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CheeseJunkie
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Hi all, I'm new to the forum.
I've just found this forum while trying to find advice. Just diagnosed as pre-diabetic as part of the NHS health check. No follow up offered, although I'm about to change my doctor and press for this. I'm 55, 5'7" with BMI 20 and have very low blood pressure (passing-out low) and not-high cholesterol (with high ratio of HDL). I've had several symptoms of pre-diabetes without realising it, perhaps for around 9-12 months.
All the advice out there seems to be about lowering weight. I have always eaten healthily (no sugar, lots of pulses, lots of veg, everything wholemeal, fish, no processed food, no cans/juices, and few sweet things), and have been much the same weight for decades. But I'm probably eating too many carbs and have a fondness for root veg, and I also drink beer.
I'm gathering on the forum than carb reduction (and getting rid of the beer) could help me stabilise blood glucose. But I'll need to get the calories from somewhere else, and keeping my blood pressure up is important. And if I do more exercise (which I plan to do)... Can you eat too much fruit? Should I stick to (say) the odd apple?
Feeling a little glum, but determined to find a way through this that avoids diabetes. This was the last thing I expected.
I've just found this forum while trying to find advice. Just diagnosed as pre-diabetic as part of the NHS health check. No follow up offered, although I'm about to change my doctor and press for this. I'm 55, 5'7" with BMI 20 and have very low blood pressure (passing-out low) and not-high cholesterol (with high ratio of HDL). I've had several symptoms of pre-diabetes without realising it, perhaps for around 9-12 months.
All the advice out there seems to be about lowering weight. I have always eaten healthily (no sugar, lots of pulses, lots of veg, everything wholemeal, fish, no processed food, no cans/juices, and few sweet things), and have been much the same weight for decades. But I'm probably eating too many carbs and have a fondness for root veg, and I also drink beer.
I'm gathering on the forum than carb reduction (and getting rid of the beer) could help me stabilise blood glucose. But I'll need to get the calories from somewhere else, and keeping my blood pressure up is important. And if I do more exercise (which I plan to do)... Can you eat too much fruit? Should I stick to (say) the odd apple?
Feeling a little glum, but determined to find a way through this that avoids diabetes. This was the last thing I expected.