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Hi everyone. Just 'officially' diagnosed with T2 but been trying to get BS down on my own for 2 years. Only managed bs between 10 and 13 most mornings. My diet is about 150-200g carbs. I lost 2 stone after piling on the pounds during Covid but need to lose another 4 stone to be in the healthy range. I am 61 and am going to start exercising 3 times per week. I have an office job. I am 61.

I have read with interest people who lost weight and with exercise put their diabetes into remission. I am wondering how common this is.

From today I am taking 500g Metformin twice per day.

I am still aiming to improve my weight and fitness to help reduce dependence on Meds.
 
It's always hard to know what percentage of Type 2's succeed, even what percentage really try - rather than give up. There are hundreds (perhaps thousands) of people claiming remission but every person has their own unique journey.
I found that going Low Carb, and testing meals with a BG meter so that I knew how low carb I needed to go, helped me.
It turns out that although my HbA1C was not particularly high on diagnosis, in my case I needed to go down below 40gms per day in order to get into meds free remission. I have been in remission for over 3 yrs.

Here is a link to the blog post which set me on the path to remission:
josekalsbeek.blogspot.com

The Nutritional Thingy

There’s a few things you should know. 1. Practically all carbs turn to glucose once ingested , so not just straight sugars, but starches...
josekalsbeek.blogspot.com josekalsbeek.blogspot.com

As a member of this forum and moderator on the 'red' forum which has had a longer interest in Low Carb (rather than 800Calorie) route to remission, I estimate that about 50% of those who really try can gain remission. But the vast majority can at least gain considerable improvement even if they still need some medication - and there is no shame in that.
 
ianf0ster said:
It's always hard to know what percentage of Type 2's succeed, even what percentage really try - rather than give up. There are hundreds (perhaps thousands) of people claiming remission but every person has their own unique journey.
I found that going Low Carb, and testing meals with a BG meter so that I knew how low carb I needed to go, helped me.
It turns out that although my HbA1C was not particularly high on diagnosis, in my case I needed to go down below 40gms per day in order to get into meds free remission. I have been in remission for over 3 yrs.

Here is a link to the blog post which set me on the path to remission:
josekalsbeek.blogspot.com

The Nutritional Thingy

There’s a few things you should know. 1. Practically all carbs turn to glucose once ingested , so not just straight sugars, but starches...
josekalsbeek.blogspot.com josekalsbeek.blogspot.com

As a member of this forum and moderator on the 'red' forum which has had a longer interest in Low Carb (rather than 800Calorie) route to remission, I estimate that about 50% of those who really try can gain remission. But the vast majority can at least gain considerable improvement even if they still need some medication - and there is no shame in that.
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Welcome to the forum @Kevin Marx

Glad you have joined us!

Well done on your weight loss so far. Losing weight can really help improve insulin sensitivity. And more substantial weight loss (I think 10kg or more) is associated with clearing visceral fat from around the organs in the abdomen, which can ‘reboot’ the metabolism in some people. This is the weight loss remission approach currently being rolled out around the country as the NHS Soup and Shake (or Newcastle) diet.

An alternative route is a low carb approach similar to that which @ianf0ster mentioned, and championed by Freshwell and Dr David Unwin (the low carb GP) among others.

We have lots of forum members who have successfully been managing their glucose levels with a low carb approach for years, and an increasing number who have had success with the Newcastle approach.

There’s a DUK low carb meal plan here which may help (based on 130g of carbs a day or lower)

Low-carb diet and meal plan

Eating a low-carb diet means cutting down on the amount of carbohydrates (carbs) you eat to less than 130g a day. But low-carb eating shouldn’t be no-carb eating. Some carbohydrate foods contain essential vitamins, minerals and fibre, which form an important part of a healthy diet.
www.diabetes.org.uk www.diabetes.org.uk

Good to know there are options to choose from!
 
Hi, and welcome. 114 is high but I started from there too. A weight loss, low carb diet & exercise strategy worked for me and I was able to come off Metformin after a few weeks. Almost 5 years down the line I'm still doing low carb, averaging roughly 130g per day, and I've maintained my exercise regime.
 
To keep my numbers normal I eat no more than 40gm of carbs a day, but I got down to HbA1c of 41 eating 50gm in the first 6 months and I have continued in the low 40s from there on. I thought that I would try to reduce it, but after a yea it was still exactly the same.
I did find out much later that I was tested and high glucose was found 17 years ago, but that was never mentioned, and the test was never done again as part of the normal annual check up.
When I was diagnosed I was almost spherical, but as soon as I ate low carb saw normal glucose levels and started to feel better my metabolism must have picked up and next thing I knew my clothes were sliding south. I had stopped weighing myself, but the clinic records show a loss of 90lb. I could never lose weight eating all those 'healthy' carbs I was advised were the best and only option.
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
Welcome to the forum @Kevin Marx

Glad you have joined us!

Well done on your weight loss so far. Losing weight can really help improve insulin sensitivity. And more substantial weight loss (I think 10kg or more) is associated with clearing visceral fat from around the organs in the abdomen, which can ‘reboot’ the metabolism in some people. This is the weight loss remission approach currently being rolled out around the country as the NHS Soup and Shake (or Newcastle) diet.

An alternative route is a low carb approach similar to that which @ianf0ster mentioned, and championed by Freshwell and Dr David Unwin (the low carb GP) among others.

We have lots of forum members who have successfully been managing their glucose levels with a low carb approach for years, and an increasing number who have had success with the Newcastle approach.

There’s a DUK low carb meal plan here which may help (based on 130g of carbs a day or lower)

Low-carb diet and meal plan

Eating a low-carb diet means cutting down on the amount of carbohydrates (carbs) you eat to less than 130g a day. But low-carb eating shouldn’t be no-carb eating. Some carbohydrate foods contain essential vitamins, minerals and fibre, which form an important part of a healthy diet.
www.diabetes.org.uk www.diabetes.org.uk

Good to know there are options to choose from!
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Thank you so much for your welcome and kind reply with key information. I am very grateful, Kevin 🙂
 
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