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41hotmomof3
41hotmomof3 Posts: 4 Member
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This is my first post ever but I am so proud of myself. I was diagnosed type 2 January 8 2013. My A1C was 10.3 and my fasting sugar was 216. I think I went home and cried for about a week, then I decided to get healthy for me and my family. So 4 months later I just got my labs back and my A1C is 6 and fasting blood sugar was 89. All my other labs were in the "normal" range.

I also through diet and exercise have lost 50lbs. Hoping to loose another 20 to be at my goal weight. Now I am hoping to keep up this motivation for the rest of my life dealing with diabetes.

I appreciate this forum and love reading everyone's story and successes

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  • nczuczu
    nczuczu Posts: 611 Member
    That is a fantastic story!!! ABSOLUTELY you should brag about it. You have been proactive in changing your lifestyle and the results are showing. You are doing great! Keep it up!!!!!!
  • robert65ferguson
    robert65ferguson Posts: 390 Member
    That's a great effort and a remarkable achievement, very well done. Every success story is an incentive to the rest of us to keep going. Thanks for sharing your good news.
  • bdubya55
    bdubya55 Posts: 506 Member
    Bragging rights well deserved and an awesome first post. I commend you for your success and accomplishments.

    Thanks for sharing your achievements 41hotmomof3!

    :drinker:
  • allensachers
    allensachers Posts: 20 Member
    Congratulations and keep up the good work, I don't consider that bragging but just meeting your goals for better health and taking care of yourself.
  • 41hotmomof3
    41hotmomof3 Posts: 4 Member
    Thank you every one!
  • retiree2006
    retiree2006 Posts: 951 Member
    What major changes you've been able to make. Very impressive and such an improvement in overall health has to be so gratifying. Your hard work is paying off. Thanks for letting us know it can happen!
  • carolemorden9
    carolemorden9 Posts: 284 Member
    Great! You are doing so good! Happy dancing for you! :happy: :heart: :bigsmile:
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,281 Member
    Congratulations! That's wonderful!! Just goes to show that diabetes is not the end of the world if you take control. Continued success!!
  • iquiltoo
    iquiltoo Posts: 246 Member
    Super! I wish I had been smart enough to get cracking at the weight loss etc when I was first diagnosed, about 9 years ago. My A1C has not been bad, under 7 the whole time, but the bg is not as good as it should be. You use the American measuring for that, I use the Canadian, so I can't tell quite how they compare! but you have done a great job and it shows me that I may be able to get there too!
  • djshari
    djshari Posts: 513 Member
    That is awesome!!

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