Wow I have a lot of reading to do here , but I am posting this first ..
Ok I was diagnosed Type II last March , my initial fasting BG Level was 13.8 the Doctor put me on Byetta Straight away and 2000 Mg of Metformin a day and 20Mg Simvastatin at this point I was 20 stone 7 although I had previously weighed just under 22 stone ..
Being told that I was Type II and the way had felt in the months before I was Diagnosed really hit me hard ..
So after advise I really went to work on my Diet and started cycling the weight loss was really fast , but Cycling took a hit when I got Shingles ouch !! ..
Any way when I had my First HABC1 test I was fine in the better side of the good range and my nurse was impressed to say the least , after my shingles cleared I hit the cycling again building up with a gentle ride to work and then a bit more pushing on Saturday .
When I had my next Habc1 again I was in the better side of the good zone and my weight was now close to my Ideal Weight I was cycling around 80 miles a week and feeling alert and with it more than I had for a good few years
Ive stuck to a reasonable healthy Diet avoid the **** the best I can I'm riding everyday more or less and at present my weekly Avg is 180 miles and my BG levels are always between 3.6 and 6.9 for a high one I'm eating like a horse and my body is dealing with it .
My Diabetic Nurse informs me that we are more than likely looking at reversing it for me , so I am off to give my Blood sample on Friday and then when I'm called in we are more than likely going to stop taking the Byetta and then later on reduce the Metformin and take it from there and hopefully stop the lot , my Diabetic team are very happy with my progress and feel we are moving towards a reversal ..
so I guess for me personally the Diabetes has been a godsend a blessing in disguise and my whole life has changed but I feel no hardship , other people I know who are Type II are always moaning but they don't really follow the advise they are given
yet then want to moan what a hardship it is for them go figure ...
I always eat my five a day , but then I always have love my fruit , not so great with the Veg , and I avoid Sugar best I can with in reason I eat a amazing amount of carbs , Eating a whole portion of chips and two slices of bread doesn't really get my Levels up more than 6 if than I'm usually still in the early 5`s ..
Ive ridden two 100K off road biking events and had no problems at all , Ive done a 70mile non stop bike ride on the road no worries just eating 4 Bananas and a Cereal bar on the go ...
I'm quite disciplined with myself but I can make much more of an effort if its going to take me off the meds ..
Fingers crossed , Ill keep you posted now I got some reading to do later
Dave