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Post by zeke on Dec 2, 2018 12:42:28 GMT -8
Some of my story is on FB, and some people there have reached out to me.
I suggest my diagnosis has been good for me. I had to change the way I ate, and have been more diligent about getting some sort of exercise daily. I think it shows in my A1c results.
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Post by rangewalker on Jan 1, 2019 19:47:13 GMT -8
What interests me (I stopped reading this thread long ago) is that I have not seem any new names revealing any recognized diabetes! That is impossible. And interesting too, nobody has communicated with me, even though I have put my history out for all to see. I have plenty of first-hand info, but hey, I'm doing well and that's good enough for me. I will go into some detail on my personal experience at dodging pre-diabetic, but it has been a struggle. Right now is time for needed sleep
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Post by Sleeping Bag Man! on Jan 5, 2019 14:29:25 GMT -8
I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes on Sep. 20
I began a low-carb, high-fat diet the very next day - 60g of carbs per day, mostly of leafy green & cruciferous vegetables. No meds.
The day after Christmas, I got the only present I wanted: my 3 month blood work showing that I had reversed the disease
My fasting glucose went from 159 to 100 My A1C went from 7.3 to 5.5 My ALT liver enzymes went from 100 to 62 And as of this week, I’ve lost 25 pounds
5.5 is in the normal range. Officially, for insurance reporting & billing purposes, I am no longer diabetic.
I surprised my doctor, who I'm sure when first gazing upon my bloated carcass assumed that I did not possess the determination & willpower to make a change. Can't blame him for the skepticism.
I don't want to say it was easy, because changing habits is never easy. But I also don't want to say it was difficult, either.
I wasn't exactly running marathons...in fact for half this time I was mostly sedentary due to kidney stones. The first week after my diabetes diagnosis, I hiked as though Death was chasing me with a machete. I lifted some weights. Those were heavy.
But mostly, I just changed what I shove into my pie-hole. Which in itself is not really a glorious accomplishment. Instead of cramming my face with grains, potatoes, rice, and sugar, I cram it with meat, veggies, eggs, nuts, seeds, cheese, and full fat dairy. If I yearn wistfully for the pasta of yesteryear, I console myself with a juicy top sirloin cooked in butter.
I don't feel conquer the world better yet, as I still have another 40+ pounds of lard weighing me down. But certainly I'm not as lethargic as I was. The man in the mirror is not drop dead sexy yet, but he no longer induces nausea and revulsion...mostly.
Anyways, I'm profoundly bummed out that most people who are diagnosed with Type 2 are not given the info that reversal is possible via diet. I was given that choice, and it was very empowering. So I'm going to tell my story. If I can do it, certainly most other people can do it too.
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Post by zeke on Jan 5, 2019 14:46:58 GMT -8
Sleeping Bag Man! You were fortunate to catch it so early, as a 7.3 is not very high at all. For those who still aren't sure, American Diabetes Association says to keep it under 7, while the College of Endocrinologists says under 6.5 Anything above 5.5 and under 6 is considered pre-diabetic. Good on you. You really took back control.
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Post by Sleeping Bag Man! on Jan 5, 2019 17:00:18 GMT -8
You were fortunate to catch it so early, as a 7.3 is not very high at all. For those who still aren't sure, American Diabetes Association says to keep it under 7, while the College of Endocrinologists says under 6.5 Anything above 5.5 and under 6 is considered pre-diabetic. Caught early? Perhaps. Indeed an annual physical can catch elevated fasting glucose, so it's a good argument for annual physicals. But I've come across some evidence that we could catch diabetes (and heart disease) much earlier. The genius of Dr. Joseph R. Kraft - Exposing the true Extent of DiabetesThis school of thought is that elevated insulin (hyperinsulinemia) is the true driver of metabolic disease and atherosclerosis - and insulin levels can be elevated for years or even decades before insulin resistance finally occurs & the body can no longer keep the blood glucose levels under control. By the time the disease shows up in fasting glucose or A1C, a lot of damage has already been done, and reversal becomes harder. This doctor did 5-hour glucose tests, measuring insulin, and found that only about 25% of us on the Standard American Diet have normal insulin levels. And that was decades ago. Defining "diabetes in-situ" this way, this public health problem is even bigger than officially reported now - and it's already a whopper of a problem! And thank you. Yes, I am quite determined to stop personally being part of this problem.
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Post by autumnmist on Jan 6, 2019 10:21:59 GMT -8
EHP has produced some initial studies on potential relationships between environmental factors and Type II diabetes. These are just synopses, but they're worth considering and follow up: Association between Ambient Air Pollution and Diabetes Mellitus in Europe and North America: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/ehp.1307823: Air Pollution and Diabetes Risk: Assessing the Evidence to Date ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/ehp.123-A134"Positive associations reported in the epidemiologic literature give credence to the hypothesis that air pollution exposure may increase the risk of developing diabetes, says Patricia Coogan, an epidemiology research professor at Boston University and coauthor of one of the studies reviewed. [footnote] “Even more convincing, I think, are the animal and clinical studies indicating that air pollution can affect insulin sensitivity and other biologic pathways relevant to diabetes,” Coogan says." (emphasis added) I don't pretend to understand the studies or results with any level of scientific accomplishment; but the results are intriguing, especially the potential affects of pollution on insulin sensitivity on anyone/everyone exposed to it, and what are the threshold levels of exposure? Thinking down the line, this could affect residential development and flight from cities. There may be other studies; I haven't done that much checking. What does intrigue me beyond the initial relationship is the method of pollution absorption - through nasal inhalation, or is there another pathway, such as through skin absorption, such as "other biologic pathways"?
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Post by zeke on Jan 12, 2019 16:58:32 GMT -8
Skin Tags link to T2 diabetesAs it says in the study, multiple skin tags, particularly in the neck area, is an early warning sign of T2D. Nearly all people over 70 get skin tags, but if they are showing up earlier, then it is possible they are an early warning that something is wrong with your glucose levels. Monday, the 14th, is my next blood draw. By Thursday I should know how I'm doing.
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Post by msdoolittle on Jan 15, 2019 7:08:16 GMT -8
Anyways, I'm profoundly bummed out that most people who are diagnosed with Type 2 are not given the info that reversal is possible via diet. I was given that choice, and it was very empowering. So I'm going to tell my story. If I can do it, certainly most other people can do it too. This is AWESOME! Good job and keep it up! My husband and I went low carb high fat a couple years ago. Granted, we've been on and off the band wagon. You'd think we'd learn as we feel the best when we're on. You should be starting to feel your energy levels increase soon. It was the 3-4 month mark after starting LCHF that I started running. lol Want to do triathlons with me? :D
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Post by zeke on Jan 15, 2019 9:52:03 GMT -8
Hell, Sleeping Bag Man! is more into Sleepathons, where the contest is to see who can stay in bed the longest.
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Post by Sleeping Bag Man! on Jan 15, 2019 11:28:15 GMT -8
You should be starting to feel your energy levels increase soon. It was the 3-4 month mark after starting LCHF that I started running. lol Want to do triathlons with me? :D Your running & health improvement has been very inspirational, indeed. Do they have really really short triathlons? And do I have to wear those spandex suits with the bare midriff? Cuz I ain't ready for that yet. The world ain't ready for that yet. I still look more like:
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Post by msdoolittle on Jan 16, 2019 6:56:54 GMT -8
You should be starting to feel your energy levels increase soon. It was the 3-4 month mark after starting LCHF that I started running. lol Want to do triathlons with me? :D Your running & health improvement has been very inspirational, indeed. Do they have really really short triathlons? And do I have to wear those spandex suits with the bare midriff? Cuz I ain't ready for that yet. The world ain't ready for that yet. There is an awful lot of spandex in triathlon, THANKFULLY, I have never seen the mid-drift thing. And squeezing into a wetsuit will either make you feel like a Super Hero or the Pillsbury Dough Boy. I'm still at the Pillsbury Dough Boy stage of life. All kidding aside, you should watch a Full Ironman sometime. Watch toward the end about an hour or two from the DQ cutoff. You will be surprised by those finishing. All shapes and sizes and ages, it's incredibly inspiring! And yes! They have super short triathlons! The shortest being a Super Sprint which is usually around a 400km swim, 10km bike, and 2.5km run. These sometimes have a swim in an indoor pool and then you run out and hop on your bike. I think I've heard of complete Super Sprints being held indoors. Dooooo eeeeeet!
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Post by zeke on Jan 16, 2019 7:40:50 GMT -8
Shit! Guess my eating habits took a hit during the Holidays. 6.8! Back on Metformin and back on the wagon. I'll be back to logging everything I eat to see where the cheating is. I have a pretty good idea there were too many desserts between T-day and Xmas.
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Post by rebeccad on Jan 20, 2019 21:43:26 GMT -8
Congrats to Sleeping Bag Man! for the hard work and movement in the right direction! zeke: no cookie for you. Literally. The holidays are a minefield of yummy sweets. I was always pretty good at dodging things at work, many of them just not worth the bother of eating them. But when the family gets together, hang on! We all cook, and we cook our desserts from scratch, and we know just what we like...
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Post by Sleeping Bag Man! on Jan 21, 2019 16:04:17 GMT -8
You should be starting to feel your energy levels increase soon. It was the 3-4 month mark after starting LCHF that I started running. Yesterday was my 4-month diagnosi-versary ...and right on target, as you suggested, I started feeling quite good last week. I'm noticing the fog of lethargy and fatigue lifting, more lift in my step, better focus & concentration, and generally more all-around oomph. Still not chomping to run ultra-marathons or write the next great American novel, but feeling significantly better. Finally.
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Post by RumiDude on Feb 18, 2019 14:53:49 GMT -8
I hesitate to declare victory, but I finally feel like I am in control rather than just floundering around. The biggest difference now is the use of an app named LoseIt. I log all my food into it and it keeps track of everything for me. I no longer guess about what I am consuming because the app tracks it. Because it is so easy to log stuff, I literally have not missed logging one item of food. I know everything I have eaten.
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