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<blockquote data-quote="qbix" data-source="post: 419306" data-attributes="member: 69446"><p>Hi Hale,</p><p></p><p>I too am in the honeymoon period and managed to achieve an hba1c of 40 the last time I was tested. I have incorporated the following into my lifestyle/diet.</p><p></p><p>I have cut down the amount of carbs I eat. For my height and weight I am supposed to have about 300g of carbs a day (I rarely have 200g and monitor it using the carbs and cals app on my phone)</p><p></p><p>I also eat porridge every day for breakfast as it is low GI and my body seems to cope with it quite well</p><p></p><p>I tend to stick to simple foods and avoid processed carbs where possible (e.g. no bread or sweeties)</p><p></p><p>I have pretty much gone wheat free apart from the odd treat every couple weeks or so (the rest of my family don't eat wheat so it wasn't too hard)</p><p></p><p>I eat gluten free bread for lunch about 3 times a week and for the rest of the time either have left overs or salads which are made up of raw veggies topped off with balsamic vinegar and olive oil.</p><p></p><p>I have pretty much stopped snacking completely to give my body a chance to get rid of the carbs that I eat at meal time.</p><p></p><p>I have found out a few things that spike me really badly, these include Chinese meals and OJ, so I avoid them as much as I can.</p><p></p><p>I have recently started to exercise again with a view to putting on some muscle as this will make me more sensitive to insulin as well as increasing my metabolism</p><p></p><p>With respect to my insulin regime I currently take the following:</p><p></p><p>8 units of Lantus at 6:45pm</p><p></p><p>0-5 units of novorapid at meal times depending on what my current BG is (using a ratio of 1 unit to 20g of carbs)</p><p></p><p>I find that my BG is pretty stable overnight, but I do have to watch for hypos.</p><p></p><p>My job is really sendentry (code monkey) so I don't walk much, but I do park my car about 10 minutes walk away from the office to make sure I get some exercise every day.</p><p></p><p>I have found that some of my readings have been a little bit erratic as of late, which could signal the start of the end of the honeymoon period, but I intend to try and keep it going as long as possible, although I know from reading that it can last anywhere from months to years.</p><p></p><p>Hope that has given you some ideas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="qbix, post: 419306, member: 69446"] Hi Hale, I too am in the honeymoon period and managed to achieve an hba1c of 40 the last time I was tested. I have incorporated the following into my lifestyle/diet. I have cut down the amount of carbs I eat. For my height and weight I am supposed to have about 300g of carbs a day (I rarely have 200g and monitor it using the carbs and cals app on my phone) I also eat porridge every day for breakfast as it is low GI and my body seems to cope with it quite well I tend to stick to simple foods and avoid processed carbs where possible (e.g. no bread or sweeties) I have pretty much gone wheat free apart from the odd treat every couple weeks or so (the rest of my family don't eat wheat so it wasn't too hard) I eat gluten free bread for lunch about 3 times a week and for the rest of the time either have left overs or salads which are made up of raw veggies topped off with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. I have pretty much stopped snacking completely to give my body a chance to get rid of the carbs that I eat at meal time. I have found out a few things that spike me really badly, these include Chinese meals and OJ, so I avoid them as much as I can. I have recently started to exercise again with a view to putting on some muscle as this will make me more sensitive to insulin as well as increasing my metabolism With respect to my insulin regime I currently take the following: 8 units of Lantus at 6:45pm 0-5 units of novorapid at meal times depending on what my current BG is (using a ratio of 1 unit to 20g of carbs) I find that my BG is pretty stable overnight, but I do have to watch for hypos. My job is really sendentry (code monkey) so I don't walk much, but I do park my car about 10 minutes walk away from the office to make sure I get some exercise every day. I have found that some of my readings have been a little bit erratic as of late, which could signal the start of the end of the honeymoon period, but I intend to try and keep it going as long as possible, although I know from reading that it can last anywhere from months to years. Hope that has given you some ideas. [/QUOTE]
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