Short answer: yes.I am diagnosed as prediabetic but my fasting levels are always on the low side at 5.2-5.8. I can have a spike after meals if there is more than say 20-30g of carbs up to 7.5 (a couple of 9's I don't understand). Is it possible to become T2 diabetic and still have goodish fasting levels?
You'd be surprised.. and the combo of humus and bread is a double carb dose!When I got the 9's it was with a slice of wholemeal bread and some humus, so very surprising to me. Can't be that many carbs in that!
Depending on the brands of bread and hummus it’s probably between 15 - 25g of carbs. But what your blood sugar tells you is that however much the total is, your body can’t cope with that much all at once.When I got the 9's it was with a slice of wholemeal bread and some humus, so very surprising to me. Can't be that many carbs in that!
Two types of prediabetes I’ve found. Impaired Fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance (OGTT) . And then there’s the hb1ac. All three can be used to diagnose prediabetes even if the other two are ok. I’d say any one of them is reason to take action and head it off before it progresses.I am diagnosed as prediabetic but my fasting levels are always on the low side at 5.2-5.8. I can have a spike after meals if there is more than say 20-30g of carbs up to 7.5 (a couple of 9's I don't understand). Is it possible to become T2 diabetic and still have goodish fasting levels?
...Actually... There's a lot of carbs in all kinds of wheat-based bread, and some starches in hummus.When I got the 9's it was with a slice of wholemeal bread and some humus, so very surprising to me. Can't be that many carbs in that!
Most wholemeal bread will be between 35-40% carbohydrate.That is interesting. I am learning quickly. I will avoid that combo. I already have BMI of 20 and exercise every day. Therefore my only weapon is diet. I am getting concerned that my modest HBA1C improvement (49 in November to 46 in February) is all I'll be able to achieve and that T2 is inevitable for me at the age of 66 with only diet to control things.
If you were diagnosed as pre-diabetic (HbA1c sub 48) then any damage is likely to be limited and probably repairable.Thanks everyone, I had no idea how bad my impaired glucose tolerance was. I assume that will never improve so I am happy to commit to the change in diet. My concern is that I've probably had pre-diabetes for a couple of years before I did something so I am very worried about the damage I may have done to my body in the meantime. How long does it take to do nerve and blood vessel damage.
By doing three tests a day (first thing in the morning, later afternoon and then three hours after evening meal), I worked out that it was primarily bread, rice, couscous and pasta that increased my BG levels. Since the beginning of December, I've not had bread, pasta, rice, couscous, beer, white wine, fruit or chocolate. In that time, my HbA1c came down from 43 to 41, but I have lost about 8-9lbs in weight (I only weigh 9st 4lbs). I also suffer from constipation! But that's another subject...
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