As some of you know already I was diagnosed T2DM with very high level of HbA1C (16.1). It is almost 6-7 weeks now. I went for another checkup from my endocrinologist. Things are looking good now that my FBS/PPBS is down to 100 and 91 mg/dL. Next consultation will have HbA1C done also. Also I have gone through foot scan ABI, podiascan, fundoscopy, vibrometer and eye retinopathy check alongwith ECG and X-ray. Everything is OK in results. My doctor has further reduced medications by changing Olympryx M ER 500 mg to Gluconorm SR 500 mg once a day. I also have increased weight by 1.5 kg. The best news is as per my doctor I could go off medication after next consultation due in 5 weeks. It was all because of this wonderful community and helpful suggestions of lovely members on my first need help post. Thanks a lot and happy new year to all of you.😊🙏
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Thanks don9999 . As far as i know gaining weight is not sign of reversal of diabetes, only that weight should be in good BMI range. In my case doctor is saying there is room for adding 3-4 kg more as i had lost a lot ~10 kg quite quickly. Maybe other knowledgeable members can respond to your query better.
Hi vcds1334 , It is still too early to share my story as it is only 6-7 weeks since my diabetes got detected. In short i have been following very low carb, high protein and fat diet. No sugar/sweet stuff, processed foods and have been playing sports, brisk walking 10k everyday without fail for all these days. Probably once i get off medication and have good control will write post detailing complete story. Thank you.
I am following low carbs, high protein and fat diet [30-40-30]. My food mostly consists of green vegetables, less sugar fruits, eggs, fish, chicken, sprouts, long wheat chapatis/upma/porridge, dal, peanuts, almonds, walnuts, ghee, olive oil, low fat milk and 5 ltrs of water. I also take diabetic protein supplement as recommended by my dietitian. I track my diet using an app to have ~2800-3000 Cal food and burn 600-1000 Calories in sports and running. I usually mix and match whatever i feel like. No sugar, rice, alcohol, processed or high GI foods. I do keep 12-13 hrs gap between dinner and next day breakfast. I do take fenugreek seeds, cinnamon/grean tea or ACV once a day.
No it is not regular atta, it is flour made of long/emmer wheat. It is also known as Khapli, Samba or Java wheat in Maharashtra/Karnataka region. You can find it online at amazon also.
yes. i can get very easily indian food. lots of shops arond here. i started eating low carb tortilla. it has only 5gm . i like roti/chapati alot.being punjabi i cant live without it. i am finding the more alternate of roti/chapati
Excellent news prashantr . Please get your HbA1c test and let us know (please see if you get fasting serum insulin level as well). Wishing you a very healthy and happy new year ahead.
Thank you barani19 . You have been a great help in preparing diet and other great recommendations. This time around i could not get hba1c and serum insulin done because doctor said it is only few weeks and will not change much. Should i do these tests?
You're welcome prashantr . I owe a lot to the members of this forum who educated me on T2D. Please get these tests done every three months or on doctor's suggestion.
Thanks, Barani. Nice to hear from you. I am fine. I have been rather busy in this holiday season - enjoying life to the fullest. Hope you all are doing the same.
I will be tracking your progress. It would be really a significant achievement from HbA1c of 16.1 to non-diabetic number and medicine free! Wish you all the best.
We should not take very serious for diabetes. What we need is to make friendship wid mango leaves ,gauva leaves, cinnamon powder, n Mithi. We r having diabetes means we r having excess carbohydrate n sugar. Nothing wrong in taking 100 GM's of rice n atta. We should not forget to take either. Amla or lemon everyday. We can take all veggies, nuts n meat. My fasting was 350 n hbiac 16.6 when detected diabetes in d year 2013. Doctor told me just to change d lifestyle of taking too much rice n sweet. I followed his advice, n now no. Insulin, no metforming, but never leave boiled Mithi, boiled down mango leave, boiled gauva leaves, boiled cinnamon powder on alternate days.. Mithi soup we have to take in warm condition for better effective
hsCRP is high sensitive C- Reactive Protein which for some T2's remains high...
(1) It is a measure of inflammation in the body....
(2) it would also indicate endothelial health....
(3) if the hsCRP remains consistently high means you carry a Heart failure risk..
(4) Chronic high inflammation in the body i.e high hsCRP could also affect beta cells in the pancreas .
At times hsCRP could go up temporarily due to an infection or fever...
However if it remains consistently high you need to take action....
Normally, most of the diabetic medicines helps keeping the hsCRP under control..
However, for many T2 mainly obese with with excessive insulin and strong IR who control blood sugar through diet exercise and without medication , they
mayt test for hsCRP to rule out chronic body inflammation if any....
It is a simple low cost blood test should be done once in 6 months to see if your body develops any chronic inflammation...
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