@grantg I had a similar experience a couple of months ago. Didn't realise that a spin-off of going low carb was weight loss. I found I lost at least a couple of inches (5cms) from my waist. Had an incident when going through the airport scanners, having removed my belt and told to hold my arms out. My now very loose trousers decided to leave my waist, succumb to gravity and head downwards, ending up around my feet. Certainly brightened up the rest of the folks and security staff but not so much my embarrassed wife who said it was like being in a Carry On film. On the positive side she volunteered her services and dutifully sewed up the waistband on most of my trousers to prevent any further awkward "flashing" incidents. Thank you low carb.
Oh BTW 6.8 today
lol for the airport incident
I've not went 'low carb' eating a fair bit less carbs than did prior most of the time...
breakfast = 28g 2x wheatabix 26g usually + approx 30g peanuts which is 2g. swim 40+ lengths afterwards. lunch usually between 18 and 35g carbs evening meal between 25-40 max. a wee walk 30ish mins with all meals if not swimming. snacks - mostly low carb peanuts/cashew etc yum better i think than prior couple of biscuits / packet of crisps.
in may when still was injecting insulin was crazy amount of carbs had to eat just to stay 'in range' :O enclosed a few screenshots curious if they diagnosed correctly as type1, honeymoon stage is what they are currently saying which can last days/weeks/months or in some cases years
hoping they dont remove the libre however WILL buy if necessary
imo i'm so much more likely to be type2 as loads of relatives were type2.
this is for last 2 weeks in libreview
Average Glucose 5.0 mmol/L Goal: ≤8.6 mmol/L
Approximate A1C level based on average CGM glucose level. 5.5% Goal: ≤7.0% 36 mmol/mol
Mydiabetesmyway page
HbA1c
Current result: 46 mmol/mol (6.4%) on 01/05/2025
Previous result: 162 mmol/mol (17.0%) on 21/01/2025
they lost last lot of bloods done a couple of weeks ago. think i'll wait til 90 days... after last insulin injection before will attempt to get them done again, still terrible with bloods being done and no further forward with psychiatry appt to try assist. diazapan & temazepan not helping too much still panic attacks pass out wake up did they take blood no can't without consent even thou consent given prior urgh not amused that bloods went walk about will see what result from the lodged complaint over that will say. still struggle with fingerpricks as well hence not always posting comparassion.
