Hi!
It’s been 10 months since a letter dropped on my doormat from my GP telling me an unrelated blood test showed that I was in the ‘Pre-Diabetic’ range and I’d get a reminder in a year to make another appointment to re-check.
In these 10 months, I have done nothing to alter my diet and my exercise regime to have had any positive effect on my Pre-Diabetes diagnosis. Although I consider myself reasonably active (spin classes, 8km walks, badminton, some 5-a-side) it’s my diet that is a disgrace. And at 5ft 3, I don’t have any capacity for spare glucose in my blood stream.
Until now though, having discovered this wonderful site. I’ve spent the past few days going through the forum and what a wonderful, informative & supportive community it is.
I’ve learned a lot, and learned that I need to take my Pre-Diabetes as seriously as if I were diagnosed with Diabetes. I’ve still my appointment to make in the next month or so to re-check, and am bracing myself to have probably progressed to T2 after 10 months of ignorance.
To that end, I’ve started the low carb regime and purchased a blood glucose monitor. My first readings showed 4.3 after fasting, and then 5.5 2 hours after a reasonably carb free meal of 2 rashers of bacon, 3 poached eggs, mushrooms & lorne sausage ( and HP sauce!) along with a sugar free fizzy drink.
OK for an instant snapshot but will have to wait until next appointment to find out the bigger picture.
Thanks for all the wonderful information on this forum that has woken me up to try and help myself!
It’s been 10 months since a letter dropped on my doormat from my GP telling me an unrelated blood test showed that I was in the ‘Pre-Diabetic’ range and I’d get a reminder in a year to make another appointment to re-check.
In these 10 months, I have done nothing to alter my diet and my exercise regime to have had any positive effect on my Pre-Diabetes diagnosis. Although I consider myself reasonably active (spin classes, 8km walks, badminton, some 5-a-side) it’s my diet that is a disgrace. And at 5ft 3, I don’t have any capacity for spare glucose in my blood stream.
Until now though, having discovered this wonderful site. I’ve spent the past few days going through the forum and what a wonderful, informative & supportive community it is.
I’ve learned a lot, and learned that I need to take my Pre-Diabetes as seriously as if I were diagnosed with Diabetes. I’ve still my appointment to make in the next month or so to re-check, and am bracing myself to have probably progressed to T2 after 10 months of ignorance.
To that end, I’ve started the low carb regime and purchased a blood glucose monitor. My first readings showed 4.3 after fasting, and then 5.5 2 hours after a reasonably carb free meal of 2 rashers of bacon, 3 poached eggs, mushrooms & lorne sausage ( and HP sauce!) along with a sugar free fizzy drink.
OK for an instant snapshot but will have to wait until next appointment to find out the bigger picture.
Thanks for all the wonderful information on this forum that has woken me up to try and help myself!
