The Better Meter

[searley]

I had a random hbA1C test at a doctor’s surgery where I worked in January 2018 . I had massively overindulged at Christmas, particularly on sweets. The result was 50. Thankfully I have never eaten nor enjoyed desserts! I changed my diet, lost two stone and the next test showed 42 three months later. In March 2019 I weighed 11st and ran 5k twice a week and my next result was 38. Not tested since.

To me that says a T2 diagnosed with a relatively low hba1c Dieting and improving diet reducing hba1c further

Your own insulin is probably doing a good job of keeping you quite stable so unless you eat stupid I wouldn’t expect to see massive post meal spikes..

Keep a good diet along with exercise and hopefully things don’t progress too much too fast

I personally would be looking at more regular hba1c if the gp will issue the form as this is your main idea of how you are going

 

[nomunnofun]

To me that says a T2 diagnosed with a relatively low hba1c Dieting and improving diet reducing hba1c further

Your own insulin is probably doing a good job of keeping you quite stable so unless you eat stupid I wouldn’t expect to see massive post meal spikes..

Keep a good diet along with exercise and hopefully things don’t progress too much too fast

I personally would be looking at more regular hba1c if the gp will issue the form as this is your main idea of how you are going

Thank you - you cannot know how helpful that is.

 

[HSSS]

Thanks. Let’s take Friday and Saturday. First reading is Friday, second Saturday.

Wakening 5.8, 5.8
Just before breakfast 5.6, 5.8
Two hours later 5.4, 6.9
Just before lunch 5.3, 6.1
Two hours later 6.3, 6.2
Just before dinner 6.1, 6.1
Two hours later 7.1, 7.3
Bedtime 6.0, 7.2

Have to confess to eating a pancake 1.5 hours before last reading.

ok as far as my porridge/dp theory goes it doesn’t seem to apply to you as you have a pretty consistent level. And as a bonus your numbers look like you are eating well within meter guidance. Sorry to have sidetracked your original post. I’ll go quietly back to my corner now (well probably not...)

 

[nomunnofun]

ok as far as my porridge/dp theory goes it doesn’t seem to apply to you as you have a pretty consistent level. And as a bonus your numbers look like you are eating well within meter guidance. Sorry to have sidetracked your original post. I’ll go quietly back to my corner now (well probably not...)

Please don’t - you do a wonderful job on here. Just because it may be beyond me doesn’t mean others won’t benefit. Thanks.

 

[JohnEGreen]

I may have missed on the way but what meter was decided on in the end as being the better.

 

[KK123]

Thankfully I have never eaten nor enjoyed desserts!

and yet those desserts may well have had fewer carbs in them than a plate of roast potatoes or a slice of wholemeal bread. For me it wasn't desserts that were the problem, it was (and still is) BREAD. x