NoCrbs4Me
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- The Rocky Mountain Foothills, Canada
- Type of diabetes
- I reversed my Type 2
- Treatment type
- Other
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- Vegetables
You're welcome. And well done!
I hope it is sustainable. Only time will tell. If I can just do it one day at a time. I know that without this forum I wouldn't stand a chance. It's the help and knowledge that I'm getting from here that's at least let me make a start. Thank so much everyone.Yes, well done!
Your food is very low carb. No need to worry there, providing it is sustainable.
No reason at all why your numbers shouldn't come right down further. There are plenty of us on here that have managed it without meds, and plenty more that have managed it with meds, sustained it for a while, and been able to come off meds. If you control it well and tightly, it doesn't have to be progressive.
give yourself 6-8 weeks on LCHF, if your bloods aren't right, continue with LCHF and ask dr about metformin..the main thing is to have decent BG, even if it's with insulinI'm new to this too. Had a 9.9 A1C and a blood glucose of 282 a few weeks ago. Am not on any medication. This is day 10 for me on the low carbohydrate high fat diet. I'm adjusting well, but not sure I've been getting enough water. Been working on it today.
My fasting blood glucose is hovering around 160 for the last three days; my BG is higher or lower throughout the day depending when I test. I know I have a long way to go yet.
Here's my question...
For those of you who chose to do it with diet alone, how long did it take you to get below 6.5? Weeks? A month? Two months? Three months? Six months?
When my expectations are unrealistic, I get discouraged. My BG plateauing for the last three days is affecting me, though I continue to maintain my resolve.![]()
my guess is you are eating too much protein with a 1.4lb lossThanks Jack, I'll be 39 days (5 1/2 weeks) into my LCHF diet when I see my doctor. I do accept that I may need to take medication on a temporary or permanent basis. Going to give this my best effort. I didn't know about the LCHF diet until I stumbled onto it a little less than 2 weeks ago. For the first time in 25 years, I have hope.
Mike, apologies, I confused my average glucose and glucose numbers. And thanks for explaining that the standard of measurement is mmol in the UK.
My glycohemoglobin A1C was 9.9; my estimated average glucose was 237 mg/dL (13.2 mmol); and my glucose was 282 mg/dL (15.7 mmol). I started the LCHF diet with a fasting glucose of 245 mg/dL (13.6 mmol); today, on day 11, I have a fasting glucose of 160 mg/dL (8.9 mmol).
I don't have any control over how fast or slow I bring my glucose levels down. My goal is to eat less than 40 carbs a day. I'm eating fat, protein, and vegetables three times a day, and one to two snacks. Oh and 0.35 oz of dark chocolate twice a day. I added flax four days ago. No sugar, no grains, no beans or peanuts, no fruit, no milk. In 11 days I've lost 1.4 pounds. So far so good.
Would appreciate hearing from others who are on the other side of this process.![]()
25g of protein is the amount of protein in say 4oz/100g weight of meat [check cause I'm guessing]Mike, I walk 1 - 2 miles every other day, sometimes more often. My hope is that I'll have more energy and interest in exercising as my health improves.
Jack, I think you may be right. I cut back on how much meat I was eating a few days ago, but may need to cut back more. I'm going to set aside time this weekend to get a better handle on the fat, protein, and carb ratios. I have a scale that measures in both ounces and grams, so I'll begin weighing everything until I get this right.
When I started this, I felt so desperate, I just started eating fat, protein, and carbs, not knowing what I was doing. Felt awful for days. When I increased the fat, I stopped feeling hungry so my anxiety levels began to lessen. Reading posts and asking questions here has really helped. Each day I further refine what I'm doing.
Jack, I just re-read what you wrote. Do you think 40 carbs a day is bad?
For those of you who chose to do it with diet alone, how long did it take you to get below 6.5? Weeks? A month? Two months? Three months? Six months?
What I'm most concerned with now is getting my BG back into the normal range. It's both encouraging and impressive that you were able to do it in two weeks, I assume without medication.
yes, 60-80g proteinThanks Andy for sharing that you aren't overweight. It's speculation on my part, but perhaps being at a healthy weight helped you. I currently weigh 60 pounds more than I did as a young woman. In the last three months, I've lost a total of 5 pounds, but need to lose at least 30 more. In no hurry though. What I'm most concerned with now is getting my BG back into the normal range. It's both encouraging and impressive that you were able to do it in two weeks, I assume without medication. I'd be thrilled if I could get below 6.5 before my doctor appointment in mid-March. I'm hoping I've just hit a temporary plateau these last three days, and that my BG will begin dropping again.
Jack, thanks. I'll research it and figure it out this weekend. I think I misunderstood. When you mentioned 60 - 80 grams in your earlier post, I thought you were talking about carbohydrates. Were you referring to protein?