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Bloods at 48 ideas to lower

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deelondonuk

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Hi All,

I wanted some advise, my blood test yearly (Past around 8 years) has been around 41 for blood sugars but this year came back at 48 which means diabetes, i have a re-test in 3 months and want to lower the 48 back to 41 or lower to avoid the diabetes.

little about me. asian 45 yrs old , 5 foot 2, weight is 96 kgs (over weight) and vegetarian. normally am little active but past year haven't been so put on weight 10 kgs maybe (as new office job)

i am thinking of doing the 20:4 fast to tackle two things 1 diabetes and second weight which i guess helps with diabetes, whats others view on this?

or what would you recommend.

thanks
 
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Hi and welcome. When diagnosed, my HbA1c was around where yours is now. Mine had been steadily increasing for around ten years and I'd been having diabetic symptoms from around 2009. I was eating the standard recommended "healthy" Eatwell Plate at the time.

Because of information from this forum, previous advice from a number of doctors, and good experience of Atkins in the past, I switched to a very low carb diet in December 2019. By April 2020 my HbA1c was 36 and it has stayed in normal range since. I lost a little bit of weight to begin with in the first year but by 2021-3 weight loss totalled around 40 kilo. I couldn't go on losing that amount and have marginally increased carb intake since which has both stabilised weight and maintained my BG level. There have been no unwanted consequences whatsoever.

I don't fast by design but as I only eat when hungry fasting happens sort of normally. For instance, I've not eaten since around 7pm last night which is going to be a fast of around 17 or 18 hours (likely to eat something in the next hour or so). I did try the 5:2 system around ten years ago and couldn't deal with it - the hunger was too much to cope with.

As you're vegetarian, you're not going to be eating what I eat - which was and is largely based on meat, fish, and dairy. Elsewhere on this forum there are threads for "vegetarian low-carb" and I'd encourage you to have a look at those.

Best of luck
 
Even small daily changes can make a difference. Things like cutting out sugary drinks, moving more (even a 30-minute walk after meals), and swapping processed carbs for whole foods can help bring numbers down. Since you’re vegetarian, focus on high-protein foods like lentils, beans, tofu, plus plenty of veggies. Weight loss, even a few kilos, usually helps blood sugar a lot. Fasting works for some, but consistency with diet and activity is usually easier to stick with long term.
 
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