Pre diabetes 47

[DIDFUR]

Hi all, just been diagnosed as pre diabetic,
Not had much info on it. How many carb should I have a day. I’ve read so many different reports on it. Thanks in advance

C.

 

[HSSS]

Less than now. Seriously it’s hard to say as everyone is a bit different. Some get norm levels again at 150g a day others need under 20g. So I suggest you start at 150g and measure with a meter and see where it takes you as a starting point. Have a read of lots of information so you understand what you’re doing and why. And ask as many silly questions as you need to. There’s lots of links to good sites in red in my signature below this message.

 

[catinahat]

Welcome @DIDFUR
The most important thing to realise is that carbs turn to glucose when digested, the colour of the carbs makes no difference. Wholemeal bread, brown rice may take a little longer to digest but the glucose will eventually get into your blood.
Hopefully as you are not yet a full blown T2, cutting back on the main culprits could be all you need to get back to normal levels.
Bread, rice, pasta, obvious thing like pastries and biscuits, and beware of the things mainly considered healthy like oats, cereals and fruit, they contain far too many carbs to be healthy fou us.

 

[DIDFUR]

Welcome @DIDFUR
The most important thing to realise is that carbs turn to glucose when digested, the colour of the carbs makes no difference. Wholemeal bread, brown rice may take a little longer to digest but the glucose will eventually get into your blood.
Hopefully as you are not yet a full blown T2, cutting back on the main culprits could be all you need to get back to normal levels.
Bread, rice, pasta, obvious thing like pastries and biscuits, and beware of the things mainly considered healthy like oats, cereals and fruit, they contain far too many carbs to be healthy fou us.

Ok I’m on about 60 carbs a day now, it’s so hard to do.

 

[HSSS]

Ok I’m on about 60 carbs a day now, it’s so hard to do.

It gets easier the longer you do it. In a month it’ll feel better. Especially if you find alternatives you like instead. Try not to expect your plate to look the same as before. Different but healthier.

Don’t forget to make sure you get enough food to keep you full (proteins and naturally occurring fats not seed or vegetable oils) or you’ll fail through hunger. It’s carbs not calories to be worried about right now, particularly whilst adapting, as these are what’s causing you the issue and weight will still drop if it’s needed as a result. Right now the carbs you can’t deal with go straight to body/organ fat anyway.

For instance if you drop the potatoes/pasta/rice add more veg and meat to your plate. I sometimes swap pasta out for lightly fried (in butter) cabbage strips or put the sauce over broccoli or green beans, rice is switched for grated cauliflower with added flavourings. I have whatever would go in a sandwich in a bowl but more of it. Look through recipes on some of the websites I gave you or search with the word low carb added for how to tweak favounites. Breakfast is eggs, bacon, leftover dinner, Greek yoghurt with nuts seeds and berries. Experiment. More than a few have found a new love of food and cooking as a result.

 

[catinahat]

it’s so hard to do

We understand, we really do, it all sounds so easy. Just stop eating carbs and everything will be fixed, just like magic.
Carbs/sugar can be extremely difficult to resist especially when it means no longer eating foods that you have enjoyed for most of your life. I think everyone finds it challenging when first diagnosed, I know I felt totally lost, I had no idea what to eat.
In time it does get easier, you will discover new favorites and alternatives to your usual high carb meals. Your tastes will change.
The difficult part is finding a diet or level of carbs that you can be comfortable with. When you have pre or T2 you can't just adopt a new diet for a few months, it's not going away. You have to come up with a way of eating that is sustainable, enjoyable and allows you to avoid high blood sugars and their possible complications.
That's why you will often see glucose meters being recommended, knowing what different meals /foods do to your levels is the only way you can design a diet that suits you. Without testing you could easily be denying yourself foods you enjoy without good reason.