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I've got a bmi of 19.4 and was pre diabetic over 10 years ago, with a normal bmi then and a runner at that time. To be honest I don't think the advice is any better for overweight diabetics. Several I know personally are still being told it's fine to eat wholemeal bread, wholemeal pasta, pulses etc.

Thank goodness you asked the question!

I just count the carbs in nuts, I ignore the fibre. I eat a lot of nuts as I find them a healthy way to add extra calories to my diet, they fill me up too.

I wouldn't eat them and I was pre diabetic now with normal blood glucose levels but those are much too carby for me.

I bought a blood glucose meter when diagnosed pre diabetic, like you I was slim, also I was very active. Test before and 2 hours after your first mouthful, eliminate foods that give a rise of more than 2 from your starting reading. You can test the same foods at different times of day. Doing...

Livlife bread from waitrose and hilo bread from Sainsbury's are 4-5 carbs per slice and make a perfectly nice bacon sandwich as an occasional treat. They don't increase my blood sugar too much at lunchtime.

Hi, it's most frustrating isn't it. I was diagnosed pre diabetic as a slim runner. I've remained non diabetic now for about 15 years. My last hba1c was 33. I think 4 main things have helped, 1. Keeping my bmi at 19.4, it really seems to have helped getting my hba1c down 2. Not eating or...

And also it would see if your blood pressure goes down at night. This is called a nocturnal dip and is a very good thing according to my cardiologist and reduces the risks of high blood pressure.

What's your bmi? My bmi is 19.4, I eat plenty of nuts, extra virgin olive oil, Greek yoghurt both full fat and 0% fat, avocados, oily fish. All calorific without raising my blood sugar. The fage yoghurt is the lowest carb yoghurt that I've found. Macadamia nuts are delicious, low carb and...

I love the 0% fat fage greek yoghurt, I put a few berries, flaxseed and nuts in it. No nasties at all in it.

Full fat greek yoghurt plus nuts is an easy low carb breakfast. It'll fill you up until lunchtime. My pre diabetes has been in remission for many years but if I eat a muesli with 20 gms of sugar my blood sugars would sky rocket.

I've looked at it and a friend and her husband did it. They were disallusioned as one had bad blood glucose control the other had a bad response to fats but good blood sugar control (but not diabetes). Their food recommendations were very similar. All the usual things you'd expect. I think the...

I don't really have a problem eating out. I can normally find something to eat, and for only one meal if I'm not full up it's not a big issue. For example I met a friend for lunch at a garden centre, it was all bread and jacket potatoes, I just had a side salad and a portion of home made cold...

Hi, well done on your good work so far. I was diagnosed pre diabetic in 2008. I've maintained normal hba1c's ever since. The morning fasting readings were the last things to come down, but I was getting normal hba1c's despite this. What really brought them down the morning readings was finishing...

What are you eating in a day? Do you have a blood sugar tester? In your position I'd limit myself to no more than 50 gms carbs a day, counting everything including veg, milk in tea etc., and just eat 3 meals a day, absolutely no snacking.

My gp told me my pre diabetes was definitely genetic, due to me having no risk factors for diabetes. I was slim and fit. My maternal grandfather had late onset type 1, my mum had type 2.

I eat plenty of avocados, oily fish, nuts and seeds, extra virgin olive oil the so called healthy fats which are no problem for your heart health. I also eat full fat greek yoghurt and cheese as these fermented foods I've read are not bad for your heart. I have reversed my pre diabetes and...

Gosh, what a shock that must have been for you. Thank goodness you were treated promptly, I hope you are feeling better and sent home soon.

In my experience no, I broke my ankle on Oct 1st and had my hba1c done at the end on November and it was 33. I was pre diabetic in 2009 and have maintained normal blood glucose readings ever since then by low carbing. But this was lower than the last few normal readings. And I was doing no...

But low carb was a thing in 2009, and not everyone who has pre diabetes goes on to develop diabetes, that it a fact. It was a real blow to me at the time.