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Hi Guys.
I'm 41 and last year (18 month ago) in the January I had my first test done after complaining to the doc about getting a lot of colds. Was supposed to be checking white cell count and instead discovered my BG was at 42 or 43. He told me I was Pre D and to change diet and exercise etc. My dad developed type2 in his 50's,, although I had until then always thought my dad had been partly responsible. He drank and smoked every day , never walked anywhere never mind exercised,, was well overweight and ate anything he liked. He was also the only member of out family to ever get Diabetes so up until then I never thought of any hereditary risk .
At the time I was about 13.5 - 14stone and 5 feet 11",,, I had been casually going to the gym however my diet was fairly high in carbs. At first I thought my test results might have also had something to do with drinking so much Lucozade pre and post gym,,, it had been on offer back then and I can recall drinking about 2 L a day ,,, so no wonder !!
I never went back for another test as I was gong through Army recruitment and didn't want to raise any red flags. Instead I read a lot on here,, doubled my exercise and cut down on carbs. I ran the Great North Run, went swimming, and found I was going to the gym 3 -4 times a week. At first I was doing low carb. low fat and high protein,, but i actually started to lose to much,,within 2 months was only about 11.5 stone! So I started to add more fats,, and although it felt strange eating fry ups to get healthy I thought I would try it for a bit.
My Doc in the Army noticed I had previously been on statins for raised cholesterol, so decided to get me in and do a full new bloods check. I wasn't sure how this would go as I had put a little weight back on. Not much I'm about 12.5 but think it may be down to adding the fats and doing weights in the gym as my waistline hasn't changed much if any. My dad passed away a couple of months ago and I did have a month where I drank more often than normal so was worried that would affect my test as its lager I drink. I have now changed my brand tho to Coors light as I just noticed its only 6g carbs per can as compared to say fosters being 17g
Anyway got the results yesterday and my BG is now 39. My triglycerides which have always been high are now only 1.0 ,, my liver functions which I had previously been diagnosed with fatty liver disease are now normal, However my cholesterol is raised at 6 something when he said it should be no more than 5 something. No doubt down to the fry ups. He ran some risk factor program on his computer and due all the other factors and having a really good blood pressure said my chance of heart problem in next 10yrs is just 2% and risk of Diabetes at 4%.
I think those results are fairly good but what do I do now? In order to lower the chol should I go out and get something like a George Foreman and start grilling instead of frying the bacon and sausages ? Should I be frying in coconut oil or something other than standard veg or olive oil?
Do I still consider myself a Pre D or have I revered it and when (if ever) is there a point where I can relax and stop worrying about it as much,,,, i mean I don't test myself as I know i would just get obsessed,, but could I have the odd carb thing now and again? I do occasionally have porridge but only if I know im going straight to the gym within an hour or two,,, the doc told me thats OTT and the oats would actually help with the cholesterol now and then but to still keep to a fairly low carb diet as its obviously working. Is 39 still fairly high and what kind of number should I be aiming for ?
I'm 41 and last year (18 month ago) in the January I had my first test done after complaining to the doc about getting a lot of colds. Was supposed to be checking white cell count and instead discovered my BG was at 42 or 43. He told me I was Pre D and to change diet and exercise etc. My dad developed type2 in his 50's,, although I had until then always thought my dad had been partly responsible. He drank and smoked every day , never walked anywhere never mind exercised,, was well overweight and ate anything he liked. He was also the only member of out family to ever get Diabetes so up until then I never thought of any hereditary risk .
At the time I was about 13.5 - 14stone and 5 feet 11",,, I had been casually going to the gym however my diet was fairly high in carbs. At first I thought my test results might have also had something to do with drinking so much Lucozade pre and post gym,,, it had been on offer back then and I can recall drinking about 2 L a day ,,, so no wonder !!
I never went back for another test as I was gong through Army recruitment and didn't want to raise any red flags. Instead I read a lot on here,, doubled my exercise and cut down on carbs. I ran the Great North Run, went swimming, and found I was going to the gym 3 -4 times a week. At first I was doing low carb. low fat and high protein,, but i actually started to lose to much,,within 2 months was only about 11.5 stone! So I started to add more fats,, and although it felt strange eating fry ups to get healthy I thought I would try it for a bit.
My Doc in the Army noticed I had previously been on statins for raised cholesterol, so decided to get me in and do a full new bloods check. I wasn't sure how this would go as I had put a little weight back on. Not much I'm about 12.5 but think it may be down to adding the fats and doing weights in the gym as my waistline hasn't changed much if any. My dad passed away a couple of months ago and I did have a month where I drank more often than normal so was worried that would affect my test as its lager I drink. I have now changed my brand tho to Coors light as I just noticed its only 6g carbs per can as compared to say fosters being 17g
Anyway got the results yesterday and my BG is now 39. My triglycerides which have always been high are now only 1.0 ,, my liver functions which I had previously been diagnosed with fatty liver disease are now normal, However my cholesterol is raised at 6 something when he said it should be no more than 5 something. No doubt down to the fry ups. He ran some risk factor program on his computer and due all the other factors and having a really good blood pressure said my chance of heart problem in next 10yrs is just 2% and risk of Diabetes at 4%.
I think those results are fairly good but what do I do now? In order to lower the chol should I go out and get something like a George Foreman and start grilling instead of frying the bacon and sausages ? Should I be frying in coconut oil or something other than standard veg or olive oil?
Do I still consider myself a Pre D or have I revered it and when (if ever) is there a point where I can relax and stop worrying about it as much,,,, i mean I don't test myself as I know i would just get obsessed,, but could I have the odd carb thing now and again? I do occasionally have porridge but only if I know im going straight to the gym within an hour or two,,, the doc told me thats OTT and the oats would actually help with the cholesterol now and then but to still keep to a fairly low carb diet as its obviously working. Is 39 still fairly high and what kind of number should I be aiming for ?
), last time I thought it was going to be another of those special chats; you know what I mean, but instead, she stated that I must be utterly delighted with my numbers. My total cholesterol last time around was 7.4. So, don't panic.
