Current Events > I have type 2 diabetes.

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My blood glucose and Hba1c are just above the line, so it's not serious diabetes yet. But I HAVE to lose weight, start exercising and stop drinking as much.

Doctor put in Metformin anyway to give me pancreas a break since it's working harder than it should.

It's good that this was found now than when I was 50 since it hasn't done any damage on my body yet.

I think I need to take a break from school, and take care of my body first.

It all sounds "easy" fix. But my mental state is the mountain I have to climb over to fight this thing, my mental state is what's caused this to happen to me.
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Try taking vitamin D supplements. Not sure of the mechanism of action, but apparently it helps lower Hba1c levels over the course of a few months. Increases insulin sensitivity too.
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AceAttorneyist posted...

Try taking vitamin D supplements. Not sure of the mechanism of action, but apparently it helps lower Hba1c levels over the course of a few months. Increases insulin sensitivity too.

He gets tons of D.
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Metformin is the best

Put gluconeogenesis to the test
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I warned you and you didn't listen. :u

You still have a chance to undo this. Cut way back on the carbs and sugar starting RIGHT NOW. You can reverse it if you're lucky. Commit to something once in your life you lazy heifer.

You don't need to quit school either! Just stop eating like a pig! Write down every stupid thing you put in your goddamn mouth. I've been doing it since middle school.
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OpheliaAdenade posted...

Write down every stupid thing you put in your goddamn mouth.

Whew this is getting hot.
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OpheliaAdenade posted...

I warned you and you didn't listen. :u

You still have a chance to undo this. Cut way back on the carbs and sugar starting RIGHT NOW. You can reverse it if you're lucky. Commit to something once in your life you lazy heifer.

You don't need to quit school either! Just stop eating like a pig! Write down every stupid thing you put in your goddamn mouth. I've been doing it since middle school.

I know how I need to take care of my body. But it's my mental state fucking it up. It's not laziness. It's me being fucked up.
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FF_Redux posted...

I know how I need to take care of my body. But it's my mental state f***ing it up. It's not laziness. It's me being f***ed up.

Then why not DO IT. :v You can blame your mental state all you want, but at a certain point it becomes a question of willpower. You are actively in control of what and how much you eat. There are numerous things in life we have no control over but this is one thing you most certainly do.

Get it together.
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OpheliaAdenade posted...

FF_Redux posted...

I know how I need to take care of my body. But it's my mental state f***ing it up. It's not laziness. It's me being f***ed up.

Then why not DO IT. :v You can blame your mental state all you want, but at a certain point it becomes a question of willpower. You are actively in control of what and how much you eat. There are numerous things in life we have no control over but this is one thing you most certainly do.

Get it together.

If it was that easy I would've done this years ago.
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What's funny is my reaction to this news is wanting to get drunk and eat trash food.

Drinking and food has been my comfort, my treat and my prize for things gone good.
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- Stop eating like a pig
- Stop being an alcoholic
- Stop living a sedentary life.
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FF_Redux posted...

What's funny is my reaction to this news is wanting to get drunk and eat trash food.

Drinking and food has been my comfort, my treat and my prize for things gone good.

just eat low carb things then. :v Meat, cheese, leafy greens, non-starchy vegetables. It isn't that hard. There are lots of good things to eat.

stop eating the carbs.
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Captain Diabetes

Alcohol believe it or not is not a huge problem. Well, if you drink excessively, then obviously you should decrease your drinking. But 1-2 drinks per day may actually help glucose and lipid control.
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Try intermittent fasting. I cant personally vouch for it because Ive only been doing it for a few days. However, based on the research Ive been doing on it and watching the success of random normal people on YouTube, it seems like a decent way to go.

Almost everyone will tell you that youre going to die, youll lose muscle, youre doing damage to your organs, etc. All that is based on old out dated science. Your body doesnt go into starvation mode until 72 hours. Youre going to be resetting the clock long before that.

The general gist is to fast for 16 hours, then you have an 8 hour window that you can eat. My window is from 3pm-11pm. Any other time I do not consume any calories.

You have two fuel tanks. One runs on food the other runs on your fat. If youre constantly filling up your food tank, then your body never switches over to your fat tank. And youll have a hard time losing weight.

Calories in and calories out is the way to lose weight, theres just no other way around it. You can go to the gym and bust out those 2,000 calories you ate so that your body can access your fat reserve...or you can just not fill up the tank so your body accesses the fat reserve. Either way the same thing is happening in your body.

This is not a new concept. Eating 3 meals a day is a new concept and as a society we have gotten fatter and fatter because of it. Our ancestors, and people in certain parts of the world today, have long periods of fasting because food isnt always available. People would hunt for the food and they didnt always eat every day. Our ancestors were intermittent fasters. It was just involuntary at the time, but that is how our bodies have evolved.

Modern day predators do the same thing. They dont eat every day. During the time they dont eat theyre running on their fat reserves. Your body doesnt go into starvation mode if you have 100lbs of reserve fuel laying around. It makes no sense for your body to start eating its muscles and organs, the very tool that your body needs to get more food, when there is an abundance of fat laying around waiting to be used.

I dont thik fasting is a good idea
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How overweight are you Tc if you don't mind me asking. I have a terrible diet but am still pretty skinny
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:/

change starts with you. start right now and a year, or two, or three, and youll wish you started sooner

Chicken posted...

OpheliaAdenade posted...

Write down every stupid thing you put in your goddamn mouth.

Whew this is getting hot.

Ded
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Lo_Ping posted...

Try intermittent fasting. I cant personally vouch for it because Ive only been doing it for a few days. However, based on the research Ive been doing on it and watching the success of random normal people on YouTube, it seems like a decent way to go.

Almost everyone will tell you that youre going to die, youll lose muscle, youre doing damage to your organs, etc. All that is based on old out dated science. Your body doesnt go into starvation mode until 72 hours. Youre going to be resetting the clock long before that.

The general gist is to fast for 16 hours, then you have an 8 hour window that you can eat. My window is from 3pm-11pm. Any other time I do not consume any calories.

You have two fuel tanks. One runs on food the other runs on your fat. If youre constantly filling up your food tank, then your body never switches over to your fat tank. And youll have a hard time losing weight.

Calories in and calories out is the way to lose weight, theres just no other way around it. You can go to the gym and bust out those 2,000 calories you ate so that your body can access your fat reserve...or you can just not fill up the tank so your body accesses the fat reserve. Either way the same thing is happening in your body.

This is not a new concept. Eating 3 meals a day is a new concept and as a society we have gotten fatter and fatter because of it. Our ancestors, and people in certain parts of the world today, have long periods of fasting because food isnt always available. People would hunt for the food and they didnt always eat every day. Our ancestors were intermittent fasters. It was just involuntary at the time, but that is how our bodies have evolved.

Modern day predators do the same thing. They dont eat every day. During the time they dont eat theyre running on their fat reserves. Your body doesnt go into starvation mode if you have 100lbs of reserve fuel laying around. It makes no sense for your body to start eating its muscles and organs, the very tool that your body needs to get more food, when there is an abundance of fat laying around waiting to be used.

I've always lived like this without realising. I never eat breakfast for example. Good to know I'm not a lunatic
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We keeo tellin you cut down the alcohol and snacks :/

It sucks and all, but i hope this is a wake up call to turn your life better. Look, i am tbh a lazy fatass too, but i do keep my sugar intake low.
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haloiscoolisbak posted...

How overweight are you Tc if you don't mind me asking. I have a terrible diet but am still pretty skinny

Based on the pictures he's posted I think he probably weighs between 300-400 lbs.
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haloiscoolisbak posted...

How overweight are you Tc if you don't mind me asking. I have a terrible diet but am still pretty skinny

Im about 275lbs
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And your height?
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FF_Redux posted...

I think I need to take a break from school

wouldn't that just cause you to backslide further?
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Metformin is good. Great starting point for treatment of T2DM and should be the backbone of most regimens.

It and empagliflozin (Jardiance) are the only 2 diabetes meds that offer a mortality benefit.
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I'm going off coffee recently because the creamer that I used with it was the only time I had really concentrated sugar intake during the day.

Maybe you should go on a yearlong fast from alcohol or something - that might be a good impetus for some other healthy choices.
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Calorie counting and eating just below your BMR (roughly 1500-1700 calories per day) will cause consistent and sustainable weight loss.
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haloiscoolisbak posted...

And your height?

176cm
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FF_Redux posted...

haloiscoolisbak posted...

And your height?

176cm

5' 7"
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5'7 and 275 pounds? D:
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HIV is next.

I am 5'7" and I am overweight at 165
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bluezero posted...

FF_Redux posted...

haloiscoolisbak posted...

And your height?

176cm

5' 7"

Hahaha, Americans suck to convert height. That's 5'9"
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donkeyjack posted...

Hahaha, Americans suck to convert height. That's 5'9"

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For your diet:

-Moderate amounts of alcohol and coffee are OK and may even be beneficial.
-Replace refined grains with whole grains.
-More nuts and legumes.
-Less soda and processed meats.
-Dairy appears to be neutral.
-Make an effort to get your calories from plant rather than animal sources.
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Please get some help. If you don't learn how to control yourself now you sure as hell won't be able to maintain your blood sugar. You're gonna lose your foot. Do you think David's old ass is gonna be able to help you get around with that stump? :u he'll be out the door quick as can be.

Get your life together starting NOW redux. I mean it.
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donkeyjack posted...

bluezero posted...

FF_Redux posted...

haloiscoolisbak posted...

And your height?

176cm

5' 7"

Hahaha, Americans suck to convert height. That's 5'9"

Suck to convert?
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FF_Redux posted...

donkeyjack posted...

Hahaha, Americans suck to convert height. That's 5'9"

nice, that means you only need to lose 106 pounds to be a normal weight, instead of 116
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OpheliaAdenade posted...

Please get some help. If you don't learn how to control yourself now you sure as hell won't be able to maintain your blood sugar. You're gonna lose your foot. Do you think David's old ass is gonna be able to help you get around with that stump? :u he'll be out the door quick as can be.

Get your life together starting NOW redux. I mean it.

He'll be dead before my diabetes can do that kind of damage.
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FF_Redux posted...

OpheliaAdenade posted...

Please get some help. If you don't learn how to control yourself now you sure as hell won't be able to maintain your blood sugar. You're gonna lose your foot. Do you think David's old ass is gonna be able to help you get around with that stump? :u he'll be out the door quick as can be.

Get your life together starting NOW redux. I mean it.

He'll be dead before my diabetes can do that kind of damage.

you never know. please redux, listen to me. i'm trying to help you. stop with the carbs and sugar. I have recipes if you want to try them. Like macaroni and cheese that's made with cauliflower instead. :o
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I think I need to take a break from school, and take care of my body first.

i think you should try to handle both at the same time. how about this: drop your stupid-ass posting on this website (all the time you dedicate to it) and go for a jog instead. get into a yoga routine.

you have no excuse. you're part of the medical community. get your fucking shit together.
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Pancake posted...

i think you should try to handle both at the same time. how about this: drop your stupid-ass posting on this website (all the time you dedicate to it) and go for a jog instead. get into a yoga routine.

you have no excuse. you're part of the medical community. get your fucking shit together.

I can barely handle the school part and clearly not handled my health at all. Maybe taking a year break to focus on my health is what I need to do.
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Pancake posted...

I think I need to take a break from school, and take care of my body first.

i think you should try to handle both at the same time. how about this: drop your stupid-ass posting on this website (all the time you dedicate to it) and go for a jog instead. get into a yoga routine.

you have no excuse. you're part of the medical community. get your fucking shit together.

and stop fucking old men. :v honestly, I still think he's the root of all your problem.
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OpheliaAdenade posted...

and stop fucking old men. :v honestly, I still think he's the root of all your problem.

This is why I don't take you seriously.
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qyll3 posted...

-More nuts

hhhhehehehehehhe
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if you quit school you'll just be sitting around at home all day getting fatter and fatter and you know it. :v
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OpheliaAdenade posted...

Then why not DO IT. :v You can blame your mental state all you want, but at a certain point it becomes a question of willpower. You are actively in control of what and how much you eat. There are numerous things in life we have no control over but this is one thing you most certainly do.

Get it together.

Next time you break a leg, why don't you just stop having a broken leg? Seriously, why not? And why doesn't everyone who has AIDS in Africa just stop having aids???

Better yet, why don't all the starving children just eat something, right?
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scar the 1 posted...

OpheliaAdenade posted...

Then why not DO IT. :v You can blame your mental state all you want, but at a certain point it becomes a question of willpower. You are actively in control of what and how much you eat. There are numerous things in life we have no control over but this is one thing you most certainly do.

Get it together.

Next time you break a leg, why don't you just stop having a broken leg? Seriously, why not? And why doesn't everyone who has AIDS in Africa just stop having aids???

Better yet, why don't all the starving children just eat something, right?

He's been doing this shit for ages on here though. :v He needs to pull his shit together before he ruins his health.
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