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<blockquote data-quote="Lupf" data-source="post: 2518623" data-attributes="member: 518059"><p>Welcome, first don't panic, you caught it early at the lowest prediabetic level (Hb1Ac of 42), You have been given lots of suggestions, all good, but you might find it easier to make step changes so you can see what works for you. Ask the GP for a blood sugar meter and strips, They don't give it by default, but if you insist they just might. From what you say you eat, cooked meals, yogurt and nuts, looks all relatively low carb, but check for sugars, e.g. most cereals have added sugar, weetabix is almost 70 g of carbs per 100g, I've stopped buying any cereal and I am making my own muesli using oats, they are cheap, filling and have no added sugar. Some people here would not touch oats, but we all have to find out what works for us; our tolerance to carbs varies a lot. I try avoiding bananas, but still eat berries and apples, which are spiking less. I do intermittent "fasting" where I don't eat any carby foods and restrict to 600 to 800 calories a day, eating a lot of vegetables and soup and a bit of chicken or fish, so I don't feel hungry. I don't touch any food which says low fat as it likely has added sugars. T2s need fatty food, which provides calories and is satiating, best of wishes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lupf, post: 2518623, member: 518059"] Welcome, first don't panic, you caught it early at the lowest prediabetic level (Hb1Ac of 42), You have been given lots of suggestions, all good, but you might find it easier to make step changes so you can see what works for you. Ask the GP for a blood sugar meter and strips, They don't give it by default, but if you insist they just might. From what you say you eat, cooked meals, yogurt and nuts, looks all relatively low carb, but check for sugars, e.g. most cereals have added sugar, weetabix is almost 70 g of carbs per 100g, I've stopped buying any cereal and I am making my own muesli using oats, they are cheap, filling and have no added sugar. Some people here would not touch oats, but we all have to find out what works for us; our tolerance to carbs varies a lot. I try avoiding bananas, but still eat berries and apples, which are spiking less. I do intermittent "fasting" where I don't eat any carby foods and restrict to 600 to 800 calories a day, eating a lot of vegetables and soup and a bit of chicken or fish, so I don't feel hungry. I don't touch any food which says low fat as it likely has added sugars. T2s need fatty food, which provides calories and is satiating, best of wishes. [/QUOTE]
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