Well just come out of doctors and feel even more amazing. The doctor was full of praise (nice ego boost
) Asked me what diet I was following. I told him LCHF and a huge grin crossed his face. He said I have to advise you that carbs are required as part of a healthy balanced diet, however I will also tell you to shout from the rooftops to anyone that will listen about how you have got your levels down because if more diabetics were to find out about and follow that diet we would see a lot more results like this.
So I left feeling a little sorry for him - he seemed to support the LCHF yet be constrained on being able to personally promote it?
Anyway he has refused to prescribe any more metformin. He said that yes he expects a slight rise in next Hba1c but that as long as I can keep it under 42 on diet alone then diet works and he won’t prescribe tablets. I’m ok with that, although a little concerned I’m suddenly going to have a huge appetite back. I do have a few boxes of tablets left so think I’m going to drop to 2 a day then 1 then none over next couple weeks.
He said he’d be happy to go 6 months before next Hba1c as I’m clearly comfortable and confident in my diet but that if I would feel better being checked before then to just make an appointment in 3 or 4 months, choice is mine. I think I’ll do that as 6 months feels a long time especially with the drop of meds.
So that’s where I’m at for now - onwards with the LCHF, probably slightly upwards with the Hba1c but happy happy happy