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Felinia
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Hello and welcome. Everyone is shocked, confused, scared when first diagnosed so you are not alone. As you are pre-diabetic hopefully a few tweaks to your lifestyle will be all you need to get back into the normal range.
I suggest you start by working your way through the Learning Zone - orange tab above. best to take one section a day so you can absorb the information. I started with food, then exercise, then the other modules. I suggest you keep a note of all your queries, to take to your diabetic nurse when you see them, or come back here and ask. No question is silly - we have all asked them.
The first tweak should be to look at your food intake. it is suggested that pre-diabetics and Type 2 need to watch their carb intake, not just sugars, as carbs turn into glucose in the body. This means bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, cereals, some fruits, processed foods, as well as the obvious things like sweets, cakes, biscuits, pastries. It does not mean NO CARBS or being too drastic. For a pre-diabetic, portion reduction of carbs or swaps may be enough. It is recommended that you keep a food diary of everything you consume. I use an app which records calories and carbs (it cuts out the hard work), but others use pen and paper or spreadsheets. If you also need to, try and lose weight.
The second tweak is to up your exercise level. This can be as simple as walking more, but others cycle, swim, take part in sport or do exercise classes. It depends on what you enjoy, and if you have any physical limitations. I do aquafit several times a week, which also helps my arthritis.
I suggest you look at the Forum Food/carb recipes and queries for ideas from Type 2 posters. I also suggest you read the posts of Leadinglights, who always offers good advice for newly diagnosed people. And others will soon join in to help you.
I suggest you start by working your way through the Learning Zone - orange tab above. best to take one section a day so you can absorb the information. I started with food, then exercise, then the other modules. I suggest you keep a note of all your queries, to take to your diabetic nurse when you see them, or come back here and ask. No question is silly - we have all asked them.
The first tweak should be to look at your food intake. it is suggested that pre-diabetics and Type 2 need to watch their carb intake, not just sugars, as carbs turn into glucose in the body. This means bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, cereals, some fruits, processed foods, as well as the obvious things like sweets, cakes, biscuits, pastries. It does not mean NO CARBS or being too drastic. For a pre-diabetic, portion reduction of carbs or swaps may be enough. It is recommended that you keep a food diary of everything you consume. I use an app which records calories and carbs (it cuts out the hard work), but others use pen and paper or spreadsheets. If you also need to, try and lose weight.
The second tweak is to up your exercise level. This can be as simple as walking more, but others cycle, swim, take part in sport or do exercise classes. It depends on what you enjoy, and if you have any physical limitations. I do aquafit several times a week, which also helps my arthritis.
I suggest you look at the Forum Food/carb recipes and queries for ideas from Type 2 posters. I also suggest you read the posts of Leadinglights, who always offers good advice for newly diagnosed people. And others will soon join in to help you.
Inka
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- Type 1
Welcome @Kazmo2.3 🙂 As said above, start with a gentle look through the Learning Zone and maybe some questions here. There are lots of people here who can offer you advice about improving your results. Think of pre-diabetes as a useful warning:you’ve found out you’re at risk of diabetes and now you can do something to reduce that risk🙂
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Welcome to the forum @Kazmo2.3
Feeling scared and overwhelmed is very common in the beginning, so be kind to yourself, and give yourself time to adjust.
We have lots of people on the forum who have successfully turned around their ‘at risk of diabetes’ status with either weight loss or by reducing their carbohydrate intake (it is helpful to consider all carbohydrates not just ‘of which sugars’).
Hopefully with a few tweaks and changes to your menu, and adding a little extra activity if you are able, you’ll be able to significantly reduce your risk of developing T2 diabetes.
Do you have members of your close family who live with T2?
Feeling scared and overwhelmed is very common in the beginning, so be kind to yourself, and give yourself time to adjust.
We have lots of people on the forum who have successfully turned around their ‘at risk of diabetes’ status with either weight loss or by reducing their carbohydrate intake (it is helpful to consider all carbohydrates not just ‘of which sugars’).
Hopefully with a few tweaks and changes to your menu, and adding a little extra activity if you are able, you’ll be able to significantly reduce your risk of developing T2 diabetes.
Do you have members of your close family who live with T2?
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