aec
02-15-2007, 08:23 AM
I have not been on this board for quite some time but would like to give those with Type II diabetes some positive feedback on maintaining a Low Carb diet.
In August, 2000 I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes and high cholesterol and put on medication for both conditions. At 250 pounds I knew that I had to do something to get my weight and health under control. I have a daughter with Type I diabetes and knew that the only way to lower my blood sugar level was to cut back on carbs.
I started Protein Power on September 1st, 2000. Within 3 months of starting my "Low Carb Lifestyle" (notice I didnt say "diet" ) my blood sugar levels returned to normal and I was taken off of my oral medication, Metformin. Within 6 months my cholesterol level returned to normal and I was taken off of the cholesterol medications.
It is now 6 1/2 years later and I am still following a "Low Carb Lifestyle" I have not eaten any bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, cake, cookies, etc for the entire 6 1/2 years. I have lost 95 pounds (I am now 155 pounds) and have never had a reoccurance of Type II diabetes or high cholesterol. I would still like to lose 10 more pounds ( I am female, and 5ft 6 inches tall) If it happens, it happens, if it doesnt then I am still a winner because I have regained my health following this "Low Carb Lifestyle".
Do I miss eating all of those goodies? Sometimes yes but most of the time no. That is because I now know what those foods were doing to me. I had been overweight all of my life, even as a kid. I started Protein Power when I was 47 years old. I am now 53 and enjoying the healthy, slim life that I deserve..... something that I missed out on as a child, teen, and young adult.
It is never too late to start. Even if your weight loss is not substantial, the health benefit alone is much more valuable than the number on your scale!
aec
In August, 2000 I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes and high cholesterol and put on medication for both conditions. At 250 pounds I knew that I had to do something to get my weight and health under control. I have a daughter with Type I diabetes and knew that the only way to lower my blood sugar level was to cut back on carbs.
I started Protein Power on September 1st, 2000. Within 3 months of starting my "Low Carb Lifestyle" (notice I didnt say "diet" ) my blood sugar levels returned to normal and I was taken off of my oral medication, Metformin. Within 6 months my cholesterol level returned to normal and I was taken off of the cholesterol medications.
It is now 6 1/2 years later and I am still following a "Low Carb Lifestyle" I have not eaten any bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, cake, cookies, etc for the entire 6 1/2 years. I have lost 95 pounds (I am now 155 pounds) and have never had a reoccurance of Type II diabetes or high cholesterol. I would still like to lose 10 more pounds ( I am female, and 5ft 6 inches tall) If it happens, it happens, if it doesnt then I am still a winner because I have regained my health following this "Low Carb Lifestyle".
Do I miss eating all of those goodies? Sometimes yes but most of the time no. That is because I now know what those foods were doing to me. I had been overweight all of my life, even as a kid. I started Protein Power when I was 47 years old. I am now 53 and enjoying the healthy, slim life that I deserve..... something that I missed out on as a child, teen, and young adult.
It is never too late to start. Even if your weight loss is not substantial, the health benefit alone is much more valuable than the number on your scale!
aec