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collectingrocks

collectingrocks

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Last year my baseline fasting BG was 6.3mmol/L. In the UK, I believe above 6 is impaired fasting glucose. I did not consider my diet to be awful and considered myself healthy, if not a tad overweight.

Since then I have lost a stone in weight putting my BMI down to 24. I have been low-carbing, increased my fat/protein intake and have energy I thought I never had. Went for a blood test recently hoping to be out of the pre-diabetic range only to find my BG was 6.2mmol/L !!!

Two days before my blood test, I broke my normal eating habits, went to Nandos and ate a beanburger, half the pitta wrap, salad and sweet potato, then had a drink that same night with a whole can of Canada Dry (something I NEVER normally do). Then the day after, I had a whole avocado, some fish and walnuts before fasting for 14 hours.

Is this something I now have to live with for the rest of my life or can I blame the Nandos meal/Canada Dry?

I am waiting for my HbA1c results so perhaps things might be clearer then...?
 
was the 6.2 from a finger prick? if so that means nothing, apart from a snap shot of your bg in that instant, your hba1c is a test to determine bg over 3 months although bias towards a couple of weeks before the test, one naughty meal shouldnt effect it too badly :)
 
Dear Collectingrocks,
I'm not sure that Nando's is to blame, perhaps someone who know better than myself can elaborate. You certainly would seem to be fine body wise with a BMI of 24, but the human body needs a balanced diet consisting of carbohydrate/proten/fats (idealy the appropriate types - not saturated fats) as well as certain specific minerals and adequate water.

I would be a little concerned as to how much fat and what types of fat it is that you are consuming, as certain fats are known to block or attempt to slow down the bodies uptake of carbohydrates hence artificially raising B/G levels.

When Dr.Aitkins died his arteries were medically examined and were found to be seriously constricted, maybe as a result from following his own dietry advice over many years.

Best Regards - Lazybones
 
Hi, this was not a fingerprick test, it was done by a (good) phlebotomist at the hospital who took 2 samples (assume one for the fasting and the other for the HbA1C?)

I do not eat much saturated fat. Over the last 8 months, my diet basically consists of fresh fruit and vegetables including avocados, olives etc, walnuts, sesame seeds, flaxseed, eggs, white cheese (not too much of), full fat cream (in moderation), cold water fish, quinoa, 85% dark chocolate (in moderation), no bread (apart from at Nandos that time), no sweets, biscuits, crackers, cereals etc and I gave up dairy milk a few weeks ago having cut down after a few weeks. Probably there are more foods I can't think of off the top of my head but not much saturated fat - not that this would have an effect on BG anyway.
 
Your diet (apart from the Nandos episode perhaps) sounds pretty good to me. i think I'd wait to hear what the hba1c test shows before panicking over a single fasting test result.


Sent from a melting iceberg. help!!!
 
So - got me results today

Fasting glucose: 6.2mmol/L
HbA1c: 5.7%

First one puts me in pre-diabetes range
Second one is normal range(?)

I'm confused... :?
 
collectingrocks said:
So - got me results today

Fasting glucose: 6.2mmol/L
HbA1c: 5.7%

First one puts me in pre-diabetes range
Second one is normal range(?)

I'm confused... :?
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In some ways pre diabetes/glucose intolerance can be more confusing than being diagnosed as fully diabetic. However, your results are a fairly accurate reflection of a pre diabetic state. Your HbA1c is not quite high enough for a diagnosis of full diabetes (although it is within 0.3% of that, the normal range considered to be 4 - 5.9), but your fasting level is slightly higher than it should be. So although you are just managing to keep your overall glucose levels within the normal range, the fasting test indicates that you are not handling glucose as efficiently as you should. Which is pretty much what pre diabetes/ glucose intolerance is. Your GTT result also backs this up, with your 2 hour result of 8.2 being just outside the normal limit of 7.7. Having been in this position for the best part of twenty years I can understand how frustrating and confusing you find it.
 
Thank you sugarmog

After 6 months on my new diet regime, no diabetic symptoms, a BMI of 24 (or rather 23.29...) and a HbA1c of under 6%, I have cause to be pleased with myself.

But I know I have to keep my BG in check now so just wonder for how long I can keep this up... :|
 
collectingrocks said:
Thank you sugarmog

After 6 months on my new diet regime, no diabetic symptoms, a BMI of 24 (or rather 23.29...) and a HbA1c of under 6%, I have cause to be pleased with myself.

But I know I have to keep my BG in check now so just wonder for how long I can keep this up... :|
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Hi,

Well done on your HBA1c and BMI :clap: :clap: You have every right to be pleased with yourself. You've done a great job with your new diet regime, and the results are plain to see.

If you're worried about your fasting BG - I find that a small carby snack before bed keeps my fasting BG's around 5.2 in the morning. Seems in my case to prevent the dreaded dawn phenomenon .... might be worth a try?

Elle
 
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