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Thanks a lot. I'm due a blood test anyway so I'll mention it then.

A few years ago my doctor said my "sugar was a little high" so I did a bit of googling and from my results, it seemed I was prediabetic. I lost weight and overhauled my diet and was fine. At the weekend I felt very dizzy so thought I'd check my blood and it was 6.6 which set alarm bells ringing...

Can anyone tell me what actually determines pre-diabetes please? Thanks :)

Hi, sorry it's on the home page of this site under "What should my blood glucose be?". https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html

Hi, can anyone tell me why there is no target range for Non-diabetic & Type 2 on the NICE chart?

It's been diagnosed as a PVD but I have to take it easy for a week in case my retina detaches :-( So I am well and truly back on the wagon.

Hi DCUK, I had a lovely day-it was just when I got home all the trouble started! I didn't realise how many hours I'd gone without food and just didn't think alcohol on an empty stomach would affect me so much, as that's what I'm blaming because I still feel rotten today even though I didn't have...

Apologies in advance for the long post! I've been pre-diabetic for a few months. I got all the kit and completely turned my diet around and lost about 10 pounds. I monitored my blood and other than first thing in the morning when it was nearly always slightly high it was invariably normal. I...

I've just had a google of the ingredients of Exante shakes (if it was those they used) and as I thought they are just a load of chemical muck. To be honest, apart from the shakes bit and the lack of any education regarding carbs, I really enjoyed the show. I am happy to be shamed as I know my...

I'm surprised nobody else has been watching this. The results were fantastic but like you've said, there is no way I am guzzling some vile processed muck. I could do 800 cals, no problem, but I couldn't spend 8 weeks of my life having that bilge! I wonder why Roy Taylor etc advocate shakes?

I haven't had that "problem" yet Bluetit...I wish!

Hi 3buoys...I am speaking as the former Low Carb Constipation Queen! I always had to give up on low carb because everything just ground to a halt in the poo department. However some lovely person on here (Bluetit I think?) suggested Flax seeds. You need to grind them up, and there are quite a...

Thanks very much for that Alison. I keep reading and reading but it doesn't seem to sink in, but this site explains things in a very easy to understand way.

I'm on the case but it might take a while!

That would explain a lot then Bluetit as from what I've read I appear to have Insulin resistance.

Yes I have a stainless steel straw (cutting down on plastic!) that I use when I take it.

I've read that cider vinegar before bed can help so I might try that.

Totally agree Kittylitter. I will never go back to eating the way I did. Whether I am actually am pre-diabetic or not there is obviously something going on and that's enough for me.

I also typically fast from my evening meal so eating before bed wouldn't work for me. My morning readings aren't super high, just slightly over the norm.

No I didn't. As I say, it was just a routine blood test but she gave me a print out and my BG was 6.4. She remarked that it was a little high and suggested I lost a bit of weight. But I did a bit of googling and found that 6.4 puts me in the pre-diabetes category. Re the low carb snack, it...