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Hi. I'm Heidi, 72 y.o., with lots of Type II diabetes and obesity in the family. I've been overweight since before puberty and weigh twice what I ought at 260 lb. Sharing a retirement community apartment with Hubby & a cat. Other than my a1C sliding up to 9 and my scoliosis causing upright walker use, life is good. I'm on Metformin & Jardiance and the Endo just added Trulicity to the mix. I'm trying to "lean into" the appetite suppressance of Trulicity (dulaglutide) and have lost about 5 pounds in the last week. I've been an MFP member off and on for years and know that if I eat less and move more I lose weight.1
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Way to go on the weight loss!
I am glad you are here. You can get that A1C down...0 -
PeachHibiscus wrote: »Hello! I was diagnosed T2 in March after my yearly blood tests. It wasn't a shock, considering last year's blood tests were pre-diabetic and I didn't make any changes. Smart, right? I am taking it very seriously now. Unfortunately, I've seen in family members what can happen when you don't.
Great to meet everyone!
I can totally relate to this! I was told about pre diabetes in 2020 and thought nothing of it then June 2022 I found myself in the ICU and it was terrifying! now its a year later and i have it under control with meds but want to get healthier and off the Insulin soon!2 -
hey yall! im Rissa a 36yo texan that was diagnosed june 2022. Ive been taking Trulicity , metformin and Lantus pretty much the whole year and am looking to take things to the next step of getting healthier! I have a goal of getting off of the insulin soon I went from tking 40 units twice a day to 20 units at night. Honestly im still lost on so much that has to do with diabetes! when i was first diagnosed it was terrifying and i was sure id be on it and get healthy but it only took one good blood test 3 month later for me to be back to my old ways. Hoping to take my health a bit more serious with some support!
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RissasPieces wrote: »hey yall! im Rissa a 36yo texan that was diagnosed june 2022. Ive been taking Trulicity , metformin and Lantus pretty much the whole year and am looking to take things to the next step of getting healthier! I have a goal of getting off of the insulin soon I went from tking 40 units twice a day to 20 units at night. Honestly im still lost on so much that has to do with diabetes! when i was first diagnosed it was terrifying and i was sure id be on it and get healthy but it only took one good blood test 3 month later for me to be back to my old ways. Hoping to take my health a bit more serious with some support!
The "trick" is staying on top of the glucose numbers I claim. I found logging everything (food too) gave me a chance to see how I was responding. Some people find the dieticians are a help and your doctor can refer you.
It might help to try to get in a routine. It is a "lifestyle" and you have to adjust.
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Hello everyone,
I am a 54yo bloke from sweden.
I got diagnosed with t2d in the middle of mars. The thing is I had no clue, and I probably have had it for years. The discovery was made when I got sick and put in an intensive care unit where they did alot of tests. My initial HBA1C value was then 106 mmol/mol (about 16 mmol/L).
Anyway now my treatment is two metformin 500mg and one injection of Lantus 16 units aday and I have also changed my eating habits drastically. Last week on the 8 of june i did another HBA1C test and it was now 54 mmol/mol (about 8.6 mmol/L). My diabetes nurse was very happy and my dietitian was happy as well and it felt great to get some good news after all.
Thank you and feel free to ask me any questions. Im sure I will ask you some since Im very much a noob in this area.0 -
802Lundgren wrote: »Hello everyone,
I am a 54yo bloke from sweden.
I got diagnosed with t2d in the middle of mars. The thing is I had no clue, and I probably have had it for years. The discovery was made when I got sick and put in an intensive care unit where they did alot of tests. My initial HBA1C value was then 106 mmol/mol (about 16 mmol/L).
Anyway now my treatment is two metformin 500mg and one injection of Lantus 16 units aday and I have also changed my eating habits drastically. Last week on the 8 of june i did another HBA1C test and it was now 54 mmol/mol (about 8.6 mmol/L). My diabetes nurse was very happy and my dietitian was happy as well and it felt great to get some good news after all.
Thank you and feel free to ask me any questions. Im sure I will ask you some since Im very much a noob in this area.
Welcome to the forum! It sounds like you are getting things managed. The diet/lifestyle changes make a huge impact.0 -
My name is Miche, I live in northern Kentucky. I just had the traumatic experience of pancreatitis and found out in the hospital that I have had diabetes for a while without knowing it (a1c is 9). I’m three days out of the hospital and trying to change everything in my life at once it seems. Or I just feel overwhelmed because I’m quitting smoking at the same time. For the T2, I’m starting with metformin twice a day.
I have so much to learn about food. I didn’t think I had been eating that badly. I’m glad there is a group. Thanks!2 -
Hi, my name is Lucy and I live in TN. I was originally diagnosed with T2 in 2009, joined MFP then but quickly gave up. I never really took my health that seriously, but last year I decided to really try to do better. This time last year my a1c was 9.3 then after 3 months of working at it it was 7.2. I am due to go back for a yearly check up in July (haven't scheduled it yet). I know my numbers should be better because my daily numbers are pretty good but I have been having trouble with my sugar level dropping while I sleep. I wake up (thankfully) drenched in sweat and sick at my stomach - test and its usually 45-65. I normally take 1000 metformin 2X daily and 2mg Glimepiride 2X daily. I dropped the second Glimepiride this week to see if that'll help. Can't see the doctor till July. I am pretty much alone on this journey and was hoping to just have some friends to talk too.1
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q5xmyt49g5 wrote: »My name is Miche, I live in northern Kentucky. I just had the traumatic experience of pancreatitis and found out in the hospital that I have had diabetes for a while without knowing it (a1c is 9). I’m three days out of the hospital and trying to change everything in my life at once it seems. Or I just feel overwhelmed because I’m quitting smoking at the same time. For the T2, I’m starting with metformin twice a day.
I have so much to learn about food. I didn’t think I had been eating that badly. I’m glad there is a group. Thanks!
Diet has a lot to do with it for me anyway. I think there is a human tendency to want to fix everything with the right med, and lifestyle/diet changes + metformin will make a world of difference for most T2's.0 -
Hi, my name is Lucy and I live in TN. I was originally diagnosed with T2 in 2009, joined MFP then but quickly gave up. I never really took my health that seriously, but last year I decided to really try to do better. This time last year my a1c was 9.3 then after 3 months of working at it it was 7.2. I am due to go back for a yearly check up in July (haven't scheduled it yet). I know my numbers should be better because my daily numbers are pretty good but I have been having trouble with my sugar level dropping while I sleep. I wake up (thankfully) drenched in sweat and sick at my stomach - test and its usually 45-65. I normally take 1000 metformin 2X daily and 2mg Glimepiride 2X daily. I dropped the second Glimepiride this week to see if that'll help. Can't see the doctor till July. I am pretty much alone on this journey and was hoping to just have some friends to talk too.
FWIW, I never had lows on metformin. If you can get your numbers more in line, maybe the doctor would let you go off the Glimepiride?
The prospect of lows is scary. If you are checking BG, you will have a pretty good sense of where the A1C will be in July.1 -
Hello Gang, not new to MFP but new to the group. Diagnosed with T2 in 2014 and managed pretty well over the years with diet and adjustments to meds. MFP helped me with losing @12 kilos in 2014/15. I slowly put @ 6 Kilo's back on over the last 4 years and in the last year have seen my A1c spike from 7 to 7.9. Time to get back on the MFP wagon and monitor the Carbs and Sugars. A bit more exercise and avoiding sweets and ice cream probably won't hurt either. I'm maxed out on the pills, ertugliflozin + sitagliptin 15/100 and 2000mg of Metformin. Wish me luck.0
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Hello Gang, not new to MFP but new to the group. Diagnosed with T2 in 2014 and managed pretty well over the years with diet and adjustments to meds. MFP helped me with losing @12 kilos in 2014/15. I slowly put @ 6 Kilo's back on over the last 4 years and in the last year have seen my A1c spike from 7 to 7.9. Time to get back on the MFP wagon and monitor the Carbs and Sugars. A bit more exercise and avoiding sweets and ice cream probably won't hurt either. I'm maxed out on the pills, ertugliflozin + sitagliptin 15/100 and 2000mg of Metformin. Wish me luck.
Hey - glad you are here!
Stay strong... getting that weight back off will help.0 -
q5xmyt49g5 wrote: »My name is Miche, I live in northern Kentucky. I just had the traumatic experience of pancreatitis and found out in the hospital that I have had diabetes for a while without knowing it (a1c is 9). I’m three days out of the hospital and trying to change everything in my life at once it seems. Or I just feel overwhelmed because I’m quitting smoking at the same time. For the T2, I’m starting with metformin twice a day.
I have so much to learn about food. I didn’t think I had been eating that badly. I’m glad there is a group. Thanks!
Hi Miche,
just googled pancreatitis, that doesn't sound to fun. I'm glad you are better now.
Yes, quit smoking that alone is a big thing, who wouldn't feel overwhelmed. I guess you monitor your blood glucose daily now, how is it going? And if you need some support just shout out.0 -
Hi, my name is Lucy and I live in TN. I was originally diagnosed with T2 in 2009, joined MFP then but quickly gave up. I never really took my health that seriously, but last year I decided to really try to do better. This time last year my a1c was 9.3 then after 3 months of working at it it was 7.2. I am due to go back for a yearly check up in July (haven't scheduled it yet). I know my numbers should be better because my daily numbers are pretty good but I have been having trouble with my sugar level dropping while I sleep. I wake up (thankfully) drenched in sweat and sick at my stomach - test and its usually 45-65. I normally take 1000 metformin 2X daily and 2mg Glimepiride 2X daily. I dropped the second Glimepiride this week to see if that'll help. Can't see the doctor till July. I am pretty much alone on this journey and was hoping to just have some friends to talk too.
Hello Lucy,
good thinking, whats more important than your own health?
Good work with your a1c. Btw is that (mono-s, %) ? these different units are a bit confusing to me, sorry.
Your lows 45-65 is that mg/dl? that is low..... I have so many questions. At what time is this? What and when is your meal before this happens? What is your morning glucose before you eat?
Anyway hope you have met your doctor and maybe adjusted your medication.0 -
Hello Gang, not new to MFP but new to the group. Diagnosed with T2 in 2014 and managed pretty well over the years with diet and adjustments to meds. MFP helped me with losing @12 kilos in 2014/15. I slowly put @ 6 Kilo's back on over the last 4 years and in the last year have seen my A1c spike from 7 to 7.9. Time to get back on the MFP wagon and monitor the Carbs and Sugars. A bit more exercise and avoiding sweets and ice cream probably won't hurt either. I'm maxed out on the pills, ertugliflozin + sitagliptin 15/100 and 2000mg of Metformin. Wish me luck.
Hi and good luck,
you are definitely a pro compared to me, but have you tried Nicks icecream? I have just done that and it doesn't seem to spike my bg to much at least at portion size 75g, the portions nowadays are ridicilous I used to eat a whole pint by myself.1 -
802Lundgren wrote: »Hello Gang, not new to MFP but new to the group. Diagnosed with T2 in 2014 and managed pretty well over the years with diet and adjustments to meds. MFP helped me with losing @12 kilos in 2014/15. I slowly put @ 6 Kilo's back on over the last 4 years and in the last year have seen my A1c spike from 7 to 7.9. Time to get back on the MFP wagon and monitor the Carbs and Sugars. A bit more exercise and avoiding sweets and ice cream probably won't hurt either. I'm maxed out on the pills, ertugliflozin + sitagliptin 15/100 and 2000mg of Metformin. Wish me luck.
Hi and good luck,
you are definitely a pro compared to me, but have you tried Nicks icecream? I have just done that and it doesn't seem to spike my bg to much at least at portion size 75g, the portions nowadays are ridicilous I used to eat a whole pint by myself.
Serving size is always the "gotcha."
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Hello! I just joined, looking for details on how to eat properly so I can live a good life with this disease with which I was just diagnosed,0
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Hello! I'm Josh. I'm 41. I haven't been officially diagnosed with type 2 yet, but I have a follow up with my doctor this week following labs that were "significantly abnormal."
It started because I was denied coverage on a new life insurance policy. According to their test my a1c was at %8.6.
I started using myfitnesspal and exercising at the time (about a month ago). I was at 260 lbs. Now I'm at 253. The labs with my doctor had my a1c at %8.2. good to see improvement, but wondering how long it takes to really make a dent? Or is it largely weight related?
Also have had high sgpt alt and on both tests. 82 for insurance and 52 for doctor. Good to see improvement, but nervous that still "high." So far, I've been told this indicates fatty liver. Anyone else experience this?
Bottom line, I'm anticipating a type 2 diagnosis this week, which is what led me here.
Can anyone tell me.what to expect at the beginning of this journey?0 -
Hey Josh... I had the high liver enzymes for years before the BG went crazy high between appointments. Getting the weight down will help with the BG, and eventually my liver enzymes went down too.
My guess is that they will put you on metformin, and that worked very well for me as I lost weight.
If you get the diagnosis, one of the things I found very helpful was tracking macros and monitoring BG closely. You will get a sense for how you respond to various foods as you make changes to the diet.
Part of my experience is that you get A LOT of gratuitous advice. People will tell you, "Oh, my aunt is a diabetic. She eats sweet potatoes, and they are great for her glucose readings." There is also a lot of garbage "reverse diabetes" stuff out there designed to part you from your money. Be a cautious consumer and don't get reeled in by the magic gummies or whatever.
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Hey Josh... I had the high liver enzymes for years before the BG went crazy high between appointments. Getting the weight down will help with the BG, and eventually my liver enzymes went down too.
My guess is that they will put you on metformin, and that worked very well for me as I lost weight.
If you get the diagnosis, one of the things I found very helpful was tracking macros and monitoring BG closely. You will get a sense for how you respond to various foods as you make changes to the diet.
Part of my experience is that you get A LOT of gratuitous advice. People will tell you, "Oh, my aunt is a diabetic. She eats sweet potatoes, and they are great for her glucose readings." There is also a lot of garbage "reverse diabetes" stuff out there designed to part you from your money. Be a cautious consumer and don't get reeled in by the magic gummies or whatever.
Keep us posted...
Thank you. It is encouraging to know that someone has been through a similar circumstance. My mom has been living with type 2 diabetes for 25+ years. Right now, she's been my biggest resource. I knew she has type 2, but didn't know that her father and grandfather both had it too.
Some days I feel a lot of guilt with the coulda, woulda, shoulda's, but I'm trying to stay positive and look for the next best step from where I am now.
I plan on going through this visibly in front of my elementary school boys hoping to imprint on them a healthier lifestyle to hopefully break the chain.
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I was diagnosed in 2016 and have learned a lot in that time about myself and how I respond to things.
One of my observations is that the medical community tends to have a one-size-fits-all approach just in general. You may discover that green beans spike BG a lot more than they should. From the macros and glycemic index, etc. they shouldn't, but they do for you. So you make a note. People react in different ways to different meds. It is complicated.
Pretty much one of the best things the boys can learn from you is to stay on top of your health. The sooner things get caught, the sooner you can start working on them.0 -
Ok....I have the official diagnosis. Dr. Prescribed ozempic, but unless the insurance comes through...I can't afford that. Meeting with nurse next week. I am down 10+ lbs since starting a month ago! Don't feel down on energy as much as when I first started my fitness pal. Looking forward to keeping up the diet and hopefully dropping the pounds and getting healthy.1
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Pretty much it is a lifestyle. You will get adjusted.
What are your BG readings looking like?2 -
Update: down 25lbs since I started. 15 to go before I'm officially out of obese. Still haven't met with doctor to discuss medication options, so not on anything yet.
Have switched from cycling to brisk walking on most days. It's more efficient at getting calories burned.
I don't measure blood glucose before& after every meal unless I'm eating a new food. I've got a rhythm and set of foods that it's currently working for me. That said, blood glucose before breakfast has been <120 for about a month now. Yesterday it was <100. Unmedicated.
I'm hoping that doctor will be willing to go with me using metformin so that I don't break the bank.
Follow up is Friday, so we'll see at that time.2 -
Update: down 25lbs since I started. 15 to go before I'm officially out of obese. Still haven't met with doctor to discuss medication options, so not on anything yet.
Have switched from cycling to brisk walking on most days. It's more efficient at getting calories burned.
I don't measure blood glucose before& after every meal unless I'm eating a new food. I've got a rhythm and set of foods that it's currently working for me. That said, blood glucose before breakfast has been <120 for about a month now. Yesterday it was <100. Unmedicated.
I'm hoping that doctor will be willing to go with me using metformin so that I don't break the bank.
Follow up is Friday, so we'll see at that time.
It sounds to me as if you have a routine that is working for you. The doctor will be interested in the A1C and how that is trending.
I found that metformin worked well for me. I take it insurance said no to the Ozempic?1 -
Update: doctor's appointment went well. I was presented with a lot of good information on how to live with diabetes. I requested an A1C and came in at %5.9. Reminder, that's unmedicated. I'm pleased with the results and will keep fighting the good fight. I'm starting metformin and am not going to pursue ozempic or manjouro at this time. Especially given the current trends that I'm seeing, I think it's the right thing to do.1
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Update: down 25lbs since I started. 15 to go before I'm officially out of obese. Still haven't met with doctor to discuss medication options, so not on anything yet.
Have switched from cycling to brisk walking on most days. It's more efficient at getting calories burned.
I don't measure blood glucose before& after every meal unless I'm eating a new food. I've got a rhythm and set of foods that it's currently working for me. That said, blood glucose before breakfast has been <120 for about a month now. Yesterday it was <100. Unmedicated.
I'm hoping that doctor will be willing to go with me using metformin so that I don't break the bank.
Follow up is Friday, so we'll see at that time.
It sounds to me as if you have a routine that is working for you. The doctor will be interested in the A1C and how that is trending.
I found that metformin worked well for me. I take it insurance said no to the Ozempic?
Insurance denied coverage to ozempic, unless metformin doesn't work or I can prove that ozempic lowers my a1c for 2months. 🙄 so, pretty much denied.
Going with metformin for the time being and hopefully can see a1c be within range.2 -
Hi, my name is Steve and I live in South London, UK.
A bit over a year ago I was diagnosed with essential hypertension (high blood pressure), then 2 months ago diagnosed with unstable angina (following a visit to A&E with chest pains) - and then 1½ weeks ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes (following blood tests ordered after my angina diagnosis!)
I kinda took the hint that perhaps I need to deal with my health!
My GP surgery said that I could try lifestyle changes (diet and exercise), medication or both. I have gone for the lifestyle changes route (although medication may be an option depending on the results of my HbA1c blood test in about 6 weeks!), so am tracking my food intake with mfp (my kitchen scales is becoming a close friend!).
I have got a few diabetes recipe books (once a week I'm normally on my own for the evening meal, as my wife and kids are out!) - I want to try different things, I think my wife (who also wants to lose weight) likes the idea of me doing more cooking
Since I started tracking on Tuesday, I've met my targets on the whole (and lost 1kg), the one day when I went over (on my fat intake) was the day that my wife did the evening meal!
Exercise-wise, that's harder. I am office-based so a pretty sedentary work style. I have stopped getting the bus down the road (that's about 10 mins walk, although I'm less inclined when I'm coming home from work!) and using the stairs to go to the 4th floor rather than the lift! It's only a little, but I want to build it up.... I haven't done any proper exercise for a long time!
At the moment, I'm trying to work out the best diet, so that I reduce the calories and the carbs, but keep up the protein (that's where I'm falling down a bit at the moment!)
Hopefully mfp will really help - I'm pretty sure it will, especially when I can put in recipes which don't have the nutritional info worked out for me... I had one "diabetes cooking for one and two" which had nothing, not even calories! Putting in the recipe gave the nutrional information!2
