Brilliant news... well done you!
Edit to add I think you deserve your own post in the success stories thread!
Brilliant news... well done you!I was diagnosed on 1st May 2018, Hba1c was 51. After discarding most of what my DN 'advised' me to do at my first appointment, "Just cut down a bit but still have a few treats!" and reading up massively on the the condition and the best way forward for me I decided what I should do. I am life-style controlling (not just 'diet'). I bought my own blood sugar testing meter and strips (which my DN said she didn't recommend) and take fasting level in the morning and test before and then one and two hours after food . I became educated as to which foods affected my levels to which degree and was then able to adjust the amounts or frequency with which I would have those foods or even rule them out completely if need be. After over 6 months of eating low carbs/no sugar/low fat and getting and staying active (started and completed the 'Couch to 5K' programme, jog for at least 30 minutes most mornings, exercise bike etc.), I also lost 3 stones so far. I just received news through the post that my Hba1c on 23rd November was 33 which I am thrilled with! I just have to keep it that way now
Thank you!Brilliant news... well done you!
Edit to add I think you deserve your own post in the success stories thread!
Thank you, I'm still pinching myself to be honest. I knew my BS levels were generally good/low but had no idea I had got them So under control until I got the results. Now the real work starts, keeping them there!Brilliant achievement, @SueCumbria -- and may I say, well deserved.
Thank you, I am embracing my new lifestyle and loving it to be honest, especially being more active and feeling so much better in myself. It's ongoing and I still have some weight to lose too.@SueCumbria congratulation amazing turn around in six months well done. As you say now the work continues keeping it that way! Having seen and experienced the rewards of changing things around though no doubt you are keen to keep there. Celebrations are in order
Hi there in June this year I made a trip to my doctors with an illness.When blood tests came back I was told that I had high colestorol and was pre diabetic.My HbA1c was 43 I had no idea but decided to change my eating habits.I threw all the biscuits,cake and sweets out of the cupboards and gave them away.I now eat sugar free biscuits now and again and in moderation of two no more.I also check the labels on food packaging and try to keep at as low a sugar level as I can.I also went low carb too and make sure I keep carbs to a minimum amount each meal and load my plate with plenty veg or salad.Bread is quite high in carbs so I buy low carb bread from my supermarket,they are small loaves but for the amount of.bread I eat it last me quite a few weeks.It helps to eat open sandwiches and Ryvitas are good with cheese and quite filling.I eat fresh fruits and natural yogurt which if I do want it a bit sweeter I add a little artificial sweetener.Most fruit makes it sweet enough.Shop bought yogurts can have a lot of hidden sugars.Since June just by changing a few things in my diet I have lost just over half a stone and a visit to my doctors last week am now 38 on my HbA1c and have reversed my prediabetes.This doesn't mean that I am now going to revert back to my old way of eating.I am enjoying what I eat now and am continuing to eat healthier.Porridge is good for breakfasts also Sugar free muesli.I find they keep you fuller for longer because of high fiber.Hey everyone!
We're really curious to know how everyone's gotten on this year. Have you managed to lower your HbA1c? Maybe you've shed a few pounds and are feeling proud of yourself! Whatever you've managed this year, we want to know about it!
Hey everyone!
We're really curious to know how everyone's gotten on this year. Have you managed to lower your HbA1c? Maybe you've shed a few pounds and are feeling proud of yourself! Whatever you've managed this year, we want to know about it!
Share your results. Your regime is similar to mine. I took B12 to counteract the metformin. I don't count carb grams, I just have smaller portions of them. I have to wait until November for my annual test.Glucose level is steady below 7, lost 7Kg in 4 months, still 2 Kg overweight according to BMI.
Doing a very low carb diet, less than 30 gr per day. since last September.
Fasting 16 hours daily, no snacks between meals.
Diluted apple cider vinegar with liquid stevia daily.
One vitamin B12 with my Glucophage SR.
I'll have my yearly Hba1c test next week. Looking forward to the results.
120g of carbs a day is a still high. You will find that merely restricting your carbs will not do much for you. If you eat regularly during the day, e.g. breakfast, mid-morning tea a biscuit or fruit or sweat,, lunch, a mid-afternoon tea with something with it and then dinner, etc., you are, even on a carb restricted diet over eating. Every time you eat your pancreas will release insulin and if you are already insulin resistant, this will exacerbate the problem. I don't know if you do, but you need to lose the snacks to start with. If you are snacking it is because you are having carbs in the morning. Sugar loves sugar and if you eat carbs in the morning your body will be demanding more before lunch. Switch to a plain wholefood breakfast, such as eggs, bacon, etc. Dump any cereals you have, no matter how healthy they purport to be. The non-carb breakfast will help to reduce cravings before lunch. Once your comfortable on a non-carb breakfast, cut it out completely. If you have a long gap between your evening meal and the following day's meal, such as lunch (e.g. about 10 or more hours), you will trigger your body into going into recovery mode, with your body eating away old dead cells and new cells being generated. If you can extend your time restricted eating to say 16 or more hours, then you trigger stem cell recovery. Stem cells are blank cells lying around your body, with your DNA coded within. Once triggered they will seek out defects in organs and create completely new cells for that defective organ. By restricting your eating window you also allow your body to purge itself of its sugar and start burning fat as a substitute energy source. Once your body re-learns to eat fat as opposed to sugar for energy, that is when you will really start to lose meaningful weight and start reversing any tenancy towards T2D.I had gestational diabetes in pregnancy in 2016, and it’s left me with prediabetes. By eating low carb (I still have some carbs but try to limit them to less than 120g in a day), I’ve managed to just about resist a diagnosis of diabetes for two years. I’ve managed to lose 10kg in weight without really having to change too much. All I’ve done is restricted my carbohydrate intake (I was fairly active anyway).
I’ve had a difficult few months as I was admitted for emergency spinal surgery (another gift from pregnancy!), and it had quite an impact upon my eating and activity levels. I’m pretty much getting back on track now though and recovering well.
I don’t know if I’ll be fortunate enough to keep a diagnosis of diabetes at bay for another year, but I’m certainly going to try, and I’m very proud of what I’ve achieved over the past two years given the challenges thrown at me.
Congratulations on lowering your
120g of carbs a day is a still high. You will find that merely restricting your carbs will not do much for you. If you eat regularly during the day, e.g. breakfast, mid-morning tea a biscuit or fruit or sweat,, lunch, a mid-afternoon tea with something with it and then dinner, etc., you are, even on a carb restricted diet over eating. Every time you eat your pancreas will release insulin and if you are already insulin resistant, this will exacerbate the problem. I don't know if you do, but you need to lose the snacks to start with. If you are snacking it is because you are having carbs in the morning. Sugar loves sugar and if you eat carbs in the morning your body will be demanding more before lunch. Switch to a plain wholefood breakfast, such as eggs, bacon, etc. Dump any cereals you have, no matter how healthy they purport to be. The non-carb breakfast will help to reduce cravings before lunch. Once your comfortable on a non-carb breakfast, cut it out completely. If you have a long gap between your evening meal and the following day's meal, such as lunch (e.g. about 10 or more hours), you will trigger your body into going into recovery mode, with your body eating away old dead cells and new cells being generated. If you can extend your time restricted eating to say 16 or more hours, then you trigger stem cell recovery. Stem cells are blank cells lying around your body, with your DNA coded within. Once triggered they will seek out defects in organs and create completely new cells for that defective organ. By restricting your eating window you also allow your body to purge itself of its sugar and start burning fat as a substitute energy source. Once your body re-learns to eat fat as opposed to sugar for energy, that is when you will really start to lose meaningful weight and start reversing any tenancy towards T2D.
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