Success story: I reverted my diabetes

fuelednfit

So here for motivation. I always believed diabetes was a disease that kept on progressing and it could only get worse.
Don't be fooled it's not completely cured it can come back if I go back to bad habits but this morning I had my appointment with my endocrinologist. 2 years after my initial diagnosis 50lbs lighter with daily low impact activitie and controlled diet my a1c was 5. I have been told to stop my medication and keep doing what I have been doing. My diabetes is 100% controlled by diet and exercise no more medication. So for all the others non believers...you can really do this. It is possible with a life long commitment to an healthy life style.

mmarshall74

Congratulations! That's a huge accomplishment! All the hard work paid off. I see my Dr. in January and hope to have a similar experience. My A1C was 10.3 in February... at the end of May it was 5.7... and I'm sure lower than that now. Gonna ask my Dr if I can go off metformin xr and losartan if my A1C and blood pressure continues to look good. Congrats again!

fuelednfit

Thanks. You made incredible progress in a short time keep it up and you too will be off medication...sooner then you think Update us please.more inspiration.

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fuelednfit

For most of the time (23months)I was 20 protein 50 fat and 30 carb. I went down to 5.2 a1c like that.The last month I went 20 75 5.

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zcb94

I've done that as well, I think. I'm going to ask my doctor, if I ever see him again, and still watch my sugars as I continue to battle an open wound. Yay, us!

fuelednfit

I don't know about pritiki that was just kind of my bat Ural way of eating. Atkins is amazing. The feeling if satiety is so awesome. I feel like I just discovered my true self. I eat the food I love and they are tasty thanks to the fat.

fuelednfit

Ural=natural

winnie141

Congrats!

fuelednfit

Thanks winnie141

JaneKnoll1

Wow congratulations!!!! So happy for you!! That is really inspirational!!!

Sweets1954

Congratulations of being removed from your medications. That is my goal as well. I was very disappointed when my doctor started me on daily insulin but she told me that it wasn't a life sentence, if I lost weight I could reduce or eliminate the medications. I have already been able to reduce the amount of blood pressure medications I am taking and my goal is to get off the insulin as well. Now I know it can be done!

fuelednfit

sweets1954, that is exactly why I posted this. I didn't believe it could be done. I didn't believe the Dr and nurses.
Just keep working toward that goal, it can truly happen, it happened to a lot of diabetics and it can happen to you if you commit.

nvmomketo

Congrats!!

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BigGuy47

Good job. I'm glad you discovered a plan that worked for you. Getting off meds is a big accomplishment.

javonjay76

Congrats! I hope to say the same thing one day!

fuelednfit

You will I saw your other post and you are really working on those number. You keep working toward that goal. It's possible.

RalfLott

tsazani wrote: »

revertt2d's success with a Pritikin-like diet and exercise regimen reflects my own experience. Before my discovery of LCHF 2 months ago AND increased scrutiny of my BG levels above and beyond the ADA's A1c < 7.0 criteria of good control, I was relatively successful not getting obese using Pritikin and exercise. If I became strict, with iron-clad discipline, I could reach my goal weight of 190 lb which I did twice and maintained for a short period of time. Frequent bouts of carbocide keeps my around 210-215 lb. My hunger would always win over my discipline. 2 months ago I blamed my will power. Today I know better.

For me Pritikin + exercise = hunger and carbocide. Atkins + exercise = no hunger + no carbocide. It was easy for me to change. I eliminated fruit, oatmeal, and beans and substituted fats. Like revertt2dm, a new convert to Atkins and I'm loving it.

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