Need to beat prediabetes

Beatprediabetes

I've been experiencing extreme tiredness for many years now, and over the past year - frequent urination. Blood tests have revealed that my average fasting blood glucose level is above normal and that I am suffering from prediabetes. The next stop is full blown type 2 diabetes if I don't lose weight and lower my blood glucose level.

Have been on a diet for the past month and have lost 9lb, but my blood glucose level has not reduced. I'm hoping that by reaching my target weight of 175lb my blood glucose level shall correspondingly decline. I'm currently 195lb, so need to lose another 20lb, and can use all of the encouragement I can get.

Hello and thanks for listening.

KLangleydoula

Hi! I was prediabetic when I started my journey. You can do this! Feel free to add me as a friend.

DrawnToScale

I got serious with MFP back in February when I was told I was pre-T2D. I knew I needed to cut my carbs. I discovered the Low Carber's group here at MFP - a great bunch of knowledgeable and supportive people. I'm finding that I'm able to stick to a moderately low carb, higher fat eating style more easily than with other eating styles in the past. Ever since, my weight loss has improved. My fasting blood glucose in normal range now, tomorrow I go for my follow-up A1C test, and I'm optimistic.

You can beat this!

mccindy72

My MIL was prediabetic several years ago, and lost 80 lbs through eating less and working out. Just weighing and measuring, not low-carb or any other food group elimination. After losing that much weight, she was no longer prediabetic, with blood glucose in normal ranges. After several years, she's still in good health.

Beatprediabetes

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

DrawnToScale wrote: »

I got serious with MFP back in February when I was told I was pre-T2D. I knew I needed to cut my carbs. I discovered the Low Carber's group here at MFP - a great bunch of knowledgeable and supportive people. I'm finding that I'm able to stick to a moderately low carb, higher fat eating style more easily than with other eating styles in the past. Ever since, my weight loss has improved. My fasting blood glucose in normal range now, tomorrow I go for my follow-up A1C test, and I'm optimistic.

You can beat this!

I've been struggling to get my head around the low carb diet. All our lives we've been educated not to eat high fat foods, as we've been informed they play havoc with the arteries. Then Atkin's et. al. tells us we can eat as much high protein, high fat food we like, and to simply eliminate or greatly reduce bread, pasta, rice, potatoes and cereal et. al. from our diet and we can lose weight!

Here in the UK the NHS has not yet endorsed them, and despite the indisputable success prediabetics and those suffering from type 2 diabetes have had with them. Glad you've had a good result with low carb so far. I'm still attempting to transcend the psychological barrier to low carb eating. Haven't quite got there yet.

khhregister

I was so nervous when I visited an endocrinologist this year. She said I had symptoms of prediabetes and/or hypothyroid, but my blood tests were still normal. Just about everyone in my family eventually developed Type II diabetes, so I'm determined to do everything I can to avoid it. Let's beat this!

DrawnToScale

I struggled with this myself. All during my childhood, my father would tell me that eating high fat would clog my arteries & make me fat. There's just too much evidence to the contrary now. But we can NOT eat anything without limit, calories DO matter. I find that lower carbs is good for blood glucose, and eating fat adds satisfaction. I've also found that intermittent fasting helps speed up weight loss. Look up Dr Jason Fung, watch his presentations on-line (YouTube, and DietDoctor).