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Blimey ! Just done it again and it was 5.8 ! I hope that was correct then ! Thanks for your advice Cara, I must have got something on my fingers somehow !

Hi Cara, well, I've had a cup f tea now ! Will that make a big difference? I bought the BS meter to give myself a sense of actively doing something about the pre diabtetes but I must admit I have sometimes felt it didn't always seem reflective of what I thought my BS reading would be ( if that...

Hello, yes, I've read that about rice, although how come after 2 hours after eating my BS reading was 6.1, shouldn't it have gone up higher by then if that was the case?

Thanks Cara, I had a cup of tea just after the meal. I did have a mouthful of nan bread, literally, one bite of it ! I had a bit of a lamb dish, bit of chicken Korma and a bit of a king prawn dish, not a huge plate full. I think my hands were clean, I'd just washed up but perhaps I should try...

Since being diagnosed as pre diabetic with a blood sugar reading of 6.8 at the end of October, I've been following a low GI diet and exercising 4 to 5 times a week. I bought a blood glucose tester too and have been doing regular readings. I've been managing to keep my blood sugar under 6 and...

thanks everyone for all your advice. I bought a meter and after a week of no bread, pasta, rice lots of fresh fruit and veg my reading was 5.4 after a 12 hour fast. Just tested again this morning after another week of watching the diet and it was 6.3 after a 12 hour fast. Not sure why it's gone...

Thank you everyone, your answers have been really helpful. I had natural greek yogurt which says 5 g sugar per 100 so I'm hoping that's OK? There does seem to be so much conflicting evidence and opinion as to what is 'good' and 'bad' to eat, especially in the fruit department. Does anyone...

Hi Douglas, yes, that's what I had. I forgot to mention I had a bit of crumbled lancashire cheese on top of the chilli too. I'd like to lose a stone to a stone and a half in weight. I think one of my main issues now is that I tend to dwell on the negative, creating all sorts of what if...

thanks Cara, I know I'm a bit of a hypochondriac always thinking the worst. I've had such stress recently what with having to look after my mum whose been ill and is also disabled after suffering a stroke about 6 years ago. I seem to be talking myself into the worst scenarios and get very...

hello everyone, I've been really worried these past few days since i was given a prediabetic diagnosis by my dr. He's advised weight loss ( I'm 5'5 and 11 stone 10 ) and low GI diet plus exercise. Last night I had a terrible night, was constantly thirsty and waking up to go to the toilet at...

Hi, I have recently been told that I am pre-diabetic and for the next 3 months should follow a low GI diet and take regular exercise. After researching a bit further I've come across the Dr Bernstein's Diabetic solution book with recipes and wondered if anyone here had tried it with success? I...

Thank you, that's very helpful. I have to go back in 3 months for another blood test. Can you recommend a glucose meter?

Hi, I'm really looking for some advice about what to do now! I am 47 years old and have been on medication for high blood pressure for approx the last 5 years. At my recent 6 monthly blood test and review it was flagged up that I am pre-diabetic with a blood sugar reading of 6.8 after a 12 hour...