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Making allowances
Now that I’ve breezed through my blood sugar target – hitting 42 mmol/mol (6%) at the beginning of April – I’m beginning to relax a little as far as blood sugar goes. Hitting 42 mmol/mol (6%) in just 100 days puts me on a clear downward trajectory, averaging about 0.37mmol/mol or 0.034% per day. Purely…
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Every silver lining has a cloud, which has a silver lining (and maybe another cloud…)
I don’t believe in karma. But now and then, it does feel a little bit like there’s a malicious and/or mischievous fate determined to kick us just when we are at our best. And at other times, it feels like things are always darkest before the dawn, and new hope arises from the ashes of…
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Isn’t that it now? Why are you still here?
So, you miraculously reached type 2 diabetes remission in just 100 days! Yay! Let’s celebrate! But isn’t that it now? You’re done, right? No, of course not! Firstly, true diabetic remission is measured by getting your HbA1c result to 48mmol/mol and keeping it at or under that level for 6 months. So even if there…
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Why did it take me so long?
If you read yesterday’s post, you’ll have seen I hit an absolutely massive milestone in record time. I’ve effectively reversed my type 2 diabetes! I went from a glycated blood sugar reading of 79mmol/mol in December 2025 to just 42 mmol/mol yesterday! Just 100 days, slightly over 14 weeks. So what do you mean, “why…
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100 days to diabetes remission! It’s an Easter miracle! 🐇🐣A literal rebirth!
As you will know if you’ve been following my blog lately, I recently sent off some blood to MonitorMyHealth for a new HbA1c test. Normally, of course, I would get my HbA1c free of charge through my GP, but they rescheduled my quarterly check-up from last Friday (27th March) to early May. I had really…
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After a mild plateau – I finally broke through – under 230lbs!
Persistence pays off. I’m currently somewhat stressed about my recent “job restructuring” – as an example of how it’s affecting me I packed my swim stuff last night, went to the swimming pool for my regular Monday evening swim, and realised once I arrived that I’d left my swim bag at home! 😂 Easily done,…
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Life gets in the way…with a baseball bat sometimes (at least it feels that way!)
I often half-joke about how life gets in the way of your best intentions, whether it’s sabotaging your diet or making it challenging to fast or exercise. In a recent blog, I also joked about how weight loss is like banking. When you are flush, you make deposits in your savings account (store fat), and…
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What got you here won’t get you there
An important lesson I’ve learnt in life, that applies most especially to weight loss, is “what got you here won’t necessarily get you there”. This week my weight loss stalled for the first time since I began. I have seen my weight go up on occasions, like last week’s business trip to Paris where I…
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The ups and downs of the long haul
Two days ago, I posted about my blood pressure vacillating. I’d seen some odd ups and downs – nothing to panic about necessarily, but still not great. Yesterday my BP was up again – my average reading was 144/93 with a 63bpm heart rate. Still concerning, but again not “panic stations”. Today, it’s back down…
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Blood pressure blues – but only temporary
The last two days I’ve had some weird and slightly worrying blood pressure readings. Tuesday: Wednesday: This is in contrast to my last readings, taken after my BP seemed to stabilise after I adjusted my medication. Two weeks ago: A jump of 10 points on systolic pressure isn’t awful in and of itself, but a…
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