Hello - New T2 here :-(

[dannybgoode]

Your body will try and do what it can to hang on to its fat reserves

Yes, bodies are really good at doing this.

It is why, as you say, it's the long term trend that's important.

This is my 5 year weight chart. Started at 115kg and now hovering around 90-91kg bit lots of peaks along the way.

My 8 year chart is interesting too. Spot the two times I started then stopped antidepressants!

 

[harbottle]

Not a health care professional, so.....
My understanding is that HbA1c of 42 to 47 is technically pre diabetic, 48 and over is diabetic. 41 and under is not diabetic.
However, once you have been diabetic, not sure how your GP would then classify you if you go back under the diabetic and pre diabetic threshold?
I think you may have to have two (three monthly) HbA1c blood tests, that are below the diabetic range, without medication, to be classed as non diabetic. Obviously if you are still on medication then that muddys the water a bit!

If you get a hba1c < 48 without medication, then your medical record will be updated with 'Diabetes (In remission)', which I believe means you no longer have to declare yourself as diabetic for things like insurance. However, the annual checks are recommended as the condition can return. So you're sort of in a half-way house of being diabetic.

I call it Shroedinger's diabetes.

 

[silver minion]

Yes, bodies are really good at doing this.

It is why, as you say, it's the long term trend that's important.

This is my 5 year weight chart. Started at 115kg and now hovering around 90-91kg bit lots of peaks along the way.

My 8 year chart is interesting too. Spot the two times I started then stopped antidepressants!

Very interesting charts. I am not so organised as to keep records on my weight history. To be fair it wasn't really something I needed to worry about until I hit my fifties. Even then if I felt I was getting to heavy I would cut out snacking and move more until I lost the extra weight. Trouble was I wasn't disciplined enough to maintain it. Getting diagnosed with diabetes has made me much more motivated to make permanent lifestyle changes.

 

[dannybgoode]

Very interesting charts. I am not so organised as to keep records on my weight history. To be fair it wasn't really something I needed to worry about until I hit my fifties. Even then if I felt I was getting to heavy I would cut out snacking and move more until I lost the extra weight. Trouble was I wasn't disciplined enough to maintain it. Getting diagnosed with diabetes has made me much more motivated to make permanent lifestyle changes.

Scales automatically upload so such things are made easy for me.

Another 5kg and I'll be bang on target weight...

 

[silver minion]

Scales automatically upload so such things are made easy for me.

Another 5kg and I'll be bang on target weight...

What scales do you use. My old scales have just died so I am looking for some with more functions as well as a nice big clear display.

 

[dannybgoode]

What scales do you use. My old scales have just died so I am looking for some with more functions as well as a nice big clear display.

I use Withings Smart Scales. They feed their own app and also MyFitnessPal.

That in turn feeds Garmin Connect and then, because I hate running multiple apps to see data, that plus all my training data feeds SportTracks which is where these graphs are from.

 

[FredX]

Hi Fred, don't worry about losing weight this week. Your body will try and do what it can to hang on to its fat reserves. As long as the longer term trend is to keep losing weight until you get to your personal target that will be fine.
You are doing all the right things and as your blood glucose reduces and you start feeling better everything else will follow.
Keep us updated with your progress. A lot of us are still on the journey to a healthy hba1c and all the benefits that brings.

onwards and upward 🙂