My name is Carole and I have Type 2 diabetes

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This week has really been a turning point for me - my blood glucose numbers have been lower than they have been since I was diagnosed with Type 2 last summer.

Monday fasting 111 evening 81
Tuesday fasting 99 evening 99
Wednesday fasting 109 evening 99
Thursday fasting 96 evening 104
Friday fasting 104

now the real interesting part of this is that yesterday (Thursday) I forgot to take my morning metformin -- when I figured it out it was after 5:00 p.m. and I had just checked my glucose number and it showed I only went up 8 points and I had eaten 2 meals ..... this morning when I woke up it dawned on me that I hadn't taken any of my meds last night (cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, high triglycerides) -- none of them -- and this morning my glucose number was 104 -- I had eaten dinner after I checked my blood last night, had a flax cookie around 8:00 p.m. AND went through the entire night without my blood glucose raising any points.....I use to go up 20 - 25 points overnight every night. This is just huge in my eyes!!!!

I'm hoping this will lead to being like my hero on this board Sherri....she is off diabetes medicine because of her weight loss...I want off my meds also!!!

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I had another good reading tonight -- 91 at 5:00 p.m. I am just esctatic with these numbers.

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good reading again this morning 108 fasting....I'm still lower than I've been in months!

Here is the difference in 3 months -- because I have the most weight around my midsection that's where I'm losing it first - yea! I posted these on the photo forum - this from a woman who hasn't been in front of a camera on purpose for 20 years!



Here are all my pics from the beginning.
http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...9-my-pics.html (Jan 5, 2009 to April 3, 2009 my pics)

[Sherri]

And it will only get better!
Hi Carole,
I'm so happy for you, truly. And very proud of you for taking the initiative to take care of you. You're healing your body by eating this woe and living this wol. This is where Atkins comes in as a lifestyle and not a diet. It's a lifestyle for life.
Great glucose readings! The day will come where you will be managing those glucose levels by this woe alone and will be kicking those meds to the curb. I for one will be celebrating with you.
Keep on keep'in on!
Love ya, Sherri

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Originally Posted by Sherri

This is where Atkins comes in as a lifestyle and not a diet. It's a lifestyle for life.

Sherri - 3 months ago I didn't know if this was the way for me but I knew i had to do something and said I would not cheat for 14 days --- I didn't cheat and I love my life now. I don't regret the decision I made in January and I can't imagine not doing this WOE the rest of my life.

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I for one will be celebrating with you.
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Thank you Sherri -- those words mean more to me that you know! I hope you feel better real soon.

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it's Monday -- another week is starting and the beginning of my 4th month on Atkins (I started 1/5/09).

This morning my fasting glucose was 99 --- evening (5:00 p.m.) was 89. I made soup this morning form leftover pork roast and veggies - the lunchtime bowl was a little bland but I added 3oz of tomatoes and 1 additional stalk of celery and it was perfect! I'll have to remember that and make it again.

It feels like I'm catching a cold - it's been cold and windy the past couple days and I woke up with an ear ache (usually the 1st sign of a cold for me). I laid down this afternoon because I was so cold and couldn't seem to put enough layers of clothing on to warm up. I turned the electric blanket on and warmed up - when I got up my ear didn't hurt as badly but my nose has started running.....oy well.

Tomorrow I take mom to get a physical to ok her for eye surgery then 2 hours later we go to the eye surgeon to have her eye measured to remove the cataract. Wednesday I take the hubs to the same eye doctor to see if they can do something to help his vision - his good eye is getting worse, so I'm hoping there has been some sort of improvement in medicine for him.

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We just got a call that my 2nd cousin (she was also Type 2) passed this afternoon. She had been battling blood and bone cancer and was diagnosed too late to do any real good - I got her into a doctor in Omaha who specialized in it but there wasn't much he could do. She is finally out of her misery...she will be missed by many!

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it's been a fast couple days. We got the call Monday that Joyce had passed away and I've spent the past 2 days taking mom to 2 doctor appts yesterday (physical with her Internist and having her lens' measured with the eye surgeon) - we left yesterday morning at 10:30 and got home at 4:00....long day!

Today the hubs had an appointment with the same eye doctor - his prescription was drastically different from last time so new glasses. The accessment of his eyes took 3 hours -- I almost fell asleep because it was cold in the room so I put his coat over my shoulders then it was dark....I laid my head back and..............caught myself before I snored...LOL!!!

Tomorrow the gas company is coming to give me a quote on how much it will cost to have a gas line run into the kitchen so I can buy a gas stove...I am so tired of cooking on electric and the stove we have always smells when you cook on it...yuck!

Ok -- back to diabetes.....

Monday 4/6 99 fasting 89 evening
Tuesday 4/7 103 fasting 98 evening
Wedn 4/8 90 fasting 119 evening

still much better than before....I'm very happy with it.

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Hello ........ Hello ......... Hello ...........Hello.......yep, I'm the only one here. That's ok, I'm good on my own as well as in a crowd. It's going to be nice, there is nothing goin on until the 22nd now....the past couple days have been grueling sitting in doctor's offices hoping for good news.

What I'm doing today is waiting for the gas man to give me a quote of how much it will cost to have a gas line installed so I can buy a new gas stove and matching overhead microwave. Once those are installed the kitchen will have all matching appliances (yea)!!! When we moved in we ask for the fridge to stay but didn't really realize at the time that the stove was a different color (and old) and the dishwasher was another brand from the stove and fridge AND didn't last more than 4 months after we moved in. It's amazing that appliances don't last more than 15 years. So, we're good to do for another few years.

Ok -- on to diabetes news....my blood glucose was 113 this morning.

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evening glucose reading yesterday was 98. This morning fasting was 94 and evening was 80. I rode my bike 15 miles this afternoon while watching Dralion again....the music was great and helped keep me motivated.

We bought a new gas stove and matching overhead microwave yesterday so I wanted to get the old electric stove cleaned up before we move it to the basement. Well, it's done - yea!! Tomorrow I plan to go get new drip plates so it will be clean.
It will be our oven for summer baking and a great help when we do our canning this summer.