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ORIGINAL: Todd M
It's weird losing 14 pounds in one week and only 1 the next. 
Esp considering, on average - I dropped my carb intake the 2nd week vs the first. Considerably.
Also odd, is yesterday was one of my highest carb intake days...all good carbs mind you...and yet my blood sugars were low. They just keep getting lower and lower. Every morning reading - lower. Every daily average - lower. I actually had some minor symptoms of hypoglycemia last night which prompted me to take in an extra snack i.e, more carbs. I had 3 readings in the low 4's yesterday. Or in American numbers below 80. I've read that below 70 is low low...but I can feel it in the low 80's. Gotta talk to someone about that.
My mother in law, who is also diabetic said 'if they can get you below 7 on a regular basis (~125) you're doing good'.
In two weeks I've gone, as a daily avg:
9
9
7
7.4
6.8
6.6
6.1
6.7
6
5.8
5.6
5.3
Forget 7's...I'm leaving 6 behind...
This is all on, what I believe to be...fairly entry level metformin dosages and making healthy food choices. With a low active lifestyle.
My concern is starting a new job this week. Nights. Working on the freight team. Probably working hard. How am I going to keep my numbers up? Like I said - I feel it sitting around when my numbers are low...I'm going to need my body to respond to hours of physical exertion...gonna be a tricky one...
It's pretty common to lose a lot of weight in the first week or so. It's a process. Your body adjusts to the changes you are making. Do not try to lose weight faster by skipping meals, etc. Just keep off the carbs, keep drinking your water, and stay active. It will start coming off at the rate of about a pound a week.
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