Tue, Feb-10-09, 08:20
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Senior Member
Posts: 811
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Plan: Dr. Bernstein (modified )
Stats: 298/205/199
BF:
Progress: 94%
Location: Smithtown, NY
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Wow a great thread.
As many of you know I am T2 diabetic.
I started insulin along with low carb about a year ago.
Well, some weight has crept back on.
It is NOT the insulin that did it. It is behavorial. I knew I could now have more carbs since I use a fast bolus Novolog.
I am also using 40 units day and night of basil levemir.
I also know that staying low carb and exercising also helps control BG .
The real good news for me is my last A1C was 5.2.
The bad news is I have to get the weight off.
I just recently gone for a cardiac catscan. This discovered a few things.
I have gallstones. I also have 20-40% blockage in two of my arteries and 40-60% blockage in one of them; all near the heart of course.
I am taking a Advanced Artery Solution that has been reported to reduce these blockages. I have been taking it now for about 6 months. Now, that I have a baseline cardiac we will see how good this Artery Solution works. I plan to have another cardiac catscan in about a year.
In the meantime, I have some of the best Doctors around now watching my heart, eyes, etc all doing OK so far.
I have decided to go for a Lap Band and I expect this tool to help me greatly in altering my intake habits and then get back to lower carbs and more exercise.
So, I also expect that doing so will reduce my need for insulin. The weight comes off, the exercise increases, I feel better and then I live.
Ralph
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