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agfoxx

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Type of diabetes
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Hi all,

I want to share a positive story with you.

I was diagnosed with Type 2 in December; my HBA1C count was 52. At the point of diagnosis my cholesterol was 5.5; I weighed 98kg/216 pounds.

I wasn't put on any medication, but I was told to watch what I eat and do lots of exercise.

I had my follow-up blood test yesterday (six months on). Here are the results: HBA1C = 36; cholesterol = 4.1. I now weigh 82 kg/180 pounds.

It feels absolutely amazing to have a clean bill of health.

I'm not writing this to show off, - more to encourage those who, like me, get diagnosed and decide to "get on with it" rather than to give up. If I could do it, so can you.
 
agfoxx said:
Hi all,

I want to share a positive story with you.

I was diagnosed with Type 2 in December; my HBA1C count was 52. At the point of diagnosis my cholesterol was 5.5; I weighed 98kg/216 pounds.

I wasn't put on any medication, but I was told to watch what I eat and do lots of exercise.

I had my follow-up blood test yesterday (six months on). Here are the results: HBA1C = 36; cholesterol = 4.1. I now weigh 82 kg/180 pounds.

It feels absolutely amazing to have a clean bill of health.

I'm not writing this to show off, - more to encourage those who, like me, get diagnosed and decide to "get on with it" rather than to give up. If I could do it, so can you.
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Well done @agfoxx .
 
Bluetit1802 said:
Well done.
Can you share with us how you did it?
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Sure.
I no longer eat anything I shouldn't eat (basically, I cut out all the stuff I was told to cut out at the NHS training course I went to). This means nothing sugary, no white bread, no rice, no potatoes - you know the score. And no means no. Basically, psychologically, I treat my diet the same as I treated smoking when I quit it. "I no longer eat croissants" means "No cake on my birthday". Tough, but that's the rule.
I also play squash three times a week now (up from one half-hearted time a fortnight before being diagnosed).
And I bought a FitBit and started walking everywhere rather than taking the tube/the bus/whatever.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
Great attitude. I wish you loads of success in the future. :)
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Thank you very much. I'm keenly aware of the fact that I'm not "cured" - again, like with smoking, I know how quickly things can go downhill again.
So I'm not stopping with the diet etc. - in fact, I'm now so used to it I think I've lost interest in cake :-)
But, if anything, I am living proof that this CAN be done.
 
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