Anyone have a near miss with diabetes?

I wasn't diagnosed pre-diabetic when I was super fat, even though it runs in my mother's family (every one related to her has it). I was at a 'normal' weight, 135#, and took a full blood test to check my iron levels. FYI, up here in Canada, the blood lab note says what tests you need to fast for and how long, and I double checked if I was okay to eat. Got okay'ed to eat, so I did. Lab results came back as pre-diabetic (6.7, iirc [ferritin was 3 icyww]). Freaked out as I'd never been diagnosed before. Ordered to take another blood test, this time I fasted for 12 hours like you're supposed to for glucose testing, and oh hey, it's 4.

Yeah, I 'cheated' the system.

Exercise is SO important, even just 10 lbs overweight you can become diabetic, especially if you are sedentary. Keto works great for prediabetic, because it's low carb. Everyone should read up on Type 2, many people are either pre-diabetic or diabetic and have not idea.

Falconscoach - congratulations.
My A1C was 6.1 and that frightened the hell out of me, hence I am on my way to losing this weight.
I have lost 4lbs so far and looking forward to the other 6lb, then I have 20 more to go before reaching 30lbs, that will mean my weight will be 162.
My goal is to get down to 150 and try to maintain from there.
Like you, my problem is portion control because I am a healthy eater, but if your portions are out of wack, that means nothing to your waistline.

Hope you are ok! I am trying to fix my pre-diabetes myself

My dietitian told me that diabetes is not so much caused by weight, but by lack of exercise. I do want to lose weight, but I am really focused on exercising right now because I am pre-diabetic.

So glad you were tested cyaneverfat! It probably doesn't feel like it, but you really are one of the lucky ones. This kind of diabetes is so silently deadly. Having caught it early you have a good chance of avoiding some really nasty (life-changing) consequences. As I said - just suddenly losing your sight is only one of these.

It also is good that your experts think you can reverse your diabetes with a 12 week sharp-shock.

I've heard of this working really well. (Have you read Michael Mosley's Low Sugar Diet? His book explains many things about the condition and has some very inspiring case-studies of people who have done what you are doing. His book has some great recipes for losing weight fast but eating enjoyable food.)

Good news: Bacon won't mess with your blood sugar levels - and, unless you eat it raw, it isn't high fat or high calorie.

I have found:
Full-fat cheeses are high in calories and do raise blood sugar a little in some people but not others. Although lower in calories, low-fat dairy products and even milk do usually raise blood sugar and are best avoided.

Be careful of your dietician. Not all are well-qualified and if they don't know your particular case, their advice might be unhelpful... or even dangerous.

Don't rely on internet advice like ours on here either.
This is much too important.

You might find the first few days hard but usually, the new eating starts to leave you feeling good. Don't be afraid of a little hunger at first. (Drink lots of water - it helps as a distraction.)

Beware. Your dietician is not basing their comments on science.
Even the conservative charities around Diabetes have recently acknowledged that a low-carb, low calorie diet can CURE the condition for a huge percentage of patients.
Check out diabetes charity websites.

Previously doctors had NO cure for diabetes just ever-escalating medicine and physical decline.

Find “The Fat Fiction” on streaming platforms to educate yourself about the mess we’re in with nutrition, and why obesity and diabetes are running riot in the West.
Eye-opening and inspiring.

Good luck with it. Diabetes killed my dad and auntie. I am trying to avoid their fate, too. It’s important 💞

Hi all! I too am prediabetic...I have been for 6 years, but most of the time you can't tell when looking at my blood tests. When I found out, I was told to lose 10% of my weight at the time and to go low on carbs until my blood sugar came down. It worked. I'm still overweight (and working on it) but the prediabetes is in check...it's not going way and from what I know there is no 'cure'. But, it can be controlled with some healthy lifestyle changes...and both diet and exercise play a role. I've experimented with myself over the years and I've learned that I don't have to eliminate carbohydrates, but I do need to limit them ... and not eat too many in one sitting causing my blood sugar to spike (which usually causes me to feel extremely sluggish). I also try to choose everything as close to unrefined as possibile...but I'm lucky in that sense because I prefer wheat to white, for example and I love vegetables and legumes (which all play an important role in keeping my blood sugar level). However, I think the primary factor is exercise...when I don't, my body has trouble metabolizing the glucose which starts to accumulate in my blood and then my numbers go up...both blood sugar and weight. So, in my experience, a combination of both diet and exercise has helped me a lot.