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Newly Diagnosed with prediabetes

vicky72

vicky72

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Type of diabetes
Prediabetes
Treatment type
Diet only
I have just been told i'm Pre Diabetic after having a fasting blood test 6.0, with other results if I don't change my life style I will have type 2. What is confusing me is food, do I need to stop sugar or carbs.......I'm so confused and my Doctor hasn't been a great help with info. Really need advice, many thanks
 
Vicky72,

Welcome to the made house, I still consider myself to be a newbie albeit definitely T2, diagnosed Mid May 2014.

Sorry to hear that you didn't get any comprehensive advice from your Drs, but not surprised.

Basically you need to cut down on everything that has sugar or carbs, carbs turn to sugar in our systems so you may as well
Be eating sugar, don't panic, suggest you write down what you would normally eat in a day and we can give advise.

If you read through other threads it will assist you, regrettably it not one size fits all.

But don't panic as I understand it with pre you have a good chance of stopping it at least with some changes to diet and exercise.

I am sure someone will be along with some better advise, but don't be shy just ask you will always get a response.
 
Hello , sorry to,hear your news , did you have more than one test to get confirmation .....
 
Hi John

Very confused at the moment. I know I haven't been well for a while and I asked for the test. I am over weight and bad habits have really caught up with me. Up until 4 months ago I was only drinking Squash or fizzy as I don't drink hot drinks. I now only drink water, so it a start in the right direction. I have written down what I would eat in a day, and looking at it its loaded with Carbs.
BF - Bowl of cornflakes - Semi Skimmed Milk - White sugar Lunch - Tuna Sandwich on white bread with a packet of crisp - Dinner Chicken Risotto
Snacks - Banana's Chocolate another packet of crisp - 2lt water
Thank you for answering, I feel like my world is going to collapses
 
I just remembered I had two blood tests the first was pre diabetic ..just
The second two weeks later ...was completely normal ....no worries for me then ...

The next two years later ...was panic stations and a reading of 18 in the 100's

Only sharing to suggest that you get good follow up....changes happen so fast ....

Best wishes....Kat
 
sugars are carbs, carb is the main name, then you have subgroups, sugar, fructose, starch etc

have a read around the site and ask a lot of questions.
If you look after yourself and control your blood glucose with diet and exercise. you will only have a small chance of becoming a diabetic

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/a/carblevel.htm
 
vicky72 said:
Hi John


BF - Bowl of cornflakes - Semi Skimmed Milk - White sugar Lunch - Tuna Sandwich on white bread with a packet of crisp - Dinner Chicken Risotto
Snacks - Banana's Chocolate another packet of crisp - 2lt water
Thank you for answering, I feel like my world is going to collapses
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Hi @vicky72 here would be my starter suggestions - do change too much too fast. For you breakfast definitely remove the sugar and try porridge instead of cornflakes as it is slower to digest and not packed with sugar like cornflakes. For lunch swap the white bread for something like bergen linseed and soya. A good seedy bread - again slows down the release of the carbs. I suggest you just give up the crisps; try nuts and berries instead. As for chocolate the darker the better as it has less carbs. What I also recommend is a walk about an hour after your main meal. This will make dramatic changes.
 
Andrew Colvin said:
Hi @vicky72 here would be my starter suggestions - do change too much too fast. For you breakfast definitely remove the sugar and try porridge instead of cornflakes as it is slower to digest and not packed with sugar like cornflakes. For lunch swap the white bread for something like bergen linseed and soya. A good seedy bread - again slows down the release of the carbs. I suggest you just give up the crisps; try nuts and berries instead. As for chocolate the darker the better as it has less carbs. What I also recommend is a walk about an hour after your main meal. This will make dramatic changes.
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Thank you Andrew, there is so much info out there I don't know where to start. All I have eaten today is 2 Banana's and and sandwich because im too scared to eat.
 
yes I went through the OMG what can I eat ... Scary times hey. You are only just outside normal so small changes should be able to reverse the trend. I was diagnosed with a level of 91 and managed 40 within 3 months. The key is diet, exercise and losing some weight in my case. If you have some weight you could lose then this will help normalise your levels as well. The key to losing weight is not reducing fat it is reducing carb intake btw
 
Andrew Colvin said:
yes I went through the OMG what can I eat ... Scary times hey. You are only just outside normal so small changes should be able to reverse the trend. I was diagnosed with a level of 91 and managed 40 within 3 months. The key is diet, exercise and losing some weight in my case. If you have some weight you could lose then this will help normalise your levels as well. The key to losing weight is not reducing fat it is reducing carb intake btw
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I need to shift about 5 stone so its the kick up the bum I need just trying to get my head round what's good and what's not. Your info is fantastic, thank you
 
I managed to shift 5 stone in a few months so good luck and there are many on here that have done it. Have a read of my story (first link in my signature).
 
@vicky72

You may want to try low carb/high fat. Keep in mind that the 'high fat ' part is just relative to the government recommended high carb/low fat diet, not that you're eating 4000 calories of lard a day.

It's not as hard as you might think, but groceries may cost more. Here's what I ate today: breakfast: coffee (with whole milk and splenda), 3 egg omelette (cooked in a little bacon fat) with 1 small pork sausage; lunch: nice large fresh green salad with chunks of steak and home made dressing (no sugar, but with olive oil); dinner: steak with fried (in butter) onions, mushrooms, zuchinni squash with coffee (with whole milk and splenda) and sugar free jello for dessert. A few snacks of unsalted cashews and almonds thrown in throughout the day.

Eating like this for the last couple of months has really lowered my blood sugar and , believe it or not, has improved my cholesterol. I've also lost 8 pounds. I also exercise, but mostly just walking.
 
Kat100 said:
I just remembered I had two blood tests the first was pre diabetic ..just
The second two weeks later ...was completely normal ....no worries for me then ...

The next two years later ...was panic stations and a reading of 18 in the 100's

Only sharing to suggest that you get good follow up....changes happen so fast ....

Best wishes....Kat
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Kat100,

Just some questions.

After you had the two blood tests, one of which indicated just were only just in the pre diabetic range did you change your eating habits at all over the following 2 years?

Was it recommended by your health provider to change/improve eating habits and be more active, loose weight, etc?

Or were you given the 'everything is fine, etc, etc'?
 
WilliamEE said:
Kat100,

Just some questions.

After you had the two blood tests, one of which indicated just were only just in the pre diabetic range did you change your eating habits at all over the following 2 years?

Was it recommended by your health provider to change/improve eating habits and be more active, loose weight, etc?

Or were you given the 'everything is fine, etc, etc'?
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Hi William
The first blood test put me in the pre range ...
The second one was very normal,..... GP did not give me any cause for concern ...
I carried on with my normal,diet ...veggie one...same one for all my life ... Never hardly had sugar ....
Weight gain ...could not understand ....kept going back ...to ask why ? Have an under active thyroid ...
I was very ill the nearly not waking up stage ....nearly 2 years ago ...GP had a panic then .....
Active ....yes I was a very active professional .....
Active but suffer so many more health problems now ....
 
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Hi Vicky and welcome,

It is a shock, but look on it as a wake up call to change your lifestyle.

There are plenty of things you can eat and these include fresh meat, fish, eggs, cheese in moderation, bacon, green veggies, salads, tomatoes, mushrooms, plain yogurt, berries. Swap your white bread for a low carb bread that is seeded. (I eat one slice of Hovis Seed Sensations - 14g carbs per slice) I cut my carbs, ditched low fat plastic spreads and all low fat products, returned to butter, mayonnaise, full yogurts, I ditched all breakfast cereals.

Yesterday I had
Breakfast. Full fat Greek yogurt with a few strawberries thrown in. 2 mugs of tea with a dash of skimmed milk (I don't like creamy tea)
Lunch. Tinned salmon, cherry toms, cheese, mayo, one slice Hovis with butter. Mug of tea as above.
Tea. Griddled haddock, loads of mushrooms cooked in butter, 2 boiled potatoes (small ones with butter), garden peas, small glass red wine.

I take 2 walks a day, 20 to 30 minutes each.

Since February I have lost 3stones 7lbs which is 27% of my weight. I am now a slim jim at target weight. My blood sugars are well controlled.

With some changes, you can stop yourself becoming diabetic. Good luck.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
Hi Vicky and welcome,

It is a shock, but look on it as a wake up call to change your lifestyle.

There are plenty of things you can eat and these include fresh meat, fish, eggs, cheese in moderation, bacon, green veggies, salads, tomatoes, mushrooms, plain yogurt, berries. Swap your white bread for a low carb bread that is seeded. (I eat one slice of Hovis Seed Sensations - 14g carbs per slice) I cut my carbs, ditched low fat plastic spreads and all low fat products, returned to butter, mayonnaise, full yogurts, I ditched all breakfast cereals.

Yesterday I had
Breakfast. Full fat Greek yogurt with a few strawberries thrown in. 2 mugs of tea with a dash of skimmed milk (I don't like creamy tea)
Lunch. Tinned salmon, cherry toms, cheese, mayo, one slice Hovis with butter. Mug of tea as above.
Tea. Griddled haddock, loads of mushrooms cooked in butter, 2 boiled potatoes (small ones with butter), garden peas, small glass red wine.

I take 2 walks a day, 20 to 30 minutes each.

Since February I have lost 3stones 7lbs which is 27% of my weight. I am now a slim jim at target weight. My blood sugars are well controlled.

With some changes, you can stop yourself becoming diabetic. Good luck.
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A slim bird you could say. :). Brill x
 
Kat100 said:
Hi William
The first blood test put me in the pre range ...
The second one was very normal,..... GP did not give me any cause for concern ...
I carried on with my normal,diet ...veggie one...same one for all my life ... Never hardly had sugar ....
Weight gain ...could not understand ....kept going back ...to ask why ? Have an under active thyroid ...
I was very ill the nearly not waking up stage ....nearly 2 years ago ...GP had a panic then .....
Active ....yes I was a very active professional .....
Active but suffer so many more health problems now ....
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Thanks Kat.

Your case illustrates how even when eating well and exercising one can still get struck down with this. I can understand the doctor not being too concerned with a second blood test being normal as people do get a higher then normal from time to time due to all sorts of reasons.
 
Thanks everyone, im still in devastated about White Bread but im sure I will get used to the bird seed bread lol
I have lots of reading to do and questions to ask..... Thank you so much x
 
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