Hba1c review

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James 048

James 048

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Just phoned and got hba1c results from surgery
Down from 48 in January til 40 today .
I know it's not a lot but I'm quite happy considering I have gained a few pounds due to craving food as a result of giving up smoking at start of year .
When I think back 6 months when I was diagnosed (a1c - 88) and thought I was going to loose my mind then thankfully I found you great group of people who have helped me well on my way to living a healthier and happier lifestyle.
Thank you all and good luck on your own individual journeys .
 
James,that is great.
My HBA1C the other day was 80.
I would be interested to know what foods you ate to get it down from 88 to 40
I am quite similar to you in that I am on 1000mg metformin twice daily,am 6"1 and weigh 16 stones.
You could me my role model...lol
 
Hi Jon .
I'm not 1 that counts carbs ,protein etc. All I can tell you is that I stopped all fizzy drinks ,stopped eating all cakes ,buns and sweets +chocolate . I also stopped fast food takeaway (which was 5 nights a week) , all deserts taking cereal in the mornings, white bread and that's all I gave up eating .
I now eat fish on almost a daily basis. If not I
eat a lot of red meat or chicken and plenty of green veg , especially broccoli (which is my fav)
I also believe making time for yourself to walk at least 30 mins daily is a big factor to my numbers coming down.
Sorry this is all I can give you Jon, im still a novice to D and due to personal circumstances I get little time to study diabetes as deeply as I would if possible
 
You've over-hauled your life James and it's clearly working. That's an excellent result not even in pre-diabetic range (my last Hba1c was 40 too) 🙂 Good to hear!
 
Amigo said:
You've over-hauled your life James and it's clearly working. That's an excellent result not even in pre-diabetic range (my last Hba1c was 40 too) 🙂 Good to hear!
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Cheers @Amigo .
When you say out of pre -diabetic range I guess that can only be good ? ,does this just mean iv helped to avoid complications that diabetes can cause in the long run ? .
I heard a doctor talking on.my local radio station last weekend and she said it's possible to reverse type 2 .
Saying that I have a friend who is currently struggling with diagnosis and numbers . He is a well respected amateur 400 metre runner who believed he was in top shape .
I have been at him to join the site but he is not ready to take advice as he is in denial due to his healthy way of living .
Well done yourself for been in the 40 club Amigo
 
James 048 said:
Cheers @Amigo .
When you say out of pre -diabetic range I guess that can only be good ? ,does this just mean iv helped to avoid complications that diabetes can cause in the long run ? .
I heard a doctor talking on.my local radio station last weekend and she said it's possible to reverse type 2 .
Saying that I have a friend who is currently struggling with diagnosis and numbers . He is a well respected amateur 400 metre runner who believed he was in top shape .
I have been at him to join the site but he is not ready to take advice as he is in denial due to his healthy way of living .
Well done yourself for been in the 40 club Amigo
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Thanks James and yes, a diabetic diagnosis starts at 48 with pre-diabeties from 41/42 onwards so 40 is indeed outside of diabetic range. If you'd walked into the doctor's today and registered a Hba1c of 40, they'd have simply said all was normal.
However, like you, I know this doesn't mean the hard word can stop because we are predisposed to high levels and it's only keeping them down that reduces the possible diabetic complications.
 
Amigo said:
Thanks James and yes, a diabetic diagnosis starts at 48 with pre-diabeties from 41/42 onwards so 40 is indeed outside of diabetic range. If you'd walked into the doctor's today and registered a Hba1c of 40, they'd have simply said all was normal.
However, like you, I know this doesn't mean the hard word can stop because we are predisposed to high levels and it's only keeping them down that reduces the possible diabetic complications.
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Thanks for clarification on that Amigo.
Maybe this all is life's way of telling me to try living a little more healthy than before .
I am enjoying my new lifestyle and have bags more energy than I had 6 months back .
I honestly never would of believed last year that I would be a non smoker and fast food free inside 12 months lol.
So I guess my diagnoses might have did me more good than harm in the long run .
 
James 048 said:
Hi Jon .
I'm not 1 that counts carbs ,protein etc. All I can tell you is that I stopped all fizzy drinks ,stopped eating all cakes ,buns and sweets +chocolate . I also stopped fast food takeaway (which was 5 nights a week) , all deserts taking cereal in the mornings, white bread and that's all I gave up eating .
I now eat fish on almost a daily basis. If not I
eat a lot of red meat or chicken and plenty of green veg , especially broccoli (which is my fav)
I also believe making time for yourself to walk at least 30 mins daily is a big factor to my numbers coming down.
Sorry this is all I can give you Jon, im still a novice to D and due to personal circumstances I get little time to study diabetes as deeply as I would if possible
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That is excellent information James.I have always done the 30 min walk bit.Thank you.
 
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