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<blockquote data-quote="Minigirl" data-source="post: 568663" data-attributes="member: 113658"><p>I was identified as having prediabetes just last week. Doctor now has me on 2x500 g Metaformin daily and advised I keep on with my diet. I joined WW at the end of October 2013 and have so far lost 45lbs. Having been a yo yo dieter for years I believe the key to successful dieting is more to do with what is going on in your head. For me, the time to succeed appears to be know and I am feeling confident in myself. In fact I haven't felt this good for years. I tend towards the Filling and Healthy option rather than counting points, with carbs in the form of whole wheat pasta and bread, brown rice etc - I eat pretty small portions of these, tending to make sure I add plenty of vegetables. </p><p></p><p>With such a good weight loss to date, I was disappointed with the diagnosis, which was only discovered through a routine fasting blood test, that also identified raised cholesterol for which I now take a daily statin. The doctor did say that if I hadn't lost the weight I had, then we would have been having a very different conversation. </p><p></p><p>The main issue for me is my confused understanding of dietary advice. Having assured me that I am not diabetic, my doctor advised that I need to reduce my fruit intake, which as anyone who follows WW knows, is regarded as a "Zero Hero". What qualifies as a reasonable amount, what type of fruit is better etc etc etc. I have been eating 3 -4 pieces of fruit per day.</p><p></p><p>Also, I eat perhaps one WW product biscuit a day, more commonly every couple of days. How damaging is this to me in my journey to halting progression to Type 2 (everything crossed at this point)? I don't want to become obsessed but clearly need to make good and informed decisions about my diet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Minigirl, post: 568663, member: 113658"] I was identified as having prediabetes just last week. Doctor now has me on 2x500 g Metaformin daily and advised I keep on with my diet. I joined WW at the end of October 2013 and have so far lost 45lbs. Having been a yo yo dieter for years I believe the key to successful dieting is more to do with what is going on in your head. For me, the time to succeed appears to be know and I am feeling confident in myself. In fact I haven't felt this good for years. I tend towards the Filling and Healthy option rather than counting points, with carbs in the form of whole wheat pasta and bread, brown rice etc - I eat pretty small portions of these, tending to make sure I add plenty of vegetables. With such a good weight loss to date, I was disappointed with the diagnosis, which was only discovered through a routine fasting blood test, that also identified raised cholesterol for which I now take a daily statin. The doctor did say that if I hadn't lost the weight I had, then we would have been having a very different conversation. The main issue for me is my confused understanding of dietary advice. Having assured me that I am not diabetic, my doctor advised that I need to reduce my fruit intake, which as anyone who follows WW knows, is regarded as a "Zero Hero". What qualifies as a reasonable amount, what type of fruit is better etc etc etc. I have been eating 3 -4 pieces of fruit per day. Also, I eat perhaps one WW product biscuit a day, more commonly every couple of days. How damaging is this to me in my journey to halting progression to Type 2 (everything crossed at this point)? I don't want to become obsessed but clearly need to make good and informed decisions about my diet. [/QUOTE]
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