Pre-Diabetes... come together :)

katekross
katekross Posts: 463 Member
in Motivation and Support
So I have YET to come across someone on MFP who is pre-diabetic. No one close to me has it either, so I've been doing all my own research and a "try it and see what happens" kind of thing. Anyone out there who needs support... HERE IT IS! :) Being pre-diabetic SUCKS and it stinks doing it alone. So here we are! :) Anyone else out there too?
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  • wolfmanshere
    wolfmanshere Posts: 2
    I was pre diabetic had to take metformin daily. I lost some weight and my Dr. took me off of it.
  • iamkarent
    iamkarent Posts: 144 Member
    Isn't insulin resistance the same as pre-diabetic? If so...then there are many of us on here.....
  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    This is me. Feel free to add me if you like.
  • katekross
    katekross Posts: 463 Member
    Also, you can add me one here if you would like to :)
  • DebraYvonne
    DebraYvonne Posts: 632 Member
    add me I have it too.
  • VastBreak
    VastBreak Posts: 322 Member
    I have been having some odd blood work results coming back. My albumin levels are out of whack. Still doing some research and trying to learn more. Dr said this might be a sign of pre-diabetes! Not happy about that at all. Really watching my carb levels and I think that is helping a lot!

    Add me!
  • katekross
    katekross Posts: 463 Member
    Generally, having pre-diabetes means your blood glucose levels are higher than normal. Insulin resistance and pre-diabetes are similar, categorized together. IR is that your body does not use the insulin properly and pre-diabetes does not respond normally to insulin. Very similar. :)
  • Marmitegeoff
    Marmitegeoff Posts: 373 Member
    Bump for later
  • jebo1982
    jebo1982 Posts: 85 Member
    I'm prediabetic! My fasting blood glucose was 106. It may have been a blessing in disguise though. It gave me the push i needed to get back on the ball. I've been slacking on losing weight and eating right.

    My dr just wants me to lose weight and watch what i eat . Hopefully it will come down. I am also have prehypertension and i hope that comes down too.

    I'll send you an add request (anyone else can add me if they want)
  • deboreil
    deboreil Posts: 1
    I am also prediabetic. To me what sucks the most is learning I have it right before Christmas. I have found some good recipes and have lost ten pounds, Yes, I feel lonely and angry. I know the angry will pass but only if we can find more people like us will be able to not feel alone.
  • d_Mode
    d_Mode Posts: 880 Member
    I'm full-blown diabetic...Type 2... but I have managed to drop enough weight to be taken off my insulin...just a little more and I'll be off all my diabetes meds all together...
  • katekross
    katekross Posts: 463 Member
    I'm full-blown diabetic...Type 2... but I have managed to drop enough weight to be taken off my insulin...just a little more and I'll be off all my diabetes meds all together...

    Good news to hear :) Keep it UP!
  • NlKKA
    NlKKA Posts: 185 Member
    Hi I just recently found out last month that I'm pre-diabetic and I was so shocked. My Dr will re-test me again in March 2013 and make another assessment. For the time being she recommended that I focus on losing weight and to eat better. I was already having a hard time losing weight since my second child in March 2012 but this just definitely gave me a boost to push harder. So in regards to losing weight my Dr recommended I do the South Beach Diet which ultimately turns into a lifestyle once you reach Phase 3. I'm in Phase 1 Week 2 and it is going awesome....I'm losing weight and have extra energy. In the last 2 in a half weeks since I got the news from my Dr. I've lost 10.8 lbs.

    I would love to add you as my pal and definitely share information back and forth because this is a learning process and all I can think of is I actually have a chance to change my life around and maintain a healthier lifestyle.
  • OhLibra
    OhLibra Posts: 221 Member
    I'm IR. Feel free to add me. I'm always looking for new friends.
  • katekross
    katekross Posts: 463 Member
    Hi I just recently found out last month that I'm pre-diabetic and I was so shocked. My Dr will re-test me again in March 2013 and make another assessment. For the time being she recommended that I focus on losing weight and to eat better. I was already having a hard time losing weight since my second child in March 2012 but this just definitely gave me a boost to push harder. So in regards to losing weight my Dr recommended I do the South Beach Diet which ultimately turns into a lifestyle once you reach Phase 3. I'm in Phase 1 Week 2 and it is going awesome....I'm losing weight and have extra energy. In the last 2 in a half weeks since I got the news from my Dr. I've lost 10.8 lbs.

    I would love to add you as my pal and definitely share information back and forth because this is a learning process and all I can think of is I actually have a chance to change my life around and maintain a healthier lifestyle.
    Got your message and request :) love the extra support!
  • katekross
    katekross Posts: 463 Member
    I'm prediabetic! My fasting blood glucose was 106. It may have been a blessing in disguise though. It gave me the push i needed to get back on the ball. I've been slacking on losing weight and eating right.

    My dr just wants me to lose weight and watch what i eat . Hopefully it will come down. I am also have prehypertension and i hope that comes down too.

    I'll send you an add request (anyone else can add me if they want)

    I understand what you mean it being a blessing in disguise :)
  • katekross
    katekross Posts: 463 Member
    I know for me, this group is very encouraging for me :)
  • Fernella13
    Fernella13 Posts: 68 Member
    OMG!!! That just happened to me. I just came home from my MD. I've been diagnosed as pre-diabetic and will be tested in 2013 to see if there are any changes. I need to lose the weight now. Help!!!
  • katekross
    katekross Posts: 463 Member
    OMG!!! That just happened to me. I just came home from my MD. I've been diagnosed as pre-diabetic and will be tested in 2013 to see if there are any changes. I need to lose the weight now. Help!!!

    Feel free to add me.. I'm losing weight to get rid of pre-diabetes too!! :) Only YOU can choose to get rid of it. Have an awesome day!!
  • BeautifulBrownBbyDoll
    BeautifulBrownBbyDoll Posts: 33 Member
    Hi!! I am a pre-diabetic! I'm open to having new friends!!!. :wink:
  • twyla65
    twyla65 Posts: 1 Member
    Hello. I found out this summer that I was prediabetic. My AlC fasting was 6.0, I found this forum and started exercising more and watching the carbs. However, I think I wasn't paying closer attention to the sugar content of some of the protein bars and fat-free yogurts II have been eating:) I was just retested and now my AlC it at 6.2. The doctor thinks it's because of the holidays and I didn't do much exercising. If my A!C reaches 6.6, I will be classifed as diabetic. Will get retested in 6 months. I have lost weight down from 160 to 138 - 140.

    I would love to be added as a friend.

    Thanks,
    Twyla
  • allen77a
    allen77a Posts: 1
    Hi. I'm 27 and am pre-diabetic. I've been struggling trying to lose more than 5lbs. I regain a pound or two then lose again. Does anyone have any pre-diabetic friendly suggestions.
  • Perfectdiamonds1
    Perfectdiamonds1 Posts: 347 Member
    Diagnose in April 2012, had to turn it around. It was really a blessing. That diagnosis got me up and moving
  • RamoZimm
    RamoZimm Posts: 95 Member
    Was diagnosed with it a year ago December and, since then, I've made significant progress by losing weight and eating more mindfully. I also look at it as a blessing because it was just the kick in the (way too large) pants that got me back on the right track. Have any of you heard of Mark McDonald? He recommends adding cinnamon tincture to your water to help regulate blood sugar btw. meals. I started putting a couple drops in every glass I drank but it started burning my tongue, so now I use it sparingly. Any of you who would like to add me, feel free to do so. Need all the info and encouragement I can get!
  • jeme3
    jeme3 Posts: 355 Member
    In October, my fasting glucose was 101, just in to the pre-diabetic range.

    I go back next week for a recheck.

    I've lost another 15 pounds since then and I've been exercising pretty consistently. My doctor was confident that would be enough to get me back in to the normal range.

    I have noticed a big difference in my energy level lately- I don't have that huge afternoon crash anymore, and I don't have to eat every couple of hours or I go crazy like i used to. I can eat three meals a day and not get grouchy or uncomfortable.

    And, I don't get the big sugar rush when I do occasionally eat something sweet like I used to, which is weird. I used to enjoy that rush and use the energy to get things done! My energy level is much more balanced now.

    I'm hoping these are all signs I'm back in to the normal range. I'll let you know.
  • jeme3
    jeme3 Posts: 355 Member
    Woo hoo! Had my re-check today!

    And I am in the normal range! 96!

    Thank you MFP!
  • Hayaa79
    Hayaa79 Posts: 458 Member
    Hi I am also pre=diab.

    & yes its the same thing Insulin resistant & pre-diabetic

    I was on Glucophage & then I promised to change my lifestyle, stopped the medicine & started diet & exercise lot weight & stil tryin hard to lose & so I came within the normal range:happy:
  • cebreisch
    cebreisch Posts: 1,340 Member
    I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, which is considered a pre-diabetic condition. With my paternal grandfather being diabetic, I figure it isn't "if" but "when" I'll get it. I'm hoping by losing the weight, it'll put me "at a lesser risk" for becoming diabetic. Yes, it STINKS ROYALLY!!
  • TravelDog14
    TravelDog14 Posts: 317 Member
    49 year old female here, diagnosed as pre-diabetic June 2012.
    Joined MFP the next day.
    After losing 62 pounds I'm now within 3 pounds of my goal weight which my doctor said would probably do the trick for me.
    My diary is open for anyone to see what I've been eating, I'm not an evangelist for any type of diet, program or regimen.
    My eating changes have consisted of giving up the cookies and cakes and chips I used to graze on and to practice portion control.
    I also don't follow any diet program because my eating style has to be sustainable for the long term.

    In 4 months at my re-check we'll see if my weight loss has done the trick to get me out of the pre-diabetic category.
  • Indyimp
    Indyimp Posts: 75 Member
    I was diagnosed pre-diabetic a couple of years ago. Each year my sugar has gone down with weight that I lost before joining MFP. The weight got stagnant for a while and is part of my reasoning for joining MFP. Feel free to add me :smile:

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