Is there a chance I could be prediabetic not type 2?

sorry if you think this is a stupid question, I was only diagnosed with type 2 just over a month ago, I’m 23 years old.

I’d say for the last 4 weeks my blood sugars in the morning are between a 4.2 and 5.1.
It’s usually the same before meals.
And after meals it’s usually never above a 7.2, ususally around 6.9 or less after an hour and by two hours it’s gone back in the 5s.

I havnt gone low carb or Keto, I follow slimming world to lose weight so do eat rice pasta and potatoes (wholewheat versions), I don’t have huge portion ususally no more than a cup serving, which my blood sugars don’t spike too high.

Yesterday for example I had Wholemeal pizza with veggies on, some homemade overn chips and salad, after an hour it went up to 5.6 then 2 hours a 6, then by the 3rd hour it’s was back to a 4.9.

I’m often getting confused why my body is processing carbs okay compared to some on here, like I read someone only had a table spoon of risotto and their sugars went up to a 9.

Does this mean I maybe havnt caused as much damage and could have a better chance of fixing it better?

I have my first blood test on June since diagnosis and I am sure it’s going to be so much lower than my previous numbers, my numbers have been non diabetic levels.

I do have a lot of weight to lose still but already lost 1.5 stone, I have another 6.5 to lose but I’m happy with the amount of progress I’ve achieved in such a short space of time

Bluetit1802 said:

What was your HbA1c when diagnosed? If it was fairly borderline, did you have a second test to confirm it?

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It was a 8.4 then two weeks later was a 7.7...which I know are diabetic levels....but with the past 6 months I’ve had to deal with a lot of stress due to anxiety and family problems which didn’t help my blood sugar levels at all.....but I’ve been in such a better mindframe and losing weight my numbers have returned to normal now, I’m just a little confused my self.

Resurgam said:

Just for clarity - you have not caused your condition, be it type two or prediabetes - no more than you caused the colour of your eyes or the shape of your ears - there is a strong genetic link to the inability to deal with carbs - they are a very recent introduction into the diet and the simple option is to remove the starches and sugars and go back to normal.
My experience was that by keeping my blood glucose in the normal range I lost weight easily, and that the amount of carbs I can eat is exactly the same as when using Atkins to control my weight in the past.

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I havnt yet cut out all carbs and sugar out of my diet, but I’m losing weigh at a good pace each week, I am more aware of portion sizes but I literally haven’t cut any food groups out

Jim Lahey said:

Never mind arbitrary cut-offs that determine labels. They’re really just different points on the spectrum of insulin resistance. What is more pertinent, is that based on what you’re experiencing, it seems to me like you barely have any insulin resistance at all.

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Much earlier in my diagnosis I would say I had a greater amount of insulin resistance, but every week my levels keep coming down....now if I ate a load of garlic bread with a load of pasta I know my blood sugar will go higher than a 7 for sure....but I’ve eaten everything in moderation.

For example on Easter my family did a barbecue, I had lots of salad, fish, quorn with a Wholemeal Pitta bread and bread roll and then had a malteser chocolate bunny, and hour after that it went up to a 6.9 and was back in the 5s 2 hours after

Tophat1900 said:

Those would seem to be glucose levels, not your hba1c level.

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No my hba1c was 8.4 then 7.7, when I phoned the doctors and asked that’s what they said....there’s an old and new system isn’t there?

Bluetit1802 said:

I imagine the stress you experienced prior to diagnosis would not have helped. Also what sorts of foods did you eat during that period? Were you eating larger portions, junk food, drinking fizzy pop? If so, that wouldn't have helped either.

You were definitely diabetic when diagnosed but seem to have put yourself in some sort of remission and are showing non-diabetic numbers on your current eating plan. What would happen if you increased those portion sizes is any body's guess. Carry on with what you are doing, it is working for you. Don't worry about labels.

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I only drink diet fizzy drinks....bearing in mind of a hba1c checks you blood from the last 2/3 months it would of been Christmas and new year so that wouldn’t of helped either!, I’ve not felt like I needed to increase my portion sizes bigger as I feel full and satisfied after my meals

Guzzler said:

We are all different but if I had made such great progress I would wear proudly the label of:

Type 2 Diabetes....But you should see my A1c!.

In fact, I may even get a t-shirt done for myself.

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I agree, what is your a1c now?

Guzzler said:

I recently got my first non Diabetic number and it has taken me far, far longer to get it than some other members but I got it and I am proud of it so that, to me, is more important.

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That’s great! Well done, you must be happy with that