When I was strict on the lchf I was and to get normal bg and off meds for a year and a half. But I slipped and now am in a halfway house of needing metformin to keep my bloods satisfactiry

Dadof8 wrote: »

Hi, I'm Dadof8 and I'm a carbaholic. I used to drink 2 to 3 20oz bottles of Coke a day. 3 weeks ago my Doc checked my A1C and it was 12.2 which calculates to a BG level of ~303! I started on a low carb diet that day and three weeks later my FBG level this morning was 92 and has been < 100 for the last six days. I'm currently on 1000mg of Metformin, my goal is to have my Doc say I can stop taking it at my next appointment in ~ 2 months. BMI has dropped from 34.6 to 32.8 and hopefully still falling.

Fantastic news! You've come along ways! I bet you feel incredible!

Thank you for sharing your results, it inspires me to stay focused to get the results I want.
I appreciate you

What is diabetes definition?

Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose (or blood sugar), which leads over time to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. The most common is type 2 diabetes, usually in adults, which occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin...

So, by definition, if you can lower you blood glucose to normal thru diet (what you eat), you can claim that you reversed diabetes. Of course the moment that you decide to return to old eating habits, your blood glucose with probably again become elevated and you would again be diabetic.

I have my macros set to 25p/25c/50f, but am most likely to go over on fat. I drop carbs even lower for a few days if I have something coming up or if I went over for a special meal, but that usually results in fewer calories, rather than more fat.

I am pretty careful about getting fiber, as well. So yesterday I had ~70g of carbs, but 20 some of it was fiber.

I also consider exercise an important component in my treatment plan. I recently upped my goals from a minimum of 20 minutes of cardio a day to 30 minutes. I usually get rather more movement in, but if I am not feeling it, I can push myself that far.

This plan has worked better for me than Ozempic did, at least partly because the Ozempic made me so miserable I was sleeping more, exercising less, and eating whatever I could stomach, rather than watching nutrition. I have also lost more weight than I did with the Ozempic over the same three month time span, probably because I am moving more.

I went off Metformin in June. Fasting bs this morning was 88. Follow up with the doctor is Monday and I fully expect my A1C to be normal.

I was diagnosed with diabetes back in late April with an AC1 of 12. I met with a dietitian who put me on a low carb meal plan. I also put an exercise plan together. Then I met with my doctor to go over my test results. He immediately wanted to put me on medication and was really upset with me when I said no thank you. I wanted to try my meal and exercise plan first. I told him I was giving myself 6 months before thinking about taking medication...then he turned mean and started insulting me. I had my latest blood test a week ago and met with the doctor (a different one this time) this morning. He was very impressed with my results. I have lost 30 pounds so far and my AC1 was 7. I know I am not there yet but it took me a bit to figure out the carb meal plan. The dietitian had me start out with 45g of net carbs per meal but as I was losing the cravings for potato chips and such, I have been able to lower that amount to 20g per meal. I have hit a plateau with my weight loss so next month I am going Keto (28 day challenge) to see if I can jump-start my weight loss and get my AC1 to the right numbers. My doctor told me that he was very proud of me and did not see that I need to be on meds if I can keep up the good work. We also discussed the heart meds I'm on and he feels if I can lose 30 more pounds I may be able to go off them as well. TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY!