I had my annual diabetic check-up this morning, and the nurses were very pleased to see the progress I’d made. I’m now at 17 stone 7.7, or 245.7 lbs (111.4kgs) – so another 1.2lbs down from my weigh-in 2 days ago.
They said it’s pretty rare for someone to make such significant changes and see such rapid results, which is encouraging.
Of course, Christmas is nearly upon us and I’m not about to let that go completely uncelebrated, so I expect to put a few pounds on over the next few days – but then I’ll be back on track again and confident I can hit my target, which is 180lbs (81.6kgs) or 12 stone 12lbs by May 2026, just under 6 months away.
I’ve lost 12.2 lbs in total since starting my new regimen, just a few weeks ago, and while we all know that initial weight loss is always much higher, the point is to maintain a consistent average loss. To hit my target weight, I only need to lose around 2.56lbs per week on average.
I know, I know – that “only” sounds a bit glib! But I’ve averaged almost 1lb PER DAY over the last week, so nearer 5 or 6lbs per week! Even with the inevitable plateaus and events like Christmas, I am sure that my diet plan, combined with consistent exercise and some intermittent fasting, is going to enable me to keep my average up.
Otherwise, my diabetic check was all good – the nurse wasn’t too concerned about the numbness I’d felt a few weeks back, which kick-started my new focus.
She checked my pulse from my feet and said it’s very easy to find and very strong – and this is a great sign for diabetics, since poor circulation is one of the things that triggers long-term nerve damage (diabetic neuropathy).
She reassured me that, given my condition, if I can lose just 15% of my bodyweight (34lbs / 15kgs) then my nerve issues should sort themselves out and I should be able to get into diabetic remission.
I’m actually targeting a 67lbs (30.4kgs) weight loss, while also committing to getting a lot of my fitness back – so I should be in great shape to put this diabetes thing behind me.
She also took some blood to test my Hb1Ac (blood sugar levels), but I won’t get the results probably until after Christmas now. My last HbA1c test results were my worst, at 58 mmol/mol – which is still not terrible. She told me that most of the serious cases she deals with are nearer 100mmol/mol. Getting under 48mmol/mol will put me in the “prediabetic” range, and under 42mmol/mol is back to normal.
My blood pressure results were “excellent” and pulse was very healthy (77bpm).
All in all it was very reassuring. I just need to keep doing what I’m doing and the results will be sure to follow.
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