Full Version: Diet and Excercise

From: Spanky (SGTSPANKY45) [#1]
13 Jun 4:30
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I'm new to this forum and I am glad I found it. I have had Type 2 Diabetes for years now and take 2500m of Metformin daily. My last Dr's appointment revealed my A1c levels through the roof at a 7.7. I changed my lifestyle with diet & excercise and power walk 2.5 miles a day, and changed my diet to less than 1500 calories a day. So far I've dropped 12 pounds since the end of April. It seems no matter what I eat which is usually pretty healthy I still get spikes. My weight has platoed and I cant seem to break the 215 mark. I have heard of Beyetta and will ask my Dr. about the drug on my next visit next week. Can anyone shed some light about diet and Beyetta and how it effective it is....

From: toneylee in VA (TONEYLEE) [#3]
13 Jun 8:14
To: Spanky (SGTSPANKY45) [#1] 13 Jun 20:41

Welcome to the forum, Craig. Byetta has helped many people, not only with BGs, but also with weight loss, but it does depend on the individual. Not everyone experiences the weight loss
(although most do), and a lot depends on your willingness to put up with the initial nausea--if you get it--and your ability to notice the fullness signals from your body. Byetta does cause slow stomach emptying that helps people feel full. But you have to work with it--it's a great tool but only a tool, not a magic bullet. If you do start Byetta, I think it'll be valuable to read our Byetta Basics. You can find the link at the bottom of the Start page under Recommended Reading. Hope your doctor goes along with the idea. It sure sounds like it would be worth a try for you. Let us know what happens, ok?

From: Geri in Co:Byetta(3-06) (GERI) [#5]
13 Jun 8:58
To: Spanky (SGTSPANKY45) [#1] 13 Jun 20:41

Welcome.

Congrats on your efforts so far. Before you see your dr to ask about Byetta you might want to change up your exercise routine. Do you do any weight lifting? use resistence bands? swim? A lot of times, if we don't change up our exercise programs, our bodies become very efficient. You could try a power walk for a few blocks then a slower walk for a few blocks, or add in some slow jogging for a few blocks, and don't do it the same each time. Due to bad knees I ride an exercise bike all the time but I don't ride the same way every day. I go at different speeds for different lengths of time, add more resistence, lessen the resistence etc. Might help you too.

Do you keep track of your food, exercise, and numbers? I've also found that doing that helps me figure out what is going on and work on ways of combating the spikes. Do you know when you spike in relation to your eating and exercising? Knowing the info does help us to know how to change our patterns to get the best results and best numbers.

Hope this helps some.

From: Spanky (SGTSPANKY45) [#7]
13 Jun 20:53
To: Geri in Co:Byetta(3-06) (GERI) [#5] 14 Jun 8:24

Thanks Geri..my weight loss so far has been done the old fasion way with plain ol' diet & exercise. Yes I do change up my routine with walks to sprints and back to walks again. I also have p90x at home thats been collecting dust & i'm thinking I might start that. A month ago, I was at 238, & this evening before work I was 214. I work nights so that helps because I eat less. I had a bowl of Grape Nuts last night & my sugar tested at 288 W/Keytones. An hour or so later I tested again & it was 144. I thought that cereal was good for you, I threw the rest out. I heard about Beyetta & wanted to try it. Thanks again...

From: Geri in Co:Byetta(3-06) (GERI) [#9]
14 Jun 8:33
To: Spanky (SGTSPANKY45) [#7] 17 Jun 2:13

Do you know how to carb count? If not ask your dr if there is a class you can go to to learn. I'd have to see the box of Grape Nuts to see how many carb and fiber grams there are but I would think it's high carb.

Sometimes we plateau when we lose weight and that means we either have to wait it out or really watch what we eat. Do you keep track of your food? By that I mean, write it down everyday. Studies have shown those who are most successful are ones who keep track of their diets and exercise. I also add my glucose numbers to my records. Might help since we tend to go off track after awhile without realizing it.

Not sure what a p90x(elliptical?) is but go for it. Change it up and shock your body some.

From: Mark_in_MO [#11]
14 Jun 9:06
To: Spanky (SGTSPANKY45) [#1] 17 Jun 2:13

Spanky,

Sounds like you are making great strides toward getting control of your diet and exercise. Byetta will certainly help as long as you continue with the diet and exercise efforts. One key thing about the diet is not to just cut calories, but to cut the right kind of calories. If you have the time, Google "Glycemic Index" and learn more about not just cutting carbs (usually a good thing) but about cuting the right kind of carbs and foods. You may find you can eat more of different foods and still control your blood glucose (BG) levels AND continue the weight loss.

And do not get discouraged; an A1c of 7.7 is not great, but it is not a disaster by any means. There have been posters on this forum who are running in the 400's for BG readings with A1c's of 10+ and higher. So it is encouraging that you are aggressively addressing your problem before it gets so out of hand that major organ damage occurs quickly. Just do not get discouraged - you have chosen and started a track that will give you better results. Good luck!

From: Ana (ANA23) [#13]
22 Jun 0:05
To: Spanky (SGTSPANKY45) [#1] 25 Jun 19:36

quote: Spanky (SGTSPANKY45)

Hi Craig
Byetta (also known as exenatide) is usually used with other oral diabetes drugs along with proper diet and physical exercise to lower blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes. According to American Diabetes Association, the treatment with of Byetta for overweighed or obese type 2 diabetic patients is found to cause losing weight as well as controlling of blood sugar levels.
Byetta is also helpful for weight loss, till now its mechanism is unclear, but it is thought that it decreases the movement of food from stomach to small intestine, so it causes the feeling of fullness.
Check this link http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/byetta/an01315
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