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Statesidesally

Statesidesally

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I was diagnosed last August with Type 2. I have now lost 40lbs using the plate method and exercise. I should possibly reach remission in another 20lbs...hopefully. Has anyone here reached remission?
 
Hi & welcome @Statesidesally. Nice to see you here and great achievement on your weight loss journey. You have done well. Yes, a few peeps on here have achieved that much sort after 'remission' status and/or well maintained thus far. I think we are all working to keep on track and improve as best as our bodies will allow us.

What were your Hb1Ac readings, if you done mind me asking? and have you had a re-test since the initial one. I have my next follow up in April and im hoping for further improvements, im trying very hard to keep it stabilised without meds. fingers crossed!
 
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Welcome. What is the plate method as I have not heard of it before, despite being on this forum for along time?
As far as I am aware the amount of weight loss is not how remission is measured, that is done using the HBA1C measurement is. Although weight loss does help control.
 
grovesy said:
Welcome. What is the plate method as I have not heard of it before, despite being on this forum for along time?
As far as I am aware the amount of weight loss is not how remission is measured, that is done using the HBA1C measurement is. Although weight loss does help control.
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I'm located in the US. I learned the plate method through my dietitian. It is as follows:
1/4 plate lean protein
1/4 plate starch (usually 1/4- 1/2 cup)
1/2 nonstarchy vegetables
This has helped me loose weight and bring my A1c down from 8.1 to 5.8.
There's a great cookbook on Amazon called diabetic meals for the plate.
 
Tee G said:
Hi & welcome @Statesidesally. Nice to see you here and great achievement on your weight loss journey. You have done well. Yes, a few peeps on here have achieved that much sort after 'remission' status and maintained it thus far. I think we are all working to keep on track and improve as best as our bodies will allow us.

What were your Hb1Ac readings, if you done mind me asking? and have you had a re-test since the initial one. I have my next follow up in April and im hoping for further improvements, like you im trying very hard to keep it stabilised without meds. fingers crossed!
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I'm on metformin 750mg ER once a day. With diet and exercise, I've gotten my a1c down from 8.1 to 5.8
 
Statesidesally said:
I'm located in the US. I learned the plate method through my dietitian. It is as follows:
1/4 plate lean protein
1/4 plate starch (usually 1/4- 1/2 cup)
1/2 nonstarchy vegetables
This has helped me loose weight and bring my A1c down from 8.1 to 5.8.
There's a great cookbook on Amazon called diabetic meals for the plate.
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That explains why I have not heard of it.
 
Looks very much like the "Eat Well" plate to me - I guess your plate must have been a very small one to cope with 1/4 plate carbs and still lose all that weight!!
 
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grovesy said:
That explains why I have not heard of it.
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It's a great way to feel "normal" with eating. I knew for myself I could not maintain low carb for the long term. With the plate method I dont feel so deprived. My cholesterol has also decreased.
 
If you have reduced your blood glucose levels to the normal range then you should be seeing lower Hba1c levels - did someone promise you remission if you lowered your weight? It seems rather cruel to make such a promise. Diabetes is the inability to cope with carbohydrate - working on that premise, remission is possible.
Most people see good results by using a blood glucose meter and checking that what they eat is not causing raised blood glucose. Most avoid the high carb stuffand eat pretty freely of all the other foods. If I had to waste time and energy dealing with the consequences of eating half a cup of starchy food - I'd be pretty miserable.
 
Drummer said:
If you have reduced your blood glucose levels to the normal range then you should be seeing lower Hba1c levels - did someone promise you remission if you lowered your weight? It seems rather cruel to make such a promise. Diabetes is the inability to cope with carbohydrate - working on that premise, remission is possible.
Most people see good results by using a blood glucose meter and checking that what they eat is not causing raised blood glucose. Most avoid the high carb stuffand eat pretty freely of all the other foods. If I had to waste time and energy dealing with the consequences of eating half a cup of starchy food - I'd be pretty miserable.
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No, my doctor did say it was possible but made no promises. I'm focused on more overall health now. Diabetic remission would just be icing on the cake though. The plate method has taught me how to eat and exist in a world that has temptations everywhere. I feel better and my a1c is steadily coming down and I dont feel deprived. To each their own...
 
Hi again @Statesidesally - im glad you have found something that works for you and that you can maintain. Its good seeing the numbers come down isnt it. Im trying very hard to do this for myself too and am now engaging in a little exercise 5 days a week (that's a first for me! Ive always been naturally active around the home and garden but as age gets hold of me i have slowed down somewhat, without really realising it - so now i making a proper effort to put it on a more programmed footing...wheres my trainers? 😉
 
Hi statesidesally. A lot of people on here have got their diabetes under control by cutting down on carbohydrate intake, some to the point where they no longer need medication. There is plenty of evidence to show that weight loss is also beneficial so you are heading in the right direction.

You will note I do not use the word remission. I look on it as recognising that if you get blood glucose levels down, the diabetes has not gone away, just put to sleep. It will wake up again if you go back to your old weight and eating habits so you have to think about the long term.

Hope you become a regular on this forum. A US perspective on some of the issues discussed on here could be very informative.
 
Docb said:
Hi statesidesally. A lot of people on here have got their diabetes under control by cutting down on carbohydrate intake, some to the point where they no longer need medication. There is plenty of evidence to show that weight loss is also beneficial so you are heading in the right direction.

You will note I do not use the word remission. I look on it as recognising that if you get blood glucose levels down, the diabetes has not gone away, just put to sleep. It will wake up again if you go back to your old weight and eating habits so you have to think about the long term.

Hope you become a regular on this forum. A US perspective on some of the issues discussed on here could be very informative.
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Thanks Docb, I like seeing how the rest of the world is treating this true epidemic. As a nurse, I see dozens in my office get diagnosed every day.
 
Tee G said:
Hi again @Statesidesally - im glad you have found something that works for you and that you can maintain. Its good seeing the numbers come down isnt it. Im trying very hard to do this for myself too and am now engaging in a little exercise 5 days a week (that's a first for me! Ive always been naturally active around the home and garden but as age gets hold of me i have slowed down somewhat, without really realising it - so now i making a proper effort to put it on a more programmed footing...wheres my trainers? 😉
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Tee G said:
Hi again @Statesidesally - im glad you have found something that works for you and that you can maintain. Its good seeing the numbers come down isnt it. Im trying very hard to do this for myself too and am now engaging in a little exercise 5 days a week (that's a first for me! Ive always been naturally active around the home and garden but as age gets hold of me i have slowed down somewhat, without really realising it - so now i making a proper effort to put it on a more programmed footing...wheres my trainers? 😉
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Yes Tee, it may be a bit of the American in me, but nothing comes easy. I'm amazed to see how much food we really dont need and how much emotion does play in our relationship with food.
 
When I was a teen our dinner plate were the size of our side plates now! All we had on it was meat & two veg. Never saw an exotic fruit like mango, pineapple (unless we could afford the tinned variety) - Fruit was only eaten in season, as were many veg. It served us well. We didnt or couldnt afford to overeat, not like now....Take out fish and chips were a fortnightly treat. Then the burger bars arrived in town in the mid 1970's, followed by all manner of fast food outlets and we became stodge eaters! Thats where to lay the blame - the modern western diet. Ive now gone back in time to a much simpler way of eating YAY!😛
 
I'm guilty of going out to eat way to often, but lately I've tried to eat at home. Unfortunately here, there is so much processed food. For instance, I just saw a commercial for a chicken sandwich made with 2 glazed donuts
 
Hi Sally - I got to remission via weight loss, so every encouragement from me for your efforts!

Also did the weight loss via portion control, grinding off half a kilo or so per week for a few months. Really, it's calorie restriction which is the important thing for this, not carbs by themselves, despite the Internet 🙂

For me it was about 10kg weight loss to get BG down to "normal" levels. Then I went ahead and lost another 8kg or so, because I found that being skinny is fun 🙂

All the best.
 
Eddy Edson said:
Hi Sally - I got to remission via weight loss, so every encouragement from me for your efforts!

Also did the weight loss via portion control, grinding off half a kilo or so per week for a few months. Really, it's calorie restriction which is the important thing for this, not carbs by themselves, despite the Internet 🙂

For me it was about 10kg weight loss to get BG down to "normal" levels. Then I went ahead and lost another 8kg or so, because I found that being skinny is fun 🙂

All the best.
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Eddy that is awesome news to read. My blood sugars are for the most part normal though I struggle with dawn phenomenon often. I still have 20 more to go but realistically for my height and comorbidities (hypertension and high cholesterol) I want to lose 40 to 50 more. I have a hoilday planned in May for a trip to Hawaii and another one for France in October so that's my short term motivation. How do you like the Mediterranean diet? I've read that it's great for diabetics and heart health.
 
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