Type II Diabetics - Let's Support Each Other

This must be the week for bloodwork I had mine done yesterday and I'm anxious (excited anxious) to find out the results when I see the doc tomorrow.

Katz, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss!

I'm going to look up the metabolic resistance training. That sounds interesting!! Thanks for mentioning it, JR

Patty, I don't know what kind of tester you have. I use the Accuchek Compact and can test on my forearm (although I usually use the heel of my hand). I love it because it comes with barrels loaded with 10 strips and I don't have to put a strip in each time I test. Hang in there!! Those rotten plateaus are SO hard on us mentally. I'm glad you are noticing your waist shrinking but understand what you are saying about the number on the scale being way too important sometimes.

Have a great day all!!
Cathy

So went to the doctor today, he told me Im doing everything correct. My numbers are low but not to low even when I had spaghetti the other day all numbers below 7. He said thats a good thing exercise in doing what it needs. We talked over weight loss and doing it safe. Gonna do blood work again in June but Im also going to be with a different doctor that specializes in diabetics. There is a new drug on the market for diabetics that will help with weight loss as well. SO got a referral to the new doctor to get on this new medicine which is injectable once a day.
I had to stand on the scale so I lost 6 pounds in 3 weeks, yeppie for me

How are you ladies

About 10 years ago my doctor said I had signs..was hovering on pre-diabetic. Right now my blood sugars have been stable. Going for another check on things during the summer. Also, my blood sugar tends to go low when i don't eat enough, so gotta make sure I eat enough, not over..and keep fueled.

JR and Katz, my thoughts and prayers are with you! I admire you for doing what is right for your pet even though it is so hard on you. My daughter had to make that decision for one of her beloved dogs a couple of years ago and I think it may have been one of the hardest things she has done even though she knew it was right.

qtpie - I have an appointment today and will ask my dr. what he thinks about Victoza. Thanks for the heads up!

You all have a wonderful day. I will check back in after my dr. appt with my A1c results.

Cathy

Good morning friends,
I had my dr. visit yesterday and my A1c was 5.8!!!! I was hoping (and expecting) it to be lower but was so excited to actually see it that low. My blood pressure was 108/70 (it has run a steady 140/80 for 30 years) and my iron and potassium were back up where they belong too! Overall, it was a great visit.

Thanks Katz for asking!

Everyone have a great Friday!
Cathy

Hi, I have type II, and eventually I was put on metformin for it. I don't take them any more because my blood sugar is well controlled now I've lost the weight.

I don't understand these funny numbers you Americans use but I was hitting 300 mg/dl before breakfast when I was 300+ lb, but now I'm around 165 lb I'm between 65-100.

Of course, I expect that'll go up a bit when I go back to maintenace.

I do have MFP show me my sugar intake, but as I eat a lot of fruit it tends to be quite high (but as it's not the HIGH GI of refined sugar it shouldn't be a problem). I'm currently aiming for 50% carbs, 20% fat and 30% protein.

I kinda stopped going to my Diabetic Nurse - she wanted me to stop blood testing and stay on the metformin, I wanted the opposite. Anyway, my Doctor nagged me into getting my HbA1c done, so we'll see what that reveals.

My weightloss has reached a plateau and I'm finding it hard to stick to my calorie limit when after four weeks I've seen zero loss on the scale, the inches on my waist have been shrinking but I don't know what it is about that scale number, it just seems so much more important

For managing your diabetes it's the waistline that's more important. But I've no idea where to measure my waist and to be quite honest it's an area of my body I avoid thinking about because it just upsets me. I'd rather be fat than deflated

Phoned for my results today - my HbA1c is 5.4% (which corresponds to a UK estimated average blood sugar level of 5.2 mmol/l, or an American estimated average blood sugar level of 108)

I have my checkup with my doctor on Thursday morning but they did the A1c blood draw last week. I got my results today and I'm pleased that it dropped from 6.0 (August) to 5.6 (now). So improvement... My morning glucose has been in the 90's 2 of 3 checks this week so that makes me happy too. The other one was 113.

Leo, my dog, is back to being a happy guy. Much relief here, we weren't ready to lose him. Maybe he is sick of winter?

Well now that the birthday celebration is over and my two bad eating days are done, I'm back on track today. Nice logging and exercise. My sugars were a little over today but that was from my yogurt and an apple for an afternoon snack. I'm tempted to have a piece of apple pie from my son's bday (haven't had a piece yet) but I'm going to say no and not have it.

Well I'm tired and ready to go to bed so good night for now. Hope you all have a nice day tomorrow!

Jenny

katpawz- I know what you mean about getting nervous for the appt. When I was first going through my dx for Type II I was nervous at my checkups and my blood pressure was slightly elevated over two appts. They then said I needed a high blood pressure meds and I had never had high blood pressure before except when pregnant 3rd trimester. I was not happy. The diabetic counselor explained it would help keep my kidneys healthy so I accepted it but would still like to be taken off of it eventually.

My scale numbers are dropping very slowly but that's the way it always is for me so I just go by how I feel. I know I've lost inches and toned up so clothes feel so much better. I seem to lose at the end of the month so I've been weighing in this week because I feel like I've lost which I have taken off about a pound. Perseverence!!!!!!!! Takes a lot of patience doesn't it?

Jenny

I have "white coat hypertension" - AKA getting high blood pressure at the Doctors'

They were looking to put me on meds for that, but I got a Boots "clinically validate" wrist blood pressure meter, and used it daily - my Diabetic Nurse accepted that - YMMV

They did have a large cuff at my practice, I'm surprised that after the first time they didn't sort the problem.

Hi everyone...been a while since i was in this forum (keep having to refind it...lol).. I was wondering how often you all check your blood glucose...i was diagnosed 22 feb 2011 with a fasting blood glucose of 126 and my a1c was 5.7-ish...can't remember the exact # but i know it was under 6. Anyhow...the PA i saw wants me to only check my blood after i wake in the morning. To me that doesn't seem like enough since i'm needing to learn what it is that i can and cannot eat and the impact of things i eat on my blood glucose levels. So i've been checking first thing when i wake...just before a meal...and 2 hrs after a meal. That ran me into trouble as when i called in to have my scrip of test strips refilled they told me i had to wait 'til may 'cause they gave me 100 strips for 100 days. Anyhow, i have since called and talked to someone at the clinic and they said they'd see about getting a new scrip put in for me. Am i just being silly checking that often? i think my highest test was @ 189...and i have lows of the 60s when i don't have a snack or get busy (not very often for either of those extremes..but trying to cut that out all together) so i know i still have a lot to learn.