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janw
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Normal A1c is 5.7% so you are just into prediabetes. Basically cutting or stopping things like potatoes, veggies that grow under the/inside ground (starchy carbs), most fruit except berries and the occasional apple, pasta, rice, pastries, pies, cakes, sweets, sugar - the hidden carbs in prepared food. Some of these will cause a blood sugar spike, this we check by using a BG meter (in most areas type 2's have to buy their own, alas) - if it gives a spike, either reduce the portion size or find a replacement that works better (ie cauliflower rice for real rice), there are plenty of alternatives to try. Lowering your carbs will also help you lose weight if you need to, plus do more exercise if you can, every bit helps.
I think I have said enough to begin with, others will no doubt drop in with their own experiences, questions, advice and support. You are in the best place here 🙂
I think I have said enough to begin with, others will no doubt drop in with their own experiences, questions, advice and support. You are in the best place here 🙂
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Welcome to the forum @James212
You might find it helpful to try to make BG-friendly changes to your menu and level of activity as if you had already had a diagnosis?
There are helpful modules that you can work through in the Learning Zone in your own time (link in the main menu), and many forum members have found ‘Maggie Davey’s letter to the newly diagnosed an interesting introduction to diabetes which shows how one woman responded.
forum.diabetes.org.uk
You might find it helpful to try to make BG-friendly changes to your menu and level of activity as if you had already had a diagnosis?
There are helpful modules that you can work through in the Learning Zone in your own time (link in the main menu), and many forum members have found ‘Maggie Davey’s letter to the newly diagnosed an interesting introduction to diabetes which shows how one woman responded.
Maggie Davey's letter to newly-diagnosed Type 2s
This disappeared from the original site, but @Alan S has managed to track it down. Rather than risk losing that link I'm posting the text here. I've had to split it over a few posts, as there is a size limit for each post and it wouldn't all fit in one! :) An open letter to the newly-diagnosed...
forum.diabetes.org.uk
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