2 months ago my doctor decided to go ahead and put me on Metformin (diabetic medicine). I have been taking 2 pills a day. This week I had a follow up. I went from my A1C being 8.1 in May to 7.4 in August, and now it is 6.1 which is an excellent controlled level. I have also lost 27 pounds since May. I am slowing losing the weight and things are great, except my cholesterol number is up at a total number of 202, so its borderline. Take away the sweets and I ended up eating a lot of meats and cheeses.
Here is what I have been doing. I changed my eating habits. I use to eat nothing for breakfast, and eat all evening long. Now I eat every 3 hours, just a little something and I actually eat ice cream, chocolate, whatever I want, just a small amount every couple hours. I cut out sodas and only drink water or diet rite. I snack on a lot of peanut butter if I feel hungry and don't think I will make it to the next meal. Its low in carbs and no cholesterol. I also cut out potatoes and pancakes, my most favorite foods, but both high in carbs and affected my blood sugar numbers the most.
In the beginning, I walked 30 minutes a day, but once school started and the kids activities increased, I found no time to walk, but I still continue to lose weight following these things.
For 2 months I tracked everything I ate, my weight and exercise and my blood sugar numbers. I started to see what worked and now I don't have to track it all, because I think I have figured out what works for me. My doctor does not want me to lose more that 2-3 pounds a month.
