AshrafUM920
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
I'm sorry you are feeling so rough.
I have very little energy, and can't really exercise but went low carb and still lost loads of weight as well as getting my BS under control.
Have you tried low carb? What do you usually eat, and what meds are you on?
I'm really not sure this is any help to you @UsmanMo96 but I have done absolutely no gym training or much exercise other than gentle walks, but what helped me was skipping breakfast (which I never found difficult) and having first meal anytime from 11.30am onward depending on how I felt. I got to none diabetic number of 37 in just under 7 weeks and lost 18lbs in weight xxI feel very weak and tired. i don't know what to do anymore. my levels are around 8-10mmol/l - nothing new but i think its making me think what am i suppose to do my levels aren't going to improve if i cannot have enough energy to exercise and lose weight. - i can walk but i rarely sweat. i don't sweat at the gym anymore because I ain't working hard enough because i am not strong enough to push myself to hit the weights or run on the treadmill due to to feeling tired. muscles feel tired and i am thinking nerve damage because my feet are painful all the time. - I am 74kg now and i would like to get to 70kg by March but since 2016 i had that goal and that's 6 years past. - I am thinking my DSN will read my email i sent and get back to me by Monday, All my endo and DSN offer me is Counselling or insulin. - Insulin which hasn't helped me with Blood sugar control nor energy and Counselling, - which i have been having some help - not diabetes wise just in general. - Just thought about posting on here since i haven't in a while. i hope my Hba1c in march isn't the same or raised.
You have cut carbs but have you replaced them with enough fats and proteins or are you simply not eating enough? Do you have a lunch or two meals? What about electrolytes? Are you getting enough sodium,,potassium and magnesium?
How long have you been low carbing for this time round? Do you count or just avoid high carb items?
It would really help, I think, to rule things in or out if you posted a few days typical meals (and drinks).
At least you’ve got the no snacking part of the program nailed, that’s a start.If i am being completely honest - since i have been feeling awful my management hasn't been very good - even with the meal-planning, but one thing i have avoided is snacks - like with my tea i will avoid biscuits -
and if i eat Asian food i will avoid the chapatis and just eat it with my spoon. - I ear fish twice a week, - i also, have subway if i cannot find something with low carb - I had steak today. but i will start to log my food and hopefully i can show you what i eat.
I feel very weak and tired. i don't know what to do anymore. my levels are around 8-10mmol/l - nothing new but i think its making me think what am i suppose to do my levels aren't going to improve if i cannot have enough energy to exercise and lose weight. - i can walk but i rarely sweat. i don't sweat at the gym anymore because I ain't working hard enough because i am not strong enough to push myself to hit the weights or run on the treadmill due to to feeling tired. muscles feel tired and i am thinking nerve damage because my feet are painful all the time. - I am 74kg now and i would like to get to 70kg by March but since 2016 i had that goal and that's 6 years past. - I am thinking my DSN will read my email i sent and get back to me by Monday, All my endo and DSN offer me is Counselling or insulin. - Insulin which hasn't helped me with Blood sugar control nor energy and Counselling, - which i have been having some help - not diabetes wise just in general. - Just thought about posting on here since i haven't in a while. i hope my Hba1c in march isn't the same or raised.
Have you had a recent blood screen, including vitamin D levels, to exclude anaemia etc.? I felt exhausted when my vitamin D levels were low. And exhaustion can lead to less activity, including outdoors, so exacerbating the situation. Just another idea....
Have you been screened for thyroid or depression?
Echoing what @sunspots has said, but also suggest getting your b12 levels tested too.
I think, like most others here, that if we can understand what you are eating then we can either make suggestions to help you, or rule out your diet as a contributing factor. Don’t worry or be embarrassed if your diet is not of the best at the moment, we have all been there and we are not going to judge you! Be honest, and the good thing is, if your diet is wanting then it is the easiest and quickest thing to adjust and hopefully start to make you feel a lot better!
Well the eggs aren’t a problem and assuming you aren’t adding sugar to your tea neither is that. What’s for dinner?I have had a few people suggest to me what to eat and today i have had 3 eggs and a cup of tea and will be having my evening meal soon and my biggest problen is probably my cravings and when my levels arent improving it is upsetting and thus why i probably eat things that arent diabetic friendly. I will try and get a full week of food log and will upload it on here that will probably show ppl what i eat.
Well the eggs aren’t a problem and assuming you aren’t adding sugar to your tea neither is that. What’s for dinner?
Ah. Now that would account for high numbers. Overall it might not be a great deal of food but dinner was a bit of a nutritional bomb. Probably somewhere between 20 and 30 carbs a slice depending on which pizza and what size. Not enough real unprocessed quality food to give you energy and spikes enough to leave you tired. Is this a typical day? If so, the good news is there’s lots of room for improvement without insulin.For dinner i had 3 slices of pizza hut. My dad ordered it. My breakfast is the same everyday. No sugar in tea.
Ah. Now that would account for high numbers. Overall it might not be a great deal of food but dinner was a bit of a nutritional bomb. Probably somewhere between 20 and 30 carbs a slice depending on which pizza and what size. Not enough real unprocessed quality food to give you energy and spikes enough to leave you tired. Is this a typical day? If so, the good news is there’s lots of room for improvement without insulin.
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