Hi,
I am so glad to have found this forum. I had a full health check last week and surprise, surprise I came back with a 42, so at the amber level.
I am 60 years old and weigh 65 kg. I have a BMI of 21. I have an extremely active life as I am a domestic cleaner, so I do 6 hours cleaning each day from M-F and I also have two horses to look after and ride. I would guess I eat about the same as my son, but as I don't put on any weight despite having hypothyroidism as well, I cannot cut back on any foods as I burn up so much energy.
I also, like many on here I am sure, cannot afford the expensive really healthy foods anymore. I have three meals a day, weetabix, a sandwich (usually wholegrain), banana, a cooked tea which is almost always completely balanced, yoghurts, dried fruit and nuts, that's pretty much it. I may occasionally buy some cheap chocolate and crisps, but this is less than once a week.
How am I supposed to change my diet when all the recommended diets for diabetics and pre diabetics are for people who need to lose weight? I have tried to make an appointment with the diabetes gp at my surgery and will try again next week, but I am actually at a loss.
Suggestions welcome as there must be millions like me out there.
I am so glad to have found this forum. I had a full health check last week and surprise, surprise I came back with a 42, so at the amber level.
I am 60 years old and weigh 65 kg. I have a BMI of 21. I have an extremely active life as I am a domestic cleaner, so I do 6 hours cleaning each day from M-F and I also have two horses to look after and ride. I would guess I eat about the same as my son, but as I don't put on any weight despite having hypothyroidism as well, I cannot cut back on any foods as I burn up so much energy.
I also, like many on here I am sure, cannot afford the expensive really healthy foods anymore. I have three meals a day, weetabix, a sandwich (usually wholegrain), banana, a cooked tea which is almost always completely balanced, yoghurts, dried fruit and nuts, that's pretty much it. I may occasionally buy some cheap chocolate and crisps, but this is less than once a week.
How am I supposed to change my diet when all the recommended diets for diabetics and pre diabetics are for people who need to lose weight? I have tried to make an appointment with the diabetes gp at my surgery and will try again next week, but I am actually at a loss.
Suggestions welcome as there must be millions like me out there.