pre-diabetic anyone else out there?

Mamao7

I was just at doctors last week, had made a appointment for a physical to have blood work done, I was going to cancel but I caught a cold and had a cough so figured I should go in. I went in and talked with doc about what was going on and asked about my concerns, I have never had any blood work done and since I have been changing to a healthier lifestyle and the fact my husband was dx with diabetes and I was gestational with the pregnancies also diabetes runs in my family both sides.. I should maybe get checked. Basicially just some mommy maitenance. So its been a week since, I was thinking no news is good news,I called once I was curious but never thought anything more.. like I said no news is good news.. well they called today and told me I was pre- diabetic, Nice.. that on top of the morning I had which was dentist telling me I need a root canal done not having any pain associated yet but it will need to be taken care of. I have cut out all artificial sweetner's sugars, breads crackers pasta all b4 this been taking , very good care of myself for a long time now and now i get this news, my thinking is I'm going to be diabetic sooner rather than later, I know how it works. It makes sense now why my hands have been hurting I thought it was just my carpol tunnel was acting up, my feet occaionally hurt sometimes but its more that my toes go numb that is weird, the always being thursty, hunrgy all the time thought the hungry was cause I'm chubby and wanting to lose weight.. lol now that they say that it makes so much sense. my other tests came back ok.. my good cholestrol was low 39 I was told to walk more and for longer times. my bad cholestrol was 103 which is good. I don't have the energy or time to do that. I need about 5 more hours to get everything done i need to do.. I will have to get it done. Is there anyone else out there who was told they were pre diabetic? How are you? How long until you turned into a full fledged diabetic? I was just curious is there anyone else out there?

ThePunkHippie

I went to my doctor a year ago October to get birth control pills, & because diabetes runs in the family, he tested my blood sugar

Apparently I was at 6.9 or something, SO CLOSE. He told me to cut out bread, pasta, rice, & potatoes from my diet, & that I can eat all the steak I want XD I went low carb for about a month (oh gods, I was sooooo psycho that month!), then started adding back in good carbs like whole grains

I'm a little afraid to go back though (obviously, since it's been over a year now...). I want to get the extra 20 pounds off that I gained by being lazy before I see him again.

Mamao7

Im trying to get some off too.. good luck.