after my first and came in at 5.6. I went to a clinic at my local hospital that gives diabetic counseling for women who want to conceive last week and they did an instant hba1c test whilst I was there and it again came back at 5.6%. I was prescribed 2 x 500mg tablets of metformin on diagnosis with the follow up of increasing my dose or looking towards stronger medications. I was never prescribed more medication because diet reduced my hba1c levels. I could have come off metformin completely but because I'm trying to conceive they said to just take one tablet a day as it may help a little in the first trimester of pregnancy and before hacing to swap to insulin in the second trimester. From your diet listed, you are eating far too many carbs and my guess that cutting your carbs significantly might help you reduce your hba1c and needs for more medication. I'd try that first for 3 months and see how you go. You be might surprised by how quickly low carb can put your diabetes into better and safer levels. The first few weeks of low carb were tough but now I'm loving it. Ive been able to find low carb bread substitutions in my local supermarket and I've loved eating low carb dips, cheese, ham, olives, celery, cucumber, nuts, pork crackle for snacks. Higher fat and protein has definately helped me feel full very quickly and doesn't have me craving carbs. Definitely try lower carb first but do it safely and under the care of your doctor because of the meds you are taking. [/QUOTE]
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