- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Fingers crossed you get a result that reflects your excellent results 🙂Should have one in July.
Fingers crossed you get a result that reflects your excellent results 🙂Should have one in July.
As @helli said. Not all us need to lose weight. Diabetes caused me to lose a great deal of weight prior to diagnosis. I actually needed to regain weight and muscle mass.You could use a percentage like 15-20%.
In the book, someone with a BMI of 24 got type 2 but after losing weight when the BMI got to 20 the diabetes went away.
Thanks for your support ☺️Fingers crossed you get a result that reflects your excellent results 🙂
You missed my point - there are people with type 2 who do not have 15kg to lose.
I also think an absolute amount is wrong - it may make sense for someone weighing 100kg but not someone weighing 50kg.
This advice assumes everyone with type 2 is overweight ... or at the top of the "healthy" range.
I used to think that calories was the only important factor but I see now that what we eat, like amount and type of carbs is important too.As @helli said. Not all us need to lose weight. Diabetes caused me to lose a great deal of weight prior to diagnosis. I actually needed to regain weight and muscle mass.
My calorie intake increased to over 4000 per day and I was still losing weight and looked painfully thin and scrawny. I didn't realise at that time I was diabetic.
I reviewed my diet after diagnosis and went back to 2000 calories per day, with more protein and fats but less carbs.
As my blood glucose reduced I started to gain some weight again. I eat healthy meals but have found reducing carbs has helped reduce my BG along with regular exercise and medication.
Here are my reading I think I’ve done quite wellHello, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in July with a hba1c of 100, my weight was about 92kg. I was given Metformin and Atorvastatin (I declined to take gliclizide which was offered later). I went on a diet, two 800 calorie meals a day, breakfast and lunch, cut out junk food, Roy Taylor's book helped. By mid November had lost 10.5kg and a hba1c test and was 43. I continued with my diet and lost a further 5kg, I think in total about 16kg of weight loss and on 21st of February had a fructosamine test which was 268 which they said was a hba1c of 43, but when I checked online said 44? I requested this test as I have minor thalassaemia and it’s supposed to be more accurate, although it might not be significantly different. I'm pleased my hba1c has come down to the prediabetic range but puzzled why it didn't get any lower after a further 5kg of weight loss? I have decided to cut carbs, as previously I was eating a lot of carbs and some of that was refined carbs, hoping that might help. I'm seeing a consultant soon for advice, but just wondered if anyone has any thoughts?
Here are my reading I think I’ve done quite well View attachment 34713