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Hello everyone
I’m new here today and looking forward to joining in the conversations.
I’ve been pre diabetic for some time, I changed my lifestyle but my recent triglycerides test came back as in the diabetes type 2 range. I’m not yet being treated for it so I’m looking for even more ways to control my blood sugar level. After just doing the quiz I’ve realised my portion sizes are too large. I eat the correct foods with a few occasional sweet binges. I’ve been managing my diet well since I was 18 years old, we have digestive problems in my family and I get cramps. I think I was more cautious back then and am endeavouring to get back to it by making extra changes permanently and avoiding late night snacking. I’m interested to read others stories and wish you all the best
 
Triglycerides is more to do with cholesterol and it would be an HbA1C test that would be the test done for a diabetes diagnosis. Portion size is important as is the amount of total carbohydrates you have not just the sweet things.
This link may give you some ideas on a way forward to adjusting your dietary regime. It is a low carb program that has been developed and has been successful in that GP practice
lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk

Freshwell Low Carb Project - Home

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Obviously you have to take your digestive issues into consideration but many people find a low carb regime helps with IBS symptoms.
 
Leadinglights said:
Triglycerides is more to do with cholesterol and it would be an HbA1C test that would be the test done for a diabetes diagnosis. Portion size is important as is the amount of total carbohydrates you have not just the sweet things.
This link may give you some ideas on a way forward to adjusting your dietary regime. It is a low carb program that has been developed and has been successful in that GP practice
lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk

Freshwell Low Carb Project - Home

lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk
Obviously you have to take your digestive issues into consideration but many people find a low carb regime helps with IBS symptoms.
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Thanks, interesting I will take a look.
 
Welcome to the forum @LaurieB

Have you had an official T2 diagnosis yet? Or is your GP surgery still running tests? Sometimes people wait until they have 2 consecutive HbA1c checks above 48mmol/mol until they are diagnosed with T2.

As @Leadinglights says, triglycerides, while often raised in people with T2 at diagnosis, are not generally considered to be conclusive in terms of diagnosing someone with T2.

In very broad terms it is the total carbohydrate (not just ‘of which sugars’) which will be the most factor in terms of raising your blood glucose levels. Finding a level of carbohydrate intake that your body can tolerate well, along with identifying the sources of carbohydrate that cause the gentlest fluctuations in your BG levels can be really helpful for your diabetes management. Plus, in your case, finding a balance and menu that suits your digestive problems too.

One of the tricky things is that the ‘right’ amount of carbs in the diet varies considerably from one person to another. Some need to reduce carbohydrate intake down to below 130, 100 or even 50g a day, while others only need to make modest tweaks to portion sizes.

Many newcomers to the forum find it really helpful to keep a very honest food diary for a week or two. Note down everything you eat and drink, along with a reasonable estimate of the total carbohydrate content in each meal or snack. It involves quite a bit of weighing, measuring and packet squinting, which might sound like a bit of a faff, but it really helps you to be more mindful about what you are eating, and to begin to recognise where the carbohydrates are mainly found in your menu, and which meals or snacks are your ‘biggest hitters’.

Good luck and let us know how you get on 🙂
 
Hi, no I’ve not had an official T2 diagnosis. It just said known diabetic on my latest blood test and the receptionist said my results were normal because I’m diabetic. I’ve only officially been told I’ve got metabolic syndrome on previous visits to my hepatologist.
Thanks for your reply. I do think I need to reduce my carb amounts again and consistently. I’ve had temporary success with Keri before following the Pioppi diet. However I became very weak on it, so this time I will adjust it accordingly. Just trial and error I think. I’ve been on weight watchers for nearly three months now. I’m keeping a food diary with it and will carry on for another six months.
 
LaurieB said:
Hi, no I’ve not had an official T2 diagnosis. It just said known diabetic on my latest blood test and the receptionist said my results were normal because I’m diabetic. I’ve only officially been told I’ve got metabolic syndrome on previous visits to my hepatologist.
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Sounds like communication around your diagnosis leaves a bit to be desired. :(

Maybe different parts of your surgery are assuming others have updated you?

Have you been told the result of any HbA1c checks you have had done (blood drawn from the arm). this is an indicator of blood glucose levels over the past 3-4 months, and a level of 48mmol/L is the usual cut-off for a diagnosis with diabetes. While 42-47 indicates that a person is at increased risk of developing diabetes.
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
Sounds like communication around your diagnosis leaves a bit to be desired. :(

Maybe different parts of your surgery are assuming others have updated you?

Have you been told the result of any HbA1c checks you have had done (blood drawn from the arm). this is an indicator of blood glucose levels over the past 3-4 months, and a level of 48mmol/L is the usual cut-off for a diagnosis with diabetes. While 42-47 indicates that a person is at increased risk of developing diabetes.
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Haha yes
Well the last time I had the HbA1c that I know the result of, was with the diabetes nurse and the result was 46, she said keep doing what your doing because it hasn’t gone up since last year. Which was pleasing. So I just thought I was in the pre diabetic range. I’ve been told since my triglycerides are too high. I thought these were blood sugar results and something to do with cholesterol. Not up on it all though. My cholesterol isn’t usually very high it’s normally 5 and latest was 6 or 6.5
 
Triglycerides are part of your lipid panel, and connected to your blood fats, and potential heart disease risk as I understand it.
 
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