Congratulations!! Awesome!!

My AIC has always improved on keto. From 13.5 to 6.5 at my worst. I have not been tested for a while but was 5.9 last March on no meds.

Are you still considered a Type 2 Diabetic? I still remember hearing the doctor tell me that I was no longer diabetic after about 3 months of keto. It still gets me emotional.

Keep up the excellent progress. It is very inspiring.

Congrats, that's awesome!

I went from a 7.5 A1C to around 5.5 before keto, but I felt miserable trying to maintain that on a standard diet. On Keto that's dropped all the way under 5, I believe my last test was 4.5 or something crazy like that. Basically my blood sugar is 85 every time I take it, with the occasional jump over 100 after I go to the gym on occasion. I seem to have reached a point where as long as I eat right on keto, including avoiding artificial sweeteners (I was surprised and disappointed to see my blood sugar jump to 125 after a Quest bar the first time I tried one), the blood sugar just doesn't move in any noticeable way.

My doctor refers to me as a "diet controlled diabetic". I'm not sure "no longer diabetic" is really correct, as I don't think its something that can be cured. But it can be managed perfectly.

At 5.4%! I never worry about my numbers anymore, and that is such a great feeling. When's the last time you checked your BG and actually looked forward to seeing the result?

I love this WOE. Seriously. My life feels like it's in my control. Finally!

I don't know what my a1c will be. I know my last one was around 14.

What I can tell you is this. I was on Lantus 40 daily and Humalog, up to 90 units total for the day. With Metformin 2000 daily.

My wife and I started this 4 weeks ago. Just days before my fasting numbers were over 300. Then they were in the high 200s, mid 200s, and low 200s. Most recently, this past week, all my fasting numbers have been under 200. Every single one. And that is with my doctor discontinuing my Lantus, and me cutting my Humalog back to approximately 20 units total for the day. My numbers are still higher than I'd like, I think averaging around 170 or so. I'll take it... for now.

I am inspired by your success!

I have been on the diet for 13 days. I'm type 2 for last 13 years. Today I weighed in at: 306. Here is my med's before keto diet:

10mg Glipizide x 2 @ day
850mg Metformin (Glucaphage) x 2 @ day
40-60 units Novalog insulin at my meals (2 X @ Day)
50mg Solastar (long acting) insulin 1 x @ before sleeping
My A1c was checked right before I started the diet at 8.7. They have ranged from 13 to a low of 7ish. I don't think I have hit the normal range since I was a diabetic.

After meals, my sugar would go as high as 400. 300 was quite common. They tell you to take the insulin before your meal, but I hardly ever did. I was too scared I would go low before I had a chance to eat. Eventually my sugars would creep back down, but I was happy if I got below 200. I would take 20 more units if I was at 200 at bedtime. If I forgot to take the Solastar at bedtime, my sugar would go up about 40 points by the morning (at night my liver would produce the excess sugar.)

I am trying to do 40 carbs @ day now. Its hard. But its working. MyFitnessPal app has been a Godsend.

My meds the last few days:
1 x Glucaphage at night
1 x Glipizide at night
No Solastar!
10-15 units of insulin (only if my blood sugars go higher that 175)

Last night, my sugar was 125 at midnite
I didn't take any Solastar
Woke up and it was 125! WOW! that has never happened. I am thinking I am in ketosis, because my liver doesn't have enough carbs to turn into sugar at night.

My sugars have drastically improved! I went low once. But I scaled meds back drastically. Earlier this week, after a meal, my sugars would go from a low 100 to low 200's. But now they have started only going up to the 150's. I am super happy with that.

I think if I got down to 25 carbs @ day AND keep my protein moderate, I can get of the meds altogether. We'll see.

Keep up the good work!

Dan from Michigan