Insulin Resistant go on diet or risk Diabities

That is wonderful! I see good things in your future! Congrats for making the change. :flowerforyou:

Oh yes - by controlling the amount of carbs you take in you can control your bodys insulin. Simple carbs (sugar, flour, potatoes) all have a high glycemic index. Go for the lower starch veggies - green & wax beans, brocilli, cauliflo, lettuces. They will fill you up without the starch. Lean proteins take longer for your body to digest - so you will not be so hungry. Best wishes on your journey of weight loss. You will be amazed at how much better you feel when you feed yourself well.

Debbie

My niece developed gestational diabetes that became type 2 diabetes, sometimes referred to as insulin resistance because the body produces insulin but can't properly use it.
She was put on a low carb (100g per day) high fat diet. Within 6 months she was no longer clinically diabetic. And she has lost weight.

My own experience with low carb high fat is that I went from being pre-diabetic with high cholesterol to normal blood glucose and well below the max, a 30% drop in cholesterol and triglycerides. Since June of 2011 I am down 50+ pounds.

Everyone is different. But I can tell you it has worked for me. The best part is that I don't have to change what I eat when I get to my goal weight. Lower weight won't magically allow me to tolerate carb rich food again.
It took about 3 weeks for the cravings to go away. I'll still have some whole grain crackers if I am too far below my carb goal at the end of the day. Sometimes I'll have a home made whole wheat pancake. But I do limit these.

If a medical professional is telling you to cut carbs, it is probably advisable since it is extremely rare for any establishment trained nutritionist to even admit that low carb is a valid food plan.

When I was told to go on a high protein, higher fat, low carb (carbs from veggies) I forgot to ask what amounts I should be following. Are you willing to share what your targets are for carbs, protein, and fats? I plan on asking the doctor but have not had a chance to talk with her again.

I have PCOS and take metformin. I have prediabetes and I know it's around the corner. I plan to juice as soon as my aunt brings me her juicer.

Vita-mix it much better. Juicers strip away up to 90% of the nutrients.
With the vita-mix, you can create all sorts of drinkable concoctions We've had one for over a decade. They really last. And they absolutely pulverize the seeds, greens and skins where the majority of the nutrients are.
Apple seeds contain b-complex vitamins as well as trace amounts of arsenic that is beneficial to the immune system. Cantaloupe seeds contain more protein per ounce than beef. So if you like Cantaloupe, scoop the seeds into your breakfast smoothy too.
I use ours to make fresh uncooked pepper sauces with only what I want to put in there. No preservatives or chemical additives.
In the summer, a mix of fresh and frozen fruit makes great sorbet or frozen drinks for a hot day.
We make our own hummus too.
Vita-mix is also used in Hell's Kitchen :glasses:
You will get a lot more use and nutrition out of a vita-mix than any juicer.
With the dry container you can make your own flour from whatever grains you choose.

Reducing calories, reducing carbs and exercise are generally effective for increasing insulin sensitivity. You refered to "no matter how much exercise I do". Type of exercise can make a difference in this also. Exercise that burns off glycogen helps. That generally means moderate to high intensity. What are you currently doing for exercise?

I want to expand on this. Resistance training will play a key role as it can improve insulin resistance. This combined with a high protein diet (like a primal or paleo diet as an option) can be very beneficial. Going paleo has been the only thing that has helped my wife to start to lose weight.

Reducing calories, reducing carbs and exercise are generally effective for increasing insulin sensitivity. You refered to "no matter how much exercise I do". Type of exercise can make a difference in this also. Exercise that burns off glycogen helps. That generally means moderate to high intensity. What are you currently doing for exercise?

I want to expand on this. Resistance training will play a key role as it can improve insulin resistance. This combined with a high protein diet (like a primal or paleo diet as an option) can be very beneficial. Going paleo has been the only thing that has helped my wife to start to lose weight.

Thanks for the info psulemon. I have just been diagnosed as pre-diabetic and have no real clue what I should or shouldn't be doing. I've only been learning from the internet.

Let me expand, you also want a small calorie deficit as too large of one can lead to catabolization of lean body mass (aka lose more muscle) and LBM is what controls insulin.

I know I'm a bit of a late-comer to the conversation but I noticed the talk of exercise and resistance exercise. What does this mean? I know moderate to high intensity is best but can't any exercise be that kind of intensity? I prefer to do yoga and floor exercises but I'm working up a sweat within five minutes. Does this count? I haven't been able to find an answer anywhere! Thanks

Yoga is considered a mild resistance exercise. If the floor exercises you are doing are body weight exercises and are strenous for you they might possible have enough resistance. psulemon is likely talking about weight training. The idea isn't nessesarily to work up a sweat, although that may happen. The idea is to utilized the stored glycogen (glucose based muscle energy) and cause some depletion of it. This sets in motion a chain of reactions that can increase your insulin sensitivity. Light weights and high reps would not accomplish as well as moderate to heavy (for you) weight and low (3 to 5) or moderate (6 to 12) reps.