I don't get to the UK as often as I like, but I had a two week stint in Cambridge recently and took a weekend jaunt down to London, so of course... sadly didn't quite have time to go down to Beppe's though.
I didn't think it was going to be this big!
So. Worth. It.
I'll be honest, I'm kind of proud of the numbers.
I'm Asian, and only 5'2", so starting at 78kg (171 lbs) meant I was already in the obese range. Years of instant noodles and midnight snacking meant I was already in the prediabetic range for a couple of years, but last December I was handed a fasting glucose of 17.0 and a HBA1C of 9.9 (not to mention a calcium score of 750).
So, put on meds (metformin, linagliptin, empagliflozin), cut out carbs, cut out sugar, portion controlled, walked about 30 mins every day. I watched my daily numbers closely because I'm a data junkie and tweaked my diet accordingly.
Over the last 4 months I'm down to 58.5kg (128 lbs), my fasting blood sugar has stayed in the 4-6 range, with 2-hour food glucose 5-8, and my latest labs showed fasting at 5.1, HB1AC of 3.9(!). So I'm hoping my doctor tells me he can adjust my medication and that I can head back to the gym so I can regain muscle mass.
Wish me luck!