Daddio243 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 When I started my first Whole30 my fasting was 450, which was dangerously high. It came down to 170! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipes Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I know you posted this a while ago, but as a fellow Type 2, DAMN that's good news! Imagine how many years you are adding to your life!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdawson Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 That's awesome! My meter average before I started whole30 was 220, now after almost a month, its 177. I've also decreased my insulin injections significantly. Usually skipping the noon one and reducing the evening ones from 98 novalog to 60 and 78 lantus to 60. This is the best thing I've ever done for my Type 2 diabetes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khillmiller Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I have worked with diabetics for about 35 years now...don't think I have ever known someone to have a fasting that high! The drop is amazing, and congratulations are in order! But...in good conscience, I have to ask....are you on medications? 177 is still WAY too high. As a type 2, you may be able to come off medications eventually, but I hope you can avoid the permanent damage of high blood sugars while the Whole 30 program is working its magic. Good luck and keep doing what you are doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdawson Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I have worked with diabetics for about 35 years now...don't think I have ever known someone to have a fasting that high! The drop is amazing, and congratulations are in order! But...in good conscience, I have to ask....are you on medications? 177 is still WAY too high. As a type 2, you may be able to come off medications eventually, but I hope you can avoid the permanent damage of high blood sugars while the Whole 30 program is working its magic. Good luck and keep doing what you are doing! yes, I'm on medications. Metformin 2x/day, Novolog 3x/day, Lantus 2x/day After an 8 month battle with feet and leg ulcers and loads of prednisone, my sugars got out of control. Into the 300-400 and even above for a while. There was lots of stress in my life at that time also. It wasn't until I started eating whole food that things got back in somewhat control. Now that I'm eating this way, I've had problems adjusting my injections to avoid lows. Also, the 220 was the average on my meter, not fasting. fasting varied greatly during the out of control time. My spreadsheet has an average morning reading of 196 - way too high. However I really tend to have high morning levels and that's one reason I'm having trouble balancing the night injections to avoid a low which I do get if I give myself my regular dose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdawson Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I see my doc on June 1st and hopefully he'll be able to advise me. Its been almost a year since I've seen him because when I was going through the feet and leg ulcers, and my MIL's health issues and getting her into a nursing home, I had to cancel several appointments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khillmiller Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Wow! you've been through a lot. Prednisone and diabetes are never a good mix, either. No wonder your sugars were running high...and no wonder you were having a hard time getting those ulcers heals. (THOSE are scarey!) Thank goodness you are on the mend. Good luck at your upcoming visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdawson Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Well, adjusted my nightime insulin doses from 98 and 82 to 60 for both and this morning my fasting blood sugar was 92. Amazing! I'm wondering if I should leave it at 60 units or reduce down to 55 tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khillmiller Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Go slowly. 92 is a very respectable fasting blood glucose. I would drop the dose if I were consistently pulling fastings below 90, but for now, IMHO, I would stick with the 60 for a week or so, unless you start having very low blood sugars. After a week or so, make a decision, based on the average fasting value Congratulations on the control!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 For anyone outside the USA trying to do a conversion of the numbers: http://www.onlineconversion.com/blood_sugar.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdawson Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Was down to a 54 fasting this morning. (I took 60 units of both lantus and Novalog last night). I ate breakfast and then took only my lantus (long term insulin). Glad I see my doc tomorrow. I'm going easy on my insulins tonight (maybe 40 units depending on my dinner meal) since I have fasting labs in the morning at 8:45am. I don't need to drop too low before then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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