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- Thread starter Angie53
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Welcome @Angie53 🙂 A good starting place is to think if you have any weight to lose. If you do, losing that can help. Also, look at your diet. Literally write down an average day’s food for you and see where you can reduce carbs (all carbs not just sugar) and increase green leafy veg. Finally, keeping more active can help insulin sensitivity.
You could also click the orange Learning Zone tab at the top of this page for some basic information.
You could also click the orange Learning Zone tab at the top of this page for some basic information.
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Welcome to the forum @Angie53
Sorry to hear you’ve been told you are at risk of diabetes. This suggests that your metabolism has begun to struggle a little with the foods you are eating. Try not to panic though! Many new members have arrived here and been able to safely steer away from the diabetes zone by making a few modest tweaks and changes.
One of the biggest questions when trying to get to grips with your news 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.
That’s not to say that you can’t ever have any of those things… but reducing portion sizes, and choosing lower carbohydrate alternatives can make a big difference to the blood-glucose-raising potential of many meals.
For example, rather than a bowl of cereal, some of our T2 members choose a bowl of creamy greek style yoghurt, with some berries (berries are often the most BG-friendly fruit), and then a sprinkle of granola or nuts and seeds on the top for crunch and texture. Very tasty, and a fraction of the carbs of a bowlful of just cereal.
Keep asking questions! We are a friendly bunch, and there are centuries of lived diabetes experience on the forum. So ask away!
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