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Shocked to be told that I am prediabetic.
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Hi @zanzibari. I'm sorry to hear about your recent shock. It's great that you've found the forum though - stick around and you'll find people with similar experiences that will hopefully help you with your lifestyle changes.
Please feel free to ask any questions on the forum - someone will always try to answer them!
Please feel free to ask any questions on the forum - someone will always try to answer them!
Hi @zanzibari and welcome to the forum.
You may be shocked and rightly so because most Type 2 diabetics are Type 2 through no fault of their own!
As a pre-diabetic your should find that just a few small changes to your lifestyle will get you back into the normal HbA1C range again. Many people have success with Low Carb - just reducing the carbohydrates you eat (all carbohydrates, not just added sugars). If you aren't underweight (some Type 2 diabetics are) then losing some 'visceral fat' around your organs will help, but cutting down on carbs and instead eating more protein and avoiding low fat will do that without having to count calories.
You may be shocked and rightly so because most Type 2 diabetics are Type 2 through no fault of their own!
As a pre-diabetic your should find that just a few small changes to your lifestyle will get you back into the normal HbA1C range again. Many people have success with Low Carb - just reducing the carbohydrates you eat (all carbohydrates, not just added sugars). If you aren't underweight (some Type 2 diabetics are) then losing some 'visceral fat' around your organs will help, but cutting down on carbs and instead eating more protein and avoiding low fat will do that without having to count calories.
I too was so shocked when told I was prediabetic.
Because of other dietary difficulties the only grain I ate\tolerated was rice for three years previous to diagnosis and no bread, pasta, any grains etc for 20 odd years prior to that.
I did not eat fruit or sweets for about 20 years also. I was about a stone over weight. I was not aware of this site either for a year after diagnosis. I was so nutritionally lacking.
Anyhow after getting stuck in on one of these new gov. diabetic courses where my tests for BG were very low I bought a BG monitor which initially was my saving grace for helping me to regulate my BG.
I still don't eat grains as I can't tolerate them nor many other things...but I now eat reasonably high fat and veg...occasionally fish and a daily chicken broth I make myself with no thickeners.
By persevering you can fall into a regime that you can tolerate and maintain to keep you healthy, reduce the BG levels and with some exercise thrown in you can do this. Good luck.
Because of other dietary difficulties the only grain I ate\tolerated was rice for three years previous to diagnosis and no bread, pasta, any grains etc for 20 odd years prior to that.
I did not eat fruit or sweets for about 20 years also. I was about a stone over weight. I was not aware of this site either for a year after diagnosis. I was so nutritionally lacking.
Anyhow after getting stuck in on one of these new gov. diabetic courses where my tests for BG were very low I bought a BG monitor which initially was my saving grace for helping me to regulate my BG.
I still don't eat grains as I can't tolerate them nor many other things...but I now eat reasonably high fat and veg...occasionally fish and a daily chicken broth I make myself with no thickeners.
By persevering you can fall into a regime that you can tolerate and maintain to keep you healthy, reduce the BG levels and with some exercise thrown in you can do this. Good luck.
Hi zanzibari, welcome to the forum.
It's a bit of a shock to most when they are first diagnosed but at this stage, you have a good chance of turning things around.
We've got some great info on what to do when you're prediabetic so do take a look around and let us know if we can help in any way. https://www.diabetes.org.uk/preventing-type-2-diabetes
It's a bit of a shock to most when they are first diagnosed but at this stage, you have a good chance of turning things around.
We've got some great info on what to do when you're prediabetic so do take a look around and let us know if we can help in any way. https://www.diabetes.org.uk/preventing-type-2-diabetes
zanzibari
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Hi Josh. Thank you for your good wishes and offer of support. Much appreciated.
zanzibari
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Hi Ian. Thank you for the tip about cutting on carbs. I am a couple of stones over weight. So that will have to be my starting point. Much appreciated.
zanzibari
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Hi NotPink. Thank you for sharing your experience. I can see that I will have to find a regime that I can stick to. I was referred to the NHS Healthier you by my GP. I attended one session that is run by Weight Watchers. Disappointed. Doubt if I will attend any other session.
zanzibari
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Hi Cherrelle. Thank you very much for the link. Wow - I have learnt so much and I have only just started on the articles. Much much appreciated.
Hello and welcome to the Forum!
Although you will get advice and medication from your doctor, the emphasis on diabetic control is to do as much as possible yourself in the way of diet, exercise, and checking your progress and for any problems yourself
There is a load of advice & information on here; look through relevant previous Threads, such as Newcomers, Exercise, Weight Loss, and so on, you'll soon pick up what diabetes is, and how to deal with it
You'll find you can live very well with diabetes, possibly better than before, but it does require a bit of thought & determination on your part
Ask as many questions as you want, nothing is silly, we've all been where you are
Although you will get advice and medication from your doctor, the emphasis on diabetic control is to do as much as possible yourself in the way of diet, exercise, and checking your progress and for any problems yourself
There is a load of advice & information on here; look through relevant previous Threads, such as Newcomers, Exercise, Weight Loss, and so on, you'll soon pick up what diabetes is, and how to deal with it
You'll find you can live very well with diabetes, possibly better than before, but it does require a bit of thought & determination on your part
Ask as many questions as you want, nothing is silly, we've all been where you are
zanzibari
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Hi Zuludog. Thank you for your welcome message.
I have tried to lose weight in the past a few times and ended in a yoyo effect - each time ending up with more weight then before. I realise now after reading the articles that I do not need to diet but to change my life style to drop my A1C number and keep it down for good. Thank you for the offer. I will definitely post questions as I go along.
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