Rising HBA1C

[Lakeslover]

A quick low carb replacement for toast at breakfast is plain Greek yoghurt with some berries and walnuts. Or look at a website for keto hana they do good low carb granolas which are nice with Greek yoghurt.

lunches I often make Chaffles instead of bread. Recipe here https://www.ketotwins.com/recipes/the-best-chaffles I stretch it to make 4 so they last two days. Can be recrisped in a toaster the second day. My preference is to use cheddar. Very quick to make if you buy grated cheese. Lovely with soft cheese and bacon on top after cooking, or with onion chopped into the mix.

for evening meals I cook the main meal then add carbs for hubby, and substitute with veg or salad for me. So yesterday we had salmon with asparagus and tomato cooked in the air fryer, hubby had new potatoes, I had half an avocado. If we have chilli or spag Bol he has rice/pasta I have cauliflower. For cottage pie I top my half with mashed swede. If I doa roast I load my plate with veg and one small roast potato.

I use neutrcheck to record and calculate carbs and try to stick to less than 25g per meal, two meals a day which is working for me. It’s all trial and error to start with.

 

[Gus77]

We know that beta cells continue to be under stress trying to combat elevated glucose levels.
Were you to achieve non-diabetic levels, through diet, exercise or meds it can allow them to rest.
Basically your insulin motor is running 24/7 trying to reduce your glucose levels, your insulin sensitivity can suffer over time & the beta cells themselves can become dormant.
As you have lost weight & exercise the only avenue left is to attack your carb intake drastically.
You could also order a fasting insulin/c-peptide test at your doctors to rule out other types.
Good luck

Thank you this is really helpful. My Diabetic nurse is doing a c-peptide test. I’m picking it up tomorrow. It is a 2 hour urine test. Hopefully that will provide some clarity and I can come up with a plan. So many fantastic tips on here though. Thank you everyone for taking the time to help me.

 

[ellesangel]

Your blood scores are similar to mine and the advice given on here is brilliant. Admittedly I was eating worse over Christmas and cutting down/out the worst stuff (I was a boba tea fan) wishing you all the best for your next test.

 

[HSSS]

Thank you this is really helpful. My Diabetic nurse is doing a c-peptide test. I’m picking it up tomorrow. It is a 2 hour urine test. Hopefully that will provide some clarity and I can come up with a plan. So many fantastic tips on here though. Thank you everyone for taking the time to help me.

Wow. I am amazed they agreed to do that so easily. Fingers crossed for you.