Now in my mid 70s I am told I am pre T2. It does not come as a surprise as I have turned into a couch potato since Covid, enjoying my wine and food. As recently as 6 weeks ago I was inches away from 17 stones in weight. I have responded losing around 5 lb but obviously have a long way to go. The mental side has started, wine consumption is down but with Christmas here my presents have consisted of some excellent whiskey and Port along with an infinite selection of cheeses. (The cheese will go to needy causes). The remains of Turkey, Lamb and a Gammon still await the freezer so readers can understand the challenges I face at the moment. I have a couple of recipe books purchased from Diabetes UK some time ago, (I must have been psychic) and the research has started to change my eating habits and my lifestyle. Around 12 yrs ago I lost 23 lb on the Fast 600 diet but age wearies me on that score so I will be looking at an approach that is not as severe. Fingers crossed and "onwards and downwards" as they say.
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saffron15
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@Couscous welcome to the forum. What was your hba1c? I had to ask for a test despite being fat retired and having high blood pressure.
I like cheese and still eat it. Have you received a subscription to a cheese society or just a lot of cheese? You could put some in the freezer.
Have you received medical advice as to the next steps? It depends if you have other medical issues. As a fatty who didn't move enough my diagnosis was a blow but not unexpected. If you acknowledge losing weight is good aim for that and your blood sugar is likely to go down. A ten minute walk after eating, some stretching and some chair based exercise would be helpful. If you are near somewhere suitable swimming or an aquafit class would help.
I started eating lower carb partly trying to reduce my cholestral before I had confirmation I was diabetic and was astonished to lose weight. I didn't count calories. I ate mainly fish cheese and eggs. I have eaten more meat recently. Turkey is good but meat generally is low carb. Tonight I've had smoked salmon. Check replies to other threads. The Freshwell site written by GPs is informative and not preachy.
If your cholestral is OK meat isn't a problem. I like ham but rarely eat it now as i have chosen to reduce processed meat in fact for a while
I cut it out. I had venison sausages for Christmas
Good luck
I like cheese and still eat it. Have you received a subscription to a cheese society or just a lot of cheese? You could put some in the freezer.
Have you received medical advice as to the next steps? It depends if you have other medical issues. As a fatty who didn't move enough my diagnosis was a blow but not unexpected. If you acknowledge losing weight is good aim for that and your blood sugar is likely to go down. A ten minute walk after eating, some stretching and some chair based exercise would be helpful. If you are near somewhere suitable swimming or an aquafit class would help.
I started eating lower carb partly trying to reduce my cholestral before I had confirmation I was diabetic and was astonished to lose weight. I didn't count calories. I ate mainly fish cheese and eggs. I have eaten more meat recently. Turkey is good but meat generally is low carb. Tonight I've had smoked salmon. Check replies to other threads. The Freshwell site written by GPs is informative and not preachy.
If your cholestral is OK meat isn't a problem. I like ham but rarely eat it now as i have chosen to reduce processed meat in fact for a while
I cut it out. I had venison sausages for Christmas
Good luck
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mashedupmatt
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HI @Couscous and welcome to the forum - the main thing is cutting down the carbs you eat (and there is nothing to worry about cheese as it contains no carbohydrates worth worrying about) - wine is ok too, although my blood glucose went through the roof when I opened the Port on Xmas day! And I agree with @saffron15 that the freshwell website does give some great pointers for reducing your carb intake
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Don't be too hasty to ditch some of those foods as you are only pre diabetic and at the age you are the threshold for diagnosis is more relaxed according to more recent NICE guidelines, that is not to say that you would not benefit from losing some weight. But if you are looking for a more sustainable way of eating then Low carb may be the way to go, it which case cheese is low carb and whisky is low carb, port a bit higher but still not too bad. All your meats are low carb so eaten with lots of veg but not potatoes you have foods to be going on with.
This link is a good and has been successful for many https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
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Hi Saffron 15, thank you for your quick response. No, I was not told my hba1c, in fact I do not know what that means, I was simply told that I was pre T2 and my LdL was a point or so higher than it should be. I am surprised I can have cheese in my diet, however the amount I received for Christmas is somewhat excessive, I may well keep a little back to enjoy. My thoughts at the moment is to work my way through our Christmas remains, Lamb, Turkey salads and Curries, I love beans and legumes. Exercise wise, Up to my mid 60s I kept reasonably fit in the gym and walking old railway lines. I have a problem with swimming, the water is wet!!!! (joke?), just lazy I suppose. Covid did not help. Have started light weights in gym but other health issues have intruded impacting on my responses to fitness but I hope these will pass. I will check out the Freshwell site, thank you for that. Good luck with your health and again thank you for your support.
Thank you for your interesting and informative reply, I will check out the NICE and the lowcarbfreshwell site. Re the cheese, I had this thought that cheese is high in calories so must be high in carbs. My journey, informatively speaking is just beginning. As an aside I holiday in Madeira each year. The cheese over there is not particularly good. I sneak in some Montgomery Cheddar for myself and a good French Brie for my wife. Good to know I can still smuggle a bit in. The veg, I am ok with, it just means checking out the recipe sites for low carb. Again thank you for your response and suggestions.
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You may find the book or app Carbs and Cals very useful as it gives carb values of a whole range foods with various portion sizes.
Carbs and calories are not the same thing and to note it is the carb values of foods you need to look at not the sugar, there are foods which may be low sugar but still very high carb.
Thank you for your brief but informative reply, I learn something new daily.
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