Drop in HbA1C....so happy

[gettingolder123]

I checked my HbA1C today after 4 months. So happy to find that it's dropped from 7.1 to 6.7!

[ramana42 Volunteer]

Whatever you are doing must have worked. Please do analyze, understand what has gone well for you and share with us. I know the feeling when HbA1c drops. Feels like you have scored a goal.

[gettingolder123 in reply to ramana42]

Yes! You got it exactly right! It does feel like I not only scored a goal but won the match!

What I did differently in the last 4 months was completely stop eating rice at all meals, have only a bowl of papaya/ melon at night and stepped up walking. My average distance per month is 120 Kms.

It must have worked! Yay!

[Vishnu_2004 in reply to gettingolder123]

Hi, my hba1c was 5.5 four months before but now 6.7.i don't know what went wrong. Is 6.7ok

[gettingolder123 in reply to Vishnu_2004]

I'm really sorry to hear that your HbA1C has increased so much in just 4 months. Possible reasons are that your blood sugar has jumped for some reason- could be your diet during the last 4 months or stress. Another possible reason could be a wrong reading by the diagnosis center. I can suggest a repeat test at a NABH or NABL approved lab. A proper lab is very essential.

[Vishnu_2004 in reply to gettingolder123]

I was taking tablets for hemoglobin for the past three months. Only after that my hba1c raised. Is it possible bcoz of that tablet

[Vishnu_2004 in reply to Vishnu_2004]

I'm 46year Old

[Vishnu_2004 in reply to Vishnu_2004]

My hemoglobin was 7.6 ,after taking tablets it went to 13

[Activity2004 Administrator]

Hi gettingolder123 ,

Congratulations on the drop in A1c! That's fantastic news! Did you cut anything else out of the diet (along with rice)?

I've been walking for over a year, now and the weight has gone down slightly. The A1c for me is still higher than I would like it, but I keep at it until it can get to at least 7.0. The last time I had the A1c done, the lab said I was 9.7 (I think). Not happy with that at all.

[gettingolder123 in reply to Activity2004]

Hi Admin. Thanks, it really feels good.

Umm, let me see...added a lot more water, started on fenugreek seeds,garlic and basil leaves early in the morning, made sure my gut is clear so added physillium husk, drank diluted yogurt a few times a day...stuff like that.

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to gettingolder123]

Sorry for the delay with the reply. How do you dilute yogurt?

[gettingolder123 in reply to Activity2004]

Two or three tablespoons of yogurt, mix with plain water and glug up. Very simple.

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to gettingolder123]

Sounds good.

[gettingolder123 in reply to Activity2004]

It is good. And even better for the gut.

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to gettingolder123]

It can be done with any flavor or does it have to be vanilla/plain?

[gettingolder123 in reply to Activity2004]

I guess flavoured yogurt will have sugar in it. Hence best avoided. I use yogurt that I make at home but I suppose you could use any yogurt. Commercial ones usually have renin and I personally hate the stringy consistency.

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to gettingolder123]

You make a good point. Thank you for letting us know.

[Durham24 in reply to gettingolder123]

CONGRATULATIONS.

could you please post your (generic) food menu for Breakfast, Lunch and dinner please for the members help.

Need not be very specific.

Thanks,

[gettingolder123 in reply to Durham24]

Hi Durham24,

Sure I'll post my typical foods in a day.

1. Early morning I drink fenugreek water before I go for a walk. After I come back, I eat the soaked fenugreek seeds with one clove of garlic, two or three basil leaves, two soaked almonds and 1 walnut.

2. I don't eat breakfast but I love my cup of coffee ( a cup of double toned milk, a spoonful of coffee, no sugar) which I have with 3 country bakery cookies. I'm slowly cutting down on the cookies and plan to go without in about a couple of weeks (I do love them, will be sad to let them go, but they aren't doing me any good!)

3. Mid morning I have a guava or apple

4. Lunch is one roti (Indian flat baked bread) with the normally cooked vegetables and a piece of fish.

5. Dinner is a bowl of ripe papaya or water melon or musk melon.

Once a week I do a liquid fast which involves bitter gourd juice, and/or other vegetable juices and diluted yogurt.

That's pretty much all. Basically, I'm on one regular meal a day.

Hope you find this useful.

(One good thing about India is that unlike the US or Europe, the opportunity to indulge temptation is not available at every street corner. I think that really helps in keeping off the donuts and cookies and caramel mocha...)

[Durham24 in reply to gettingolder123]

Thanks much for sharing.

Very useful for members like me.

Rgds,

[gettingolder123 in reply to Durham24]

Well, thank you. But I don't know..... everyone is different. What works for me may not work for others.

All the best.

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to gettingolder123]

That’s right. Not everything is going to work the same way for everyone. A doctor has to be consulted before a person changes diets and/or exercise routines.

[anilrajpal in reply to Activity2004]

Hi Admin, these are some very good insights. I think it shall be good if we have a brief profile of the members (like Linkedin), which talks about their age, BMI, etc. This background can be helpful .e,g. what works for an age group. Do you think that would be useful

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to anilrajpal]

I will send you a message later today. It’s okay!😀👍

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to anilrajpal]

Please check your private messages. I have sent the message right now. Sorry for the delay. It's okay!

[anilrajpal]

This is great progress sir. Congratulations and keep the momentum going. Also thank you for sharing what worked for you. Is this (6.7) a good control ?

[Praveen55 Moderator]

Congratulations! Keep it up.

[gettingolder123 in reply to Praveen55]

Thank you very much! I know this is the time for extra vigilance. Hope I can do it.

[Praveen55 Moderator in reply to gettingolder123]

Of course, you can do it!

[Hmmmmmm]

Congrats do also keep an eye on vitamin d and b12

[gettingolder123]

Metformin extended release 500 mg 3 times a day plus amaryl 1mg in the morning. This is for diabetes. I'm also hypothyroid and have elevated cholesterol and triglycerides for which there are other meds.

( Gosh, that's a LOT!)

[patnaikamit]

Soak the fenugreek water overnight, strain add some lemon juice to water drink and then chew the fenugreek seeds see the impact

[gettingolder123]

Really? Ok, will do that. But the impact is on BS or something else?

[gettingolder123]

I suppose so

[gettingolder123]

No problem. It happens sometimes!

[anilrajpal]

Yes I am diabetic. My understanding is that HbA1C of less than 7 is reasonable good control. Is that correct?

[gettingolder123]

More fresh garlic and one red onion...That sounds doable. Thank you.

[anilrajpal]

Thanks. 6.0 looks like a stretched target, given my preference of going without medicine. As many say that medicine has side effects. I tried low carb but it began to refkect on my skin and hair.

[anilrajpal]

Thank you sir. I like your spirit and it has inspired me to take this up. I am quite reegular with exercise and walk and I like doing that. You are right I need to undestand what could be some of the things that I can do better to get to the target. By the way what is your name and where do you stay?

[gettingolder123]

It is great to know you will be back in India soon. If you are ever in Calcutta please let me know. I'd love to hear you.

[gettingolder123]

Wishing everyone a very happy Diwali! As a recent message says,

"May your Waist Hip ratio remains below 0.85. May your BMI remains less than 25. May your HbA1c never rise despite the sweets. May your Arteries remain nice and compliant. May we all continue to have the mood to walk or exercise all year. May our TSH remain less than 4. May our creaky bones be happy. May we get enough sun to Keep Vit D 25 level around 40. May your BP never rise above 120 /80. May your LDL never rise above 70 and HDL always remain above 50."

Happy Dipawali from the Depth of my Right & Left Ventricles Wrapped with the Ribbons of Purkinje Fibers and Sealed in Pericardium!!

[Praveen55 Moderator]

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Are you sure 'Gujarat is the world capital of Diabetics' ? As per link below the states of Karnataka, Punjab, Assam, Andhra Pradesh and Tripura have higher percentage of diabetics.

indiaenvironmentportal.org....

Also, prevalence of T2D in Gujarat is less than or comparable to that of USA where over 9.4% population have diabetes. This is not to undermine the efforts to improve the situation in Gujarat but to put it in right perspective.

There is compelling evidence- more prosperous we are, more likely we are to have T2D. We need to be more aware of healthy lifestyle to tackle this issue.

[Praveen55 Moderator]

One should consider the percentage of population affected and not the absolute number. Both India and USA have around 9.4 - 9.5% of population as diabetics. India being a populous country, the absolute number will be higher.

[gettingolder123]

Thank you. Guess onion juice won't hurt.

Curious about one thing....so many things to be taken 'early morning on an empty stomach'......does one take them all together or might it be better to do a few days of this and a few days of that and repeat the cycle?