I had tried reduced carbs four years ago and did well but over time I slipped back into old habits.
After having a non healing cut on my ankle and seeing it turn into a sore I knew I had to take action.
I don't count calories and always have good sized meals. I haven't eaten bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, grains, wheat flour (certainly not knowingly) and avoiding sugars as far as possible and delighted to say that since 9th January I have lost 4 Stone 9 pounds and my HBA1C has dropped from 63 to 36.
I take 3 x 500mg slow release Metformin and 1 x 30mg slow release Gliclazide ( been told to come off the Gliclazide now)
When testing my blood glucose it's mainly in the 5's and 6's, a few 4's but rarely at 7 even after eating. In January my fasting BH was over 12 when I checked.
I was a significant weight to start with and still need to lose a few stone but things are looking good. My non healing cut actually healed after two weeks on this way of eating.
My blood pressure is dropping, cholesterol is at 4 with HDL being 1.5 of that. I don't take statins.
I was plagued with severe heartburn for years and years and taking ranitidine and omipraze daily but delighted to say I haven't had heartburn in the 19 weeks I've been doing this. No heartburn tablets anymore. Clearly, it's carbs that were affecting me. I eat lots of spicy foods and still no heartburn.
It's this forum that started my interest in restricting carbs. There's always plenty interesting and informative reading here.
Thanks folks.
After having a non healing cut on my ankle and seeing it turn into a sore I knew I had to take action.
I don't count calories and always have good sized meals. I haven't eaten bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, grains, wheat flour (certainly not knowingly) and avoiding sugars as far as possible and delighted to say that since 9th January I have lost 4 Stone 9 pounds and my HBA1C has dropped from 63 to 36.
I take 3 x 500mg slow release Metformin and 1 x 30mg slow release Gliclazide ( been told to come off the Gliclazide now)
When testing my blood glucose it's mainly in the 5's and 6's, a few 4's but rarely at 7 even after eating. In January my fasting BH was over 12 when I checked.
I was a significant weight to start with and still need to lose a few stone but things are looking good. My non healing cut actually healed after two weeks on this way of eating.
My blood pressure is dropping, cholesterol is at 4 with HDL being 1.5 of that. I don't take statins.
I was plagued with severe heartburn for years and years and taking ranitidine and omipraze daily but delighted to say I haven't had heartburn in the 19 weeks I've been doing this. No heartburn tablets anymore. Clearly, it's carbs that were affecting me. I eat lots of spicy foods and still no heartburn.
It's this forum that started my interest in restricting carbs. There's always plenty interesting and informative reading here.
Thanks folks.
