If you are a regular reader here you might remember when I wrote about how I had gotten a bad A1c hemoglobin glycosylation blood test (6.2) putting me into the diabetic range.
It was scary and all this time I actually thought I was being considered “pre-diabetic” but in truth my doc viewed me as diabetic. He wanted to give me a chance to modify my diet and habits to get the number down before we tried meds.
I did, as you know. I have been doing my best to eat low glycemic foods and its been painless but I have not been a saint by any means!
Just for reference, a test result below 6.0 = not diabetic.
I was also registering a high blood pressure at the previous visit (something freaky like 140/110 I think, very weird for me).
Well, I am happy to say that I astonished both my doc and my new diabetes educator today when my A1c test came back as 5.6!
My blood pressure was 104/68. That made me a happy happy person too. I gained a pound .. I think it was a karmic balance pound to make up for the other good news :-).
My doc immediately wanted to know what the heck I was up to (he is used to me getting up to crazy things like running for political office and all manner of other rather stressful adventures). I told him it was the low glycemic diet but that I was not perfect (he can see that for himself :-).
So today is a happy day, just thought I would share that with you all.
Also, let me just say, low glycemic eating is absolutely effective for me in getting the diabetes monkey off my back.
I am now merely pre-diabetes and will have to keep a close eye on this so that I do not go there again.
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4 comments for this entry ↓
1 Kalyn // Jun 8, 2007 at 9:48 am
Nika, congratulations, this is great news. It’s not that horribly depriving to eat low-glycemic foods is it? People who hang around me are often amazed when they see the delicious things I can eat.
I’d be curious if you noticed you had more energy. Besides losing weight, it was the consistent feeling of energy that has kept me committed to low-glycemic eating. Before, I had terrible highs and lows. Now I feel pretty consistently energetic all through the day. (If I go on a sugar binge and cheat, which I do once in a while, noticing how I feel less energy is one thing that will get me back on track.)
2 Nika // Jun 8, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Kalyn - Thanks! No, its not depriving at all. Its not hard to make the transition either.
If i had lost weight I would likely feel more energy. I have some other health issues that have a direct impact on fatigue levels so that is a more intractable problem but it is my biggest complaint! My weaknesses with respect to diabetic “eating” (and which are my goals) include:
more exercise
even grazing throughout the day so I do not get too little sugar
more fresh fruit
more veggies
I can and do go for hours without eating or drinking and then I crash… this is a bad habit!
Much room for improvement
3 ilva // Jun 8, 2007 at 2:00 pm
Great news Nika, I’m really happy for you! Continue to go for it!
4 Nika // Jun 8, 2007 at 2:16 pm
Ilva: thanks! So nice to know you all care
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