Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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foxysdad
foxysdad
I've been taken off metformin! My A1C tests have run from 6.6 to 6.3 over the last year even with my dosage being reduced from 1,000mg a day to 400 twice a day to 400 once a day. I've been very fortunate in that I found a group of foods that would keep the bs in line and stuck to them.
mzizgayle
mzizgayle
Very good...the longer you can handle by diet and exercise is great
deleted_user
deleted_user
good job!
deleted_user
deleted_user
good for you :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
goood for you ... keep up the good work !!

Share your pointers with us please !! I am taking 1 metformin a day and just had my A1C yesterday and will find out more on Monday or Tuesday ... so do share !!
deleted_user
deleted_user
That is wonderful. What foods do you limit yourself too? Or if it just eating under so many carbs, or??? Would love to hear how you did it.

I know the disease is progressive, but you managed to get off medication, so that is wonderful. Would love to know how you made it work for you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
That's great! Keep up the good work! :)
foxysdad
foxysdad
First, my doctor had me keep a journal of what I had for each meal and the bg reading an hour and a half after. I learned what foods spiked the meal by seeing the same food in different combinations. I eat mostly chicken which was hard at first since my dad owned a butcher shop and I grew up on a lot of beef. Pinto beans are a staple for me. Broccoli, cauliflower, spinach and other greens, lima and navy beans, carrots, squash, green beans(just a few), corn( hard to have just a little because its my favorite food), and green peas. I may be leaving some out because I don't think of them as special anymore. I alternate chicken and tuna salad every week. And I emphasize the salad part. The chicken salad has 2 cans of chicken(cheaper that boiling a chicken), green bell peppers, celery, sweet relish, and Miracle Whip. The tuna differs in that I add onion and use one can of tuna(it has a big flavor) There is more of the salad part than the meat. It makes enough for 3-4 meals a week and is eaten with crackers. Mix in some cooked elbow macaroni to extend it and forget the crackers. I have one diet soda a day(Coke Zero, Diet Dr. Pepper, or Dr. Pepper 10) I've found that Powerade Zero is a nice change and there's a good variety of flavors. If you haven't done a journal, do so. It can tell you a lot. Not everybody is the same. And I reward myself on the weekend with a frozen Tombstone Pizza. I always try to improve things so I take a 4 meat pizza and add bell pepper, onion, and extra cheese. I've come to believe I was a borderline type 2 in that I never have had bg spikes. The highest has been 142. Good luck.