Probability of impaired fasting glycaemia

Hi Tarbe,
I have IFG too. I'm no expert, but 39g does seem a tad high!
I was diagnosed 3 years ago, did nothing about it for 2 years, and got a verbal kicking from a T2 friend of mine!
So, I changed my diet (no sweet stuff at all, cakes, biscuits, chocolate - the lot!), lost 2 stones in weight and my average BG levels are now 4 - 7, 8 to 9 if I'm really unlucky. All it takes is the right diet - for me anyway.
One of the experts on this brilliant site may be able to answer your questions, but have a look around and I'm sure you'll find answers to questions you haven't even thought of yet!
Welcome!
D.

Dear Tarbe,
Firstly, welcome to this site. If you look around the various postings you will find 'tons' of useful information. Yes the 39g/100g is somewhat high and if you find something lower then so much the better.

It's worth looking into the GL of various foods (Gi tables aren't so good to use) as this will give a good indication as to what gives the greatest rise in someone's blood glucose levels. If you study the various figures you will see a few surprises. Restricting the intake of foods that are principly made up of carbohydrates is certainly benificial, but the occasional 'breaking of the diabetic law' is something that we all do sometimes.

If you follow the golden rules, avoiding such things as cakes, biscuits, sweets, jams, potatoes, white refined breads, processed rice etc: life can be pretty dull, so only eat such items if they cannot be avoided with no alternative or in moderation for that special occasion.

If you have any further questions then please ask - Best regards - Lazybones