Sweetooth1066
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Hello everyone. I have just discovered I have pre diabetes. My gp did not tell me I discovered it on a general blood test. What should I do?
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trophywench
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So what actually was the result of your HbA1c test? And who carried out the test and why, if not your doctor?
Toucan
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Hello @Sweetooth1066 and welcome to the forum.
There is some information on the main DUK website regarding pre-diabetes
Prediabetes | Diabetes UK | Reduce risk type 2 diabetes which may be of help.
If you are in the the pre-diabatic range, then you are at the point where Type 2 diabetes is a risk, not a certainty and some changes can help you prevent this progression.
As @trophywench suggests, if you can tell us a little more about your blood sugar levels and how you came to know this, then we may be able to give you more pointers.
There is some information on the main DUK website regarding pre-diabetes
Prediabetes | Diabetes UK | Reduce risk type 2 diabetes which may be of help.
If you are in the the pre-diabatic range, then you are at the point where Type 2 diabetes is a risk, not a certainty and some changes can help you prevent this progression.
As @trophywench suggests, if you can tell us a little more about your blood sugar levels and how you came to know this, then we may be able to give you more pointers.
ColinUK
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Hi @Sweetooth1066 and welcome to the forum.
So what was the reason why you had the blood test in the first place and what was the HbA1C it shows?
Can you tell us more about your lifestyle too perhaps?
And any questions you have just ask away.
So what was the reason why you had the blood test in the first place and what was the HbA1C it shows?
Can you tell us more about your lifestyle too perhaps?
And any questions you have just ask away.
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Welcome to the forum @Sweetooth1066
Sorry to hear you’ve found out you are at increased risk of developing diabetes. Hopefully if you make some tweaks and changes now you can avoid that diagnosis.
One of the biggest questions when at risk of diabetes is probably ‘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 have to cut all these things out completely... but just that your metabolism and gut biome may respond better to reduced portion sizes and certain types of carbs.
Many new members find it can be really helpful to keep a food diary for a week or two. Be brutally honest! Note down everything you eat and drink. It can be especially helpful to estimate the amount of carbohydrate in the meals and snacks to give you an idea of which foods are the main sources of carbs in your menu - that way you can target the ‘big hitters’ first, and look for some alternative meal choices.
You may find breakfast is a tricky one, because many of the default UK breakfast options are almost entirely carbohydrate, and frequently very rapidly absorbed. There are lots of ideas for alternatives in the ‘what did you eat yesterday’ thread which has been running for years now!
forum.diabetes.org.uk
Sorry to hear you’ve found out you are at increased risk of developing diabetes. Hopefully if you make some tweaks and changes now you can avoid that diagnosis.
One of the biggest questions when at risk of diabetes is probably ‘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 have to cut all these things out completely... but just that your metabolism and gut biome may respond better to reduced portion sizes and certain types of carbs.
Many new members find it can be really helpful to keep a food diary for a week or two. Be brutally honest! Note down everything you eat and drink. It can be especially helpful to estimate the amount of carbohydrate in the meals and snacks to give you an idea of which foods are the main sources of carbs in your menu - that way you can target the ‘big hitters’ first, and look for some alternative meal choices.
You may find breakfast is a tricky one, because many of the default UK breakfast options are almost entirely carbohydrate, and frequently very rapidly absorbed. There are lots of ideas for alternatives in the ‘what did you eat yesterday’ thread which has been running for years now!
What did you eat yesterday?
@grovesy I quite like mush and juice, with cream on. :) @EllsBells luv that name lol. :) The butterbeans and peas would send me towards the stratosphere, but the belly pork would be fine, I'd never think to weigh that out. I think fat only puts weight on if you mix it with carbs. Thank you...
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