Prediabetic - My second day Low sugar, Low Carb. Help?

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I've managed to reverse my T2 diagnosis by losing weight. I believe a lot of the standard wisdom is to test BG often and eat to meter and to avoid high glycemic index foods unless combined with fat and protein. There are some useful websites about managing diabetes through diet, but I don't have the URL's at hand.

I don't really watch carbs carefully anymore, myself.

I too do low carb - I'm on a max of 30g per day - but I still include as many fruit and veg as possible and always have my 5 a day, just ones with a lower carb and sugar, higher fibre content. Strawberries are a good one to add to your day as you only need a few to get some form of vitamins from them without all the other stuff. Broccoli if you like it is a really good veg to go for and mixed salad leaves also work well. I find I've never gone over my carb allowance. I have cut out all wheat and potato products though so that helps keep everything else low.
Good luck.

I was just diagnosed wth T2 earlier this month. I am using this website to count my carbs which she told me nees tobe between 45-65/meal. And I got a fitbit to help as well. My Dr. and others have told me that working out (walking) 30 minutes a day is a huge help as this makes your body convert the blood sugar into energy expelling it from us. YAY!! I've lost over 4 pounds since I started this and I was on weight watchers before without as much success.
Fruit? I cut most of what I was eating (WW has limitless fruits) and replaced it with veggies. My Triglicerieds were super high and I hope this helps lower them.

Best of luck!! Maybe we should stay in touch and encourage each other.

Thank God! For me coming across this message board. The hardest part is finding out that you are pre-diabetic at a young age and need to go on a low carb diet. I am new to this also and willing to find a partner to help me and as I help them. If anyone is willing to help me loose weight and keep me on track as I will do the same.

I'm pre-diabetic as well. My mom was diabetic also. Our doctors told us the same thing. Stick to 3-4 servings of carbs a meal. One serving equals 15 grams of carbs (so, stick to 45-60 carbs a meal). The amount of sugar in something plays no role in your blood sugar. The only relationship is that more sugar in something tends to mean there will probably be more carbs, but that isn't always the case. Any snacks should be 1 serving of carbs or less. I suggest seeing a dietician who will be able to explain a diabetic diet the best. They should also have tons of handouts and papers that will help you with your diet.

I was just diagnosed as a pre diabetic you may want to take a look a this website www.defineyoury.com take a look at the transformation that's what I'm doing!

I've been a full blown type 1 diabetic since I was 12. I do eat healthy fats, "smart" carbs, etc. I can't recommend enough for you to look into the glycemic index and choosing foods from that list. There are some good recipes out there too that follow the low glycemic index.

Sugars from fruits are something to keep in mind, but not be afraid of. Glycemic index of food (how much it will spike your blood sugar) combined with glycemic load (overall carb count) is what you need to watch more carefully. Both are based on a scale of 100 (1 being lowest and 100 being the worst).

I'm in similar boat with you, but I'm not diagnosed pre-diabetic, just predisposed to it. Blueberries were great for their GI and GL numbers as are peaches, nectarines, and apples. There are a few more, but strawberries are higher for both GI and GL. Optimally, you would like the GI and GL indexes as low as possible, but fruit is hard. Staying below 50 on both is what you should strive for. I was surprised at how "high" vegetable numbers were as well so be aware of that too.

This is very true. I'm a Type 1 diabetic (so insulin-dependent for life) and what you have to discern is how particular foods affect YOU. There are good guidelines, such as the glycemic index, but most of us who monitor our blood sugar very closely will tell you that those guidelines can vary I agree that you should look to fruits like berries and apples and perhaps avoid things like watermelon, mango, bananas for the short term.

Glycemic load is not exactly the overall carb count as the above poster stated. Glycemic load is the estimation of how much a food or a combination of foods will raise blood sugar, and is based on glycemic index and total number of carbs. It CAN be deceiving for diabetics, because often what happens with low GL foods or food combos is a delayed blood sugar spike. So measuring your blood sugar two hours after a meal might give you a great reading, but check again in another hour or two and it might be sky high.

Fruit juices, however, can spike you fast. I'd try to avoid these unless you are drinking fresh fruit juice from a juicer.

It's tricky business.

I would suggest for the time being to avoid "white" starches - white bread, white rice, white pasta, etc. Eating more whole grain foods will help keep your blood sugars more stable. And when eating something that is high GI (which might spike you fast) pair it with a protein, like peanut butter as one other poster suggested. That will help to slow down the spike.

As for dairy with carbs (such as yogurt, etc) what I would pay attention to is the label and the ingredients. For instance if a serving of blueberry yogurt has 33g of carbs and it lists 26g of sugar, then you know it will affect your blood sugar. If you are eating a serving of cottage cheese and it has 8g of carbs, it probably won't affect your blood sugar too much if at all.

I would say the Greek yogurt you are eating is probably ok.

Are you testing your blood sugar? This is VERY important and not stressed enough with Type 2s. If you are curious about how a meal or certain food will affect your sugar, you test before you eat, and then two hours after. Then you'll see how it affects your sugar. I do this for EVERY meal and snack I eat. But Type 1 is a different beast ;-)
Do you know what your target ranges are? Do you know what your fasting sugar is in the morning? This is a very important number. Do you know what your A1C is?

Also important to note is that exercise increases your body's ability to use insulin, so if you have a meal with a lot of carbs and you want to make sure you don't see a spike, do some exercise! I know for me, when I go for a run, I usually unplug my insulin pump altogether or I have a hypo (go too low).

If you have any questions don't hesitate to PM me!

I honestly believe you have to find what foods affect you. Each person is different. Being a type 1, I know that I can eat a particular food and it doesn't affect my sugar, but another person it can. You'll find out thru trial and error what works and what doesn't. I'm sure weight loss and exercise will ward this all off for you. Good luck to you.