Reversing diabetes

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  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    edited January 2016
    I went from 6.5 to 5.9 in 3 months with weight loss, diet changes, and exercise. Now I'm around 5.4 after another 16months, -130 lbs and contained walking & exercise.
  • sky847
    sky847 Posts: 3 Member
    A few months before the end of the year I found out my Blood sugar was 118. My doctor said that under 100 is good, he doesn't say anything if between 100 - 110, talks to people if over 110 and your a diabetic at 130 or over. But the main thing he said is JUST lose weight. So I think your doctor is, well lets just say, not something... Just lose the weight as I need to also, Hopefully, you will get me motivated.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Pre-diabetic for a decade, and T2 diabetic controlled with Metformin for another decade. I am now officially in remission after losing a significant amount of weight. Also, diabetes is known to go in remission from RNY surgery, which I had eighteen months ago.

    Thinking of yourself as a lifetime diabetic is not so bad. You will learn to control your food intake to minimise blood sugar spikes and lows. Consider yourself as having it, and choosing to control as much as you can through diet and weight loss.

    I still turn my nose up at sugar-laden drinks. I don't turn my back on twenty years of diabetic training.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    I was never officially diabetic, but I was quite close. I am also on a medication that tends to push people into diabetes--it's something I have to take a stay alive, so I don't really have any choice in the matter.

    My A1C has been at 5.0 for several years. I eat a moderate-carb diet (75-100G/day) light on grains and processed foods. I eat a lot of vegetables and try to limit myself to 1-2 fruits/day. I try to get in 1-2 hours of exercise/day, generally an hour of something casual like walking and an hour of more intense workout, at least 6 days/week. I have maintained a 90-pounds loss.

    It can be done.
  • Sarahb29
    Sarahb29 Posts: 952 Member
    CroneStar wrote: »
    I was wondering if anyone has been able to reverse their type 2 diabetes by losing weight?
    I'm not officially diabetic yet but my hgA1C is elevated. I'm trying very hard to lose weight so this doesn't go any higher. I went to see my doctor today for another issue and he keeps going on and on about the labs values. Meanwhile I'm trying to tell him I've lost 5 pounds since I saw him in December and I'm trying everything I can to improve those numbers. Finally he says, well even if you lose weight you'll probably still be diabetic. That just totally deflated me and I felt like just pigging out when I left there. I mean, according to him I'm doomed. It really makes me want to just give up. Has anyone had their A1C elevated and been able to bring it down with diet and exercise?

    It can be reversed. I am pre-diabetic and my sugar levels have been MUCH better since cutting out carbs and sugar. I am on the keto diet, or low carb diet if you will. The reason for that is I am the type of person if I eat one chip I end up eating entire bag. I am so addicted to carbs and sugar, to me if I have any it feels like when you give an alcoholic his/her favorite drink, you can't stop yourself. It's a real addiction for me.

    Once I get to my goal weight I might slowly re-introduce carbs but that won't be for awhile. My first goal is to get my sugars under control better and get off metformin.
  • goldengirl111
    goldengirl111 Posts: 684 Member
    CroneStar wrote: »
    I was wondering if anyone has been able to reverse their type 2 diabetes by losing weight?
    I'm not officially diabetic yet but my hgA1C is elevated. I'm trying very hard to lose weight so this doesn't go any higher. I went to see my doctor today for another issue and he keeps going on and on about the labs values. Meanwhile I'm trying to tell him I've lost 5 pounds since I saw him in December and I'm trying everything I can to improve those numbers. Finally he says, well even if you lose weight you'll probably still be diabetic. That just totally deflated me and I felt like just pigging out when I left there. I mean, according to him I'm doomed. It really makes me want to just give up. Has anyone had their A1C elevated and been able to bring it down with diet and exercise?

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  • sollyn23l2
    sollyn23l2 Posts: 1,784 Member
    goldengirl111 wrote: »
    CroneStar wrote: »
    I was wondering if anyone has been able to reverse their type 2 diabetes by losing weight?
    I'm not officially diabetic yet but my hgA1C is elevated. I'm trying very hard to lose weight so this doesn't go any higher. I went to see my doctor today for another issue and he keeps going on and on about the labs values. Meanwhile I'm trying to tell him I've lost 5 pounds since I saw him in December and I'm trying everything I can to improve those numbers. Finally he says, well even if you lose weight you'll probably still be diabetic. That just totally deflated me and I felt like just pigging out when I left there. I mean, according to him I'm doomed. It really makes me want to just give up. Has anyone had their A1C elevated and been able to bring it down with diet and exercise?

    beat diabetes ytube
    Mr. Reverend Pollack
    Dr. Berry
    Dr. Hampton
    Dr. Jason Fung
    Dr. Berg

    I get you're trying to share what you believe is good information about diabetes.... but these are very, very old threads that you are commenting on. You could make your own post if there I'd information you would like to share

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