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<blockquote data-quote="david1968" data-source="post: 1689973" data-attributes="member: 267782"><p>It's a week now since I stopped taking bolus insulin and whilst my levels have generally been within my target ranges (4.0 to 7.0 before eating and 4.0 to 8.5 two hours after eating) there have been a couple of readings that have been above range, albeit not by much, and generally readings towards the end of the week have been slightly higher than at the beginning of the week.</p><p></p><p>I've tried to eat the same sort of meals each day to try and get some idea of what effect not taking insulin is having, but I've notice that even within a week my appetite's reduced - breakfast each day has been a banana, lunch has usually been a sandwich and evening meal either another sandwich or some fish, followed by a piece of fruit.</p><p></p><p>Readings over the period (fasting, 2 hours after breakfast, pre-lunch, 2 hours after lunch, pre-evening meal, 2 hours after evening meal, and bedtime);</p><p></p><p>Day 1 - 5.2, 5.9, 6.1, 7.5, 5.2, 6.7, 5.4.</p><p></p><p>Day 2 - 4.7, 5.8, 4.3, 6.2, 4.6, 7.0, 5.7.</p><p></p><p>Day 3 - 5.2, didn't test, 5.4, 6.8, 6.1, 6.8, 5.9.</p><p></p><p>Day 4 - 5.4, 6.3, 4.9, 7.1, 6.3, 6.7, 5.9.</p><p></p><p>Day 5 - 6.4, didn't test, 5.2, 6.7, 5.6, 6.7, 5.8.</p><p></p><p>Day 6 - 5.3, 7.2, 6.7, 8.7, 4.8, 8.8, 6.3.</p><p></p><p>Day 7 - 6.1, 7.3, 6.6, 6.8, 5.8, 7.2, 5.9.</p><p></p><p>Today so far - 5.9, 7.1, 5.7, 7.3.</p><p></p><p>Basal injections were 3 units of Levemir on Days 1, 2 and 3, and 2 units on the other days.</p><p></p><p>Weight loss over the course of the week was two and a quarter pounds and I'm now tipping the scales at 17 stone 2 and a quarter pounds.</p><p></p><p>I'm seeing the diabetes specialist at my GPs tomorrow afternoon and it will be interesting to see what she has to say (she was very encouragaing when I saw her previously about going low carb and trying to reduce the amount of insulin I was taking but we never talked about coming off it entirely).</p><p></p><p>My own view at the moment is that it probably won't be sustainable long term without losing more weight and that I may have to take something when I'm back at work as it's noticeable to me that whilst the levels were good at the start of the week they have shown an upward trend over the course of the week, with Day 6 being a very up and down day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="david1968, post: 1689973, member: 267782"] It's a week now since I stopped taking bolus insulin and whilst my levels have generally been within my target ranges (4.0 to 7.0 before eating and 4.0 to 8.5 two hours after eating) there have been a couple of readings that have been above range, albeit not by much, and generally readings towards the end of the week have been slightly higher than at the beginning of the week. I've tried to eat the same sort of meals each day to try and get some idea of what effect not taking insulin is having, but I've notice that even within a week my appetite's reduced - breakfast each day has been a banana, lunch has usually been a sandwich and evening meal either another sandwich or some fish, followed by a piece of fruit. Readings over the period (fasting, 2 hours after breakfast, pre-lunch, 2 hours after lunch, pre-evening meal, 2 hours after evening meal, and bedtime); Day 1 - 5.2, 5.9, 6.1, 7.5, 5.2, 6.7, 5.4. Day 2 - 4.7, 5.8, 4.3, 6.2, 4.6, 7.0, 5.7. Day 3 - 5.2, didn't test, 5.4, 6.8, 6.1, 6.8, 5.9. Day 4 - 5.4, 6.3, 4.9, 7.1, 6.3, 6.7, 5.9. Day 5 - 6.4, didn't test, 5.2, 6.7, 5.6, 6.7, 5.8. Day 6 - 5.3, 7.2, 6.7, 8.7, 4.8, 8.8, 6.3. Day 7 - 6.1, 7.3, 6.6, 6.8, 5.8, 7.2, 5.9. Today so far - 5.9, 7.1, 5.7, 7.3. Basal injections were 3 units of Levemir on Days 1, 2 and 3, and 2 units on the other days. Weight loss over the course of the week was two and a quarter pounds and I'm now tipping the scales at 17 stone 2 and a quarter pounds. I'm seeing the diabetes specialist at my GPs tomorrow afternoon and it will be interesting to see what she has to say (she was very encouragaing when I saw her previously about going low carb and trying to reduce the amount of insulin I was taking but we never talked about coming off it entirely). My own view at the moment is that it probably won't be sustainable long term without losing more weight and that I may have to take something when I'm back at work as it's noticeable to me that whilst the levels were good at the start of the week they have shown an upward trend over the course of the week, with Day 6 being a very up and down day. [/QUOTE]
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