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<blockquote data-quote="KennyA" data-source="post: 2582760" data-attributes="member: 517579"><p>Hi, and welcome.</p><p></p><p>No, it is not a straight line progression to full blown diabetes and as others have said there is a lot you can do to see an improvement. If your blood glucose levels have risen out of the normal range (normal is 38-42mmol/mol on an HbA1c test) - therefore somewhere above 42 - that demonstrates that your body is having a problem handling carbohydrates. It makes sense therefore to stop taking in carbohydrates in the quantity you were before. I cut out bread, rice, pasta, sugar, potato and most root veg, most fruit, and beer. That includes "wholemeal" and "brown" varieties, as well, all still carbs. </p><p></p><p>The real problem is that a lot of the recent advice, and most of what you read in the media, is all about eating lots of carbohydrate and reducing meat and fat intake. Unfortunately this is just no good for people in our position. </p><p></p><p>Traditionally people with diabetes have been encouraged to drop starches and sugars, and live more off meat and fat - that was the diet included in the UK ration books during WW2. That's essentially what I eat, along with eggs and dairy and above ground green veg. I aim for around 20g carbs/day. </p><p></p><p>You may not have to make these sorts of major changes. Many people find that reducing carb intake to around 100 to 150g/day is enough to see their blood sugars return to normal. The only real way to find out is to change diet, test to assess the impact of the food you're eating, and reduce or eliminate the foods that cause problems. </p><p></p><p>Best of luck. I found this forum very helpful in the early stages. We've all either been through it or are going through it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KennyA, post: 2582760, member: 517579"] Hi, and welcome. No, it is not a straight line progression to full blown diabetes and as others have said there is a lot you can do to see an improvement. If your blood glucose levels have risen out of the normal range (normal is 38-42mmol/mol on an HbA1c test) - therefore somewhere above 42 - that demonstrates that your body is having a problem handling carbohydrates. It makes sense therefore to stop taking in carbohydrates in the quantity you were before. I cut out bread, rice, pasta, sugar, potato and most root veg, most fruit, and beer. That includes "wholemeal" and "brown" varieties, as well, all still carbs. The real problem is that a lot of the recent advice, and most of what you read in the media, is all about eating lots of carbohydrate and reducing meat and fat intake. Unfortunately this is just no good for people in our position. Traditionally people with diabetes have been encouraged to drop starches and sugars, and live more off meat and fat - that was the diet included in the UK ration books during WW2. That's essentially what I eat, along with eggs and dairy and above ground green veg. I aim for around 20g carbs/day. You may not have to make these sorts of major changes. Many people find that reducing carb intake to around 100 to 150g/day is enough to see their blood sugars return to normal. The only real way to find out is to change diet, test to assess the impact of the food you're eating, and reduce or eliminate the foods that cause problems. Best of luck. I found this forum very helpful in the early stages. We've all either been through it or are going through it. [/QUOTE]
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