I have just had my diabetic meeting for results of my HbA1c and it was 27, compared to last November it was 69, to say the least I'm Chuffed to bits, smashed it out of the park. Go LCHF
Hello David. That is a stunning result. Very, very well done. One of the things it does illustrate though is the impact, for those of us who are not taking any medication, of what we eat and drink.
I had a little peep at your profile, just to see if you were managing purely with diet, and noticed your comment that due to your spinal injury, your diabetes would be hard to handle. Do you still feel the same?
I really thought at the beginning with a high spinal injury Quadraplegic it was going to be hard, the lack of movement and such due to being paralysed would have an adverse effect of my levels, but with the help from my care team my levels have been easier to maintain and Home cooked meals and planning has been a key factor with LCHF, so no-longer say it's going to be hard to handle
I don't define myself at a 'T2'
There is more to my life than labeling myself T2.
You need to look beyond that to define yourself.
I merely state it's too low for me.
Which it is.
But since you ask.
A Hba1c of that level means a BG of averaging 4.7.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-to-blood-sugar-level-converter.html
It may not be a popular view, but I don't feel good below 4.5, so an average of 4.7 would be really bad.
For me. (Some may define themselves by chasing the lowest figures, I don't, been there, don't like it)
Either I'd be chronically low a lot of the time, or I wouldn't eat anything that raises me even slightly, and that's way to limiting for my lifestyle.
I don't chase low numbers.
However, the op must be comfortable at that level, hence my statement its a good figure for him.
My average is in the 5's, which I personally like.
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I was so surprised I hit 27, I wasn't chasing for a lower number or even restricting my food intake, in February it was 33' I was in fact more suprised then, down from 69 in November 2015. I actually eased up over the last 3 months, introducing more foods, experimenting with portions and carbs. Having treats as such at the movies, popcorn etc, and at home, I'd even ate several jellies as puddings which I'd thought was low/no sugar, the 10cals ones from Tesco but where the normal ones, < eeeek! BG levels went up, but also had several nights out, larger and budwisers, gin n tonics, with chicken kebabs at 11pm, normally I'd be fasting 9pm - 9am, my birthday was in that last 3 months too... Devil inside me had to have Pizza (takeaway) and 1/3 strawberry gateaux!! Oh the joys lol.... But I'd say that giving my body a rest from constantly overloading it now can handle the once now and again treat or different regularly foods I eat. At first my body couldn't handle lower BG levels, had two Hypnos one at 4.8, it wasn't until one day I felt one coming on, did a self test 4.3 quick jelly babies intake sorted me. When I went in yesterday for my HbA1c I did think I'd hit high 30's wow was I in for a shock 27. I can only assume that I'm reversing my diabetes. I'm not looking to maintain under 30 but will continue a lifestyle that suits my type 2 in keeping me healthy.
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