Well done @RiaI was diagnosed as type 2 nearly 6 years ago. Through regular testing I found what I could eat ok. I reduced sugar and carbs -no bread, pasta, white rice and absolutely no soft drinks, not even fruit juice. The 5:2 diet helped me to lose 2.5 stone down to 11.5 stone. My HBA1C quite quickly went down to 43. It has been 42-47 for 5 years now. Today I was officially classed as no longer being a diabetic. So to all if you a diagnosis of diabetes does not need to be for life. It is possible to go into remission even without drastic diets or a stomach reduction operation. Find out what you can eat without spiking your sugar too much. If you are overweight find a diet that works for you. I find it quite easy to just eat a lot less on 1-2 days a week. If you can use an app such as MyNetDiary to monitor exactly what you eat. It really does help by showing you exactly how many calories you eat. But don’t be ruled by it. It’s ok to enjoy a treat or have a diet free day a few times a month. Eat when you are hungry and eat slowly. I also found that all I needed for breakfast was a satsuma or orange. This kept me going until 12:30-13. If I ate more I would be hungry at 10:30-11.
Try to do some daily exercises such as yoga or HIit. Again I use apps for this: daily yoga, 8fit
With a bit of will power and research into what works for you, you too can go into remission.
Congratulations. Very encouraging indeed and thanks also for the useful tips in attaining your goal.I was diagnosed as type 2 nearly 6 years ago. Through regular testing I found what I could eat ok. I reduced sugar and carbs -no bread, pasta, white rice and absolutely no soft drinks, not even fruit juice. The 5:2 diet helped me to lose 2.5 stone down to 11.5 stone. My HBA1C quite quickly went down to 43. It has been 42-47 for 5 years now. Today I was officially classed as no longer being a diabetic. So to all if you a diagnosis of diabetes does not need to be for life. It is possible to go into remission even without drastic diets or a stomach reduction operation. Find out what you can eat without spiking your sugar too much. If you are overweight find a diet that works for you. I find it quite easy to just eat a lot less on 1-2 days a week. If you can use an app such as MyNetDiary to monitor exactly what you eat. It really does help by showing you exactly how many calories you eat. But don’t be ruled by it. It’s ok to enjoy a treat or have a diet free day a few times a month. Eat when you are hungry and eat slowly. I also found that all I needed for breakfast was a satsuma or orange. This kept me going until 12:30-13. If I ate more I would be hungry at 10:30-11.
Try to do some daily exercises such as yoga or HIit. Again I use apps for this: daily yoga, 8fit
With a bit of will power and research into what works for you, you too can go into remission.
Well done, @Ria. Glad that you found a way for your unique circumstances. We all need to do that.
Are you saying your HbA1c is now in pre-diabetic levels? Who has classed you as being no longer diabetic? Sorry for all the questions, but will this mean you no longer have annual retinopathy tests?
The current official guidance is that if you have ever had an official diagnosis of diabetes (barring temporary diabetes due to steroids or gestational diabetes), you should be screened at least annually for diabetic retinopathy for life:-I am not sure about the retinopathy check.
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Try to do some daily exercises such as yoga or HIit. Again I use apps for this: daily yoga, 8fit
With a bit of will power and research into what works for you, you too can go into remission.
Hi @Ria, very well done, you have achieved the equivalent of getting into the national football team. Diabetes is like the young upstart looking to take your place in said team, so it pays to continue to work hard to maintain your place.@Pipp I saw my doctor today. She told me that, as I my Hba1c had been below 48 for more that a year I was now officially no longer diabetic. I will no longer need 6 monthly blood tests nor yearly clinic appointments to check feet etc. I am not sure about the retinopathy check. I will still have yearly blood tests to keep an eye on my sugar hba1c. Only if they are above 48 will they call be in for feet test etc.
I'm doing to insist on yearly feet and eye check. If I get there.@Pipp I saw my doctor today. She told me that, as I my Hba1c had been below 48 for more that a year I was now officially no longer diabetic. I will no longer need 6 monthly blood tests nor yearly clinic appointments to check feet etc. I am not sure about the retinopathy check. I will still have yearly blood tests to keep an eye on my sugar hba1c. Only if they are above 48 will they call be in for feet test etc.
I applaud your success.
However I must respectfully point out that just because it worked for you it may not work for everyone.
So you should, perhaps, be saying that you may be able to go into remission.
Not everyone can, despite weight loss, diet, Yoga and other exercise.
I'm sure that this isn't your intention, but saying that if you just try hard you can go into remission is almost blaming anyone who does but can't.
We are all different.
I have been in the middle 30's mmol/mol for the last eight hba1c blood tests, I am termed under excellent control as both my GP and CDE state there is no in remission / reversed for T2 label in Australia.I saw my doctor today. She told me that, as I my Hba1c had been below 48 for more that a year I was now officially no longer diabetic. I will no longer need 6 monthly blood tests nor yearly clinic appointments to check feet etc. I am not sure about the retinopathy check. I will still have yearly blood tests to keep an eye on my sugar hba1c. Only if they are above 48 will they call be in for feet test etc.
Brilliant result @Tipetoo. Here in UK they now do accept that if you manage to stay below 48 without medication for at least a year you can be classed as being in remission.
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