Hi @Lisa haffy. You can only wait for the second test. If you need to lose weight, look at the threads on low carb and or keto diets, see if either might be right for you.Been told I’m either prediabetic or diabetic. Waiting on second bloods to come back. Hoping it’s all just a mishap with the results and the second lot come back normal. Can fasting blood# of 6.6 be something else or been spiked by something I ate or drank running up to the night of fasting. Do I just sound desperate.
Everything you have learned about dieting, you need to throw out the window. Forget calories. Forget low fat. Concentrate on lowering carbs. It is a high learning curve, but worth it in the long run. It works for me. Read up on these diets and see if it is for you.I’ve tried so hard in the past when 8 was warned 5/6 months back that my high visceral fat would lead to disease. Ive. Done slimming. World diet . Weight watchers. Jane plan. Cave man diet and not lost a pound. Itry not to eat all day because as soon as I start eating the hunger kicks in and I can’t stop. Really gonna need this dietician
Hi @Lisa haffy and welcome to the forum.The second HbA1c test is to confirm diagnosis. There is a remote possibility that the first was a mistake. I think we all hope that, but it's really just being in denial.
The HbA1c test - where they take a vial of blood from your arm and send it to a lab for analysis, measures your average blood glucose over the last 8-12 week. So something you ate the night before or other temporary factors like infection, stress or tiredness won't affect it, unlike the 'finger prick' test which just gives a measurement at that moment.
Many of us on here have found that adopting a Low Carbohydrate High Fat (lchf) approach to eating has reduced our blood glucose levels, and usually weight too. Have a read round the threads to see how it works and ask any questions you want to.
Make sure that you ask for your HbA1c number.Yeah gonna have to change my diet big time. My life as well I suppose. Thank you for your advice, I know I’m clutching at straws but I think until I hear them say it I have to believe my bloods will come back normal. I’m 48 years old and am struggling . Get results on Wednesday, they take a week
Hi. I agree with @xfieldok. Forget measuring calories as the various slimming clubs do as it doesn't help. You need to reduce the carbs and have enough fat and protein to keep you feeling full. I'm confident it will help you lose weight and also control the blood sugar.
Hi @Lisa haffy and welcome to the forum.The second HbA1c test is to confirm diagnosis. There is a remote possibility that the first was a mistake. I think we all hope that, but it's really just being in denial.
The HbA1c test - where they take a vial of blood from your arm and send it to a lab for analysis, measures your average blood glucose over the last 8-12 week. So something you ate the night before or other temporary factors like infection, stress or tiredness won't affect it, unlike the 'finger prick' test which just gives a measurement at that moment.
Many of us on here have found that adopting a Low Carbohydrate High Fat (lchf) approach to eating has reduced our blood glucose levels, and usually weight too. Have a read round the threads to see how it works and ask any questions you want to.
You are not being a pain, we all started off where you are now.Can I ask, sorry to be a pain, the first bloods I had I wasn’t told to fast for even though I did, would they have done a HbA1C test at the time or was it just blood glucose standard every day test that I had. Or are the two things the same. I need to do some reading.
If you turn out to be diabetic or pre-diabetic, I would recommend you get yourself a meter. Ask on the forum and we can point you at the right ones.
In the meantime, keep asking questions, you are unlikely to ask anything we haven't asked ourselves.
If you turn out to be diabetic or pre-diabetic, I would recommend you get yourself a meter. Ask on the forum and we can point you at the right ones.
In the meantime, keep asking questions, you are unlikely to ask anything we haven't asked ourselves.
Hi. Yes, don't worry too much about your cholesterol or the total. It's the various ratios that matter and make sure it's a fasting test to ensure the Trigs are valid. Cholesterol isn't linked to diabetes in any obvious way and it's the liver that decides what you cholesterol levels are and not what you eat.How do you deal with the waiting, I’m now deciding are they say my cholesterol was high and not my sugar, I am literally driving myself mad. Any suggestions can you even have a cholesterol reading of 6.6 is it all linked. Is it because I’m fat,I think I’ll be pleased when I get my diagnosis and I’ll have something to work with
Hi. Yes, don't worry too much about your cholesterol or the total. It's the various ratios that matter and make sure it's a fasting test to ensure the Trigs are valid. Cholesterol isn't linked to diabetes in any obvious way and it's the liver that decides what you cholesterol levels are and not what you eat.
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