Your right ... Let's hope he can put the weight back on and eat whatever he was eating before the diabetes ...That doesn't mean he hasn't reversed it. You took a big leap from the statement that he knows he has the potential. Time will tell whether he has, I do not know but people believe it is progressive and once you have it you have it for life and that isn't always the case. No reason to push an untruth
Who said anything about he has to put all the weight back on? I haven't put all the weight back on and can eat what I like. I do not understand the negativity! It is great you have it under easy control and like your way of life, but the OP was telling us of his success and being positive. So lets be optimistic for him and not all doom and gloom and tell him he hasn't reversed it just has it under control because I challenge that because we do not know ether way.
Obviously I couldnt handle my old diet before diagnosis so why would I be able to handle it in the same prolonged fashion now after diagnosis. That doesn't mean, I and the OP and many more of you that consider yourself as just controlled, haven't actually reversed it. The OP claims in his title he has it reversed and therefore I say excellent carry on with the reversal.Andrew, with respect, by your own admission before diagnosis you ate a great deal of the wrong foods. So now that you are eating normally, like ordinary non-diabetics, you have reversed your diabetes. Great, good for you, but I'll wager that if you ever returned to your previous eating patterns (ie your own 'normal' diet) the diabetes would return. Many of us never ate wrong foods in the same quantities as you in the first place, we probably became diabetic eating what you are eating now. Your story can be both uplifting and demoralising in equal measure. Many of us have our diabetes under good control, some of us may reverse it, but I don't believe any of us can go back to eating what we ate before diagnosis for long periods of time, without problems with our BG's returning.
That is my biggest problem. Seems everything I look to have is no good for me. Always have weetabix or shredders for breakfast. Stucuck then as if I have an open sandwich up it goes. Will be so grateful for any meal ideas to help me get the sugar down. Seeing diabetic nurse in a few day's an I will Not like it if she mentions insulin. Have stopped smoking hoping that would help but not so far.Morning guys
Recently had some great news. Following diagnosis of T2 in mid April this year I recently went for my three monthly check and bloods taken, and results came back very positive.
I have reduced my HBA1C level from 55 down to 37 and have lost 13kg in 13 weeks on a self made dietary plan.
Only felt compelled to post this because of a question another member posted earlier asking about weetabix bananas and breakfast and what was right and wrong.
Reading the replies etc I agree with many in the fact that a lot of success/failure is down to the individual themselves. Personally I embraced what having diabetes meant in so much as I knew I had to alter my lifestyle/eating habits etc and it became something of a challenge for me to do that, but in a positive way.
Without any real help or guidance, except for discovering this site and reading up on the internet, I set about finding out what were the right food for me and what to avoid.
In all this time, I can honestly say that I probably eat more now and regularly than I have ever done! Breakfast is a MUST to kick start my day, normally Special K and a small banana, or in fact Weetabix...... occasionally I have bacon, sausage, mushrooms, tomatoes, beans and scrambled egg.....grilled not fried of course and smaller portions of each and not overloaded!!
Lunch consists of salad with either mackerel in tomato sauce, or tuna, or cottage cheese ..... plenty of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, grated carrot and a small portion of mixed fruit and nuts plus a small helping of low fat coleslaw.
For tea, normally chicken or pork or fresh fish with either four or five small new potatoes and lots of veg, or small portion of brown basmati rice, or wholemeal pasta, depends what I'm having.
Normally this would see me right for the day, but if I get peckish I grab a handful of mixed fruit and nuts which does the trick. Drink plenty of water which cuts out the hunger pangs.....
Cut out the bread.....the pastry......the sweet cakes..... and the hardest one of all for me personally.....the sausage rolls!!!! :-(
Looking back to pre diagnosis, I would never have believed that I could make such an adjustment, but in truth it really was quite easy to do. I had terrible trouble with pains in my feet , ankles and knees. I suffered terrible fatigue. Had massive energy spikes and awful lows and mood swings. All unbeknown to me at the time that this was what diabetes does to you. But now, healthier, more energetic, virtually pain free and more positive, these small lifestyle/eating habit changes have changed my life enormously.
My nurse who was helping me at the doctors was so overjoyed on breaking the news to me about my blood sugar level results it was quite emotional!! So whilst I have reduced my levels, I know that diabetes will never go away and I have to remain sensible and continue with these changes in my life. But I embrace that. It all served as a bit of a warning and that warning has been heeded.
So to anyone out there reading this, don't despair. Don't give in. Make those changes that suit you. You WILL feel the benefits.....
That is my biggest problem. Seems everything I look to have is no good for me. Always have weetabix or shredders for breakfast. Stucuck then as if I have an open sandwich up it goes. Will be so grateful for any meal ideas to help me get the sugar down. Seeing diabetic nurse in a few day's an I will Not like it if she mentions insulin. Have stopped smoking hoping that would help but not so far.
Lucky you that you can have cereal, potatoes, pasta , dried fruit & rice. I can't eat any of that.Morning guys
Recently had some great news. Following diagnosis of T2 in mid April this year I recently went for my three monthly check and bloods taken, and results came back very positive.
I have reduced my HBA1C level from 55 down to 37 and have lost 13kg in 13 weeks on a self made dietary plan.
Only felt compelled to post this because of a question another member posted earlier asking about weetabix bananas and breakfast and what was right and wrong.
Reading the replies etc I agree with many in the fact that a lot of success/failure is down to the individual themselves. Personally I embraced what having diabetes meant in so much as I knew I had to alter my lifestyle/eating habits etc and it became something of a challenge for me to do that, but in a positive way.
Without any real help or guidance, except for discovering this site and reading up on the internet, I set about finding out what were the right food for me and what to avoid.
In all this time, I can honestly say that I probably eat more now and regularly than I have ever done! Breakfast is a MUST to kick start my day, normally Special K and a small banana, or in fact Weetabix...... occasionally I have bacon, sausage, mushrooms, tomatoes, beans and scrambled egg.....grilled not fried of course and smaller portions of each and not overloaded!!
Lunch consists of salad with either mackerel in tomato sauce, or tuna, or cottage cheese ..... plenty of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, grated carrot and a small portion of mixed fruit and nuts plus a small helping of low fat coleslaw.
For tea, normally chicken or pork or fresh fish with either four or five small new potatoes and lots of veg, or small portion of brown basmati rice, or wholemeal pasta, depends what I'm having.
Normally this would see me right for the day, but if I get peckish I grab a handful of mixed fruit and nuts which does the trick. Drink plenty of water which cuts out the hunger pangs.....
Cut out the bread.....the pastry......the sweet cakes..... and the hardest one of all for me personally.....the sausage rolls!!!! :-(
Looking back to pre diagnosis, I would never have believed that I could make such an adjustment, but in truth it really was quite easy to do. I had terrible trouble with pains in my feet , ankles and knees. I suffered terrible fatigue. Had massive energy spikes and awful lows and mood swings. All unbeknown to me at the time that this was what diabetes does to you. But now, healthier, more energetic, virtually pain free and more positive, these small lifestyle/eating habit changes have changed my life enormously.
My nurse who was helping me at the doctors was so overjoyed on breaking the news to me about my blood sugar level results it was quite emotional!! So whilst I have reduced my levels, I know that diabetes will never go away and I have to remain sensible and continue with these changes in my life. But I embrace that. It all served as a bit of a warning and that warning has been heeded.
So to anyone out there reading this, don't despair. Don't give in. Make those changes that suit you. You WILL feel the benefits.....
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