James has only been a DMP member for a short time and has already made great progress!
Thanks very much to James for sharing his story to inspire other members and subscribers in the DMP community. We look forward to sharing James’ progress in future updates.
Meet James
I am a 73 year old retired teacher. I have had diabetes now for six years. I have struggled with numbers with regard to A1c since first diagnosed.
I have been on metformin for the last four years. I have tried a variety of food choices and diets to combat the problem. All the while, my numbers continued to creep up and I have been labeled “uncontrolled diabetic.”
I am an avid golfer and fisherman. Along with my diabetes diagnosis, I have been diagnosed with cancer.
I wish to continue to have an active life and will do what is necessary to maintain my lifestyle.
What made you decide to join as a DMP member?
My physician wanted to increase my medications to help lower my A1c. When I got an email offer regarding DMPs diet program, I thought why not give it a try.
I had worked with the dietitian at the local hospital but the food program was not workable for me. I really didn’t want to add another pill to my list of meds that I am taking.
What kind of diet were you eating before joining?
I was eating way too many carbs and not liking the foods that I was eating. I also was not getting enough food energy from my diet. I wanted a change.
What things have you changed?
My wife now bakes with almond flour and stevia. We eat more vegetables, fish, chicken, and lean meats.
We try to keep carbs at a level of 100 to 110 each day. The recipes are great and they are workable for us.
James’ results, in just 3 months!
My blood sugar ran around 260 to 280 (14.4 to 15.6) — now it averages around 160 (8.9).
My A1c has gone from 8.3 to 7.2 in just three months – down 1.1%!
Weight has gone from 178 to 169 (80.7 – 76.6 kg). All other numbers are good.
Best of all, I have more energy and I look forward to doing things.
What would be your best advice to people wanting to make changes in their lives?
I highly recommend DMP as a good step to getting a handle on diabetes.
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Thank you for sharing your story James – its always so inspiring to hear our members progress and this is so incredibly inspiring to see you achieve these results in a short time!
Ready to take charge of your health? Join us as a member today.
Deborah
Congratulations James, you are on the right track. This site has helped me to control my blood sugar without medication.. I’m sure you’ll see great results also without having to increase your medication.
Emily - Dietitian (MS, RD)
Congratulations and great to hear!
Dave
I’m impressed by James commitment and attitude at making his life better. I congratulate him.
One thing I caution everyone about is taking Metformin. I’ve been a diabetic for around 10 years. I used to run 6 miles everyday. Until I broke my back and had an 8.5 hour surgery to rebuild me.
I have never been overweight. I’m 63 years old and a retired military officer. My weight is 155 pounds at 5’9”.
I was taking Metformin (2K mg’s daily). I never had any pain or illness of any type. But, I had lost my mind. I thought I was fine, but my wife knew differently and tricked me to go to the ER. I actually thought she took me to one of her private schools in a neighboring state. Then, this doctor came out and long story short admitted me to the hospital. After that, I don’t remember anything for five days. The poisons from my non-functional kidneys had spread to my brain. My creatinine number was 10.0 which means no kidney function. I finally got my creatinine down and was released of a liquid diet. My weight went from 180 to 140 in less than two months. They causation was determined to be Metformin and ibuprofen. The Kidney doc took me off both for eternity and my creatinine has been 1.1 since. I know many others who have had kidney issues that were taking Metformin. Just be careful and keep healthy kidneys. Keep track of your kidney bloodwork.
Emily - Dietitian (MS, RD)
Great insight and I am glad to hear you are doing better. I agree it’s crucial to discuss all side effects with your physician so that you have a full understanding of potential side effects for any medication (which all medications do have side effects of some type.) Many people have great success with metformin, but it isn’t for everyone.