Reversed my Type 2 Diabetes.

I've always had a problem with my weight but it went totally out of control following the sudden, unexpected death of my husband 11 years ago, He collapsed and died in front of me and I did CPR until the paramedics got there, the shock was horrendous and I sat and ate, it was the only thing that made me feel alive. In June I had blood tests that showed I was only just in the prediabetic range and it was a wake up call, I've been eating low carbs since then and have lost over 2 st. A long way to go and it;s slow because I have fibromyalgia and am impaired with my mobility so exercise is difficult, although my walking has improved since losing the weight, but onwards and downwards lol

D.H. had terrible hip and leg pain before we discovered it was caused by aspartame. On his diet advice course for diabetics we were continually advised to look for food with sweeteners.

It gave me splitting headaches, that went as soon as I stopped using it. I only discovered later that this was a known side effect.

Emm...no ‘added’ sugar still means there plenty of sugars in the drinks! Just as in squeezed juices, they are full of natural sugars. Just because a sugar is ‘natural’ doesn’t mean it’s healthy because there’s a hell of a lot of sugars in these ‘no added sugar’ drinks anyway.

So whosoever it was says they were drinking x number glasses of that a day, of course it will affect your blood glucose. Look to the obvious before blaming artificial sweeteners.

margie so sorry to read your post. That must have been a terrible experience. Well done though, on taking control now and good luck with the low carb.

Margie well done and keep it up. You are doing well. So sorry to hear about your DH.
Fasting day for me today. Nothing until lunchtime. Because of the clocks going back, I was awake at 5.30, so it going to be a long haul.
Hey ho , at least it keeps the weight off

Anya you are so right about sugars. I’m always amazed that people drink so much fruit juice and think that’s a healthy option.
Almost liquid sugar. Have an apple not the juice!
Re:sweeteners, it has been shown that they prepare your body for energy then don’t deliver. The result is to make it more difficult to resist eating more. It IS difficult to give up sugar or sweeteners but it’s very possible and when you have succeeded in retraining your palate you will find sugary things less appealing.

I turned to this thread because I'm awake at silly o'clock worrying what my recent test results will show and whether I now have diabetes. I went to the GP because of pains in my foot so she ordered a blood test. Athough I dread the diagnosis I keep telling myself that it can be controlled and now I've read that some Gransnetters have actually defeated it, I feel more positive and your post tanith gives me the impetus to do the same.

I also keep telling myself that some people have lived with this condition or Type 1 for many years and to stop whingeing now at the age 75 and to get on with it.

Well done to all who have got it under control. I hope I can too if that is the diagnosis.

Hope you’re results are OK Ginny and even if they’re not then take control and 75 is not that old you know,??

Earlier this year DH was diagnosed with late onset diabetes brought on by other health problems. He’s adjusted our meals (he does the cooking) and we’ve both stopped most snacking. He’s lost nearly a stone and has been told his diabetes is now under control with his new regime. (This is great - but I’ve lost nothing! Not an ounce!)

Do you need to lose weight Nfk?

I'm happy my post has inspired some to at least give it a try. My GP of course told me if my weight creeps up then the Diabetes may recur as someone else said it's like being in remission, I intend to keep it that way.

Whether you are in remission or cured, there is nothing so great at looking at your blood test results and seeing a number between 4 and 6. I have lost 2 stone so my readings have gone from early teens to 5.4 in the morning and between 6-8 2 hours after eating. It just lifts my mood every time I see it. There is nothing worse than knowing you are slowly killing yourself and it is going to be in a horrendous way when you look at high readings.