~ 75 days in, and had my physical today.

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motown13
motown13 Posts: 688 Member
edited March 2016 in Social Groups
First thing my doctor said when she saw me today was "Well, don't you look a bit thinner?" ( about 5" gone from my waist )

We ran through the blood work numbers, and everything was better, except my triglycerides - which I talked about in a different thread about 3 weeks ago.

So, she knew a tiny bit about this WOE, and we had a discussion where she asked me to talk about what I eat and how much I eat. So, I pulled out my iPhone and showed her my MFP food logs.... she was a bit "concerned" with the high sat fat numbers, but overall, she didn't have any big issues with LCHF. She was more - like she usually is - "Well if it is working, then roll with it."

She asked me if I would take another blood test in August. I said I would take one in late June, if she wanted me to. ( I kind of wanted to do that ) But she said August, so August it is.

Finally she said that she thinks that I can get my A1c down to under 7 by August.... I was tested at 7.9, which was down about 2 points from January.

My blood pressure - with a pill - is usually 132 / 85ish. Today it was 122 / 78.

I told her that I no longer want to take Invokanna because of all the law suits I have read about it.... She was OK with that, and didn't even ask me to replace it with anything else.

Anyway, about 75 days in, and that's where I am....

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  • emilybeaver
    emilybeaver Posts: 365 Member
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    Awesome news!!
  • KnitOrMiss
    KnitOrMiss Posts: 10,104 Member
    edited March 2016
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    That's just full on incredible! Good for you. And good for your doctor for ignoring her "beat into her head" training and "rolling with it."
  • DorkothyParker
    DorkothyParker Posts: 618 Member
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    Hooray! Awesome work!
  • kimbo8435
    kimbo8435 Posts: 129 Member
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    Congrats! Anytime you can get off a med is a major win!
  • LowCarbInScotland
    LowCarbInScotland Posts: 1,027 Member
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    That's awesome! Sounds like you're moving in a very positive direction. Congratulations :smile:
  • anglyn1
    anglyn1 Posts: 1,803 Member
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    Great news! Congrats!
  • bisky
    bisky Posts: 967 Member
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    Strong work. Can't wait to hear about blood work.
  • Ringbearer2
    Ringbearer2 Posts: 592 Member
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    Great news! And your doc sounds cool.
  • BekahC1980
    BekahC1980 Posts: 474 Member
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    Great job
  • motown13
    motown13 Posts: 688 Member
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    Great news! And your doc sounds cool.

    She is pretty good. I found her just a couple of years out of med school.... so she isn't too old school.


  • cairnsmom
    cairnsmom Posts: 93 Member
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    What an awesome deal!
  • dasher602014
    dasher602014 Posts: 1,992 Member
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    Well done! A1C down two points and off a med! Wonderful!
  • bametels
    bametels Posts: 950 Member
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    FANTASTIC!!
  • macchiatto
    macchiatto Posts: 2,890 Member
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    That's great!
  • motown13
    motown13 Posts: 688 Member
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    Thanks all.... honestly, I wasn't posting for "good job!", but really wanted to show anybody who is new what can happen in such a short time.
  • carlsoda
    carlsoda Posts: 3,412 Member
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    Fabulous news!!!
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,160 Member
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    Great job. I expect it is just going to get better.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
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    Wow. That's an impressive and fast change! I'm looking forward to the August comparison!
  • CMYKRGB
    CMYKRGB Posts: 213 Member
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    Yay for the great news! Well done!
  • TexasJohnnyBravo
    TexasJohnnyBravo Posts: 25 Member
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    Congrats! Hopefully that a1c will drop significantly. I'm not diabetic but I'm always checking my blood sugars. Tested my a1c a week ago and I was 5.8. I'd like to see it drop a couple tenths. My Dr. asked me how I had dropped weight and improved my HDL/LDL and tri numbers when I told him LCHF he was ok with it since I had put up the best numbers in the last 6 yrs. Good luck on your journey!