Skippy1707
Member
- Messages
- 10
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Hi all
Firstly I was here before but can’t retrieve my old account because I can’t find the email so I’m reintroducing myself!
I’m Sam, I’m 39 and was diagnosed as T2 in February with a HBA1C of 69.
I focused on my diet, cut out a lot of sugar, carbs etc and switched to wholemeal, lots of veg, protein etc, took 3 metformin a day and in April had gotten my HBA1C down to 46 and had lost a stone in weight. (I still have plenty more to go!)
Then my cholesterol was high so I had 3 months to try and get that down by the end of July with diet alone.
Well since April, life got in the way, my dad celebrated his 60th birthday, my son got an apprenticeship, my husband got promoted, my FIL had his bowel cancer return, husbands birthday, nan was diagnosed with a slow growth bowel cancer, daughter turned 13, I turned 39 and this last week my mother was diagnosed with throat cancer. So basically it all went to s*** and my focus shifted. I was eating as and when I could, snacking, drinking diet or zero fizzy drinks and my med taking slipped as I skipped pills etc or just plain forgot to take them!
So as of Monday I have cut down again to 1 coffee a day with two sweetex sweeteners. This is the only sweetener I have all day. I don’t have sugar in tea.
I’m testing again with my monitor to keep track of levels. Woke up this morning to a 4.9 reading (told by nurse not to test all the time but just doing it to keep on track atm) Told not to go under 4.
Then had toast with spread and a small glass of OJ and spiked myself to a 13! So that’s a no no. Rarely drink it anyway so no loss.
Back drinking water more regularly.
Taking meds regularly.
Need to stern words and a kick up the butt. Have to have a fasted blood test in a week or two time and I’m not expecting good results! But it’s my own doing so now is time to kick my own butt again.
Hope your all doing well!!!
Firstly I was here before but can’t retrieve my old account because I can’t find the email so I’m reintroducing myself!
I’m Sam, I’m 39 and was diagnosed as T2 in February with a HBA1C of 69.
I focused on my diet, cut out a lot of sugar, carbs etc and switched to wholemeal, lots of veg, protein etc, took 3 metformin a day and in April had gotten my HBA1C down to 46 and had lost a stone in weight. (I still have plenty more to go!)
Then my cholesterol was high so I had 3 months to try and get that down by the end of July with diet alone.
Well since April, life got in the way, my dad celebrated his 60th birthday, my son got an apprenticeship, my husband got promoted, my FIL had his bowel cancer return, husbands birthday, nan was diagnosed with a slow growth bowel cancer, daughter turned 13, I turned 39 and this last week my mother was diagnosed with throat cancer. So basically it all went to s*** and my focus shifted. I was eating as and when I could, snacking, drinking diet or zero fizzy drinks and my med taking slipped as I skipped pills etc or just plain forgot to take them!
So as of Monday I have cut down again to 1 coffee a day with two sweetex sweeteners. This is the only sweetener I have all day. I don’t have sugar in tea.
I’m testing again with my monitor to keep track of levels. Woke up this morning to a 4.9 reading (told by nurse not to test all the time but just doing it to keep on track atm) Told not to go under 4.
Then had toast with spread and a small glass of OJ and spiked myself to a 13! So that’s a no no. Rarely drink it anyway so no loss.
Back drinking water more regularly.
Taking meds regularly.
Need to stern words and a kick up the butt. Have to have a fasted blood test in a week or two time and I’m not expecting good results! But it’s my own doing so now is time to kick my own butt again.
Hope your all doing well!!!
