Hi, I am new to this forum (although I have lurked a couple of times before registering.) I am not diabetic but was told that I was pre-d a couple of years ago, about the same time my husband learned that he was diabetic.
Facts:
My husband was diagnosed with diabetes with a fasting glucose of 300 about three years ago. He was only slightly overweight - maybe 15 pounds on a 6 foot frame. Otherwise in good shape physically with a physically demanding job.
I was told I was pre-d about the same time with a fasting about 120 and being about 75 pounds overweight (on a 5'3'' frame) with a somewhat sedentary teaching job.
At that time we met with a dietician who gave us the standard ADA diet, told us to eat "good" carbs and be dessert snobs - only eating the really good stuff once in a while. For a while it brought the sugar readings down a little so we thought progress was being made, but eventually the A1c for my husband first stabilized for a bit at 7.1 (which the doctor told us was good), then we relaxed a bit and then a bit more - or at least my husband did. The number skyrocketed to an A1c over 9 last spring and lipid numbers that were high enough for the doctor to start talking about lipitor. Knowing we did not want to go down that road, I took my summer vacation and hit the research big time and at that time decided to put us on a low-carb diet (not worrying about limiting anything other than that.) We tested everything and if it made his BG spike more than 40 points it was not allowed in the diet. We had to do away with just about all starches and fruits completely.
His meter readings (after 6 months on this diet) are now usually between 105 and 115 before meals - fasting is usually a little higher. My fasting readings are in the high 80's. We would like to get his lower, so I am continuing the research.
BTW he is on 500mg Metformin twice a day. He has not had a glucose and lipid test since last June but is scheduled for one just before Christmas. We will then see what effect this diet has had on both the glucose and the lipids.
Facts:
My husband was diagnosed with diabetes with a fasting glucose of 300 about three years ago. He was only slightly overweight - maybe 15 pounds on a 6 foot frame. Otherwise in good shape physically with a physically demanding job.
I was told I was pre-d about the same time with a fasting about 120 and being about 75 pounds overweight (on a 5'3'' frame) with a somewhat sedentary teaching job.
At that time we met with a dietician who gave us the standard ADA diet, told us to eat "good" carbs and be dessert snobs - only eating the really good stuff once in a while. For a while it brought the sugar readings down a little so we thought progress was being made, but eventually the A1c for my husband first stabilized for a bit at 7.1 (which the doctor told us was good), then we relaxed a bit and then a bit more - or at least my husband did. The number skyrocketed to an A1c over 9 last spring and lipid numbers that were high enough for the doctor to start talking about lipitor. Knowing we did not want to go down that road, I took my summer vacation and hit the research big time and at that time decided to put us on a low-carb diet (not worrying about limiting anything other than that.) We tested everything and if it made his BG spike more than 40 points it was not allowed in the diet. We had to do away with just about all starches and fruits completely.
His meter readings (after 6 months on this diet) are now usually between 105 and 115 before meals - fasting is usually a little higher. My fasting readings are in the high 80's. We would like to get his lower, so I am continuing the research.
BTW he is on 500mg Metformin twice a day. He has not had a glucose and lipid test since last June but is scheduled for one just before Christmas. We will then see what effect this diet has had on both the glucose and the lipids.
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