Essex
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
Just got my first blood test results ready for my follow up appointment 6 months (+-) after realising that I had strayed into type II
HA1c 5.5 % / 37 mmol/mol
That's lowest value since my records began in 2010! (see graph at end)
Because of my liver enzyme slight issues I had another raft of tests the day before and the HA1c was 5.9 % / 39 mmol/mol, so some scatter in results from this technique obviously - I'm going with the 5.5 / 37 values
Also, ALL my other values are back in range - liver values, cholesterol etc etc
So, THANK YOU!!!!!!! to all the wonderful people here who helped - actually, it was not just helped but showed me how, to achieve this
I haven't had a hypo for months and on the rare times that I prick my finger after stopping when levels were always in range, they are still in range (except when I eat something I shouldnt do regularly, like a birthday cake - but I am human - whatever my teenage daughter says)
All I did was reduce my carb intake (especially for breakfast) and generally eat more helthily and less, and I lost 12 kg (from 72 to 60 I'm 5´3") just by not being a gluton at the low end of the 'sloping table' at Portuguese family BBQ's etc
No strict diets or anything
Now, beans taste so sweet and peas are green drops from heaven (to paraphrase Charlie and Lola).
My tastes have changed so much - I can honestly say there isnt anything I miss out of the few things I dont eat now.
Realising that worrying about, for example, the exact type of rice etc was not the solution, but just eating half as much rice and more veggies etc was key.
I realise that my case was only a slight hop onto the wrong side of the tracks and that others have it much worse, but I just wanted to say thanks and to show that it doesnt have to be the end of the world
HA1c 5.5 % / 37 mmol/mol
That's lowest value since my records began in 2010! (see graph at end)
Because of my liver enzyme slight issues I had another raft of tests the day before and the HA1c was 5.9 % / 39 mmol/mol, so some scatter in results from this technique obviously - I'm going with the 5.5 / 37 values
Also, ALL my other values are back in range - liver values, cholesterol etc etc
So, THANK YOU!!!!!!! to all the wonderful people here who helped - actually, it was not just helped but showed me how, to achieve this
I haven't had a hypo for months and on the rare times that I prick my finger after stopping when levels were always in range, they are still in range (except when I eat something I shouldnt do regularly, like a birthday cake - but I am human - whatever my teenage daughter says)
All I did was reduce my carb intake (especially for breakfast) and generally eat more helthily and less, and I lost 12 kg (from 72 to 60 I'm 5´3") just by not being a gluton at the low end of the 'sloping table' at Portuguese family BBQ's etc
No strict diets or anything
Now, beans taste so sweet and peas are green drops from heaven (to paraphrase Charlie and Lola).
My tastes have changed so much - I can honestly say there isnt anything I miss out of the few things I dont eat now.
Realising that worrying about, for example, the exact type of rice etc was not the solution, but just eating half as much rice and more veggies etc was key.
I realise that my case was only a slight hop onto the wrong side of the tracks and that others have it much worse, but I just wanted to say thanks and to show that it doesnt have to be the end of the world
