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One doctor told my mother that experience shows that anyway no one follows the diet recommendations (which were exercise and reducing bodyweight) so he prescribe the medicine.....

Very cynical....but when you read here about how impossible it is not eat "normal", he might be right. Tell a fatty to loose 30 kg and his blood pressure and sugar will be OK.

Than you wait 6 month and he'll come back with maybe 5 kg more. So better to start with the medicine immediately...

I know it won't be easy.

I have seen many people attempting to lose weight but they are like a yoyo. I believe I have what it takes to succeed. I am using the same thing I used in quitting smoking since 2012. That is "if the person trying to quit smoking or reduce weight to ideal level does not see and feel happy about the changes quickly" they will give up.

I was able to quit smoking because I realized and felt the benefits early: able to sing a complete song without running out of breath; able to walk one kilometer without panting; before my mouth smelled like ashtray, then I felt more confident to talk fronting another person; etc. Small things at first followed by bigger things.

I was 89 kg in March this year, now I am at 69.5kg, just 1.5 kg from my ideal weight. Honestly to lose the last 4kg will be the hardest. Losing the first 5 kg was the easiest, and it got harder as you closed down the gap to your ideal weight.

Now I am attempting to control diabetes without medications. Good luck to me.

One problem will be also when you reached your target....you must continue your diet, but of course watered down. I find holding the weight is somehow more difficult than loosing it. As you need to balance things.

Edit: yes getting rid of weight is slow, and sometimes strange effect happen....you eat very little and every day you are a bit more heavy without reason. But than for the same no reason you'll loose weight. It is just fluctuating a bit.....

I agree that maintaining the target weight will be a challenge. The secret remains the same: the person doing it should have seen and should already be enjoying the benefits of what he has accomplished -- even before reaching his goal.

Weight loss doesn't really mean eating less. I am on a modified Ketogenic diet with higher than normal fat than recommended in RDA (recommended dietary allowance) , low carb and getting my carb needs mainly from apple, unripe banana, nuts, etc not from grain or wheat, and my protein input is almost double than those not on ketogenic diet (eating lots of fish and meat ,whey or casein protein supplement especially during exercise), I am taking 1.2g of protein per kg of my ideal weight, RDA requirement is only 0.8g per kilogram of ideal weight), eat daily some 350g of vegetables and 150 grams of mainly apples, unripe bananas, avocados and other fruits, did portion control on other fruits as I am diabetic. Non-diabetics should have less difficulty losing weight as they can eat fruits without massive limitations.

In the beginning I craved for grain and wheat bread, which is remedied by eating lots of apples and nuts, and uncooked flaxseed meal grounded, sometimes made cookies out of them and others. There are so many delicious recipes for Ketogenic and Paleo diets, pure or modified

Reliance on eating less is a self-defeating strategy as nobody can fight hunger when all the food are available just waiting for the picking. In fact one will immediately hit a plateau even just after losing 5% of their weight. The long-term variable for weight loss is exercise and natural adjustment of the body to the new type and volume of food being consumed.

I don't get hungry for long because I eat when I am hungry -- just eat the right food. Forgot: I love low-glycemic peanut butter spread on unripe banana and avocado, (I avoided low fat mayo), used chocolate flavor casein protein or whey protein as my coffee creamer and sweetener, and used Vanilla flavor whey for my before-breakfast lemon juice.

I hope these pointers help anyone reading our posts.

One doctor told my mother that experience shows that anyway no one follows the diet recommendations (which were exercise and reducing bodyweight) so he prescribe the medicine.....

Very cynical....but when you read here about how impossible it is not eat "normal", he might be right. Tell a fatty to loose 30 kg and his blood pressure and sugar will be OK.

Than you wait 6 month and he'll come back with maybe 5 kg more. So better to start with the medicine immediately...

I know it won't be easy.

I have seen many people attempting to lose weight but they are like a yoyo. I believe I have what it takes to succeed. I am using the same thing I used in quitting smoking since 2012. That is "if the person trying to quit smoking or reduce weight to ideal level does not see and feel happy about the changes quickly" they will give up.

I was able to quit smoking because I realized and felt the benefits early: able to sing a complete song without running out of breath; able to walk one kilometer without panting; before my mouth smelled like ashtray, then I felt more confident to talk fronting another person; etc. Small things at first followed by bigger things.

I was 89 kg in March this year, now I am at 69.5kg, just 1.5 kg from my ideal weight. Honestly to lose the last 4kg will be the hardest. Losing the first 5 kg was the easiest, and it got harder as you closed down the gap to your ideal weight.

Now I am attempting to control diabetes without medications. Good luck to me.

Reversal of the condition is rare. I think it is possible with some people with prediabetes by way of a strictly controlled diet with eliminates fat from the pancreas. After the diet people resume a normal diet.

I was at 112mg sugar (fasting) in 2008 which is prediabetes. I hadn't been in the habit of adding sugar to anything for years and wasn't much of a drinker but did have a poor diet, drank lots of soft drinks and juice. Reduced soft drinks, junk food, cakes and juice to almost zero, lost 10kg with exercise and now drink a lot more water. Since 2011 I've been 92mg or lower so change of lifestyle without any medication can help improve things.

I am a firm believer, too in the role of nutrition, exercise and lifestyle change to treat, control or cure many illnesses. Sad I only took that option seriously after my diabetes was already full blown. I have gotten two recommendations on doctors I can contact from the forum. I will contact them immediately.

The condition cannot be "reversed" and the term "remission" is not used to describe successful control through diet and exercise so for starters I suggest you stop using that terminology. It is frequently possibly to control the condition through diet and exercise alone, so what you want is an endocrinologist who will work with you on that. Talk to them about "control through diet alone" rather than using the terms "reversal" or "remission" and at least they will understand what you after.

Thanks. I will contact the doctor you listed. Bit embarrassing as my doctor is from that same hospital.

Sorry about the confusion. Actually I did not use remission or reversal when talking to my doctor. I asked if it was possible to control my diabetes through proper diet and exercise alone and no medication. I was truly expecting I would get a positive answer, which I did not get.

Reversal is possible. I recommend you to see doctor specialised in "functional medicine".

PM me if you'd like to know a good one in Bangkok.

Already sent.

My brother was type 2 and a lot overweight,took all kinds of medicine and never felt good.He started to lose weight and a new doctor cut neatly all of the poison his former doctor gave him and now he is not using any medication but he strictly controls what and how much he eats.He still get a check-up often but so far so good.

He feels a lot better and more than that he feels he is back in control.

Would like to get in touch with his doctor (in Bangkok?)

Reversal of the condition is rare. I think it is possible with some people with prediabetes by way of a strictly controlled diet with eliminates fat from the pancreas. After the diet people resume a normal diet.

But it is possible to keep diabetes 2 at bay, or control confirmed diabetes 2 by maintaining a good diet.

Medicine has definitely helped you so far. My uncle took it for decades. Lived a full life.

Good to hear your uncle did well. As much as possible I would like to get rid of my diabetes meds. I have an underlying more dreadful health threat that doesn't go well with diabetes meds that I am trying get rid off. I do know that whatever I do, diabetes condition can or will return or can progress to a worse secondary condition as the damages have been done. I just hope to live a full life without facing an even worse enemy.

That Type II diabetes can be successfully controlled with a combination of weight loss, diet and exercise is widely acknowledged by the vast majority of Endocrinologists.

Instances of complete sustained remission from Type II diabetes. AFAIK. are rare.

I am personally unaware of any Endocrinologist who would meet your stated requirements but most would work toward minimising if not eliminating the need for medication.

eliminating medication is ok. I just want to have an open communication with the doctor, unlike with my current doctor who is so preoccupied with giving me more and more medications. If you have a particular doctor in mind, please give me his contact info.

I was obesed (I am just 1.5 kilo away from the ideal weight) and was a smoker. I have diabetes type 2 and working on reversing my condition with diet and nutrition and exercise.

In the US and the EU, diabetes remission have been recorded: rare but possible for obesed diabetics who relied on nutrition and exercise alone, but more successful cases have been registered for those who underwent bariatric or weight loss surgery. I want to try the first option.

I have been to three different doctors from different hospitals and two thought it was not possible and one dodged the question by saying my medication helps fight cancer. I would like a doctor to work with me towards my preferred direction.

My current diabetes doctor asked me months ago to double my medication from 750mg XR nightly to twice a day despite my HbA1C of only 6.1 at that time. I said I I was afraid to double the dosage and maintained my original dosage. Came back three months later with an HbA1C of 5.1. I am able to maintain my post-meal glucose to: around 109 mg/dl 30 mins after meals, 116 after 60 minutes and 107 after 90 minutes. This has been my weekly reading for the past 6 months.

You can PM me in case you don't want to show his or her name.

Thanks.

Bayboy said:

"At my school we have an English teacher from the Philippines who looks after pratom 1 to 3,sadly her pronunciation of English is poor, and she has great difficulty in conveying English to the children. She has been at the school for 3 years and had assistance from a Thai English speaking teacher. This year she is on her own and knows that she is not coping because the children have difficulty in understanding her."

You're saying the Filipina teacher's poor English pronunciation is the reason students can't understand her? Yet you say later that "I have the same problem... No assistant in Pratom 4 to 6 but also find it hard to teach as the children's English vocabulary is so limited and a 2 sentence long speech is all most can cope with."

With your better English pronunciation -- can your students understand you any better and are you able to hold a dialogue with them any better than the Filipina teacher

The fact is that accented Native English or accented international English or accented Asean English will encounter the same difficulty anywhere where the vocab is too limited, where the students are not motivated to learn English speaking and reading, etc.

Association of Filipinos in Thailand to hold its election on 22 February 2014

The Executive Board (EB) of the Association of Filipinos in Thailand (AFT) have unanimously agreed to call for a snap election on Saturday, 22 February 2014 to draw in fresh blood into the Association who can lead it across new challenges and opportunities.

The last day of filing the candidacy for AFT Board is on 1 February 2014.

To be valid, the online application form for candidate must be received by the [email protected] on or before 1 February 2014.

AFT membership is open to all Filipinos 18 years and over, however, candidates:
1. Must be a member of the AFT.
2. Can not and must not be an officer of another organisation (religious organisations are allowed).
3. Must not have been convicted of any crime.

In the Candidacy Application Form, candidates are required to share their visions for or what they can do for AFT. They are required to write down the number of hours per week that they commit for AFT work if elected.

Benefits of AFT members include free medical and dental services and receive some monetary assistance in case of accidents and in time of bereavement.

The website is officially online and can be accessed via http://www.aftthailand.com

I am a diabetic type 2 and would like to try the Optifast solution I've heard so much about. But I can't find this product in supermarkets in Bangkok.

Ombudsman? No?

Thai SEC.

SEC? Why didn't I think of that? Thanks.

police should be able to guide you in the right direction...in case it isnt theirs in the first place.

That's what I thought at first. But my friends felt it would take a long time to process the whole thing. In the US you can report violation of this to IRS. I though Thailand could have a similar thing.

They are consulting a lawyer. I prefer this one.

Do you know where to report this type of violation?

Not me. I did not believe it. 6 of my co-teachers did.

Can someone direct me where to report a non-profit organisation selling mutual funds. I recently attended a seminar by a non-profit organisation in Bangkok selling mutual funds disguised as financial investment training.