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[Duyen]

Good morning I'm new here

 

[Alan44]

Good morning @Duyen and welcome to the forum

May I ask what brings you to our forum, are you newly diagnosed T2 and if so can you say what your HBA1c score was when diagnosed as this is what will determine how much or indeed how little you need to do.

Please ask as many questions as you wish and we will try and help as much as we can.

Alan 😉

 

[Duyen]

Good morning @Duyen and welcome to the forum

May I ask what brings you to our forum, are you newly diagnosed T2 and if so can you say what your HBA1c score was when diagnosed as this is what will determine how much or indeed how little you need to do.

Please ask as many questions as you wish and we will try and help as much as we can.

Alan 😉

all I was told my levels are 48 and they should be below that. I've been given no advice about what I can and cannot eat i have my first diabetes check. Next weds

 

[Alan44]

all I was told my levels are 48 and they should be below that. I've been given no advice about what I can and cannot eat i have my first diabetes check. Next weds

An HBA1c of 48 is on the very cusp of the diabetic range or you could say at the very top of pre-diabetic range

If this is you first test you should under normal circumstances be given 3 months to reduce your score and then have another test to confirm diagnoses, which you should be able to do with some small lifestyle changes such as

1) Diet
2) Weight
3) Exercise

As an example, my first test was 51 just into the diabetic range, my second test 3 months later was 46 which is in the pre-diabetic range.

My aim was to control the controlables so in that 3 months I lost 2st plus in weight, increased my exercise levels and went on a low carb diet of less than 130 carb per day.

You certainly have no need to panic and with some small lifestyle changes be able to reduce your score to a more acceptable level

 

[Leadinglights]

Welcome from me also, yes just over the diagnostic threshold so with some changes you should be able to pull things back. However what you do has to be enjoyable otherwise it will not be sustainable which it needs to be so you will maintain your HbA1C in normal range of below 42mmol/mol.
The test you had represents the average blood glucose over the previous 3 months so it is usual to have another test after 3 months so you can see if the changes have been successful, it is not a particularly high level but high enough not to ignore and to take seriously.
Many have found a low carbohydrate approach successful and this link should give you some ideas for ways in which you can reduce your carb intake to a suggested no more than 130g per day, it is not just sugar but all carb convert to glucose.
There is good explanation and some menu plans if that is what suits you but you can just follow the principals and do your own thing which is what I did and reduced my HbA1C from 50 to 42 in 3 months. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/

 

[Duyen]

Welcome from me also, yes just over the diagnostic threshold so with some changes you should be able to pull things back. However what you do has to be enjoyable otherwise it will not be sustainable which it needs to be so you will maintain your HbA1C in normal range of below 42mmol/mol.
The test you had represents the average blood glucose over the previous 3 months so it is usual to have another test after 3 months so you can see if the changes have been successful, it is not a particularly high level but high enough not to ignore and to take seriously.
Many have found a low carbohydrate approach successful and this link should give you some ideas for ways in which you can reduce your carb intake to a suggested no more than 130g per day, it is not just sugar but all carb convert to glucose.
There is good explanation and some menu plans if that is what suits you but you can just follow the principals and do your own thing which is what I did and reduced my HbA1C from 50 to 42 in 3 months. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/

An HBA1c of 48 is on the very cusp of the diabetic range or you could say at the very top of pre-diabetic range

If this is you first test you should under normal circumstances be given 3 months to reduce your score and then have another test to confirm diagnoses, which you should be able to do with some small lifestyle changes such as

1) Diet
2) Weight
3) Exercise

As an example, my first test was 51 just into the diabetic range, my second test 3 months later was 46 which is in the pre-diabetic range.

My aim was to control the controlables so in that 3 months I lost 2st plus in weight, increased my exercise levels and went on a low carb diet of less than 130 carb per day.

You certainly have no need to panic and with some small lifestyle changes be able to reduce your score to a more acceptable level

Many thanks for your advice I reallyappreciate all the help I csn get. Ì

 

[Leadinglights]

When you reply, click on reply and make sure you type after the last square bracket of QUOTE otherwise the reply isn't separate.
Take time to read through stuff and make a plan, no real need to rush but worth having a plan for when you have your appointment.

 

[Martin.A]

all I was told my levels are 48 and they should be below that. I've been given no advice about what I can and cannot eat i have my first diabetes check. Next weds

Welcome from me too. As has been said, your 48 is one step over the line, so a few lifestyle tweaks - diet in particular - should be enough to turn things around. Many of us have done so from much higher levels, often from an HbA1c in 3 figures.

For the record there is no can eat/can't eat list as we are all different when it comes to how our bodies cope with certain foods, but there are good choices and not-so-good choices. In many cases it's a case of eating less of something less often rather than not eating it at all.

 

[Ieva DUK]

A warm welcome to the forum from me too, @Duyen ! As others have said - there will be a lot of information flooding your way so just take it slow. Diabetes is very different to each person so be kind to yourself in this learning process. And if you'll have any questions - just ask away!