I was diagnosed with T2 Diabetes in 2003 and slowly tried to get my weight down about 30 lbs. from 2003 to 2010. In Feb. of 2011, I started cutting out processed carbs and eating healthier and lost another 30 lbs. I did good enough to get off several diabetes meds except for metformin, 1000mg twice a day. I had a series of health issues over the years and, last August, was taken off the metformin and placed on insulin to combat the effects of prednisone which I took for two months. I was taking 20 units of Novolin twice a day and Novolog as needed before meals and bed. I went lower carb two months ago, trying to stay under 42 grams per day, losing another 5 lbs. In December, I only had to inject Novolin 6 times because my BG had been in such good control. My highest morning fasting BG was 128 and my highest after dinner BG was 121. I then ran a test for a day going without Novolin, checking my BG every hour for 14 hours and never got higher than 108. Armed with this info, I emailed my doctor asking to be removed from the insulin. He agreed, telling me that he wanted me to keep my morning fasting BG under 130 and my 2 hour after dinner BG under 160.

So now I am completely off any diabetes medication. I am under control, not cured! I will watch what I eat so I don’t screw this up! This is a great way to start the year!

My next goal is to get off the blood pressure meds.