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Sarmuhabat

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Hi All
I was diagnosed 3 months ago with hba1c reading of 14.5. My BMI was 33 that time. In these 3 months i have managed to live on very strict diet and exercise. Now my BMI is 28. I have lost about 15- 20kilos. My blood sugar reading is never above 6. I have tested even after eating something sweet or high carbs several times.
Does that mean that i have successfully reversed the diabetes?
 
Not really, no. The ultimate test would be to go back to your old weight and eating habits and see how you get on. You can say that your diabetes is well controlled but that's about it.
 
Never again. I feel so much better. That is not the test, its a suicide. I am going to loose another 10 kilos to get in healthy BMI bracket.
 
Good on you. Make sure it's sustainable and not super strict and boring and you're set for life! :)
 
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Never again. I feel so much better. That is not the test, its a suicide. I am going to loose another 10 kilos to get in healthy BMI bracket.
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That's a great attitude and I wish you well. I mentioned the test to illustrate that you are not "cured" but with your approach to it you will delay any of the nasty effects for a long long time.
 
yes it could well mean you have reversed your diabetes. You dont need to go back to your old weight and prove it doesn't come back that is just sour grapes talking. So I would ask are you now eating full size meals or still on reduced calories? How many grams of carbohydrates are you consuming a day.

It sounds like you have done a super job and need to continue and very well done.

PS I am in the same boat so don't get disheartened with the naysayers - I can eat a full plate of chips with icecream and hot chocolate fudge cake and still only go to 7 at a peak.
 
Thank you so much Andrew Colvin.
Your words are sweet as honey. Very encouraging.
My GP is stunned with results. I dont really count carbs but i am only taking about 800- 1200 calories a day. Also i am walking atleast 4 kms min 5 days every week. Other than that i dont do any intensive exercise.
I am vegetarian. Only take 2 slices of low carb wholemeal bread sometimes. But i cheat with sweets sometimes but my meter still behaves ok. Once my ideal weight is achieved then i will be taking about 2200 calories a day.
Cheers
 
Andrew Colvin said:
yes it could well mean you have reversed your diabetes. You dont need to go back to your old weight and prove it doesn't come back that is just sour grapes talking. So I would ask are you now eating full size meals or still on reduced calories? How many grams of carbohydrates are you consuming a day.

It sounds like you have done a super job and need to continue and very well done.

PS I am in the same boat so don't get disheartened with the naysayers - I can eat a full plate of chips with icecream and hot chocolate fudge cake and still only go to 7 at a peak.
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Yes, @Sarmuhabat , there are a few of us, who like @Andrew Colvin seem to have reversed our T2 diabetes.
In my case, still with a considerable amount of excess weight. If I was to take note of the theory that I could only claim to be reversed if I went back to my previous weight, and ate the previous diet ( which for many years was the recommended NHS carbs with every meal diet ) then I guess that would put me over my 'personal fat threshold' and back into T2 diabetes. So I would implore you to ignore the cynical suggestion to test that theory.

Oh, and nobody but @Squire Fulwood has mentioned 'cured' here. 'Reversed' is a better term to use, because it is possible that anyone returning to previous eating pattern and lack of exercise etc. could provide the conditions to once again for the raised blood glucose of diabetes to return.
 
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To be honest, I think it's probably a point of view. You will have lost some of your pancreatic beta cells that produce insulin, so in that sense you have diabetes. However, if you have normal blood sugars and are achieving that without the need for medication, I would say that your classification is largely up to you. It would seem that as long as you eat sensibly and exercise, you have enough insulin producing capacity left to do the job you need. The main thing to do is to congratulate yourself on the improvements that you have made. Let me add my own congratulations to that. you're on a good path, keep walking it and you'll do great!
 
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