Living-by-the-beach
Well-Known Member
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
I figured I'd post this message here, I posted it elsewhere to @Wren88 ..
I've been following Geoff and www.fixingdad.com who had T2DM for 10 years and was about to get a foot cut off. His sons stepped in and got serious about helping their cranky old dad get back into shape. This http://www.fixingdad.com/watch-the-film film should be watchable from the UK.
Inspired by Geoff I've become much more serious about cycling and I've powered my way through 7000 miles in the last 12 months. I've had good control of my T2DM but when I checked my FBGs in the morning they could still be a bit up and down, but not completely wild. I usually ride a minimum of 16-17 miles in the evening. What I've done differently over the last two days is however, that I'd have had a late lunch time meal then around 4pm-ish get on my bike and cycle.
Yet now when I ride, I drink water, but eat no food at all after my cycling. By the time I get home, I've 2-3 hours (to effectively fast) then into bed. I've woken with an FBG of 5.9 mmol/l yesterday and 5.7 mmol/l today. Earlier this week I've ranged from 6.7 to 7.6 mmol/l. That to me is about 20-30% improvement. I'm going to continue doing this and see how I get on longer term. I felt the difference in my body this morning even over the day before. 5.7mmol/l is just over the threshold of a diabetic number, yet extremely good control. I know it sounds obvious now to me, but I used to come back from a ride with the munchies and sabotage all the good work that I'd done on the 17 mile rides I had been doing. Now after 4.30pm I'm effectively cleaning my liver of glycogen and then giving my body 14-15 hours break to try to repair the damage I've done to the liver and pancreas over the years.
I found this video, Its the latest interview I've found from Professor Taylor.. He is extremely good at explaining what is going on with T2DM. We will all be grateful for his work come the new study he's publishing in December. 2017
Come and join the https://www.strava.com/clubs/FixingDad Fixing Dad team on Strava with your cell phone and log your cycling miles. Each and every week I'm inspired to keep going to keep my health up.
Good luck to everyone!
LBB
I've been following Geoff and www.fixingdad.com who had T2DM for 10 years and was about to get a foot cut off. His sons stepped in and got serious about helping their cranky old dad get back into shape. This http://www.fixingdad.com/watch-the-film film should be watchable from the UK.
Inspired by Geoff I've become much more serious about cycling and I've powered my way through 7000 miles in the last 12 months. I've had good control of my T2DM but when I checked my FBGs in the morning they could still be a bit up and down, but not completely wild. I usually ride a minimum of 16-17 miles in the evening. What I've done differently over the last two days is however, that I'd have had a late lunch time meal then around 4pm-ish get on my bike and cycle.
Yet now when I ride, I drink water, but eat no food at all after my cycling. By the time I get home, I've 2-3 hours (to effectively fast) then into bed. I've woken with an FBG of 5.9 mmol/l yesterday and 5.7 mmol/l today. Earlier this week I've ranged from 6.7 to 7.6 mmol/l. That to me is about 20-30% improvement. I'm going to continue doing this and see how I get on longer term. I felt the difference in my body this morning even over the day before. 5.7mmol/l is just over the threshold of a diabetic number, yet extremely good control. I know it sounds obvious now to me, but I used to come back from a ride with the munchies and sabotage all the good work that I'd done on the 17 mile rides I had been doing. Now after 4.30pm I'm effectively cleaning my liver of glycogen and then giving my body 14-15 hours break to try to repair the damage I've done to the liver and pancreas over the years.
I found this video, Its the latest interview I've found from Professor Taylor.. He is extremely good at explaining what is going on with T2DM. We will all be grateful for his work come the new study he's publishing in December. 2017
Come and join the https://www.strava.com/clubs/FixingDad Fixing Dad team on Strava with your cell phone and log your cycling miles. Each and every week I'm inspired to keep going to keep my health up.
Good luck to everyone!
LBB
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