So, went to the doctor last Friday to follow up an issue I had that had landed me in the hospital for a few hours back at the end of July. Doctor diagnosed me with Type 2 diabetes. Not surprised, there is a genetic disposition to it in my family (my grandmother was insulin dependent, my aunt has been on gluco****e forever...that's what they put me on as well).
So, any of you guys dealing with this? If so, has it caused you to have to make any changes in your training?
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Thread: Type 2 diabetes
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08-06-2013, 06:15 AM #1
Type 2 diabetes
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08-06-2013, 07:11 AM #2
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08-06-2013, 07:59 AM #3
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08-06-2013, 08:56 AM #4
My mother has had type 2 diabetes for almost her entire life. She was always over weight never ate right none of that. Well, she dropped all her weight and cut out all sugars and drinks Prickly Pear Juice every singe day and my mother , now at the age of 70 is completely off her diabetes medicine and doing well. Look into getting yourself that juice buddy. It works. It is an amazing product Prickly pear juice also known as Nopal Juice. or Cactus
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08-06-2013, 09:08 AM #5
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08-07-2013, 05:26 AM #9
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Been type 2 now for 15 years. Im diet controlled. A1C always comes back in the 5's. You can't beat it per say but can control it.
2012 was a year of on and off training due to miss-hap's. I had broken ribs,pulled something under my shoulder blade. Then had a total hip replacement. Got soft around the edges. Now time for a comeback. 1st year in. So far things are going great!!
April 11th 2014 double bypass surgery. So another set back grrrrrr.
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There is no pill or shake. That can replace hard work.
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08-07-2013, 06:00 AM #10
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I was a type II, now the VA Doctors tell me I am no longer diabetic.
A. Realize that the AMA type docs want to treat you, and continue making money. Same applies to the
American Diabetic/Diabetes Assn, and most dieticians.
B I am a subscriber to a Dr. Julian Whitaker's Health & Healing news letter. Buy the hard copy, have it delivered to your home and NEVER throw one away. Also buy all his prevent and reverse Diasbetes books, as I did and it really workes if you G.O.Y.A
C. Buy Dr. Neal D. Bernard's (MD) book on Dr Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes. It too did
wonders for me. He ap0pears on Dr. Oz from time to time.
I had one guy say you are still diabetic, but you control it by eating right and you take so damn many vitamins and suplements...... Well when I hear other diabertics tell me they were told to see what I did to get better, that is all the success that anyone needs. If you can, after a healthy breakfast, walk or do someting to burn off the blood sugar you just created. You can do it.Do what's right.
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08-07-2013, 02:51 PM #11
Dont lower weight and raise reps.
Originally Posted by lyle mcdonald
I was diagnosed back in November with a fasting blood glucose of 268 and an a1c level of 11
3 months later I was at 95 and 6.3. Lifting heavy is your friend.
I shed about 45 lbs just eating what I wanted Keto style from 300-255ish. Went off Metformin and ballooned back up to 270. Now I am sitting at about 260. The weight falls off when I am on Metformin.Last edited by billb7581; 08-07-2013 at 02:56 PM.
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08-07-2013, 03:07 PM #12
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Just be wary what the nutritionist has to say. I've seen too many times that they will recommend diet with an insane amount of carbs, including sugar, for someone that is diabetic. Many times the goal isn't to heal you, but to keep you on meds and coming back to the doctor regularly.
You'll know right away though if they give you plan that as 100s of grams of carbs per day. Stick to the lower end of the spectrum and you'll be much better off and with lifting and diet can probably get off Metformin eventually.
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08-07-2013, 03:11 PM #13anonymousGuest
I swear those people are insane, my mother in law has type 2 and had a hospital 'nutritionist' (who was a fat woman, obviously) tell her so long as she stayed under 2000 cals a day that was the most important thing, not macros.
OP, just drop to 50 or better still trace carbs. Keep taking metformin because it has lots of positive effects in a low dose, even for non diabetics. Problem solved
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08-07-2013, 03:20 PM #14
I'm type 2 diabetic weighed 215 lbs doctors kept increasing insulin to try to control levels wasn't working for me finally said to myself a year ago going to try something new, lose weight eat better. one year later 183 lbs no insulin steady levels. It can be beat with nutrition and exercise but doctors don't try that because so many people want the easy way meds.
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08-07-2013, 04:29 PM #15
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08-07-2013, 05:32 PM #17anonymousGuest
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08-07-2013, 06:07 PM #19
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you have my sympathy and well wishes.
my wifes on the edge of it,had been trying to diet and excercise for the longest time to keep it at arms length.funny thing is tho her sugars were a little messed so she gained weight.
now shes on the medicine and lost 15lbs,but doesnt like the side affects.
she still has a bunch to take off she feels so that she can get off the meds.asthmatic dumbass crew
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