Hi all,
Just wanted to ask your advice about taking a GTT.
First, a little background about me. Last May I had a blood test which came back with a HbA1c of 5.9% (41) which is prediabetic. This could have major implications for my job, so since then I've been reading this forum extensively trying to figure out the best way to manage this. For the last 4 months I've been:
Anyway, I now need to take a GTT for work and it would save me a lot of headaches if I can pass it first time. I've read that eating low carb can cause you to fail a GTT and that you should introduce some carbs back into your diet a few days before the test. Just wondering what kind of carbs and how much? I was thinking some slow carbs like oats or muesli, but not sure of how often and serving size.
Other things I'm considering are:
Cheers
Just wanted to ask your advice about taking a GTT.
First, a little background about me. Last May I had a blood test which came back with a HbA1c of 5.9% (41) which is prediabetic. This could have major implications for my job, so since then I've been reading this forum extensively trying to figure out the best way to manage this. For the last 4 months I've been:
- Eating low carb
- Intermittent fasting (2 x 24 hr fasts a week, plus skip breakfast every day)
- Exercising 1 to 1.5 hrs a day
- Checking blood sugars in the morning, as well as 1 and 2 hours after meals
Anyway, I now need to take a GTT for work and it would save me a lot of headaches if I can pass it first time. I've read that eating low carb can cause you to fail a GTT and that you should introduce some carbs back into your diet a few days before the test. Just wondering what kind of carbs and how much? I was thinking some slow carbs like oats or muesli, but not sure of how often and serving size.
Other things I'm considering are:
- Some light exercise a few hours prior to the test
- Doing the test in the late afternoon, so no dawn effect
- Had read that that small amounts of alcohol can suppress your liver releasing glucose, so maybe a glass of wine with breakfast (yay! ... finally a good reason to drink in the mornings )
Cheers