Shiraz Akhtar
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Thank you. I was so fond of sweets around 5 years ago, but I have given it all up. It has become a lifestyle now.That wouldn't work for me. Without medication my food cravings would always win out. But I'm happy it's working for you and your brother.
Thank you. I don't eat meat, so it becomes really difficult to find things to eat. Vegetables, cheese, yogurt and unsweetened peanut butter is helping me to keep at it.Well done to you and your twin for gaining control. You’ll find many members here who keep their HbA1c at non diabetic levels through low carb diet alone. Then there are others who like myself eat low carb with a small dose of medication for excellent control. Just remember to keep up doing what you’re doing to stay at non diabetic levels.
Especially well done. It is more difficult for those who don't eat meat (and even harder still for vegans)!Thank you. I don't eat meat, so it becomes really difficult to find things to eat. Vegetables, cheese, yogurt and unsweetened peanut butter is helping me to keep at it.
I eat eggs seldom. Lentils and beans are high carb. I used to measure my blood sugar after 1 hour of a meal, then 1.30 hr, and then at 2 hr interval to check if my diet was working. I wish I could eat meat though, it makes food choices a lot easier and safer. I have also given up rice and bread altogether. A lot of research has gone into finally settling at this life style.Especially well done. It is more difficult for those who don't eat meat (and even harder still for vegans)!
Do you eat eggs?
Some people find that they can eat some lentils and certain beans, but for others they are a no-go.
Yes, over five years now for me - I aim for ~20g carb/day, never had any meds. You'll find lots of similar accounts in the "Success Stories" section of the forum.I was diagnosed immediately after COVID, and prescribed Metformin. At that time my twin brother, who was also diagnosed a month earlier already taking Metformin twice a day. I researched online and found a way to cut carbs and control diabetes. I was misled by several doctors, but I stayed firm on my diet. My latest HbA1c result showed below 4.9 and my brother's 4.8 without any medication at all.
Is anyone else following strict diet to control diabetes without medication?
Diet doctor website has a few low carb vegetarian recipes, check it out.I was diagnosed immediately after COVID, and prescribed Metformin. At that time my twin brother, who was also diagnosed a month earlier already taking Metformin twice a day. I researched online and found a way to cut carbs and control diabetes. I was misled by several doctors, but I stayed firm on my diet. My latest HbA1c result showed below 4.9 and my brother's 4.8 without any medication at all.
Is anyone else following strict diet to control diabetes without medication?
Thank you! I will.Diet doctor website has a few low carb vegetarian recipes, check it out.
Kudos to you for keeping it up. How do you measure carbs? I find it very hard to calculate. I never know how much to eat and how often. So, I stick with low carb foods thoughout the day. But it's been working well so far.Yes, over five years now for me - I aim for ~20g carb/day, never had any meds. You'll find lots of similar accounts in the "Success Stories" section of the forum.
I don't, really. I don't eat any high carb bulk items - bread, rice, pasta, pastry, potatoes, fruit, that sort of thing, so I don't need to guess the weight I've eaten and from that estimate total carb eaten. Easier just to set the dial for those permanently to zero. Also out, for the same reason, is nearly everything that you could buy ready made.Kudos to you for keeping it up. How do you measure carbs? I find it very hard to calculate. I never know how much to eat and how often. So, I stick with low carb foods thoughout the day. But it's been working well so far.
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