So it was 12 months ago today that I was rushed to hospital in the back of an ambulance weighing 13.5 stone (I'm 5'8") and having a heart attack at the age of 66 and a type 2 diagnosis that came soon after .0ne defib and 3 stents later and feeling better than ever !
More than 3 stone lighter, type 2 in Remission.
A VO2 Max of 41 which gives me a fitness age of 40 !
And a Bodytrax Analyser metabolic age of 52 !
All blood tests bang in the middle of normal range.
Thanks to Diet, excercise and of course, intermittent fasting.
Oh, and now off Clopidogrel as well as beta blockers
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Love these success posts, we need more, having a heart attack, heart issue is a bitch but life can go on, does go on and can go on in a better, healthier, stronger way.
Many congratulations on your first anniversary, Instructor. You've worked hard and deserve credit for everything you've achieved in the space of only one year! Thank you for sharing your story which will be inspirational to a lot of people here. Here's to many more years filled with health & happiness. Carol
Yes yes yes! Brilliant news. Well done on everything. I often say that my heart attack did me a favour, which people think is bizarre, but it set me on the road to better health. I lost 7kg in the first week and it wasn't down to hospital food. 😁
Keep doing what you're doing, keep positive and enjoy life. All the best for the future. 😀
I'm so happy for you. Well done! 🎉I'm in a never ending circle of not getting any fitter, my type 2 is a mess, I try hard, get nowhere then eat stuff I shouldn't (not massively though) Exercise is hard. My VO2 max is 11. I can't seem to get any fitter. (My phrenic nerve was severed during surgery so I have limited air in one lung) My Bypasses all failed so I've had 4 massive stents. I try so hard but get so knackered. I REALLY wish I could get further in my rehab.
I had stents the same time roughly as your emergency so I've followed you. Damm, I could be as fit as you now. Ugh!
Thanks for your message!I'm sorry to hear of your battle .. but you certainly sound determined.
As far as the type 2 is concerned I just started off with cutting out ANY added sugar and went low carb ... Then 1.5 stone later started with the intermittent fasting.
But I must add, that was with the approval of both my GP and Cardiologist.
Many thanks, I've been off the beta blockers for a few months now and it was actually my GP's Suggestion although they were my thoughts also ...I was getting a lot fitter and my resting heart rate was getting lower and also pretty low blood pressure at times .
My BP is quite stable now nearly always in the 'Ideal' range .
Infact 10 minutes ago it was 117/75.
I'm still on the Statins, I did have a discussion about them with the GP but he certainly will not budge on that .
So I'm not going to go against him but I will have the same discussion with my cardiologist next time I see him
Thank you 👍🏻. Sounds like my stats are heading in a similar direction , current testing HR 44, BP 107-115 over 73-75 (has been much lower , bit of dizziness) only on 1.25 mg Bisoprolol and half a a 1.25 tablet Rampiril, plus the Pravastatin 40mg ( changed from 80mg arvovastatin) , pantaprazole, clopidogrel, aspirin..
It's an eating style I also follow. In my case I only eat in the eight hour window between 1.00pm and 9.00pm. Along with weight loss and regular exercise this has reduced my HbA1c levels from pre-diabetic to well back in the safe zone.
It won't work for every one, but for many of us it's transformational and a critical part of our health regime.
It's is basically time restricted eating !You have an eating window of so many hours and then the rest of the 24 hours you don't eat anything.
You can of course vary these windows to fit in with your personal lifestyle.
I started with 16/8
So 16 HR fasting and an 8 hour eating window.
I then increased to 18/6
Then I went onto OMAD (one meal a day)
I varied these windows from week to week.
Now I'm just maintaining my weight and glucose levels I tend to just stick to 16/8 as a normal eating regime but then do the occasional 24 hrs fast just to keep my insulin sensitivity .
I brought my Hba1c levels down from diabetic to normal , so now below even the pre diabetic range, so I'm now in a stable Remission.
Great job! 😊 Congratulations on your progress! Two years post-heart attack, and I've made remarkable changes, shedding weight through a healthy diet and exercise. Despite maintaining excellent blood pressure (average 107/70) , a low resting heart rate of around 58-60, and a solid Vo2 max of 46, my cardiologist advises continuing Bisoprolol for heart protection. I have wanted to come off it for a while now but I get told the same thing every time I ask which leaves me frustrated as i do get side effects. Keep up the fantastic work on your health journey! 💪
Saying that though, I'm only on 1.25 twice a day. A study found significant reductions in heart rate of 9.3 beats/min with 2.5 mg/day. So not a massive difference.
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