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Living the Lifestyle. Tuesday 2/4/24
Flintwinch
Posts: 1,275 Member
Today's Topic: Diabetes/prediabetes
Do you have Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes? If not, did you have either before losing weight? Anything you do to regulate your blood sugar, such as medications, diet or exercise?
Do you have Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes? If not, did you have either before losing weight? Anything you do to regulate your blood sugar, such as medications, diet or exercise?
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I'm within whispering distance of pre-diabetes, which I directly attribute to excess weight and overeating added sugars and refined carbohydrates. My current efforts are to eat healthier, limiting added sugars and refined carbs. Also, I have begun light cycling on my stationary bike for 15 minutes within 30 minutes of dinner to increase glucose uptake by muscles. We'll see what happens the next time I get glucose regulation tested with a Hemoglobin A1C blood test.
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I have been in the pre-diabetic category for almost 20 years. Been taking Metformin the whole time. My A1C has always been pretty reasonable, but my morning glucose testing varies quite a bit. I can say from experience, that my sugar numbers respond strongly to diet and exercise! A strong exercise day will result in lower numbers, as will an emphasis on a protein heavy meal the night before. Snacks tend to pull my numbers up especially if they are consumed after dinner. Just my 2 cents.0
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I am pre-diabetic. Using diet and movement to keep it at bay.2
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Flintwinch wrote: »I'm within whispering distance of pre-diabetes, which I directly attribute to:
[*] excess weight and
[*] overeating
[*] added sugars and
[*] refined carbohydrates.
My current efforts are to eat healthier, limiting added sugars and refined carbs. Also, I have begun light cycling on my stationary bike for 15 minutes within 30 minutes of dinner to increase glucose uptake by muscles. We'll see what happens the next time I get glucose regulation tested with a Hemoglobin A1C blood test.
Yes. The disease is from your choices. Swap out the choices in food and the results in bloodwork will follow.
I recommend
1) Mainly WHOLE FOODS every day
2) If its in a bag, box, can... you probably shouldn't be eating it.
3) Less chemicals, more real food.
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cakeman21k wrote: »I have been in the pre-diabetic category for almost 20 years. Been taking Metformin the whole time. My A1C has always been pretty reasonable, but my morning glucose testing varies quite a bit. I can say from experience, that my sugar numbers respond strongly to diet and exercise! A strong exercise day will result in lower numbers, as will an emphasis on a protein heavy meal the night before. Snacks tend to pull my numbers up especially if they are consumed after dinner. Just my 2 cents.
Curious.... are your snacks fruits, whole veggies and protein?
How much of your present daily food intake is Whole foods vs processed/packaged creations?
I strongly believe the answer to removing diabetes is in figuring out your nutrition and how your body responds. If you know that a snickers candy bar (eeeewww) will spike your glucose - then don't eat it. Start to find ways to swap that crap for a beef stick or a chicken leg,etc.0 -
not diabetic.
I eat a lot of whole foods. Green veggies more so than white/yellow veggies.
Whole fruits, mainly berries. Takes forever for me to do a banana or apple.
Primary focus getting in enough protein and having it be from REAL foods (gasp). No protein powders, bars or other industrialized creations.
My goal is to live and be active when I'm 104. I'm presently thinking that when I'm around 70-80 i want to do a 5-10K or a half marathon. (Presently i don't run at all, just workouts & Strength training ... videos from BODi).1 -
cakeman21k wrote: »I have been in the pre-diabetic category for almost 20 years. Been taking Metformin the whole time. My A1C has always been pretty reasonable, but my morning glucose testing varies quite a bit. I can say from experience, that my sugar numbers respond strongly to diet and exercise! A strong exercise day will result in lower numbers, as will an emphasis on a protein heavy meal the night before. Snacks tend to pull my numbers up especially if they are consumed after dinner. Just my 2 cents.
I'm hoping to avoid Metformin, but that may be in my future if I don't keep my A1c number down. Interesting that increased protein at dinner helps. I try to have protein equally spread between three meals. My dietitian recommended about 30 to 35 grams for each. I'm experimenting with a Continuous Glucose Monitor for non diabetics and so far my glucose numbers look pretty good, although fasting glucose is a little high0 -
I've been pre-diabetic in the past with no meds.
Recently my sugars jumped into being diabetic. Doctor has me doing diet to lose and watch my carbs for now without meds.
All the reason I joined WW online and doing ok.1 -
Drat! Had a post all finished, but it has disappeared. Anyway!
I was diagnosed in 2010, at 335#. Lost about 70# on a program I had on a CD, but an upgrade to my computer, and it didn't work on the new system. So... finally it was off, back to WW. Made goal but now am struggling about 5# over.
Took the metformin for 6 months or so, but was taken off around the 60# mark.
Now am steady between 7.0 and 7.5 A1C.
I eat strawberries, blueberries, and a banana, cooked into my oatmeal. Then 1 or 2 apples with lunch. Usually a couple of veggies with dinner.
Only walking for exercise, and post the Fitbit numbers here daily.
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Slightly above normal but no pre-diabetes.0
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@Flintwinch @imastar2 @Al_Howard @Jerdtrmndone @cakeman21k @misterhub
How is your PROTEIN intake? are you getting in 20-30g protein also with each meal?
Interesting articles out there on how the carbs, yes even that oatmeal, are easier to turn to sugar and cause glucose spikes - where as protein does not get converted as easily and blunts glucose spikes.
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@Flintwinch @imastar2 @Al_Howard @Jerdtrmndone @cakeman21k @misterhub
Very good site for managing Glucose:
https://www.glucosegoddess.com/pages/science
The-10-glucose-goddess-hacks:
https://glucosegoddess.com/pages/science-episode-the-10-glucose-goddess-hacks
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Like Tim, I’m not pre-diabetic, but you can see it from where I am.
My fasting blood sugar and A1C have been on the border, but over the last four years (two losing and two maintaining) it’s crept down to just over normal. Given my family history and age, that’s about as good as I can hope for. I’m pretty sure diet and potential exercise have helped, since I don’t eat a lot of sugar. On the flip side, I’m not prepared to go all fruits and nuts and such to drive it down further.0 -
SherryRueter wrote: »@Flintwinch @imastar2 @Al_Howard @Jerdtrmndone @cakeman21k @misterhub
How is your PROTEIN intake? are you getting in 20-30g protein also with each meal?
Interesting articles out there on how the carbs, yes even that oatmeal, are easier to turn to sugar and cause glucose spikes - where as protein does not get converted as easily and blunts glucose spikes.
30 grams of protein per meal and I incorporate a little protein with snacks.
I follow www.nourishedbyscience.com for expert advice on glucose management.
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Flintwinch wrote: »SherryRueter wrote: »@Flintwinch @imastar2 @Al_Howard @Jerdtrmndone @cakeman21k @misterhub
How is your PROTEIN intake? are you getting in 20-30g protein also with each meal?
Interesting articles out there on how the carbs, yes even that oatmeal, are easier to turn to sugar and cause glucose spikes - where as protein does not get converted as easily and blunts glucose spikes.
30 grams of protein per meal and I incorporate a little protein with snacks.
I follow www.nourishedbyscience.com for expert advice on glucose management.
oooooo... I'll check that out.0 -
SherryRueter wrote: »@Flintwinch @imastar2 @Al_Howard @Jerdtrmndone @cakeman21k @misterhub
How is your PROTEIN intake? are you getting in 20-30g protein also with each meal?
Interesting articles out there on how the carbs, yes even that oatmeal, are easier to turn to sugar and cause glucose spikes - where as protein does not get converted as easily and blunts glucose spikes.
@SherryRueter I get abot 80 gram of protein in a day. My doctor told me to try and eat protein with carbs to slow the break down which I guess it will lower the A1c.
I am trying to keep my carbs under 225 grams. I am ok in that department eating less than 225 grams1 -
Not an issue and have somehow dodged that bullet so far. I’ve got still fat around my middle, just seems like how my body is, and a family history and a raging sweet tooth.
Sometimes we’re just lucky.
Looking back, I did start exercising regularly years before I made the healthy weight BMI. That may have helped.
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Not an issue and have somehow dodged that bullet so far. I’ve got still fat around my middle, just seems like how my body is, and a family history and a raging sweet tooth.
Sometimes we’re just lucky.
Looking back, I did start exercising regularly years before I made the healthy weight BMI. That may have helped.
Exercise is considered a key in avoiding pre-diabetes or diabetes. Throughout my weight management journey, I've maintained a solid exercise practice. And of course good genes are a factor1
