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Hi my name is Michael and I am 44 years old living in the US. I was diagnosed about 4 years ago with prediabetes. Since then I have been up and down with my weight loss. I am 5 feet 7 inches tall and the last physical I had with my doctor my A1C was 5.9. My fasting blood sugar was 122 mg/dl I believe. I know you guys use different measurements.
Anyways from around September of last year until end of January I ate very unhealthy. And wasn't exercising. When I weighed myself 3rd week of January I weighed 227 pounds which was the most I had ever weighed. Before that it was 217 pounds so I really did a number on myself.
So I decided to commit hard this time and make it permanently. In almost 90 days soon, I am down to 202 pounds. I go on the treadmill on avg of 4-5 days a week and now warm up for 12 minutes, then do intense fast walk cardio with a 6.5 % incline at 3.8 mph for 48 minutes. I have also kept a food journal and do weights and stretching and strength training as well. I still want to lose another 25 pounds but in any event it's a good start.
As for foods eaten I admit I still eat carbs usually Wheaties with whole milk 5 times a week or Grape Nuts cereal with whole milk. And some tuna sandwiches with whole wheat bread. And when I have a cheat meal I will eat pizza. But overall my eating has vastly improved and I loved chocolate but now hardly eat it anymore. I do eat a few spoons of Schmuckers Natural Peanut Butter every day(just peanuts and a little salt). And a banana before my cardio.
Okay with that being said here are my questions. I had some allergic food reaction last night while on the treadmill. Before I started my cardio, I ate the bowl of Grape Nuts cereal with Whole milk, 3 scoops of Peanut butter and a banana. Waited 90 minutes or so and then started my cardio. Within 15 minutes I broke out in hives everywhere and like an idiot I kept going until at the 42 minute mark I felt so dizzy I had to stop. I immediately fell to the ground and a hotel security guard where I am staying brought me Orange Juice and some Clariton pills to take. I took the pills and drank maybe 1/3 of the Orange juice. This was around 6:30 pm EST. Paramedics were called and I was taken by ambulance to the hospital. My blood pressure was 70/30. It was awful. I got fluids in me and they did blood work and admitted me. Thankfully my blood pressure is normal again at 122/74.
Here are my questions:
1) I was told this morning by the nurse that my blood work results last night at 9:30pm(3 hours after drinking some of the orange juice and 5 hours after eating that cereal and milk and pbutter and banana) was 157 mg/dl. She said that is a little high. Do you guys think I have type 2 diabetes now? Or based on the times I ate and what I ate and drank is this okay the number? I asked this nurse and she was clueless. Had no idea.
2) At 1:30 am I was finally fed in my hospital room. Some box of stuff. I had all the pita bread pieces, a small bag of cheddar cheese squares and a couple grapes. That's it. And water. So I got my breakfast like 45 minutes ago at 7:30 am this morning and all I ate was some whole wheat french toast slices no syrup. That's it. Then I asked the nurse to check my sugar. She did and it was 122 mg/dl. What does that mean? I know this isn't considered fasting because I ate 6 hours before and ate those 5 half slices of french toast. But does it sound like it is reasonable to be 122 or should it be lower? I know you guys don't know 100% but does it sound like I am still prediabetic or did I become full blown type 2? Just want honest opinions.
I mean my heart is good. My cholesterol has always been okay, blood pressure now is normal. Triglycerides have always been high though so I am curious next month when I have my physical again to see if they have dropped due to my exercise and diet and weight loss.
I will also say that on a couple of treat nights I have eaten most of a whole pizza from a restaurant(extra cheese only), and a hot fudge brownie sundae. About 3-4 hours after I got super tired and slept for 12 hours. Couldn't keep my eyes open. But people I asked say that is normal for eating a carb overload and the sundae.
Again sorry for the long rant but I am a new poster and am nervous. I do think though that if anything did perhaps save me from becoming a full blown type 2 diabetic, it was those 3 months of exercise and losing weight. Losing 25 pounds the right way feels so good.
Also sorry 1 last thing. I have Crohn's disease so for the past 9 months I have been taking a steroid enticort. The doctor is finally taking me off that drug lowering my dose per week. And I have felt a vibrating mostly but sometimes tingling feeling as well on my whole left foot when I lay down at night. Been happening steady for a few weeks now. But I have no thirst issues. I pee a lot when I drink a lot of water but I think that's more prostate issues for me. But who knows. And also have gotten blurry vision at times but I look at my laptop on my bed really close for hours so that could be eye strain and dry eye too. Sigh... I hope that is the case at least. It's usually 1 eye worse than the other when it happens. I wear glasses too. I definitely need a new prescription so that could be it too I guess lol.
Thanks everyone and curious to hear all your thoughts.
Anyways from around September of last year until end of January I ate very unhealthy. And wasn't exercising. When I weighed myself 3rd week of January I weighed 227 pounds which was the most I had ever weighed. Before that it was 217 pounds so I really did a number on myself.
So I decided to commit hard this time and make it permanently. In almost 90 days soon, I am down to 202 pounds. I go on the treadmill on avg of 4-5 days a week and now warm up for 12 minutes, then do intense fast walk cardio with a 6.5 % incline at 3.8 mph for 48 minutes. I have also kept a food journal and do weights and stretching and strength training as well. I still want to lose another 25 pounds but in any event it's a good start.
As for foods eaten I admit I still eat carbs usually Wheaties with whole milk 5 times a week or Grape Nuts cereal with whole milk. And some tuna sandwiches with whole wheat bread. And when I have a cheat meal I will eat pizza. But overall my eating has vastly improved and I loved chocolate but now hardly eat it anymore. I do eat a few spoons of Schmuckers Natural Peanut Butter every day(just peanuts and a little salt). And a banana before my cardio.
Okay with that being said here are my questions. I had some allergic food reaction last night while on the treadmill. Before I started my cardio, I ate the bowl of Grape Nuts cereal with Whole milk, 3 scoops of Peanut butter and a banana. Waited 90 minutes or so and then started my cardio. Within 15 minutes I broke out in hives everywhere and like an idiot I kept going until at the 42 minute mark I felt so dizzy I had to stop. I immediately fell to the ground and a hotel security guard where I am staying brought me Orange Juice and some Clariton pills to take. I took the pills and drank maybe 1/3 of the Orange juice. This was around 6:30 pm EST. Paramedics were called and I was taken by ambulance to the hospital. My blood pressure was 70/30. It was awful. I got fluids in me and they did blood work and admitted me. Thankfully my blood pressure is normal again at 122/74.
Here are my questions:
1) I was told this morning by the nurse that my blood work results last night at 9:30pm(3 hours after drinking some of the orange juice and 5 hours after eating that cereal and milk and pbutter and banana) was 157 mg/dl. She said that is a little high. Do you guys think I have type 2 diabetes now? Or based on the times I ate and what I ate and drank is this okay the number? I asked this nurse and she was clueless. Had no idea.
2) At 1:30 am I was finally fed in my hospital room. Some box of stuff. I had all the pita bread pieces, a small bag of cheddar cheese squares and a couple grapes. That's it. And water. So I got my breakfast like 45 minutes ago at 7:30 am this morning and all I ate was some whole wheat french toast slices no syrup. That's it. Then I asked the nurse to check my sugar. She did and it was 122 mg/dl. What does that mean? I know this isn't considered fasting because I ate 6 hours before and ate those 5 half slices of french toast. But does it sound like it is reasonable to be 122 or should it be lower? I know you guys don't know 100% but does it sound like I am still prediabetic or did I become full blown type 2? Just want honest opinions.
I mean my heart is good. My cholesterol has always been okay, blood pressure now is normal. Triglycerides have always been high though so I am curious next month when I have my physical again to see if they have dropped due to my exercise and diet and weight loss.
I will also say that on a couple of treat nights I have eaten most of a whole pizza from a restaurant(extra cheese only), and a hot fudge brownie sundae. About 3-4 hours after I got super tired and slept for 12 hours. Couldn't keep my eyes open. But people I asked say that is normal for eating a carb overload and the sundae.
Again sorry for the long rant but I am a new poster and am nervous. I do think though that if anything did perhaps save me from becoming a full blown type 2 diabetic, it was those 3 months of exercise and losing weight. Losing 25 pounds the right way feels so good.
Also sorry 1 last thing. I have Crohn's disease so for the past 9 months I have been taking a steroid enticort. The doctor is finally taking me off that drug lowering my dose per week. And I have felt a vibrating mostly but sometimes tingling feeling as well on my whole left foot when I lay down at night. Been happening steady for a few weeks now. But I have no thirst issues. I pee a lot when I drink a lot of water but I think that's more prostate issues for me. But who knows. And also have gotten blurry vision at times but I look at my laptop on my bed really close for hours so that could be eye strain and dry eye too. Sigh... I hope that is the case at least. It's usually 1 eye worse than the other when it happens. I wear glasses too. I definitely need a new prescription so that could be it too I guess lol.
Thanks everyone and curious to hear all your thoughts.