Hi everyone I would like to know from people with knowledge well I have been informed by my doctor that I have prediabetes and what this means she told me to get back in touch with her a year from the day she told me, I'm not so good at this stuff and I apologise thanks j.
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Gildersleeve
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This seems so common...in my case. I was told "We are going to take a blood test" approx 6 weeks ago.
Days later..."You are prediabetic" "When will you check me again?" "In a year's time"
"Have you done so before?" "Yes. Four years ago" Why not between then and now.
Others seem to be called back every three months.
I have other bloods taken every three months and have for approx 30 years. And they are really pleased with them. In fact they are doing them again next week.
So I am doing much like many on here. Learning. Watching my weight. Small portions. Moderation. Eating a good healthy diet. But I was doing that already.
I hope that I can control things. What else can you do? I hope that all is well with you in time.
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Just telling you that with no explanation or advice is worse than useless.
Prediabetes is a name given to the range of blood glucose levels which fall between being normal of below 42mmol/mol and an actual diagnosis of 48 mmol/mol and above. It is an indication that your body is struggling to metabolise the amount of carbohydrates that you are eating in your meals. That can be for a number of reasons but often the amount of insulin you produce is insufficient or more likely you are producing enough insulin but your system is unable to use it efficiently so blood glucose increases as a result.
That diagnosis is a wake up call to make some changes, lose weight if needed, reduce the carbs in your diet and get more exercise if you are able. But that need to be now not in one years time as by then with no changes then you may be in the realms of a Type 2 diagnosis. Prevention is better and there are many approaches to achieving that.
This link is an approach that many have found successful in doing just that. How much you need to do will depend on just how close to the top of the range you are from some modest changes, reducing portions of high carb foods and cutting out the big hitters like cakes, biscuits and sugary drinks including fruit juice. The link may give you some ideas.
https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
Prediabetes is a name given to the range of blood glucose levels which fall between being normal of below 42mmol/mol and an actual diagnosis of 48 mmol/mol and above. It is an indication that your body is struggling to metabolise the amount of carbohydrates that you are eating in your meals. That can be for a number of reasons but often the amount of insulin you produce is insufficient or more likely you are producing enough insulin but your system is unable to use it efficiently so blood glucose increases as a result.
That diagnosis is a wake up call to make some changes, lose weight if needed, reduce the carbs in your diet and get more exercise if you are able. But that need to be now not in one years time as by then with no changes then you may be in the realms of a Type 2 diagnosis. Prevention is better and there are many approaches to achieving that.
This link is an approach that many have found successful in doing just that. How much you need to do will depend on just how close to the top of the range you are from some modest changes, reducing portions of high carb foods and cutting out the big hitters like cakes, biscuits and sugary drinks including fruit juice. The link may give you some ideas.
https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
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Welcome to the forum @Momomo22
Sorry to hear you’ve been told you are at risk of diabetes, but not been given much information about what to do next
As others have said, this can be an indication that your metabolism is beginning to struggle with your current way of eating. Many on the forum have used this news as a catalyst to focus on some long-term, sustainable changes to their way of eating, to help steer things away from a diabetes diagnosis.
Often this involves a combination of portion control, and a slight re-balancing of proportions of things on the plate. There are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will want to cut out straight away, but you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate can affect your BG levels, including rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits.
That doesn’t mean that you have to try to avoid all those things entirely, but adapting and adjusting meals to reduce their ‘carb load’ can be a very powerful strategy, while retaining an enjoyable and flexible menu.
You might find this A-Z of Vegetables interesting, which has a section at the top offering suggestions for lower-carb swaps to standard options.
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Sorry to hear you’ve been told you are at risk of diabetes, but not been given much information about what to do next
As others have said, this can be an indication that your metabolism is beginning to struggle with your current way of eating. Many on the forum have used this news as a catalyst to focus on some long-term, sustainable changes to their way of eating, to help steer things away from a diabetes diagnosis.
Often this involves a combination of portion control, and a slight re-balancing of proportions of things on the plate. There are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will want to cut out straight away, but you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate can affect your BG levels, including rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits.
That doesn’t mean that you have to try to avoid all those things entirely, but adapting and adjusting meals to reduce their ‘carb load’ can be a very powerful strategy, while retaining an enjoyable and flexible menu.
You might find this A-Z of Vegetables interesting, which has a section at the top offering suggestions for lower-carb swaps to standard options.
The A to Z of Vegetables (from DSF)
Kindly shared from the former DSF (diabetes support forum) with permission from @Pattidevans
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