Spem Successus Alit

[zaphod37]

Success nourishes Hope.

I just found out my HbA1c test results back today and it was 42, down from 62 back in July 2013. Since initial diagnosis in July I have;
- Reduced my HbA1c from 62 down to 42.
- Gone from 186lbs down to 158.8 (as of this morning).
- lost 2 inches off my waist.
It has been hard work and I have to wait for my review until 28th November but I am well pleased with this. The success so far has given me hope that I can reduce my weight even further until I am at my healthy weight, reduce my HbA1c to hopefully below 41 and to buy some new clothes for Christmas

I know I will need to keep this control all my life and that I will at some point fall off that wagon but I will resist as long as I can .

Very happy chap right now

Mark

 

[paul-1976]

Well done Mark ! :thumbup:

 

[desidiabulum]

Gratulatio atque Felicitas!

 

[Andy12345]

awesome!! well done mate :clap: :clap: :clap:

 

[zaphod37]

Thanks folks, I still have a way to go but I am getting there

Mark

 

[paul-1976]

Hi Mark !

How many carbs per day did you eat to get such great results? :thumbup:

Best

Paul

 

[zaphod37]

Hi Paul,
I was not overly strict with low carbs but tried to keep it below 50-60g I cut out bread and potato, pasta and sugar. The biggest help to me was testing before and after every meal in the beginning. It was extremely helpful to see what my body could safely tolerate. Keeping track of what I ate and weekly weigh ins and recording these on an app called my fitness pal, and On Track gave me the tools to help gaining control.

Mark

 

[douglas99]

Congratulations.
I'm counting calories, and hope to reach my target weight by Christmas so I can relax a bit as well!

 

[Thommothebear]

Quantum ille canis est in fenestra.

and

Well done!

 

[zaphod37]

Thanks again folks. Celebrating with a nice mug of Foglifter filter coffee

Mark