blood sugar normal without meds!

zebasschick

in 2006, i was the heaviest i've ever been 242 at 5'4". that's when i discovered i had developed type 2 diabetes - my A1c was just under 12

i changed things up. i lost 60 pounds substituting lower calorie/low or sugar-free versions of many foods i ate, and i took short walks 3x a day. then i found MFP, and in 2014, i was down to 140, strong with muscled legs and normal blood sugar. then several injuries kept me from exercising, i got depressed and ended up back at 165 to 170.

for the past year and a half or so, i've kept my diabetes to a pre-diabetic levels with exercise and diet, no meds. i lost some weight, i gained back some muscle. i eat no added sugars, and the only sugar i eat is milk sugar. i keep my carbs below 20 grams per meal - often 10 or less - and i've been slowly working past my injuries for 3 years, and for the past month or so, i've been doing 40 minutes to an hour of fairly vigorous cardio 5 to 6 times per day including exercise bikes, doing step aerobics, using a stepper and climbing up and down stairs.

and today my blood sugar as 93! i retested, and it was 97 - there's always a slight variation, but it's under 99. woohoo! and although i haven't lost much weight in the past 6 weeks, i'm back into my thinner pants, my waist has dropped 2 inches, and my legs are stronger than they've been in years. so double woohoo!

MovinNow

This is so inspiring and motivating. I’m diabetic and just now using mfp to control carbs. Thanks for sharing this part of your journey-I feel I can do this!

BrightEyedAgain

Woohoo!! What wonderful news!!

AnnPT77

Nice work - so rewarding!

zebasschick

MovinNow wrote: »

This is so inspiring and motivating. I’m diabetic and just now using mfp to control carbs. Thanks for sharing this part of your journey-I feel I can do this!

are you type 2? if so, you can!