Hi @A DiabetesTeam Member, and all you warriors.
I was diagnosed with diabetes in February 2021, with A1C of 13.5. 3.5 months later I was on my way to clinical remission with an A1C of 4.9. With no diabetes medications. Baby steps.

But clinical remission does not mean nondiabetic, although my numbers look nondiabetic. I am now and always will be diabetic. Baby steps.

I am limited to 5 net carbs per meal, 15-20 net carbs per day.
I would love to eat a bowl of rice. I would love to eat a half a pizza. I would love to eat a hamburger, fries, and a coke. Baby steps.

If I eat half a hamburger bun that is my carbs for the whole day. If I eat half a slice of pizza, that is my carbs for a whole day. Yes, I am still diabetic and always will be. Baby steps.

But alas all those would blow the good work I've done. I am blessed with these reminders that I am diabetic. Baby steps.

My vision goes blurred if my 2 hour number is above 7.8(140). If my 2 hour number is above that after 2 meals in a row, the peripheral neuropathy makes it very painful to walk. Plus I get unsteady on my feet. So I walk the straight and narrow. Baby steps.

I supercontrol my diabetes journey with ultralow carb right eating lifestyle, Japanese science and medicine, exercise, dropping 62 pounds to bring my BMI down to 24.8. Baby steps.

It is not easy, it is very, very, very hard. Especially for a lifelong Japanese rice-aholic. Baby steps.

But my family is my compelling reason to do what's necessary.
I don't just try.
I do what's necessary. Baby steps.

I eat to my blood glucose meter, my blood glucose numbers spreadsheet, and my food journal. Baby steps.

Normal, nondiabetic blood glucose numbers are 4.0(72) to 7.8(140). Baby steps.

I control my numbers to TITR, time in tight range, 4.0(72) to 7.8(140). This precludes further additional cumulative vascular damage. Baby steps.

It arrests diabetes complications and comorbidities right where they are now. Do this and you too can enter clinical remission. You can generate nondiabetic numbers, even without diabetes medications. Baby steps.

Do what you need to do. No excuses.
Be the warrior you never knew you were. Baby steps.

And never give up, never surrender, never ever.
You got this.
Have a wonderful day.

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I was diagnosed in August of 2016

I achieved remission in November of 2016 and remained in remission since then

That doesn't mean I fixed it or cured it

It means that I made enough changes in what I eat, my weight and activity level to get my blood sugar back to clinically non-diabetic levels most of the time

But if I stop my (program) I'll be right back to clinically diabetic practically overnight

Remission = very good control

I didn't "get back" to eating pizza and drinking coke - it simply means that "I" can get to normal blood sugar "without diabetes meds"

That's it, that's all - no reward, no back to normal, no living like I did - it is a ton of work every day to stay in remission - essentially just "bragging rights" and it's not for everyone

Some don't mind taking meds

The goal is control, not how you get that control...

I appreciate your response

Thanks s lot,I will follow as you said and again I appreciate your response