Any Diabetics?

[93Cobra#2771]

Assuming you are type 2, it's time to get a gym membership. My 74yo mom got a personal trainer and a gym membership, and was able to get completely off her metphormin. Took about a year of work.

Exercise and/or diet are a huge help for type 2 diabetics. Cannot stress it enough. Yes, it sucks going to the gym. She does twice a week (hour each time) with a personal trainer and then goes another 3-4 days a week. Honestly, though, the days she goes without the PT, she isn't really doing much other than socializing. If you have experience in the gym, you may not need the PT, but if not, I recommend going with one for a while till you feel comfortable with the equipment. If you have any friends that go, buddy up with them. An accountability partner is a big help.

Check into your insurance - some insurance will actually pay part/all of your gym membership, or offers substantial discounts.

"pay now or pay later" - that's the choice before you.

Good luck in your journey.

 

[Blkkbgt]

That was a really good watch. One of the main takeaways was take any government dietary guidelines and recommendations and do the opposite.

Exactly. Once you learn a little about what's happening you're eyes get wide fast.

Even if you're not considering carnivore I highly recommend the book Carnivore Diet by Shawn Baker. Very good read. It too will open your eyes a little more.

For those that don't know and contrary to what's said on social media Baker doesn't advocate for a permanent 100% meat based diet. To him this is a short term protocol to drop weight and get the trash out of your diet.

After you've dropped weight he actually recommends adding back in foods and seeing how you respond but never going back to your old way of eating. None of this should be processed crap though.

I remember reading comments of the things people said were happening to them on this diet and thinking BS. I was wrong, it's not BS.

Here's a list of what I've experienced for yourself or anyone who read my previous post that may be wondering.

1 Improved sleep. I honestly can't remember sleeping this solid nor being able to get to sleep so fast. No more waking up in the middle of the night then not getting back to sleep. Dinner no longer keeps me from getting to sleep either.

2 Weight loss. As I've said before 15lbs in 90 days.

3 plaque on my teeth. A lot of it has fallen off. What little accumulates comes off easy.

4 Muscle recovery is improved. The time I am sore after a hard workout is shorter.

5 energy levels more consistent. No more carb crashing or mid day sluggishness. This took 45 ish days to level out though and was kind of rough.

6 doubt I'll ever need Viagra. Yeah you read that correctly. My dick is rock hard like I am 20 again.

7 joint pain. My joint pain is GONE. I will admit this may be attributed to me tossing my low dose statin in trash. It has steadily improved though since starting.

8 mental clarity. I have a tendency to over think seemingly difficult situations that sometimes have simple answers. Not so much anymore. My mind also tends to wonder less and I am able to focus easier.

Again just my personal experience but I don't think it's for everybody.

 

[VegasMichael]

Exactly. Once you learn a little about what's happening you're eyes get wide fast.

Even if you're not considering carnivore I highly recommend the book Carnivore Diet by Shawn Baker. Very good read. It too will open your eyes a little more.

For those that don't know and contrary to what's said on social media Baker doesn't advocate for a permanent 100% meat based diet. To him this is a short term protocol to drop weight and get the trash out of your diet.

After you've dropped weight he actually recommends adding back in foods and seeing how you respond but never going back to your old way of eating. None of this should be processed crap though.

I remember reading comments of the things people said were happening to them on this diet and thinking BS. I was wrong, it's not BS.

Here's a list of what I've experienced for yourself or anyone who read my previous post that may be wondering.

1 Improved sleep. I honestly can't remember sleeping this solid nor being able to get to sleep so fast. No more waking up in the middle of the night then not getting back to sleep. Dinner no longer keeps me from getting to sleep either.

2 Weight loss. As I've said before 15lbs in 90 days.

3 plaque on my teeth. A lot of it has fallen off. What little accumulates comes off easy.

4 Muscle recovery is improved. The time I am sore after a hard workout is shorter.

5 energy levels more consistent. No more carb crashing or mid day sluggishness. This took 45 ish days to level out though and was kind of rough.

6 doubt I'll ever need Viagra. Yeah you read that correctly. My dick is rock hard like I am 20 again.

7 joint pain. My joint pain is GONE. I will admit this may be attributed to me tossing my low dose statin in trash. It has steadily improved though since starting.

8 mental clarity. I have a tendency to over think seemingly difficult situations that sometimes have simple answers. Not so much anymore. My mind also tends to wonder less and I am able to focus easier.

Again just my personal experience but I don't think it's for everybody.

Except for #3, whenever I quit drinking for extended periods of time all those things happen as well.

 

[Weather Man]

Exactly. Once you learn a little about what's happening you're eyes get wide fast.

Even if you're not considering carnivore I highly recommend the book Carnivore Diet by Shawn Baker. Very good read. It too will open your eyes a little more.

For those that don't know and contrary to what's said on social media Baker doesn't advocate for a permanent 100% meat based diet. To him this is a short term protocol to drop weight and get the trash out of your diet.

After you've dropped weight he actually recommends adding back in foods and seeing how you respond but never going back to your old way of eating. None of this should be processed crap though.

I remember reading comments of the things people said were happening to them on this diet and thinking BS. I was wrong, it's not BS.

Here's a list of what I've experienced for yourself or anyone who read my previous post that may be wondering.

1 Improved sleep. I honestly can't remember sleeping this solid nor being able to get to sleep so fast. No more waking up in the middle of the night then not getting back to sleep. Dinner no longer keeps me from getting to sleep either.

2 Weight loss. As I've said before 15lbs in 90 days.

3 plaque on my teeth. A lot of it has fallen off. What little accumulates comes off easy.

4 Muscle recovery is improved. The time I am sore after a hard workout is shorter.

5 energy levels more consistent. No more carb crashing or mid day sluggishness. This took 45 ish days to level out though and was kind of rough.

6 doubt I'll ever need Viagra. Yeah you read that correctly. My dick is rock hard like I am 20 again.

7 joint pain. My joint pain is GONE. I will admit this may be attributed to me tossing my low dose statin in trash. It has steadily improved though since starting.

8 mental clarity. I have a tendency to over think seemingly difficult situations that sometimes have simple answers. Not so much anymore. My mind also tends to wonder less and I am able to focus easier.

Again just my personal experience but I don't think it's for everybody.

That joint pain one is the real deal. When I was uncontrolled, I thought I was gonna need a knee replacement the stabbing pain was so bad. Got under control and it went away.

 

[Blkkbgt]

That joint pain one is the real deal. When I was uncontrolled, I thought I was gonna need a knee replacement the stabbing pain was so bad. Got under control and it went away.

Honestly last year I was starting to wonder if double knee replacement was in my future. Mine wasn't stabbing but anything beyond walking on a flat surface caused dull pain in both knees. Stairs sucked big time.

 

[Black Gold 380R]

"pay now or pay later" - that's the choice before you.

Definitely words to live by. Applies to many things in life.

 

[Blkkbgt]

Except for #3, whenever I quit drinking for extended periods of time all those things happen as well.

That's great but I've stopped drinking for a year and never saw anything other then weight loss.

 

[VegasMichael]

That's great but I've stopped drinking for a year and never saw anything other then weight loss.

Interesting how people are different. Perhaps you were only a light drinker.

I do know that alcohol causes dehydration and inflammation and joint pain. The lack of hydration makes joints less lubricated than normal which means they grind against muscle/tendon/ligaments. I'm notorious for never drinking enough water too.

I always sleep more soundly and have more energy when alcohol is off the table. Mental clarity always improves when I cut out booze.

Found out a couple years ago that alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen too.

 

[Blkkbgt]

"pay now or pay later" - that's the choice before you.

I was thinking about this today when I was posting about my wife having to take care of her mom.

So many people don't fully understand that statement. My mother in law sure as hell didn't.

The other part of it is someone else may pay for your lack self care down the line like my wife is.

My MIL is damn near oblivious to not only the shit she's putting my wife through but the fact she did this to herself.

Hopefully someone reads this and decides not to be that person.

 

[93Cobra#2771]

I was thinking about this today when I was posting about my wife having to take care of her mom.

So many people don't fully understand that statement. My mother in law sure as hell didn't.

The other part of it is someone else may pay for your lack self care down the line like my wife is.

My MIL is damn near oblivious to not only the shit she's putting my wife through but the fact she did this to herself.

Hopefully someone reads this and decides not to be that person.

After my dad passed in 2018, Mom went from being lightly active to basically no activity. My brother and I could see her physically getting weaker and weaker. After about a year and a half, we finally convinced her to get a gym membership (many insurances will pay for part or all of the membership). At the same time, she hired a personal trainer and started going 2 times a week.

Over time, there was a remarkable change. She no longer had trouble going up stairs, back pain went away (she sat in a recliner all the time), and she came off the metphormin/pre-diabetic condition.

She's still doing it today. Her trainer was the one I got that statement from. "Pay now or pay later". Very true for sure.

 

[Blkkbgt]

After my dad passed in 2018, Mom went from being lightly active to basically no activity. My brother and I could see her physically getting weaker and weaker. After about a year and a half, we finally convinced her to get a gym membership (many insurances will pay for part or all of the membership). At the same time, she hired a personal trainer and started going 2 times a week.

Over time, there was a remarkable change. She no longer had trouble going up stairs, back pain went away (she sat in a recliner all the time), and she came off the metphormin/pre-diabetic condition.

She's still doing it today. Her trainer was the one I got that statement from. "Pay now or pay later". Very true for sure.

That's great your mom is doing better.

My MIL is a lost cause though. She is in a slow steady decline and there's no stopping it. Everything from her physical condition to her mental capacity is getting worse. My wife has to handle every aspect of her medical appointments. She's no longer allowed to drive so my wife has to take her.

Her mentality was very much live fast die young. Heavy drug and alcohol use, shit diet and next to zero exercise. It's all caught up to her in the later stages of life and she's paying hard.

I just wish she wasn't putting my wife through so much shit because she put up with a lot growing up.

Hence my statement about someone else paying the price.

 

[MassCobra]

I've cut out sugar and carbs about as much as possible and started taking the metformin and my blood sugar which was 238 on a fast when I found out at the doctors office was 136 on a fast yesterday so I'm happy with that. Been slowly getting into walking/jogging and biking also.

Sugar cravings haven't been as bad as I thought they would be but not eating bread is difficult.

 

[rborden]

Thanks for the replies guys. A lot to take in but very helpful info. I'm really bummed out about having to take medication. I turned 62 this month and never had to take medication my whole life and it was something I've always hoped to avoid.

My father was pre-diabetic. He started taking this stuff, went on a diet and started walking two miles a day after dinner.

He lost 50 lbs and is no longer pre-diabetic. This stuff dropped his glucose numbers by 10.

 

[MassCobra]

My last 2 readings were 91 last night and 101 this evening. I don't know how much the metformin has to do with the drop but I think its mostly my change in diet. You really are what you eat.

 

[03Sssnake]

My last 2 readings were 91 last night and 101 this evening. I don't know how much the metformin has to do with the drop but I think its mostly my change in diet. You really are what you eat.

I firmly believe the shit western diet causes the majority of heart disease and metabolic disorders in this country. Congrats on the improvements. I think metformin standard dosage/ext release probably drops that number 20-30 points. I would give a lot of credit to your diet.

 

[93Cobra#2771]

My last 2 readings were 91 last night and 101 this evening. I don't know how much the metformin has to do with the drop but I think its mostly my change in diet. You really are what you eat.

Keep a CLOSE watch on those fasting numbers. Your diet change plus the met may end up being too much. You don't want to go hypoglycemic (too low). Bad stuff happens quickly, without warning, and you won't realize it.

A few years back, a local doctor had a hypo episode while driving, resulting in a crash and his death.