If you are able enough exercise is very helpful in reducing insulin resistance, but not weight reduction. You don't have to train for the olympics, but good for you if you do! Just being mobile, if you have a desk job, stand up and move about at every opportunity. Use stairs and not a lift whenever you can.I had the results of my HbA1c today. It's 42, which puts me as prediabetic. I'm not surprised. My own readings show the main problem to be impaired glucose tolerance.
I know I have to lose weight, exercise more and reduce the cards. Now I just have to do it!
I think so. My levels immediately I wake are normal, but they rise within ten minutes to prediabetic levels.Do you mean impaired fasting glucose?
If you are able enough exercise is very helpful in reducing insulin resistance, but not weight reduction. You don't have to train for the olympics, but good for you if you do! Just being mobile, if you have a desk job, stand up and move about at every opportunity. Use stairs and not a lift whenever you can.
I use this in front of the TV for example
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I think so. My levels immediately I wake are normal, but they rise within ten minutes to prediabetic levels.
I'm still learning what all this means.
Hi, here is my background.
I have a strong family history of Diabetes and so have asked for yearly checks from the GP. I was creeping towards pre-diabetes in 2003 but have managed (somehow!) to remain within normal levels since. The last year has been very stressful and my diet has been poor (lots of snacks and hurried meals). I'm overweight and I know I'm not doing myself any favours. I also skipped my yearly test.
My husband is diabetic and I test myself from time to time using his finger strips. My readings are ok. He is using the FreeStyle disc system at the moment, and I thought that if I tried one myself it would give me more detailed information.
I know that any meter can be slightly inaccurate, and the disc system may read lower than the finger test. But I'm confused by two things.
1. Overnight my reading was 4.9, by 8am it was 5.9 (true fasting reading, high for me) - and before I ate an hour later it read at 8.2!! So it climbed from 4.9 50 8.2 in 5 hours yet I'd not eaten? Also, I rarely get readings above 7.7 at any time of day.
2. I are a cooked meal around 1pm. Two hours later my reading was 3.8. And I was really hungry. This is something that I've noticed, just a couple of hours after eating a main meal I am hungry again. Is this a sign of pre diabetes?
The rest of my readings so far (I'm on Day 2) have been normal - so long as the meter is reasonably accurate that is. I think that whether I'm now pre-diabetic or not, I need to sort myself out, lose some weight and watch those carbs.
Hi Kathy, I have been living with Type 2 Diabetes for a while and have read a shed load of books and watched loads of videos about it. I have tried the high-fat low-carb diets and it helped a little, but I have finally come to understand what Diabetes is - a fat metabolism disorder. So, don't worry about your cards (unless you're eating highly processed refined foods and sugary foods. Eat a Low-Fat, Whole Food Plant Based diet and you'll feel better about yourself, lose weight and keep your blood sugars under control!
I've tried it and it has absolutely worked for me.I'm also dealing with T2. Now, I'm thinking about switching to a keto diet. Has anyone of you tried it?
Thanks! Hope it will work for me as well.I've tried it and it has absolutely worked for me.
Thanks! Hope it will work for me as well.
Hi would like if possible any information or advice about low carb eating .I’m type 2 now for 15 years and tried everything except low carb and I’m really interested to learn more
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