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<blockquote data-quote="AndBreathe" data-source="post: 897413" data-attributes="member: 88961"><p>I would suggest going to insulin could be a using a hammer to crack a nut, at best, and a disaster at worst.</p><p></p><p>Most T2s produce plenty insulin, but for various reasons we can't use it very well. If we carry any weight, particularly around our mid-sections, the chances of us having insulin resistance (the ability to use our natural insulin) go up, quite a bit.</p><p></p><p>In your shoes, my approach would be to be happy I have reduced my blood scores to non-diabetic levels, and to concentrate on getting rid of any spare poundage I was carrying - particularly around my middle. Getting to, and staying at a very trim place.</p><p></p><p>My personal experience is based on my desire to control my bloods, with weight-loss being very much a secondary consideration. As my numbers moderated, I dropped some weight, due to carb reduction. Periodically, my blood numbers would plateau, then notch down a bit. This aligned with my trimming up.</p><p></p><p>My HbA1c scores, since diagnosis are in my signature. My current daily range is pretty low, and I remain meds free. I have never taken any diabetic medication.</p><p></p><p>I can categorically state that the two things that made a difference to my health, blood readings, and potential future well-being have been two-fold:</p><p>- Everything I eat, or don't eat</p><p>- Trimming away excess fat; in particular around my mid section</p><p></p><p>In November I was removed from the Diabetic Register. I don't state I am cured or anything flashy like that, but I am certainly in a decent diabetic place.</p><p></p><p>If you are carrying weight, I would make a wager that trimming up, and maintaining a decent diet, would improve your insulin resistance, which can have two impacts. It can further lower your HbA1c and/or allow you to eat more carbs in due course.</p><p></p><p>Taking insulin isn't a walk in the park, and it's, by all accounts, a bit of a bind. Why would you want to put yourself through that? I just don't get that. My comments aren't meant to be in any way a personal dig at you. I am merely expressing my concern for your thinking processes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndBreathe, post: 897413, member: 88961"] I would suggest going to insulin could be a using a hammer to crack a nut, at best, and a disaster at worst. Most T2s produce plenty insulin, but for various reasons we can't use it very well. If we carry any weight, particularly around our mid-sections, the chances of us having insulin resistance (the ability to use our natural insulin) go up, quite a bit. In your shoes, my approach would be to be happy I have reduced my blood scores to non-diabetic levels, and to concentrate on getting rid of any spare poundage I was carrying - particularly around my middle. Getting to, and staying at a very trim place. My personal experience is based on my desire to control my bloods, with weight-loss being very much a secondary consideration. As my numbers moderated, I dropped some weight, due to carb reduction. Periodically, my blood numbers would plateau, then notch down a bit. This aligned with my trimming up. My HbA1c scores, since diagnosis are in my signature. My current daily range is pretty low, and I remain meds free. I have never taken any diabetic medication. I can categorically state that the two things that made a difference to my health, blood readings, and potential future well-being have been two-fold: - Everything I eat, or don't eat - Trimming away excess fat; in particular around my mid section In November I was removed from the Diabetic Register. I don't state I am cured or anything flashy like that, but I am certainly in a decent diabetic place. If you are carrying weight, I would make a wager that trimming up, and maintaining a decent diet, would improve your insulin resistance, which can have two impacts. It can further lower your HbA1c and/or allow you to eat more carbs in due course. Taking insulin isn't a walk in the park, and it's, by all accounts, a bit of a bind. Why would you want to put yourself through that? I just don't get that. My comments aren't meant to be in any way a personal dig at you. I am merely expressing my concern for your thinking processes. [/QUOTE]
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