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DFiona

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
Excited and very pleased this fine morning -- BG 6.7 AFTER BREAKFAST!

I reduced my insulin by 4 units last night as increased Victoza to 1.2 dose then too. My plan has worked :-)

Positive vibes back to you all X


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Well done and congratulations! Keep it up :D

(Positive vibes reciprocated and reverberated all around.)
 
That's mighty good work. I should update my file here as well. Got that DT2 (9.6) word after my late Nov 2013 annual physical with a new doctor. Landed on this group about then. Lost 20 pounds by the New Year and another 15 since then. Increased my excercise X2. Cut out soft drinks/fruit drinks/milk (I used to guzzle all that stuff). Water never tasted this good in years. No bread. No pasta. No high glucose vegetables and a minimum of the higher fruits. No candy. Plenty of meat fatty or not. Eggs. Cheese. Raw almonds. So the typical (or probably stricter) low carb as it is more or less preached on this site. When I went in mid January the Doc was pleased with the records I kept on weight, BP, and blood sugar (bought the meter in late November on my own) and seemed less inclined to advocate pills. So the idea was to come back in three months to check the numbers. That was two weeks ago. He was pretty amazed. He kept glancing at my middle and saying "your gut is gone". Then he checked his computer monitor for the bloodwork. "Your numbers are normal" (of course I expected that pretty much based on my self testing over the three months). "Your cholesterol numbers are good". (That was surprising considering the eggs and meat I was chucking down my gob). Hop up here and we'll check that BP. 118/68. (and this from one who always runs up the numbers thanks to white coat syndrome). He was astounded and said he didn't think I could pull it off. "You were out of control when I first saw you". Then he added, "you surprised the s**t out of me" - He's young (28 maybe). His final words were "you've reversed your diabetes". I know there is controversy in that and some of it is semantics I suppose but I am having the time of my life. It appears I had an early warning and am glad to be blessed with the determination to take drastic measures. I think the key is to hit it hard right off the bat. So now we go back in three months hence and see how it goes. I plan on losing the last five pounds to get to 200 lbs and a 25 bmi. I will continue on eating this way though my meter says I can handle a bowl of porridge every Saturday morning!
 
That's incredible! I too am following this diet and have lost 1 stone 12lbs since 28th if jan this year. My husband (non diabetic) has lost the same but I keep having little plateaus where as he has just kept going down. He read somewhere that it's easier for men than women. The plateaus have driven me nuts as I have adhered strictly to the diet! I brought my hba1c down from 79 to 42. Don't know about my cholestrol.
 
I should mention that at the follow up meeting after that initial annual physical (I thought I was getting called in so he could give me heck for high cholesterol) to discuss bloodwork where I got blindsided by the words blood....diabetes....glucose....was pretty unravelling. Just turned 65, still working the construction trade as well as hours in the office (40-50 hours a week), 30 minutes on the bike every other day, not overeating (but had fallen into some bad snacking and soda pop drinking over much of 2013, no family history of diabetes whatsoever, etc. So the words "diabetes" and "you've got" trigger a host of unpleasant thoughts rushing about. "I've been eating too much sugar"..."I'm doomed"..."there go my toes". Which has got to be a pretty standard state of mind based on what others say on this group.
Anyway, he mentioned cut back on carbs, sugars, lose weight, and more excercise. Apologizing for this happening just before the Christmas holiday feastings! He was also very interested in getting me on pills. He said that on top of the other stuff, it would probably mean not having to go on insulin. All this based on one blood test seemed odd to my befuddled "brain". Also, what happened to the carb counting, etc plan? Of course he didn't know me from Adam or what I was capable of since we had to find a new doctor in 2013. I told him I didn't want to get on any meds because I was travelling across the border to the U.S. later in the month and didn't want the hassle of informing insurance I was on a new medication. So that bought me some time. Got a meter even though he never mentioned that. Two pharmacies I visited tried to discourage me from buying them, though one tested me with the kit they had (it was after a sensible lunch) and I rang a 7.2. He didn't find that outrageous and thought I could control with watching the eats. He was also pretty sure I'd keep my toes. Also got on this forum after that.
Time. I am still a bit puzzled as to this rush to medicate though. So many on here have testified that a real hard push in diet control and increased physical activity shows positive results in a month. Is a month without pills dangerous? It's not like the pills are going to single handedly overcome the malady. But on the other hand that's the thing with this disease - it seems to have so many textures and variations. So I congratulate DFiona and all others who take it on using whatever is at their disposal.
But, I will say again....I'm having the time of my life. It's almost like I added a new hobby to my daily routine. Keeps me on my toes. For now, anyway. ;>)
 
Oh BTW...why do UK people use "stones" as in 10 stones 3 pounds instead of just saying 143 pounds? Edjimicate this backward prairie lad please.
 
William Western said:
Oh BTW...why do UK people use "stones" as in 10 stones 3 pounds instead of just saying 143 pounds? Edjimicate this backward prairie lad please.
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Because it's weight in real money :-)

16 ounces = 1 pound (lb); 14 lbs = 1 stone; 2 stones = 1 quarter; 4 quarters = 1 hundredweight (cwt = 112 lbs); 20 cwt = 1 ton (imperial - 2040 lbs)

Another refugee from the 'Building Trade';
 
William Western said:
Oh BTW...why do UK people use "stones" as in 10 stones 3 pounds instead of just saying 143 pounds? Edjimicate this backward prairie lad please.
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We hate to lose! You guys are quite backward in using pounds still, so we have to win by being even more backwards and using stones! :-)

And aren't you Canadian? In which case you should be using kilos. Shame on you! ;-)

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notned said:
Because it's weight in real money :)

16 ounces = 1 pound (lb); 14 lbs = 1 stone; 2 stones = 1 quarter; 4 quarters = 1 hundredweight (cwt = 112 lbs); 20 cwt = 1 ton (imperial - 2040 lbs)

Another refugee from the 'Building Trade';
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You forgot 8 stone = 1 cwt
 
I still find the high fat bit odd. Most diabetics have high cholesterol anyway, so a high fat diet must be bad, surely? I try to eat low carb AND low fat as a rule. Try to eat fruit and veg too in moderation but find it hard to find a balance as I also have IBS. Recently found the diabetes.co. uk dessert recipe book. Look forward to enjoying something from that at the weekend
 
my cholesterol has gone (from memory) 5.8 to 2.8 on lchf (intermittent statins) im not sure of the science but it seems high fat dosent equate to high cholesterol
 
DFiona said:
I still find the high fat bit odd. Most diabetics have high cholesterol anyway, so a high fat diet must be bad, surely? I try to eat low carb AND low fat as a rule. Try to eat fruit and veg too in moderation but find it hard to find a balance as I also have IBS. Recently found the diabetes.co. uk dessert recipe book. Look forward to enjoying something from that at the weekend
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If you go to Scandis recipes, I have put up some recipes. I recommend the home made instant ice-cream which requires a food processor - it really is instant.
The LCHF diet actually brings your cholestrol down.
 
DFiona said:
I still find the high fat bit odd. Most diabetics have high cholesterol anyway, so a high fat diet must be bad, surely? I try to eat low carb AND low fat as a rule. Try to eat fruit and veg too in moderation but find it hard to find a balance as I also have IBS. Recently found the diabetes.co. uk dessert recipe book. Look forward to enjoying something from that at the weekend
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Eating fat does not raise cholesterol. Eating excess carbs (or injecting excess insulin) raises cholesterol.

Also, high cholesterol by itself is not bad. It is high VLDL cholesterol that is bad. VLDL cholesterol is caused by turning excess carbs into fat in the liver.

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