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Sorry, just seen the date of your message :-o!

I had GD in my last pregnancy and have just been diagnosed with GD in my current pregnancy. Last time, I controlled my sugars well by eating to my metre. I discovered that carbs sent my sugars up (two weetabix, a jacket potato or a bowl of porridge would result in a reading between 8 and 10) so...

That's brilliant news...great results :-) :D :D :thumbup: :clap:

P.S. Russ, do you test your blood glucose yourself using a monitor? I am currently, though not every day now as strips are so expensive!

Thanks for sharing Russ. I have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes (I'm currently losing weight and exercising more in the hope of reversing it) and found your post encouraging :-) ta.

Hi Jo, not sure I can give much knowledge/medical information but you're situation sounds familiar to mine. I've only had one pregnancy so far and was diagnosed with GDM at about 26/27 weeks with GTT test Fasting 5.4 and 2 hours 8.7. I'm 39 years old and my BMI was around 30 at the time of...

Hi Vivian, thanks for your encouraging words :) . I am doing low carb at the moment (for the past 4 weeks now) to lose weight and to lower bg levels and doing research on low gi too. Luckily I have a bg tester from when I had gestational diabetes and still get strips on repeat prescription...

Hi Angela, thanks for replying...it's great to know that you feel healthy and energetic now. I feel quite lethargic, unfit and a bit older than my 39 years so I'm hoping that like you I'll feel so much better after I've lost weight. Sounds like you've got the right idea with going to the gym and...

Not sure but she may have meant the hba1c target should be 53 (53 is the new measurement) 53 is the same as 6.99% hba1c. This converter might help http://www.diabetes.co.uk/hba1c-units-converter.html (I'm not an expert, a pre diabetic newbie) Your daily readings sound good to me. All the...

hi Sugar Plum Fairy, when I was pregnant with gestational diabetes last year ( I am pre diabetic type 2 now) I was advised 40 to 50 grams of carbs per meal (think it was 40 grams per meal and 10 gram snacks in between meals) as being a healthy level to have for both mother and baby. I had tried...

Re: dr thinks i'm not diabetic but i think i may be pre diab Thanks for the encouragement Lister...and well done on your amazing weight loss :D and fasting results. I need to lose 3 to 4 stone and am determined to do so!

sorry, meant to say have lost 10 lbs in the last 3 weeks, not week :-O!

Hi everyone, are there any people out there who have managed to reverse pre diabetes through exercise, diet and weight loss (if necessary)? I am obese bmi 32. My hba1c was 6.1 or 44. My OGTT was 5.4 fasting and 2.8 after 2 hours (I think that must have been a reactive hypo in response to a spike...

hi Defren, no worries, I'm a bit of a panicker too!! It does sound like you're keeping to really healthy bg levels so please take heart :-). Hugs.

Thanks Borofergie, I'm new to all this and still learning :-)! And Defren, it sounds like you're doing really well :-).