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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1880045" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>I have never had any meds.</p><p></p><p>I started off on my own "bluetit diet", without a meter as I dug my heels in and refused to get one. This was basically eat anything you like except the obvious sweet things, but calorie controlled at about 1,200 a day, plenty of protein, and low fat. No additional exercise (dog walks and housework, which I had always done). It worked for weight loss - after 3 months a stone and a half lost, but HbA1c barely improved. </p><p></p><p>Then I got a meter and began eating to it, although I was still low fat, plenty of protein, less carbs but still around 80g. No additional exercise. After 2 months (5 in all) I had lost another stone and my HbA1c was 46. So, in remission according to the criteria on this thread.</p><p></p><p>Then I dropped my carbs to around 50g and ditched all low fat products. My weight continued to reduce and my HbA1c results dropped again, but still in the 40s.</p><p></p><p>After a total of 10 months from diagnosis I had lost 4 and a half stones (33% of my starting weight) which brought me to a BMI of 21. I started a weight maintenance diet and at the same time reduced my carbs to about 30g. added cheese, more eggs, more butter, more mayo to my meals. That was nearly 4 years ago.</p><p></p><p>I then did some intermittent fasting for about a year or so, skipping breakfast apart from a coffee and cream, and eating only in a 6 hour window....... now back to a soft boiled egg instead of the coffee and cream. I now eat more carbs, and continue to eat plenty of protein. Still no additional exercise. I haven't counted a thing for about 3 years. I still eat to my meter, and test regularly every day, and use a Libre part time. My BMI is still 21 and I am still in "remission".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1880045, member: 94045"] I have never had any meds. I started off on my own "bluetit diet", without a meter as I dug my heels in and refused to get one. This was basically eat anything you like except the obvious sweet things, but calorie controlled at about 1,200 a day, plenty of protein, and low fat. No additional exercise (dog walks and housework, which I had always done). It worked for weight loss - after 3 months a stone and a half lost, but HbA1c barely improved. Then I got a meter and began eating to it, although I was still low fat, plenty of protein, less carbs but still around 80g. No additional exercise. After 2 months (5 in all) I had lost another stone and my HbA1c was 46. So, in remission according to the criteria on this thread. Then I dropped my carbs to around 50g and ditched all low fat products. My weight continued to reduce and my HbA1c results dropped again, but still in the 40s. After a total of 10 months from diagnosis I had lost 4 and a half stones (33% of my starting weight) which brought me to a BMI of 21. I started a weight maintenance diet and at the same time reduced my carbs to about 30g. added cheese, more eggs, more butter, more mayo to my meals. That was nearly 4 years ago. I then did some intermittent fasting for about a year or so, skipping breakfast apart from a coffee and cream, and eating only in a 6 hour window....... now back to a soft boiled egg instead of the coffee and cream. I now eat more carbs, and continue to eat plenty of protein. Still no additional exercise. I haven't counted a thing for about 3 years. I still eat to my meter, and test regularly every day, and use a Libre part time. My BMI is still 21 and I am still in "remission". [/QUOTE]
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