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Would you like to tell us a bit about yourself and your diabetes, How long have you been diagnosed and what is your HbA1C and are you taking any medication. This help people make appropriate comments. People often come here when they are struggling with some aspect of their diabetes management so would like advice, but it is a good place just to chat and offer suggestions to other folk.
I guess from you name you are a crochet addict, it seems to be something that goes through phases and some people who crochet can't knit and vice versa. I do stained glass work as a hobby which I just love doing.
 
Yes it certainly does glad I found it
Leadinglights said:
Would you like to tell us a bit about yourself and your diabetes, How long have you been diagnosed and what is your HbA1C and are you taking any medication. This help people make appropriate comments. People often come here when they are struggling with some aspect of their diabetes management so would like advice, but it is a good place just to chat and offer suggestions to other folk.
I guess from you name you are a crochet addict, it seems to be something that goes through phases and some people who crochet can't knit and vice versa. I do stained glass work as a hobby which I just love doing.
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Hi I am 61 married for 41years work part time in physio clinic which I love. My hobbies are crochet, cross stitch, gardening. I belong to a craft group with friends. I’m the past our lives have been somewhat stressful which led me to give up a bit on health. About 3 months ago I got covid it made me quite ill and the doctor suggested blood tests which covid had stripped folic from me as I was exhausted all the time. The tests came back type 2 so he suggested I loose weight and more exercise and to have another blood test in a month. I did notice I was going to the toilet more and after sweet things I itched terribly. I joined to get advice and some information to reverse it. The Dr said the score for diabetes was 48 and I am 46 he did not suggest medication but In the last week I have found it has gone worse I have started watching my food.
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Crochetgirl said:
Yes it certainly does glad I found it

Hi I am 61 married for 41years work part time in physio clinic which I love. My hobbies are crochet, cross stitch, gardening. I belong to a craft group with friends. I’m the past our lives have been somewhat stressful which led me to give up a bit on health. About 3 months ago I got covid it made me quite ill and the doctor suggested blood tests which covid had stripped folic from me as I was exhausted all the time. The tests came back type 2 so he suggested I loose weight and more exercise and to have another blood test in a month. I did notice I was going to the toilet more and after sweet things I itched terribly. I joined to get advice and some information to reverse it. The Dr said the score for diabetes was 48 and I am 46 he did not suggest medication but In the last week I have found it has gone worse I have started watching my food.
Thank you for reading
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Yes at 46mmol/mol you are at the top end of the prediabetic range so really it is a warning sign that some attention to your diet at this stage will help you to bring it down. There are many who have found Covid has resulted in a diabetes diagnosis.
As it is ALL carbohydrates that convert to glucose some reduction in the amount you have by cutting a few things out or reducing portion size should be sufficient. You should not need medication if you pay attention to reducing carbs, but do do it slowly as otherwise it can cause eye issues in some people.
This link may help you with some ideas for modifying your diet, it is a low carb approach but based on real food so should be easy to fit in with family meals. https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/
 
Welcome to the forum @Crochetgirl

It may be that as you are in the ‘at risk of diabetes’ zone, relatively modest tweaks and changes to your menu might be sufficient to really help.

One of the biggest questions when trying to get to grips with your diabetes is often ‘what can I eat’ and while there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will want to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits. You might find it helps to keep a brutally honest food diary for a week or two. Just information for your own review. Sometimes it can be difficult to get an accurate feel for what we eat and drink unless it is written down.

Note down everything you eat and drink - not just main meals, but snacks and grazing too. Then work out an estimate of the total carbohydrate content in what you are eating - it doesn’t have to be gram-perfect, the nearest 5-10g is fine. It might sound like a bit of a faff, and will involve weighing portions, squinting at the fine print on packaging, and possibly looking up things on the internet, but it will give you a really good idea of which foods are the main sources of carbs in your menu.

Once you can see which meals or snacks are your ‘big hitters’, and where carbs might be unexpectedly lurking, the process might also suggest some likely candidates for swaps, portion reductions, or using lower carb alternatives (eg celeriac or swede mash, or cauli ‘rice’).

Good luck, and let us know how you get on 🙂
 
Hello CROCHETGIRL and welcome to the Forum!

There is a load of advice here on diabetes, diet, and so on, but here are couple of ideas for exercise; and apologies to existing Forum members who've seen me mention this before

About a year ago I started doing Tai Chi. It's a martial art, but not as fast or aggressive as things like judo or karate; it's slower and more to do with stretching & balance
There's also a sort of meditation or spiritual aspect to it, which you can adopt, or just treat it as an exercise
There are loads of videos on YouTube, and find classes in your area

If not Tai Chi, search around your sports centre, church halls, and so on, there's bound to be something similar such as yoga, and will give you a bit of company & motivation as well, without being as strenuous as a full blown gym session

Just plain walking is easy & straightforward, and you can set your own pace & distance
It's summer now, so you don't need any serious hiking gear, just comfortable casual clothes, trainers, and a waterproof jacket
Start off walking along the streets & routes you know, and work up to longer distances on footpaths & the back lanes that all towns have
 
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