ExcelMale
Menu
Home
What's new
Latest activity
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Videos
Lab Tests
Doctor Finder
Buy Books
About Us
Men’s Health Coaching
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Blood Work at 35 weeks of TRT
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="GA8314" data-source="post: 32517" data-attributes="member: 7454"><p>Well, I didn't have a baseline A1C, BUT I was doing fasting blood glucose checks and my numbers were always in the mid-high 90's and every now and again 100 or 101, which is pushing into pre diabetes land. So, for sure I was insulin resistant. My tolerance for carbs is very very low unless I'm doing lots of high intensity cardio (which I'm not nor plan on doing a lot of). </p><p></p><p>I "fought" it for years, but I finally simply accept that my genetics make me insulin resistant. I can't even tolerate much fruit...... It blows, but it is what it is. Metformin has helped a lot. It's like T in many ways. You need to give it time and it's very subtle. I didn't notice anything until 6 weeks into taking high dose metformin. I suspect this is highly variable amongst people though. Low carb, for me, is the way to go to maintain a decent weight. </p><p></p><p>Jay Campbell (of FabulouslyFitOver40) put it very succinctly, and I'll paraphrase "the single most important thing anyone can do for their weight and healthy is determine their sensitivity to insulin"...... Soooooo true.</p><p></p><p>The good news is AFTER doing all this, my A1C was 5.3 so not too shabby. But, for SURE I would have been way higher, and also my fasting glucose levels have come down to the 80's which is good for me....... Way better than high 90's.......</p><p></p><p>I'm convince that had I continued with the SAD (standard american diet) I would have entered full blown diabetes like my grandfather did......</p><p></p><p>I honestly believe that DM-II is a choice (before insulin dependence and maybe even after if you do serious fasting and wean the insulin). It's a tough reality, but if you are strongly insulin resistant then you have to make some tough choices. The wrong carbs (i.e. almost anything refined and even high glycemic fruits) will really hurt your progress....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GA8314, post: 32517, member: 7454"] Well, I didn't have a baseline A1C, BUT I was doing fasting blood glucose checks and my numbers were always in the mid-high 90's and every now and again 100 or 101, which is pushing into pre diabetes land. So, for sure I was insulin resistant. My tolerance for carbs is very very low unless I'm doing lots of high intensity cardio (which I'm not nor plan on doing a lot of). I "fought" it for years, but I finally simply accept that my genetics make me insulin resistant. I can't even tolerate much fruit...... It blows, but it is what it is. Metformin has helped a lot. It's like T in many ways. You need to give it time and it's very subtle. I didn't notice anything until 6 weeks into taking high dose metformin. I suspect this is highly variable amongst people though. Low carb, for me, is the way to go to maintain a decent weight. Jay Campbell (of FabulouslyFitOver40) put it very succinctly, and I'll paraphrase "the single most important thing anyone can do for their weight and healthy is determine their sensitivity to insulin"...... Soooooo true. The good news is AFTER doing all this, my A1C was 5.3 so not too shabby. But, for SURE I would have been way higher, and also my fasting glucose levels have come down to the 80's which is good for me....... Way better than high 90's....... I'm convince that had I continued with the SAD (standard american diet) I would have entered full blown diabetes like my grandfather did...... I honestly believe that DM-II is a choice (before insulin dependence and maybe even after if you do serious fasting and wean the insulin). It's a tough reality, but if you are strongly insulin resistant then you have to make some tough choices. The wrong carbs (i.e. almost anything refined and even high glycemic fruits) will really hurt your progress.... [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Share this page
Facebook
Twitter
Reddit
Pinterest
Tumblr
WhatsApp
Email
Share
Link
Sponsors
Forums
Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Blood Test Discussion
Blood Work at 35 weeks of TRT
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top