Hello
First i am sorry if this has been asked before but trying my best to search and read lots of successful thread with people managing reducing their hba1c and also losing good amount of weight but wasn't able to find a very clear example of what was done.
Let me introduce myself, i am 45 woman living in NZ (but originally from Europe) and i have a beautiful daughter very young just under 3 year old.. yes i am late in this parenthood but i love it.
I had gestational diabetes during pregancy and was managed via insulin. Since then all was good every blood test was good until yesterday showed 42 and said risk and need a lifestyle change.
I weight 85.5 kg for 1,52m so i am on the obese category. Note my dad was diabetic and passed away 4 years ago stroke and i want to be healthy alive and enjoy aging as much and as long as i can for my daughter and myself i want to be there for her and her kids one day!!!
So from what i am reading loosing weight will reduce the hba1c but some people being not overweight or slim still are prediabetic ...
So please if you can help me identify the portion and also what to eat and when meaning what for lunch and not mixed during the same meal. I need to change now and forever , if you could share specific example of meal and portion size of a day or week.
I work and can cook in advance all meals as i prep all meals for my daughter and freeze for her week at inhome childcare.
My biggest issue which i will resume is my sweet snacks chocolate, biscuits so i can stop this will be painful but i had to do it during pregnancy (but it was a different experience as i was in "morning sickness" all day long for almost 9 months so...)
May be let me know if there are actually any fruits to absolutly avoid (my preference are the same peach (during summer which is currently the case here), abricot)
what type of yogurt is any ok but to check carbs level?
do i need to count total carbs for all food intake.. will be challenging to assume how much a peach carb is ... ha haha
Sorry for the long threat but i need this and want success like i read it is inspiring and want dramatic changes but not be on a restricted diet that cannot be maintained long term i just want food i need to know to absolutly avoid or limit and get a portion size idea per meal , per day or per week then i can organise all my meals and plan and work on my sweet snacks issues to stop.
Thank you in advance for your help and advice and thank you all for sharing your experience
First i am sorry if this has been asked before but trying my best to search and read lots of successful thread with people managing reducing their hba1c and also losing good amount of weight but wasn't able to find a very clear example of what was done.
Let me introduce myself, i am 45 woman living in NZ (but originally from Europe) and i have a beautiful daughter very young just under 3 year old.. yes i am late in this parenthood but i love it.
I had gestational diabetes during pregancy and was managed via insulin. Since then all was good every blood test was good until yesterday showed 42 and said risk and need a lifestyle change.
I weight 85.5 kg for 1,52m so i am on the obese category. Note my dad was diabetic and passed away 4 years ago stroke and i want to be healthy alive and enjoy aging as much and as long as i can for my daughter and myself i want to be there for her and her kids one day!!!
So from what i am reading loosing weight will reduce the hba1c but some people being not overweight or slim still are prediabetic ...
So please if you can help me identify the portion and also what to eat and when meaning what for lunch and not mixed during the same meal. I need to change now and forever , if you could share specific example of meal and portion size of a day or week.
I work and can cook in advance all meals as i prep all meals for my daughter and freeze for her week at inhome childcare.
My biggest issue which i will resume is my sweet snacks chocolate, biscuits so i can stop this will be painful but i had to do it during pregnancy (but it was a different experience as i was in "morning sickness" all day long for almost 9 months so...)
May be let me know if there are actually any fruits to absolutly avoid (my preference are the same peach (during summer which is currently the case here), abricot)
what type of yogurt is any ok but to check carbs level?
do i need to count total carbs for all food intake.. will be challenging to assume how much a peach carb is ... ha haha
Sorry for the long threat but i need this and want success like i read it is inspiring and want dramatic changes but not be on a restricted diet that cannot be maintained long term i just want food i need to know to absolutly avoid or limit and get a portion size idea per meal , per day or per week then i can organise all my meals and plan and work on my sweet snacks issues to stop.
Thank you in advance for your help and advice and thank you all for sharing your experience