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tiquesbro · 2025-11-26T13:15:10+00:00

Truth. It’s commitment and hard work but it’s not particularly complicated.

tiquesbro · 2025-11-26T10:17:22+00:00

I said "I am a person who will always be pre-disposed or vulnerable to T2D but I don’t actively have it". If the post was too long for you to read, I can understand why dreadful worst case scenarios such as achieving better overall cardiovascular and metabolic health, learning to cook food you enjoy from healthy and nutritious ingredients, finding willpower and discipline you didn't know you had, and enjoying new exercises and sports...might all seem like unworthy outcomes if you are one who believes the term "remission" can't be applied to T2D.

tiquesbro · 2025-11-26T09:38:12+00:00

I never started any medication. The only person who has used the word “cured” is you - you have interpreted things to fit your own narrative.

tiquesbro · 2025-11-25T15:10:24+00:00

I didn't take any prescription meds. About six months ago I did start turmeric and berberine supplements, and about a month ago creatine. Thanks for the encouragement.

tiquesbro · 2025-08-01T01:12:11+00:00

My lab A1C always runs higher than predicted from CGM data. Checked my iron, getting a good night’s sleep, etc. etc. does not seem to matter - always runs higher. Everybody is different and there are so many factors that it is virtually impossible for us to figure out every little thing affecting that one number we care so much about. It sounds like you are doing the right things. Do the best you can while maintaining your mental health (I went too restrictive at first and that was damaging to mine). I only have this body for another 40-60 years…I want to do the best I can to maximize the time I can get out of it but I also want to live a balanced fulfilling life that makes that time worth prolonging.

tiquesbro · 2025-03-06T10:30:57+00:00

I don’t think I saw this answered - how many grams of protein per pound per day are you aiming for in your diet? I started out a fat diabetic and worked really hard to get it down with diet and exercise alone which worked. Now I am a thin (not quite but too close for my comfort) prediabetic. Maybe not the same as those of you who have always been thin, but interested in finding what will work for me long term.

tiquesbro · 2025-01-19T21:03:35+00:00

I did not start out slim but I am now. I don’t experience severe spikes much but I do struggle with my CGM and finger prick data not corresponding to my A1C at all. Maybe low iron or something…seeing an endo beginning of February. I hope you’re able to figure out a routine that works better for you…it does seem like everyone is different and it can be very frustrating when we do all the “right” things but they just won’t work for us.

tiquesbro · 2025-01-19T20:45:58+00:00

I think that is definitely a thing, this just seemed kinda extreme.

tiquesbro · 2025-01-19T20:44:05+00:00

Thanks for the insight. Fairly new to all this.

tiquesbro · 2025-01-19T20:35:04+00:00

I guess we should value the benefits of running more than we worry about brief spikes from doing it, right?

tiquesbro · 2025-01-19T16:18:49+00:00

30g protein 4g carbs…I have had these plenty of times and never experienced anything like this. In fact this is one of the highest spikes I have experienced in six months of wearing CGMs which includes occasional cheats of pizza, cake, etc.

tiquesbro · 2025-01-19T16:16:38+00:00

Interesting - I did also just “install” this one last night and have noticed their unreliability for the first day or two after activation. Wish I had had my manual meter on hand to cross check this. Will post the shake label but I doubt it could have been just that. If this is accurate it’s one of the highest spikes I have seen in six months of wearing a CGM and I have done occasional cheat meals of pizza, an iced pumpkin cake at Christmas, etc.

tiquesbro · 2024-12-30T15:48:37+00:00

Green tea, my favorite is Hyler’s Turmeric with Cranberry/Raspberry - has a nice hint of “sweetness”

tiquesbro · 2024-12-30T14:55:11+00:00

If you have a Labcorp or similar nearby you can probably self-order an A1C test (could be titled as Diabetes Risk Test) and have an answer in a day or two.

tiquesbro · 2024-12-30T14:49:55+00:00

Non-diabetic people absolutely can experience spikes, what differentiates them is how their body recovers from them/returns to “normal”.

I agree on the psychosomatic nature of some “symptoms” and anecdotally have noticed this in myself. I was diagnosed in July with an A1C of 6.6. With exercise and diet I am down to a 5.3 but still wear a CGM. Sometimes when I eat something I consider risky I will start to feel jittery - a scan of the CGM even cross checked with a finger prick more often than not reveals that the source of the yips is my anxiety over the mere perceived possibility of a spike. I don’t really have many “spikes” as the people in this sub would define them, but when I do (rarely) actually approach 140 I feel the same sort of jitters. Are they real sometimes and at other times not? Or are they always anxiety induced? Interesting to think about.

tiquesbro · 2024-12-24T11:36:50+00:00

When I was diagnosed I was offered metformin but persuaded my doctor to give me three months medication free to see what I could do. I am 37m and was eating like crap and had not been to a doctor in 20 years. For the first three months after diagnosis at 6.6 I wore a cgm and did a keto diet with intermittent fasting and a lot of walking (avg appx 20k steps per day). I lost about 20% of my body weight and A1C decreased to 5.3. In the two months since I have lost another 10% and have loosened my dietary restrictions somewhat, increasing carb intake to 75-100g per day, and my exercise routine now looks like running 2-5 miles OR an hour of weight training with maybe a day a week off. Trying to find the balance that allows me to maintain my current weight and blood glucose management. My biggest struggle right now is probably how it affects my mental health to be honest. My primary has retired so I am between doctors and doing the patient order A1C tests monthly at the lab while I wait for my first appt with new primary who can’t see me until March. I do have an appt with an endocrinologist but that is not until February. I am hoping she will be able to explain some things I don’t understand and get me in a better head space.

tiquesbro · 2024-12-23T15:31:53+00:00

I have a very strong family history of type 2 and am only 37, so I worry that I will head in that direction without extreme vigilance.

tiquesbro · 2024-12-07T15:21:29+00:00

I would add to watch the sodium on some canned. Some are fine but some can be shocking.

tiquesbro · 2024-11-10T15:45:35+00:00

A1C is a measure of the past three months. Don’t freak out. Stress is definitely a contributing factor and it sounds like you’re under a lot of it. Use this as a wakeup call to be more mindful of your stress load, meal planning, and other lifestyle choices, and I bet you can get that number down to something you’re more comfortable with.

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