Hi and good to find this thread. I was told a couple of weeks ago that I was pre-diabetic after routine blood tests (can't remember the figure at the moment) and have been giving it some thought since then. I'm 60 and was a bit shocked as I've been lucky to have always been fit, active and healthy...although on reflection I've been deluding myself that I eat a healthy diet, When I eat a meal it is generally healthy, but a lot of the time I don't actually eat meals - I either just don't eat, or I eat whatever is going at the time (biscuits in the office, cake with friends, ice cream treat with daughter), and I always thought I "got away with it" as I don't put on weight. I've got a phone appointment on Monday with my local medical centre, where I'll hopefully find out more, but in the meantime I guess it's a case of being honest with myself about what healthy eating is and cutting out all the sweet stuff, and making a point of eating regular healthy snacks - is that right? I've been trying to do this but I'm not sure whether I'm eating the right kind and size of snacks, or how often I should eat. If anyone has got any tips I'd be grateful. How will I know that I'm doing the right thing? Thanks! Helen