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P.S. I'm glad to hear so many of you have managed to get family members on board with this WOE! Holding out hope for my husband.0
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This is my concern with my wife every single day. I want her to turn to LCHF before she has that doctor appt. But, it might very well be after.0
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Some take a lot bigger scare to straighten up than others. Even my daughters 13.5 A1C as of last, and she's over-do for another, didn't scare her.0
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He's going to HAVE to change! Metformin won't do it all for him.
I'm Type II diabetic. The diagnosis wasn't a shock as I had Gestational Diabetes twice (which has to do with the placenta). Having GD once doubles your risk of developing Type II. Considering I had it with two pregnancies, well, the diagnosis was less than a shock.
I'm on Metformin right now, but I still have to log my food and keep the carbs in check. He really should take a class for diabetics and meet with a dietitian who can help set goals for him. He needs to "eat to his meter" and really test that blood sugar so that he can learn what foods are horrendous for his blood sugar. My goal is to get off of medication completely. I'll always have to take my thyroid meds because that's an autoimmune thing, but I'd love the kick the Metformin to the curb!
He can do it!
Also (I'm assuming you aren't diabetic), he is going to hear a lot of conflicting information about what his two-hour post-meal readings should be. I encourage him to meet with an endocrinologist, a diabetes EXPERT, rather than just a general doctor. A general doctor will say that readings under 160 are ok. Personally, I disagree and think that 160 is WAY too high and will lead to future complications over many years. My own personal goal (the one I followed with my GD during pregnancy), was a reading of under 120.
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gaelicstorm26 wrote: »He's going to HAVE to change! Metformin won't do it all for him.
I'm Type II diabetic. The diagnosis wasn't a shock as I had Gestational Diabetes twice (which has to do with the placenta). Having GD once doubles your risk of developing Type II. Considering I had it with two pregnancies, well, the diagnosis was less than a shock.
I'm on Metformin right now, but I still have to log my food and keep the carbs in check. He really should take a class for diabetics and meet with a dietitian who can help set goals for him. He needs to "eat to his meter" and really test that blood sugar so that he can learn what foods are horrendous for his blood sugar. My goal is to get off of medication completely. I'll always have to take my thyroid meds because that's an autoimmune thing, but I'd love the kick the Metformin to the curb!
He can do it!
Also (I'm assuming you aren't diabetic), he is going to hear a lot of conflicting information about what his two-hour post-meal readings should be. I encourage him to meet with an endocrinologist, a diabetes EXPERT, rather than just a general doctor. A general doctor will say that readings under 160 are ok. Personally, I disagree and think that 160 is WAY too high and will lead to future complications over many years. My own personal goal (the one I followed with my GD during pregnancy), was a reading of under 120.
Best of wishes to the both of you as you go through this journey together.
Thank you for the tips. My husband thinks I know everything about everything, and he's mostly right
, but I actually know very little about diabetes aside from what I've learned from conversations with some of my mental health clients over the years.
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Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »Some take a lot bigger scare to straighten up than others. Even my daughters 13.5 A1C as of last, and she's over-do for another, didn't scare her.
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This is my concern with my wife every single day. I want her to turn to LCHF before she has that doctor appt. But, it might very well be after.
I know, @FIT_Goat... I was hoping my husband would see the light before this as well, but I've only been at LCHF for about 6 months now, and he's pretty resistant to change. He is like a train wreck with food, and I'm really hoping this is his impetus to change. When we first moved in together he ate much better, but lately it's been a massive snowballing effect of what I believe is disordered eating.0 -
mlinton_mesapark wrote: »@Mami1976D, sorry to hear about the diagnosis, but glad to hear your hubby is taking his doc's good advice! I agree, living by example is key--people have to decide to change themselves.
He's lucky to have s wife who already knows the ropes of LCHF. Wishing you both the best!
I was thinking this same thing. Imagine if I were completely new to this too...mlinton_mesapark wrote: »P.S. I'm glad to hear so many of you have managed to get family members on board with this WOE! Holding out hope for my husband.
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Yeah, my guy was told by his doctor that if he wants him to keep him alive he would have to lose weight. When he asked about a dietitian to help advise him on the weight loss, the Dr. said you don't need one, do Atkins. He is pretty happy 3 months later and 45 pounds lighter.
So happy to read this!
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I hear lots of people talk about low carb hangover when they start
I missed that
And my spicy seasoned turkey burger for breakfast was yum0 -
My wife just signed up for MFP- the first step. She knows LCHF would be hard at first. She's using metformin so this might be the next step?0
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Metformin can cause some REALLY nasty gastro effects, especially if you eat too many carbs.0
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KittensMaster wrote: »I hear lots of people talk about low carb hangover when they start
I missed that
And my spicy seasoned turkey burger for breakfast was yum
I pretty much skipped the keto flu too, I think. I transitioned gradually because I was clueless when I started. 0
