I've been diagnosed with pre type 2 diebetes by post!! Need more advise

Hi @maggatron!  Hey, I know it's mystifying at first, but it comes out easy.  Well, sort of easy.  The general thing about diabetes is carbs.  Not which carbs, but how many carbs.  Any carb is really just a carb.  The trick is to get your meal down below a reasonable level.  Just exactly what level varies from person to person and time to time.  But the trick is to learn to count them (carbs).

It turns out fruit is generally OK, but fruit juice is not!  Go figure.  The reason is (to make a liar out of myself already!) that most fruit has enough fiber that it takes the body an hour or three to get it all out, while if it's already juiced it hits you all at once.  You want to avoid these sugar spikes to the body.  The spikes are bad on their own, and it's like they throw your body's regulators out of whack too, so soon things go crazy.  When I was diagnosed (with full-blown type2 diabetes) my endocrinologist set me a limit of 60 to 75 carbs per *meal*.  That's pretty high, but it's been working for me.  Others might try to go 60 carbs per *day*, and some people go the "keto" diet route and get below about 20 per day - or even zero!

Meat, and most greens, and most cheeses, rate as zero carbs.

And that's really all you need to know.  You can eat pretty much anything, in moderation, though avoiding quick sugars, white bread, and white rice, are a good idea (that's called the "glycemic index", indicating how quickly they hit you).

But wait, there's more!  Two things, really.  First: exercise!  Get out and walk two to five miles per day.  That will improve your numbers IMMEDIATELY.  This is not the good old advice, "Exercise, it pays off eventually."  Exercise clears out "insulin resistance" in your body and it does it today and it does it NOW!  And doctors seldom make this as clear as I'm trying to do here.

And the last thing is, go get one of the blood glucose meters.  They usually don't prescribe them so the government pays, until you're fully diabetic, but that's pretty dumb isn't it?  At least in the US you can buy them pretty cheap, though the strips that are used cost a few cents each and it can add up.  Then you can test your blood glucose numbers a few times a day, I start with before each meal (oh btw: eat three meals every day, is the standard advice), but if those numbers are dubious then testing one and two hours after each meal gives you more info, too.

Hope that helps!

In summary, no more eating a whole pizza or too much birthday cake.  And: WALK!

Hi:

I was diagnosed type 2 in 2015.  Ever since I have done all kinds of research as to why I would become diabetic since we have no diabetes in our family.  I came to the conclusion that I may have caused my own diabetes.  Around 2011, I started having bad digestive burning and reflux and started "treating" it by putting out the fire with carbs, all the time.  Cookies, chips, bread, whatever.  And lots of diet soda.

Now to my solution.  I have found that I can help my pancreas re-learn what is normal glucose levels.  I do this by having 3 regular type meals 3 times a day, with no snacking in between. Only water.  Heres the hard part.  You have to go 3 hours between meals.  That allows your body to process the food and allows the body to absorb the glucose and use up all free insulin in the blood stream.  It would be good to have a glucose meter so you can monitor and record your progress.  Write down what you ate for each meal and how your body reacted.  After 3 hours I am usually in the 80 to 95 range.  Which is normal.  And my glucose does not spike up high, like 250, when I was first diagnosed. Now, it may go up to 180 after a meal.   I am anxious for my next A!C test, as I think it will be very good. 

Remember doctors will treat your diabetes with drugs, for years, until you finally go full blown type 1, then you need insulin shots.  It is best to work with your body and use knowledge to your benefit. 

Ask any questions you need.  John

I would avoid junk food but like anything else it's about balance. I have type 2 so I know how difficult it is to keep a decent diet. Make sure you do plenty of walking because that will help with your blood sugar levels.

My mother has done quite well on a modified Paleo/ gluten free diet. A lot of people find the keto diet to be helpful.

You’ll want to reduce your processed foods and processed sugar intake. You’ll also want to research carb counting and learn how to reduce your carb intake, as well as learn about glycemic index. Fruits and fruit juice contain a lot of sugar, so you’ll need to minimize your fruits. Generally (for fruit) berries are low on the glycemic index, while bananas are high, for example. So go for the berries. You’ll also want to make sure your foods are low fat.

Really the goal is to keep your blood sugar stable and low by modifying your diet. 

Exercise also helps keep blood sugar stable.

So last week I was called back into the doctors, my heart went through the roof,  I have been told that I am in the pre diabetes range, and my score chart was 46, he told me that I was 2 points away from 48 which is type 2 diabetes... I’m a huge worrier, I drinks beer so I know I need to cut that out.... I’m 36 year old mail approx 14 stone with a bit of a flabby belly...

My question is how rapidly can this progress to point 48 and what can I do to prevent it.... 

Please any help is appreciated.... 

hey maggatron

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thanks 

Mark Potter