}85u of Lantus? Wow, that is quite a dose! The insulin will not help
}with the weight loss, if ever you need to use it again. What is your
}FBG looking like now if I may ask?

Nope, the insulin helped me gain 40+ pounds in what seemed like weeks. My
set point was 245-250 pounds for years then boom I shot up to 290. The
doctor wasn't overly concerned as he said it showed I was finally getting
the sugar under control. Before I went on insulin I was hitting 200 in the
mornings and could only control the blood sugar with more exercise (walked
off a lot of doughnuts and other nasty foods when I gave in to the
cravings). With the insulin, I suddenly felt liberated as I was able to eat
what I wanted again (by shooting more insulin) with the downside being
constant weight gain.  

The new doctor (my endo) switched me from NPH to Lantus plus added Avandia
on my first visit to him and had increased the nightly insulin dosage from
80 to 85U. My A1c was 8.3 on the first visit (was the lowest measured since
diagnosed 7 years ago and down from a high of 11.5), then was 8.1 the next
visit and 3 months later 7.8. The endo commented we still had work to do as
it was still too high but softened his stance when I said I was tickled it
finally dropped below 8.0 for the first time. I am actually looking forward
to this next visit in 2 weeks as it should be much lower. My morning
readings were averaging 145 on the insulin, now after 3 weeks of LC and
using insulin only when the fasting readings go above 130, my meter 2 week
average is down to 125. The upward spiral was getting nuts so here I am
making a DRASTIC lifestyle change, one I should have made a long time ago.

Have there been temptations -- you bet!!! I was doing a PR event for work
last Saturday where they had Krispy Kreme Doughnuts when we got there and
Domino's Pizza for lunch. I ate an Atkins Breakfast Bar and kept smiling.
Yesterday, I was out of town at an Elk's Convention where they had bagels,
Danish and fruit for breakfast. I was able to skip my favorite quick
breakfast food (bagels and cream cheese) and just ate a small banana
instead. My blood sugar was 93 when I got home a couple hours later. I
think this lifestyle can work for me since there are always alternatives to
hunger (like eating <G>) instead of starving all the time when trying to
lose weight. It seems I have been on a weight gain/loss yo-yo since
childhood, so a gentle ongoing down slope is a nice goal to strive for.

Later,
Dave

** 295/284/210 **
LCing since 3/1/04

I predict he'll see a change in his patients in the coming months and
years if he's still in practice Many people are able to control Type 2
with low carb, some with meds and some without. I read about them here
and in the diabetes newsgroups frequently. The times, they are
a'changin'.

--  
Jean M.
New food of the week: Ice water. Lots of it.
(The jalapeño peppers are very hot!)

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