I was diagnosed with Diabetes 2 in 2007 with a A1c of 6.8 I was shocked since I was 6' 4" & 200 lbs. & physically active. Hardly overweight, but I did pig out on carbs big time. Pizza,rice,potatoes, oatmeal cookies,French bread. fish & chips, spaghetti, noodles, etc.
I have taken no meds since then and opted to go the diet & exercise route. I cut immediately 90% of my carb intake and elimanated most sugars and continued with my physical activities, increased my protein and veggie intake and now I am still 6' 4", but 185 lbs and my last Aic was 5.7. Whoopee, I made the 5% Club. I do miss the carbs though, I know I am not cured of diabetes and will continue with my regimen to control it.
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Oscar Namechange
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Thanks Lon...
My husband has just been diagnosed with type 2 along with everything else and like you, we've had to change our diet slightly.
We've have always eaten healthy with meat and veggies but all the sugar crap has had to go.
My husband has just been diagnosed with type 2 along with everything else and like you, we've had to change our diet slightly.
We've have always eaten healthy with meat and veggies but all the sugar crap has had to go.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. R.L. Binyon
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Oscar Namechange;1458205 wrote: Thanks Lon...
My husband has just been diagnosed with type 2 along with everything else and like you, we've had to change our diet slightly.
We've have always eaten healthy with meat and veggies but all the sugar crap has had to go. Don't forget that all carbs convert to sugar. I always thought that I ate well balanced meals with fruits, veggies, meat and fish, but I did over do the carbs.
My husband has just been diagnosed with type 2 along with everything else and like you, we've had to change our diet slightly.
We've have always eaten healthy with meat and veggies but all the sugar crap has had to go. Don't forget that all carbs convert to sugar. I always thought that I ate well balanced meals with fruits, veggies, meat and fish, but I did over do the carbs.
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I'm awaiting the results from my latest blood test. The previous test showed an A1C of 6.0 and the one before that 6.1.
My doctor had me stick myself with a glucose monitor several times per day for a couple of weeks and keep a log so she could see if there was a pattern. Unfortunately, there was and it doesn't look good. Typically, the highest reading of the day is right after I wake up in the morning before I have had anything to eat or drink. That would tend to indicate that my pesky pancreas is doing bad things while I sleep.
Congrats on making it to Club-5 !!
My doctor had me stick myself with a glucose monitor several times per day for a couple of weeks and keep a log so she could see if there was a pattern. Unfortunately, there was and it doesn't look good. Typically, the highest reading of the day is right after I wake up in the morning before I have had anything to eat or drink. That would tend to indicate that my pesky pancreas is doing bad things while I sleep.
Congrats on making it to Club-5 !!
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Morning highs are not uncommon. They even have a name for it that I can't remember. Has something to do with the pancreas at 3 AM. My morning readingseven with fasting for 10 hours is between 125 & 130.
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Mine is always low in the mornings, under 4.0
Anyway, I wished my nan did better with her diet when she found out she had type 2.
she ate crap and sweets, thinking it would get her straight away.. it didn't.. now years later her kidneys are failing. If she only knew then what she knows now.
I hope you can keep it under contole with diet Lon! Good luck!
Anyway, I wished my nan did better with her diet when she found out she had type 2.
she ate crap and sweets, thinking it would get her straight away.. it didn't.. now years later her kidneys are failing. If she only knew then what she knows now.
I hope you can keep it under contole with diet Lon! Good luck!