Diabetes

[CloverKnollFarms]

My minimum steps per day goal is 6000. My minimum minutes of activity is 90. I typically achieve 12000+ steps per day and 2+ hours of real activity.

My father started having issues with A1C when he became sedentary. I find I can eat whatever I want, as long as I also don't sit in my arse.

 

[tulenutn2o]

6.0 in and of itself is a fairly good number. High protein diet helps. Processed carbs are killers. If I even look at a potato chip, my blood sugar spikes big time. That said, ozempic is also for cardiovascular as well as diabetes. Seems to work. There are coupon programs that get the out of pocket down to $125 month. Get old, stuff wears out and breaks. Sad fact.

 

[ArlyA]

6.0 in and of itself is a fairly good number. High protein diet helps. Processed carbs are killers. If I even look at a potato chip, my blood sugar spikes big time. That said, ozempic is also for cardiovascular as well as diabetes. Seems to work. There are coupon programs that get the out of pocket down to $125 month. Get old, stuff wears out and breaks. Sad fact.

Most people get more than needed protein.

 

[tulenutn2o]

I will always eat more protein than grains. We are carnivores with teeth, for a reason.

 

[ArlyA]

I will always eat more protein than grains. We are carnivores with teeth, for a reason.

No we're not, we are omnivores. This was proven many years ago.

 

[pmsmechanic]

It doesn't really matter what kind a ___vore I am. What I've noticed is that it's easier to lose weight when I eat more meats and avoid sugar. Vegetables are basically treat to be eaten once a month or so. If I eat vegetables every day they are disgusting. It's very probably not a longevity diet but at least i can enjoy what I eat.

 

[NorTracNY]

6.0 in and of itself is a fairly good number. High protein diet helps. Processed carbs are killers. If I even look at a potato chip, my blood sugar spikes big time. That said, ozempic is also for cardiovascular as well as diabetes. Seems to work. There are coupon programs that get the out of pocket down to $125 month. Get old, stuff wears out and breaks. Sad fact.

I'm not sure I understand why I'd want to pay $125/month to put a chemical in my body that has known and likely unknown bad side effects instead of doing what it right for my body. I guess I'm just old fashioned and have lived through enough drug recalls. I only take stuff for acute, short term issues, like an infection.

 

[daugen]

bummer

lab tests come back quickly
AIC crept up to 6.1 from 6.0
sugar was 115
both too high

Nortrac, for some of us, even eating properly doesn't work.
I admit I don't all the time, but I'm not bad. yes I eat whole grain bread.
yes I have ice cream a few times a month.
I have to take steroids every day due to prior cancer. That in itself makes losing weight very hard.
whatever it would take to change my direction, pretty clear so far I haven't found it.
I have failed, according to accepted medical science.

my primary says he wants all his older patients to have as many good years as possible and not spending the last five to seven years
in a medical nightmare from diabetes or a stroke. I'm all for that.
Both my parents died young of cancer. I've already had cancer.
Likely to return in next five years.
of course we all know sugar by itself feeds cancer.
I won't say I'm doomed but with no kids, I have a birdie on one shoulder
telling to just eat whatever I want.
and this other noisier vegan birdie on the other shoulder that gets a lot more
attention when the numbers climb the wrong way.

5 percent negative reaction I think for that pill.
not what you'd allow on a plane flight...

30 years ago I was on weight watchers. We had a wellness program at a smallish high tech
company where I was GM and had about 180 employees reporting to me, and they were almost all women.
And lots of them wanted to have WW at work. So of course, to be supportive....I signed up too.
I've always been a few pounds over so why not.
It was kind of nerve wracking every Monday morning weighing in.
anxiety producing for many

I'd like to avoid nerve wracking and anxiety for sure.
So that shot in the hip every week might be the right medicine for me.

If I decide on it, will track results here.

 

[scootr]

Last yr A1c down from 7.0 to low 6s by adopting a keto diet. I'm avoiding processed carbs like the plague. Eating a salad for lunch. Taking Turmeric and other daily supplements. Stopped taking statins, the side effects are gone. Weight down from 205 to 180. Winning and holding the pattern.

 

[ArlyA]

I'd say the 115 is good but the 6.1 is high. You are having high blood glycogen swings in there somewhere.

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lab tests come back quickly
AIC crept up to 6.1 from 6.0
sugar was 115
both too high