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[NorthWestLad]

Hello All, Retiree, and recently diagnosed as a T2 borderline: Reading is 51, should be 48. All other stuff is normal and so have been given 6 months to bring the reading down via diet/exercise. Attended a couple of hospital clinic sessions to gen up on the disease. People on the course a pretty varied group, and can see by a quick shufty around this Forum that it is pretty common. Hope to find answers and pick brains if needed. TIA.

 

[Josh DUK]

Hello All, Retiree, and recently diagnosed as a T2 borderline: Reading is 51, should be 48. All other stuff is normal and so have been given 6 months to bring the reading down via diet/exercise. Attended a couple of hospital clinic sessions to gen up on the disease. People on the course a pretty varied group, and can see by a quick shufty around this Forum that it is pretty common. Hope to find answers and pick brains if needed. TIA.

Hello @NorthWestLad ,

welcome to the online community. I am so sorry to hear about your borderline diagnoses of type 2 and I can only imagine how difficult it must be for you. Have your healthcare team suggested some exercises or healthy food alternatives to get you started?

 

[bulkbiker]

Hello All, Retiree, and recently diagnosed as a T2 borderline: Reading is 51, should be 48. All other stuff is normal and so have been given 6 months to bring the reading down via diet/exercise. Attended a couple of hospital clinic sessions to gen up on the disease. People on the course a pretty varied group, and can see by a quick shufty around this Forum that it is pretty common. Hope to find answers and pick brains if needed. TIA.

A few dietary changes should easily sort that out although I'd be aiming for an HbA1c of 40 or lower.

I did it through limiting my eating window (cut out breakfast entirely) and reducing carbohydrate consumption dramatically.. still in remission 7 years later with multiple other health benefits too (acid reflux, hypertension, morbid obesity all now gone).

 

[Leadinglights]

Retirement can mean a change in routine which can unfortunately can mean that blood glucose level can increase. I found less exercise as I had an active job on my feet all the time and walking to and from work and also the piece of cake with an afternoon cuppa. That was sufficient to push me over the threshold just into the diabetes zone with an HbA1C of 50mmol/mol.
I was able to reduce it to 42 in 3 months by adopting a low carb approach following the principals in this link. https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/
Low carb is suggested as being less than 130g total carbs per day so reducing the high carb foods and watching portion size is important but it definitely does not mean NO carbs, just make what you have worth it for enjoyment and flavour.