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Hi all. My name is Wanda, and this is my 2nd REAL attempt at Atkins. For the sake of my health I have to succeed. I have been a diabetic (poorly controlled) for several years, and am now paying the price. I actually did well on Atkins a few years ago, but one binge did me in. Though I've made several attempts to try again, they were always half-hearted. Three weeks ago, though, I went to the optometrist with my husband since we both needed new glasses. The optometrist did not like what he saw when he examined my eyes and urged me to see a retinal specialist. I made an appointment and saw one two days later. He did not like what he saw, and after much examination and picture taking he gave me some unpleasant news. I had a lot of small bleeds in the retinas that would need to be sealed with a laser. I had my right eye done that same day (31 spots of bleeding), and the other eye two days later (16 spots in that one). He also told me that if I did not get my diabetes under control I would be blind in 6 months. Not a happy thought, as you can imagine. I've had 2 stent surgeries, I've lost feeling in my feet and hands, and had one hospitalization for a stubborn foot infection; but believe it or not, the thought of going blind is more frightening to me than these or any of the other things that could happen as a result of prolonged, uncontrolled diabetes.
I started that day, eating my proteins, cheese, allowed veggies, and salad. I drank plenty of water (which I always do anyway), and started walking. My blood glucose did come down, and I even lost 3 lbs, but the 1st morning sugar was still too high, in the low 200's. Three weeks, and I couldn't get below 200. I was angry and frustrated.
This past Monday my morning glucose reading was 263. I saw my doctor, and he started me on another med in addition to the meformin I was already taking; glipizide. I wasn't happy about this, but I was desperate. He told me it would take months for my blood glucose to normalize. However, I did something else that Monday; I started tracking everything I was eating on fitday.com. I discovered I was still taking in too many carbs. Not the huge amount I used to eat, but enough to keep me off track. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that I tell y'all that my glucose was down to 195 the very next day! It's been going down steadily, and this mornings reading was 145. Yeah baby! Incidentally, I was curious and weighed myself this morning, and my scale tells me I lost another 3 lbs.
Sorry this is so long, but I am so happy I feel I have to shout it out to the whole world! And if my story can help someone else to not give up I'll be happier still. God Bless.
I started that day, eating my proteins, cheese, allowed veggies, and salad. I drank plenty of water (which I always do anyway), and started walking. My blood glucose did come down, and I even lost 3 lbs, but the 1st morning sugar was still too high, in the low 200's. Three weeks, and I couldn't get below 200. I was angry and frustrated.
This past Monday my morning glucose reading was 263. I saw my doctor, and he started me on another med in addition to the meformin I was already taking; glipizide. I wasn't happy about this, but I was desperate. He told me it would take months for my blood glucose to normalize. However, I did something else that Monday; I started tracking everything I was eating on fitday.com. I discovered I was still taking in too many carbs. Not the huge amount I used to eat, but enough to keep me off track. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that I tell y'all that my glucose was down to 195 the very next day! It's been going down steadily, and this mornings reading was 145. Yeah baby! Incidentally, I was curious and weighed myself this morning, and my scale tells me I lost another 3 lbs.
Sorry this is so long, but I am so happy I feel I have to shout it out to the whole world! And if my story can help someone else to not give up I'll be happier still. God Bless.
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