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<blockquote data-quote="Buzyizzy" data-source="post: 2518364" data-attributes="member: 556014"><p>Hi,</p><p>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.</p><p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p>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. </p><p>Suggestions welcome as there must be millions like me out there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buzyizzy, post: 2518364, member: 556014"] 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. [/QUOTE]
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