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Diagnosed type 2 end of June, hba1c 72. Admitted to hospital at end of may because of uti which led to elevated heart rate and suspected sepsis. Wasn’t that but got another uti in June which is when diagnosis was made. Hba1c end of July-51. Beginning of October Hba1c 27. Lost 3 stone-exercise and low carb, definitely a bit confused as to where this leaves me.
 
Toph said:
Diagnosed type 2 end of June, hba1c 72. Admitted to hospital at end of may because of uti which led to elevated heart rate and suspected sepsis. Wasn’t that but got another uti in June which is when diagnosis was made. Hba1c end of July-51. Beginning of October Hba1c 27. Lost 3 stone-exercise and low carb, definitely a bit confused as to where this leaves me.
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Where it leaves you, is that if you don't go completely off the rails, you are/will be a Type 2 Diabetic in remission!
So congratulations from another Type 2 in remission, but don't forget that this is a marathon not just a sprint.
 
Well done you have done a fantastic job .are you on any medication
 
Hi @Toph and welcome from a fellow T2
 
Thanks for replies and hello. No medication and if I’m honest very little advice from presumably a very busy nhs. Lots of different sources out there on why you get type 2 and not all of it seems to agree with nhs advice, which is why I joined this forum as I figured you guys are probably the experts.
 
Welcome to the forum @Toph

I am glad that you have found us, and I hope that you find the information on here useful. There is plenty of experience to tap into, and we each need to find what works for us, as we are all different.

There is a lot of information in the Learning Zone, which will be an orange tab at the top of the page, or in the menu. As you read around, do ask any questions that you have.
 
Toph said:
why you get type 2
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Hello @Toph and welcome to our forum.
You have made a really great achievement in getting your Diabetes under control - Well done!
I'm sure many forum members would appreciate it if you can share some more details about your journey to achieve this.

As to your question about 'why you get type 2', there is a lot of on going research into this and it is likely to be some kind of combination of genetics, other medical influences and lifestyle. Hopefully the search for the answers will also lead to help with solutions.
 
Welcome to the forum @Toph

Well done on your terrific start!

Will be interesting to hear what feedback you get from your Dr or Diabetes Nurse 🙂
 
Thank you for all the replies. As has been said I am right at the start of this journey and have no idea what the future holds.
Since diagnosis I have been really strict with diet and exercise-a typical day looks like this: 30 minute moderate exercise when I get up, don’t laugh but it’s a samba workout off the Nintendo wii. I then eat half an apple and half an orange, shared with my gf. For lunch I eat half an avocado and poached egg on 1 slice of granary toast. I have been walking, although I worked up to this, 6km a day, up and down quite hilly terrain which initially nearly killed me. This originally took about an hour and a half but have it down to an hour now. For tea I have, some meat and veg, cutting out potato. I haven’t been snacking except nuts and have drank only water and tea, ticking off 2 litres a day.
The low carb thing is a massive change for me which has meant no takeaways but if I’m honest it hasn’t been that awful plus my gf has been making a mean keto ramen. Diet feels sustainable, miss having a biscuit with my tea or a cheeky doughnut.
The exercise again is a big change, probably been taking my health for granted, so the little milestones like not being quite so out of breath when I reach the top of a hill are all positives.
I’m starting to realise it’s different for everyone but here’s the start of my journey and here’s hoping we can all keep going.
 
If you can get that Hba1c and be eating apple orange and bread you must have really broken the hold of diabetes.
Well done indeed.
 
Toph said:
Thank you for all the replies. As has been said I am right at the start of this journey and have no idea what the future holds.
Since diagnosis I have been really strict with diet and exercise-a typical day looks like this: 30 minute moderate exercise when I get up, don’t laugh but it’s a samba workout off the Nintendo wii. I then eat half an apple and half an orange, shared with my gf. For lunch I eat half an avocado and poached egg on 1 slice of granary toast. I have been walking, although I worked up to this, 6km a day, up and down quite hilly terrain which initially nearly killed me. This originally took about an hour and a half but have it down to an hour now. For tea I have, some meat and veg, cutting out potato. I haven’t been snacking except nuts and have drank only water and tea, ticking off 2 litres a day.
The low carb thing is a massive change for me which has meant no takeaways but if I’m honest it hasn’t been that awful plus my gf has been making a mean keto ramen. Diet feels sustainable, miss having a biscuit with my tea or a cheeky doughnut.
The exercise again is a big change, probably been taking my health for granted, so the little milestones like not being quite so out of breath when I reach the top of a hill are all positives.
I’m starting to realise it’s different for everyone but here’s the start of my journey and here’s hoping we can all keep going.
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Exercise made all the difference to many of us.
It's not just the diabetes it's good for, it's near enough everything else as well.
Keep going!
 
Yeah, have no idea what I’m doing really. Would love to know what has made a difference. Low carb, 3 stone weight loss or the exercise. My rudimentary understanding suggests I am genetically predisposed to type 2 diabetes but is that because I have a propensity to store fat in my pancreas and liver thus throwing out nature’s balance between the two?! Or because insulin resistance? The numbers baffle me; prediabetic means you can keep type 2 from ever becoming a diagnosis but just 1 mmol more and you have diabetes forever. You can see I’m a little confused at the moment.
I have a telephone consultation with a diabetes nurse on 4th of nov, so I’m hoping he/she can help shed a little light.
 
Well done on making such a massive change in lifestyle and getting spectacular results. When I first saw what you were eating I was concerned it might be too little, but I think it works out about 1000 cals and 70gm carbs a day. I think with an HbA1c of 27 you might allow yourself a little treat occasionally, and still be following a low cal, low carb diet. I have plenty of vegetables midday - either as a salad or homemade soup - it might add a bit of variety and minerals/vitamins to your diet.
I wonder if your HbA1c might have shot up because you were ill. I had a very persistent infection for 4 months and mine did shoot up. It then dropped as I recovered but I wasn't eating any differently. I believe infections can play havoc with blood glucose levels, as can antibiotics. Best wishes
 
Toph said:
Yeah, have no idea what I’m doing really. Would love to know what has made a difference. Low carb, 3 stone weight loss or the exercise. My rudimentary understanding suggests I am genetically predisposed to type 2 diabetes but is that because I have a propensity to store fat in my pancreas and liver thus throwing out nature’s balance between the two?! Or because insulin resistance? The numbers baffle me; prediabetic means you can keep type 2 from ever becoming a diagnosis but just 1 mmol more and you have diabetes forever. You can see I’m a little confused at the moment.
I have a telephone consultation with a diabetes nurse on 4th of nov, so I’m hoping he/she can help shed a little light.
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Well, I didn't low carb.
I did lose 5 stone, and I certainly hit the gym. Insulin resistance greatly decreases with exercise, as you build muscles, lose fat, and improve your cardiovascular system.
Also you lose internal fat,which improves your insulin response.
I reversed my type 2 quite effectively that way.
Yes, I never got into believing I had it for life either.
I think the only real test is if you can eat a normal amount of carbs now, you are fine.
Keep the weight off, keep exercising.
If you can't eat carbs, you are diet controlled, so keep doing that and your BG stays low.
 
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If you can get that Hba1c and be eating apple orange and bread you must have really broken the hold of diabetes.
Well done indeed.
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Half an apple and half an orange and one slice of bread amounts to about 30g carbs and there doesn't seem to be any other significant carbs on the menu so that is very low carb. I am therefore not sure what point you are making?
 
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Half an apple and half an orange and one slice of bread amounts to about 30g carbs and there doesn't seem to be any other significant carbs on the menu so that is very low carb. I am therefore not sure what point you are making?
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That the OP has really done well and has obviously moved their metabolism into a whole new way of working.
I have lost a bit more weight, I chose my foods to be really low carb, my exercise in the last few days has been cutting the huge laurel hedge at the end of the garden - but my Hba1c has never gone under 41 in all the time since diagnosis, two years ago it actually went up for a while - I eat 40 gm of carbs maximum on two days a week, less the other five.
My point is that with all that Toph has gone through the result is brilliant.
 
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