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Found Out I'm Pre Diabetic ...... Sick Of Feeling Sick

Kezziej

Kezziej

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Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
so after the last few months of trying to lose weight with SW WW etc etc I feel worst then ever (just as heavy .... I always seem to gain and lose the same 10lbs) and I need to help myself feel well again. I keep going hot, sweaty, cold sweats, tried and sleepy, shaky, headaches, my bs is on a constant roller coaster one min being in the 5.5 then up to the 7's , 9,s then drops to 4.1 (I then eat) and back up to the 5's again. I am now trying low carb to see if that helps. What Im Annoyed with is that when I had the hba1c? It came back as 42 and my doctor signed it off as OK and good, now through researching on this page I've now realised that level is classed as pre diabetic, my mum is type 2 and has every health issues going regarding diabetes even to the point she has found out she might lose her sight last week. I do not want to go down that route!!

Sorry for the down post just needed to vent as its getting to me and effected my depression with keep feeling yuck and not knowing what I should eat to help. Can I ask how long it took you guys to start to feel better once you started low carbing......... I need to try and feel positive lol

What is annoying as well is when I started feeling yuck 2 years ago I had a gtt and the results started at 4.7 and dropped to 3.2 after two hours, but I got no advice, I feel like if your not in the diabetic levels they don't want to help until you are
 
The great thing I've found with low carb is that the longer I've been on it, the better I feel. I wouldn't want to go back on the blood sugar roller coaster for anything. You've made the right choice :)

Another good thing to check is your Vitamin D status - once I found out I was deficient and started supplementation it made the world of difference. Between low carb and supplementation I went from needing to go back to bed after eating porridge for breakfast and barely able to walk to end of the street, to walking after my LCHF breakfast every day :angelic:
 
Sorry hit the wrong button on my phone. LC should help with a lot of the issues you mention. The first couple of weeks can be a little rough but it is well worth it as it should help stabilise your BS and increase your energy levels.
 
I found it took about 3 weeks before the weight started dropping off at about 1-1.5lbs a week. The weight loss made me feel more optimistic after the shock of being diagnosed T2. But we are all different. Some lose weight faster than others.
 
Oh that's good to know, I'm just worried I'm going to put more weight on too. I'm so used to eating low fat so it's still strange to allow myself fat , but low fat hasn't got me anywhere lol
 
Kezziej said:
Oh that's good to know, I'm just worried I'm going to put more weight on too. I'm so used to eating low fat so it's still strange to allow myself fat , but low fat hasn't got me anywhere lol
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Agree with @Prem51 it's not straight away, body needs to adjust, but once the weight started to fall off me it sort of self perpetuated and now has become the new norm.

You're right, low fat didn't do anyone any good except the people who make it.
 
Thats a relief, I've just had some bacon, tomatoes and mushrooms with a coffee and a little cream .... Really enjoyed it!!! I definitely left it too long from getting up and eating as I started to feel a bit shaky and sicky ..... But I can change that :)
 
Have you heard about carb flu? You will feel bad for a few days. It is your bodies way of saying "hey where are those carbs". Just push through it and don't give in.
 
Kezziej said:
Oh that's good to know, I'm just worried I'm going to put more weight on too. I'm so used to eating low fat so it's still strange to allow myself fat , but low fat hasn't got me anywhere lol
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It takes a long time to get out of the mindset that low fat is the way we should eat.
The first couple of weeks on LCHF are a bit rocky as your body gets used to a different fuel source. But I've found the key during this time is to keep eating, and drinking plenty.
 
Brilliant don't worry I will keep going, as my hubby said 'nothing else has worked so I might as well give this 100%' I do feel like I'm weeing for Britain though lol
 
Kezziej said:
Brilliant don't worry I will keep going, as my hubby said 'nothing else has worked so I might as well give this 100%' I do feel like I'm weeing for Britain though lol
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Make sure you are keeping up your salt intake - the diet lowers insulin which causes the kidneys to flush fluids. Once you cut out processed foods that have added salt, you need to replace some of it so that you don't upset your electrolytes too much.
 
Kezziej said:
I read that, so I've been adding salt to my food. Will that be enough?
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I'm going to be brave and suggest that there is no need to add salt to your food, although we are all very different. The sodium in Salt (Sodium Chloride) seems to be what affects our electrolytes and that's already in all sorts of things like chicken, broccoli, cauliflower, pork, yoghurt, you name it really. I've avoided saying bread because that's got loads and I don't eat it. It's the Sodium in salt that "hurts" our hearts and although the American Heart Association say that the sodium found in 1/2 teaspoon of salt is what we should limit ourselves to, the British Heart Foundation recommend no more than 1 teaspoon full. At least it's something that you can "suck it and see".

From personal experience of taking soluble cocodomol which is very high in salt, it doesn't stop me peeing for Britain which is just as well because it all ends up in my ankles otherwise.
 
One thing I'm learning is that it seems to be a very individual diet..... I'm still weeing for Britain though lol
 
Kezziej said:
One thing I'm learning is that it seems to be a very individual diet..... I'm still weeing for Britain though lol
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Mostly what goes in has to come out!

Better during the day than several times through the night, as I was before diagnosis.... :)
 
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