Update on progress

jaym

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45

Type of diabetes

Type 2

• May 4, 2016

• #1

Hey everyone just an update on my progress been doing a low carb diet along with 16:8 intermittent fasting. 2 months in I have now lost just under 2st 5lb up to yet today. Was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes hba1c was 51! Today's reading at home are:
Fasting this morning: 4.8
Before lunch:5.2
2 hours after lunch 5.5
2 hours after dinner tonight 4.2
Feeling great and really happy with the progress I am making. I'm still 18st 7lb so still have a lot of weight to lose! But so happy so far!

 

urbanracer

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5,230

Location

Worthing, UK.

Type of diabetes

Type 1

Treatment type

Insulin

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Not being able to eat as many chocolate digestives as I used to.

• May 4, 2016

• #2

jaym said:

Hey everyone just an update on my progress been doing a low carb diet along with 16:8 intermittent fasting. 2 months in I have now lost just under 2st 5lb up to yet today. Was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes hba1c was 51! Today's reading at home are:
Fasting this morning: 4.8
Before lunch:5.2
2 hours after lunch 5.5
2 hours after dinner tonight 4.2
Feeling great and really happy with the progress I am making. I'm still 18st 7lb so still have a lot of weight to lose! But so happy so far!

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Well done mate, keep it going.

 

Catlady19

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671

Type of diabetes

Treatment type

Tablets (oral)

• May 5, 2016

• #3

Very well done!

 

amgrundy

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1,333

Location

lancashire

Type of diabetes

Type 2

Treatment type

Tablets (oral)

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Being bored

• May 5, 2016

• #4

Very well done jaym, keep going you are a winner.

 

Bluetit1802

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25,215

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Lancashire

Type of diabetes

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Diet only

• May 5, 2016

• #5

Well done, excellent results.

 

muzza3

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1,789

Location

Australia

Type of diabetes

Type 2

Treatment type

Diet only

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Cauliflower pretending to be rice and any vegetable pretending to be pasta

• May 5, 2016

• #6

Great work, Congratulations and keep it going
Cheers

 

jaym

Well-Known Member

Messages

45

Type of diabetes

Type 2

• May 5, 2016

• #7

Thanks everyone so determind to reverse my diabetes

 

walnut_face

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1,748

Location

kent

Type of diabetes

Type 2

Treatment type

Diet only

• May 5, 2016

• #8

Fantastic, I want to be jealous, but the good thing is reports like this spur me on

 

jaym

Well-Known Member

Messages

45

Type of diabetes

Type 2

• May 5, 2016

• #9

Such inspirational stories on this site and lots of information! New to being diabetic already feel very welcome. Thanks everyone

 

Prem51

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7,393

Location

London

Type of diabetes

Type 2

Treatment type

Tablets (oral)

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*

• May 5, 2016

• #10

Great weight reduction and lowered bs levels. Well done @jaym you are well on the way to controlling the condition, and you are one of the inspirational stories too!