New today and scared

[Ralph-YK]

Tested my bloods 2 hours after eating it and the level was 11.9.

What was it before though? Was it a rise of 1 (pretty good), 2, 3 ...?

 

[Halfhybrid]

I am due to have another HBA1C test at the end of May - 12 weeks after the first one and then they will discuss the results so I guess I'll have the opportunity to speak to one or the other then. By the end of May, I'm hoping to have lost another half stone in weight at the very least - I'll try hard anyway.

Thanks for your reassurances though. I'm learning that I'm not alone in this journey.

 

[Halfhybrid]

What was it before though? Was it a rise of 1 (pretty good), 2, 3 ...?

To be honest, I didn't test it before I ate. I'd better do that in future to keep things monitored.

 

[AdeleTurner72]

You're doing really well. Stick with it.

 

[Halfhybrid]

You're doing really well. Stick with it.

Have you had to reduce weight as part of your regime or is weight not an issue for you?

 

[AdeleTurner72]

I have lost weight, but "accidentally", as a result of eating lower carb and walking more. I was overweight before diagnosis.
For me, the weight loss (30lbs) has made me feel better, both physically and mentally.
My more active lifestyle and healthier diet, since diagnosis, has also lowered by blood pressure and cholesterol. Both are now in the healthy range. I'm definitely healthier now than I was before diagnosis.

I just need to buy some new clothes 🙂

 

[Halfhybrid]

Oh well done! 30Ibs is a fantastic amount to lose.

I've now lost 13Ibs (that sausage roll must have stopped me reaching my target first whole stone) but that still isn't enough to start thinking about new clothes yet. It just means some of my clothes don't feel so tight round the waistband .... 🙂

 

[AdeleTurner72]

Yee hah !!!! 13 lb is brilliant in such a short space of time. It's taken me 6 months to lose 30lbs .....

 

[Halfhybrid]

Yee hah !!!! 13 lb is brilliant in such a short space of time. It's taken me 6 months to lose 30lbs .....

30Ibs is 30Ibs, however long it took to lose. Well done!

 

[Halfhybrid]

I've now lost one whole stone since I was told I had a BG level of 48. Don't feel any "better" or different for the weight loss but really hoping it will have made a difference to my next Hba1C test that the GP is going to repeat later this month. I dread it in case it has not gone down or worse, it has gone up .....

On the positive side, as people on the forum have said, I'm becoming more aware of what I am eating and have made a decision to avoid certain things. Apart from the first couple of weeks, the change in diet has not been that bad. I still have treats and the odd larger meal with carbs but then get back on track again afterwards. I wish I'd done that as a matter of course long before now.

 

[Katieb]

I've now lost one whole stone since I was told I had a BG level of 48. Don't feel any "better" or different for the weight loss but really hoping it will have made a difference to my next Hba1C test that the GP is going to repeat later this month. I dread it in case it has not gone down or worse, it has gone up .....

On the positive side, as people on the forum have said, I'm becoming more aware of what I am eating and have made a decision to avoid certain things. Apart from the first couple of weeks, the change in diet has not been that bad. I still have treats and the odd larger meal with carbs but then get back on track again afterwards. I wish I'd done that as a matter of course long before now.

Well done - that’s a great result! X

 

[Halfhybrid]

Thank you - I am still hit and miss with portion size I think. Sometimes too much and sometimes not enough.

Good luck with your journey through this - what do we call it? - a disease, a condition?

 

[Mark Parrott]

Thank you - I am still hit and miss with portion size I think. Sometimes too much and sometimes not enough.

Good luck with your journey through this - what do we call it? - a disease, a condition?

I call it an inconvenience.