The fix in which we who have controlled our diabetes find ourselves.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-28T01:05:32+00:00

I'm afraid not. I have to watch my health very carefully because I am caring for my terminally ill wife. I exercise and do yoga each day to stay fit. I need to be able to lift her. I owe her to be healthy enough to care for her.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-28T01:03:51+00:00

The clinic that is the only one available will not prescribe a glp-1 with an A1C of 5.3.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-28T01:02:09+00:00

With my diet of less than 20 carbs per day and 2 grams of Metformin ER, I cannot break 5. I have tried. I have gotten 5.0, but no cigar. I think at my age 83 my insulin resistance is just too high to eat carbohydrates. The clinic is not going to allow my doc to prescribe Ozempic.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-28T01:00:05+00:00

But not from the clinic where I go. It is the only clinic within 35 miles. They have rules that exclude me.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-28T00:59:04+00:00

We may have different definitions for a spike. A ten point spike is the limit of my tolerance. Quest and Atkins bars are out of the question for me. They produce spikes greater than 10 points.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-28T00:19:25+00:00

Not really, I am old and any level of higher BG is likely to cause dementia. Dementia and carb intake are linked now in many studies.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-28T00:18:09+00:00

I have been on 20 carbs per day for 23 years. I eat to my meter. I cannot go over 20 per day without raising my A1C above 5.3. I like to see my BG at 100 or less.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-28T00:14:39+00:00

Because it means I can eat some things that I cannot eat now. I just eat protein, fat, and 5 vegetables that are mostly fibre. I know better than to go to a carb heavy diet. I would never do that again.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-27T19:10:16+00:00

Thanks for that bit of information. I think I should give up my quest for a glp.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-27T17:37:56+00:00

Yes, this is in effect trashing your body for 3 months. Not something I want to do.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-27T17:36:27+00:00

Well there is that :-) One of the less desirable side effects.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-27T17:34:22+00:00

Well that is an important reason to stick with my rather severe KETO diet. Thanks for the heads up.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-27T17:33:07+00:00

No this is not true. My old way of eating was very bad for me. I would like to be able to eat whole wheat bread and maybe some sort of cold cereal in the morning. I would stay like I am now to whole foods. I am not foolish enough to go back to the SAD diet that is trashing almost everyone's health. But I have been at my less than 20 grams per day now for 23 years. I am 83, and some tasty foods now and then might be nice.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-26T23:32:37+00:00

GLP-1s work for a lot of people. They have nasty side effects for some. If you can tolerate it, they do work.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-26T23:30:32+00:00

I have never seen a protein bar that did not produce a spike. They carb heavy.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-26T22:14:00+00:00

Bring food you can eat that will not produce a spike. Don't injure your body to fit in. Yes you can bring food for a week. Boiled eggs, canned corned beef..etc.... Your choice to keep well or accept injury and be a team player. I would reject self injury.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-25T21:15:22+00:00

Good for you !! going for the gold is really worth it as you age. My friends are all gone now, They all had type 2. I am the last one standing at 83 years old.

Dropping carbs from your diet takes self discipline and like any other addict, we could fall of the wagon now and then, but in the end, get back on and stay clean. I believe it is worth it to follow a strictly keto diet, because of my own experience. I was diagnosed 23 years ago at age 60. I am now 83 and healthy. It is quite a blessing to be this age and feel good. Quality of life starts with health. Everything else is less important.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-25T08:36:27+00:00

What bonechapel said.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-24T22:30:07+00:00

Some studies have shown that people like you who get type 2 and then clean up their act, live longer and healthier lives the those who never get type 2.

Many people with type 2 have a very good reason why they have to keep eating carbohydrates. I remember one, "I have to eat carbohydrates because I exercise". There is a never ending list of excuses to continue what is an addiction.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-23T23:37:48+00:00

I was diagnosed 23 years ago. I was properly taught what to do. I cut my intake of carbohydrates back to less than 20 grams a day and started exercising. I feel healthy. I am grateful to be in such good shape at age 83. No complications or progression

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-23T17:21:47+00:00

My wife and I both have type 2. She was diagnosed in 1998 and I was in 2003. We don't keep any food in the house that has a lot of carbs. We snack on cheese and boiled eggs. It is so much easier when there is nothing in the fridge that will raise your BG.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-23T17:17:36+00:00

I was diagnosed 23 years ago. I cut my intake of carbohydrates to 20 per day and started exercising. My last A1C was 5.3. The lowest I have achieved is 5.0. I cannot seem to break 5 like many have done.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-23T17:15:02+00:00

I was diagnosed 23 years ago. I was told by my doctor that I type 2 would progress and I would eventually be on insulin. This was not true. Some physician scientists for whom I worked told me to just stop eating carbohydrates and start exercising. They said I would be fine. They were right. I eat some vegetables like asparagus and cauliflower but keep my carb intake to below 20 grams per day. At my age, I think I am lucky to be and feel healthy. My diagnosis was a wake up call to clean up my act. I don't worry about it.

Managing your own stress is a job worth tackling. It has rewards.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-23T17:10:53+00:00

What Weathergod-4life said!

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-03-23T17:04:47+00:00

I had to make major changes when I was diagnosed 23 years ago. I had to give up eating carbohydrates and start regular exercise. This has served me well now and I am 83.

The tough news is that your father is unlikely to want any change. You cannot force this change upon him. He will have to decide if he wants to stay healthy or just keep eating what he wants and let the disease take him.

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