Prediabetic

kerr2010
kerr2010 Posts: 219 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone been diagnosed with this? Have you been able to reverse it? Any strategies and go to foods?

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  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    What instructions did your doctor give you?
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,106 Member
    kerr2010 wrote: »
    Has anyone been diagnosed with this? Have you been able to reverse it? Any strategies and go to foods?


    Losing weight, if you are overweight, and increasing exercise are in most cases likely to be far more effective strategies to lower blood sugar numbers (a1c) than focusing on specific "go to foods."
  • durhammfp
    durhammfp Posts: 494 Member
    edited May 2019
    I lost 35 lbs using mfp to track calories, and my fbg went from 103 to 77.

    I did not use any "go to" foods, nor did I restrict any particular foods--just ate less and exercised more to lose the weight.
  • kerr2010
    kerr2010 Posts: 219 Member
    Thank you!
  • MichelleSilverleaf
    MichelleSilverleaf Posts: 2,027 Member
    Dr sent me to a dietician who among other things pointed me here. Lost weight, cut down on the sugar I was consuming (I was consuming A LOT to be fair). Next blood test I was in the clear.
  • thanos5
    thanos5 Posts: 513 Member
    yeah, i reversed it simply with weight loss. my a1c went from 10.7 to 5.9 in 6 months. you can do it :smile:
  • WholeFoods4Lyfe
    WholeFoods4Lyfe Posts: 1,518 Member
    I was diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome. I cut back the carbs, lost some weight, and started walking more. Even though I am still over 100lbs over weight, making those small changes and sticking with them dropped my FBG to 84.
  • texasredreb
    texasredreb Posts: 541 Member
    My A1C was 5.6; which according to my doctor is pre-diabetic. She told me to lose weight and add exercise to my weekly regime--if I wasn't already exercising. Since that unfortunate blood work, I've lost about 27lbs. I haven't had my A1C retested yet as I haven't been back to the doctor. I need to make an appointment soon.
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