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I've now lost 20% of my body weight (15kg) since diagnosis six months ago and my BMI is normal. My GP wanted me to lose 25% of my body weight but I've decided to heed the opinion of the diabetes dietician and slow down my weightloss now. For those who are losing weight to help manage their diabetes a really helpful thing the dietician told me was that if you are overweight studies have shown that losing 5 - 10% of your body weight is clinically significant so that's a good goal to aim for!

My Hb1AC was 48 when I was diagnosed and is now 28. Confirmed remission!
 

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Well done you! You give me hope for my own remission. My Hb1Ac was 59, I'm hoping my dietary efforts will drop that right down.......but I won't be holding my breath, life was never meant to be easy.
Cheers, Tony
 
Good going @abbiosbiston - immediate result, that's a great way to do it!😉
 
abbiosbiston said:
I've now lost 20% of my body weight (15kg) since diagnosis six months ago and my BMI is normal. My GP wanted me to lose 25% of my body weight but I've decided to heed the opinion of the diabetes dietician and slow down my weightloss now. For those who are losing weight to help manage their diabetes a really helpful thing the dietician told me was that if you are overweight studies have shown that losing 5 - 10% of your body weight is clinically significant so that's a good goal to aim for!

My Hb1AC was 48 when I was diagnosed and is now 28. Confirmed remission!
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Hb1AC of 28 is fantastic, I've never heard of 25% as a target, seems too much to me. You look perfectly fit and healthy as you are.
 
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