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Message: <blockquote data-quote="seadragon" data-source="post: 974472" data-attributes="member: 195124">I was offered metformin as a pre diabetic so they are definitely  able to prescribe it.  Mind she also wanted to put me on statins which would probably have upped my BG levels to diabetic levels fairly quickly.  I said no to both as wasn't overweight and no way was I touching statins.  Giving both seems daft anyway as they hand out one pill to reduce BG (metformin) and another (statins) which  has the known side effect of raising BG levels.  As far as I m concerned taking neither leaves me in the same place levels wise with no risk of side effects! Plus I objected to being treated (statins) for something I didn't have.The weight gain OP describes may have been a result of becoming glucose intolerant/insulin resistant.  The best and easiest thing for weight loss does seem to be the low carb high fat lifestyle with the added benefit of reducing strain on the pancreas as les need for insulin.  Also excess insulin causes weight gain so reducing need for insulin by reducing carbs helps to stop the body storing so much glucose as fat.You might want to be aware that dietary advice from NHS is not always very good. You are better off her on the forum and there are a number of threads on diet and exercise. A case in point: my mum is diabetic.  In hospital for a clinic and given tea and a couple of plain biscuits.  A nurse came by and said she shouldn't be having the biscuits and offered to make her toast instead.  For most people toast is going to be rather worse for blood sugar levels than biscuits as bread has a higher glyceamic index than table sugar so would cause a bigger raise.  The nurse had no idea.</blockquote>

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