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Just Been Informed I am Pre-Diabetic

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Hi all, my name is Anthony and I am 47 Years old. I just had results from my annual checkup done by my GP and I have been informed I am pre-diabetic with a reading of between 42 and 47 mmol / mol. Obviously I am having to make changes now to try and limited the condition progressing to type-2. I think I had some mild symptoms before my test as occasionally I have had a few days where I felt slightly more thirsty than normal and also a little lacking in energy, but nothing major and it has only happened about 4 times in the last 5 months.

So I will be posting looking for advice on diets to help me manage this condition and I am switching to Sweeteners in my tea from today. So thanks for having me here and looking forward to interacting on here.
 
acharris77 said:
Hi all, my name is Anthony and I am 47 Years old. I just had results from my annual checkup done by my GP and I have been informed I am pre-diabetic with a reading of between 42 and 47 mmol / mol. Obviously I am having to make changes now to try and limited the condition progressing to type-2. I think I had some mild symptoms before my test as occasionally I have had a few days where I felt slightly more thirsty than normal and also a little lacking in energy, but nothing major and it has only happened about 4 times in the last 5 months.

So I will be posting looking for advice on diets to help me manage this condition and I am switching to Sweeteners in my tea from today. So thanks for having me here and looking forward to interacting on here.
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Welcome to the forum, you should have been given an actual number of your HbA1C as how close you are to the top of the range will determine how much you will need to do. Ditching the sugar in your tea and adding sugar to anything is a good first step but and it is a but it is ALL carbohydrates which convert to glucose so reducing your intake of bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, pastry, breakfast cereals, fruit juice and tropical fruit like bananas, pineapple, mango, grapes as they are all high carb foods as well as the obvious cakes and biscuits and sugary drinks. Alcoholic drinks like beer, cider and liqueurs are also high carb but that is not to say you cant have alcohol but wine and spirits with diet mixers are better.
If prediabetic symptoms are usually rare as they don't kick in until your Hba1C is well into the diabetic range.
There is good explanation in this link and you will see there are plenty foods you can have, there are meal plans and some do's and don'ts. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com
 
acharris77 said:
Hi all, my name is Anthony and I am 47 Years old. I just had results from my annual checkup done by my GP and I have been informed I am pre-diabetic with a reading of between 42 and 47 mmol / mol. Obviously I am having to make changes now to try and limited the condition progressing to type-2. I think I had some mild symptoms before my test as occasionally I have had a few days where I felt slightly more thirsty than normal and also a little lacking in energy, but nothing major and it has only happened about 4 times in the last 5 months.

So I will be posting looking for advice on diets to help me manage this condition and I am switching to Sweeteners in my tea from today. So thanks for having me here and looking forward to interacting on here.
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You are lucky to have been told of your situation whilst in low numbers - some of us were just left for years not knowing and it can be a log trek back to normal.
It might be beneficial to analyse the sources of carbs in your normal menu and decide which are the easy targets. With any luck something will stand out as being easy to eliminate or replace with something lower.
 
Hi @acharris77 welcome to the forums and sorry to hear about your pre-diabetes, that is something no one wants to hear, but as you have figured out for yourself, acting now will reduce the risks of full blown diabetes. This forum is full of good information as is the Diabetes UK Learning Zone in general so you should be able to get the right information and options to get yourself to a good place.

As you have already seen, the people who post here have a lifetime of experience, both good and bad, with diabetes and pre-diabetes and are always willing to provide information, suggestions and options on how you can do things. The important thing is that you use the information provided to find what works best for you and is sustainable. Everyone here will happily support you in doing that. Remember there is no such thing as a stupid question.

Good luck with your proposed change and the information from the link in LeadingLights' post will also help you lots. Following it helped me get my HbA1c down massively in 3 months and hopefully, even further when I get my latest results later this week.
 
Hi @acharris77 Despite its name, a diagnosis of pre-diabetes doesn't mean that progression to diabetes is inevitable (unless, of course, you choose to ignore it). You now have an opportunity to turn things around and get back to normal numbers. Some of us have done so from an actual diabetes diagnosis. @Leadinglights has already pointed you in the right direction and it would certainly be useful if you can get hold of your actual HbA1c result so we know where you are in the 'at risk' range.
 
Hello and welcome. I would like to suggest you keep a food diary, and a record of your daily carb intake - food, snacks, drinks. I found the best way to do this was by using an app, as it does all the hard work for you. You will have to weigh out your portion sizes initially, until you get to recognise what a portion is. I use NutraCheck and keep digital kitchen scales and a clear glass bowl on my kitchen worktop.
 
Welcome to the forum @acharris77

Sorry to hear your news, but glad you have found us.

Hopefully the lived-experience and encouragement of the forum will help you make some small, sustainable, and effective changes to your menu to gently steer you away from a diabetes diagnosis.

Lots of people have joined the forum in just your situation, and have been able to avoid progressing to a diagnosis with diabetes - so it can be done. 🙂
 
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