Pre diabetic??

[Cbasker]

Hi
I am a 37 year old female, within healthy BMI and I exercise for an hour a day 5 days a week, doing intense cardio training.
My dad has type 2 diabetes and is insulin dependant, also all his his siblings and his mum are all type 2 insulin dependant.
I have been testing my blood sugar for a week now, fasting and 2 hrs after eating and my ranges are as follows.....fasting 6.3-6.5 and after eating 7.4-8.1 although had one reading as high as 10.3!
Would I be classed as pre diabetic and if so what can I do about it??.. I eat fairly healthy, use brown pasta, rice etc and eat whole grain bread with the seeds etc. I do have the odd treat, had a small fairy cake my son had made when my sugar went up to 10.3, but wouldn't say I eat badly!
Any advice would be really gratefully received.

Many thanks claire

 

[spendercat]

Yes, I would go out on a limb and say those readings are prediabetic.
In fact, why not go to your doctor and ask for a Glucose Tolerance Test to set your mind at ease?
Your diet sounds perfectly healthy for a non-diabetic person, although, of course a diabetic is someone who has difficulty dealing with carbs in any form, whether brown, white or wholemeal.

 

[Daibell]

Yes, your readings indicate you should go to the doc and have GTT or HBa1C test. Your diet appears good, but if you are genetically pre-disposed to become diabetic that won't stop you; but it will help reduce the impact. BTW, we all have treats occasionally. I pigged-out on Mother's Day and went up to 22.6; not something I would recommend!