Diagnosed pre- diabetic

BeverleyJB

Cutting out certain foods seems to me both unnecessary and possibly harmful to both physical health and mental well-being. The key is moderation - even the Diabetes UK website says you can eat “anything”. The truth is that many of us eat too many processed foods, refined carbohydrates and not a healthy varied diet and are also not active enough.

There are many websites which provide low-carb recipes so you don't have to give up “treats” such as cakes and desserts, just need to make them with different ingredients.

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I think ‘prediabetes’ was invented by the drug manufacturers. If you research this you find that many medical people do not believe it is an actual medical condition. Of those told they have it, only a very small number develop diabetes.
If you are very overweight and afraid of getting Type 2 diabetes you must lose weight.

watermeadow

I think ‘prediabetes’ was invented by the drug manufacturers. If you research this you find that many medical people do not believe it is an actual medical condition. Of those told they have it, only a very small number develop diabetes.
If you are very overweight and afraid of getting Type 2 diabetes you must lose weight.

How does it help drug manufacturers? Pre-diabetics aren't prescribed medication. It's a warning of diabetes. It isn't a medical condition, but somebody with a borderline HbA1c is likely to be in worse shape with healthier levels.

I wish I'd taken it more seriously when I was told I had pre-diabetes all those years ago.

As I said up thread my husband realizes he is borderline Type 2 and has changed his lifestyle and diet. It doesn’t matter what you call it a lot of us are overweight and need to recognise we have to eat and drink more carefully as we get older. And take regular exercise even if it’s just a brisk walk.

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Been for pre diabetes blood test today at their request. I got a text to say as it is my birthday month I was being offered this.

I asked the girl who did it if I was pre diabetic because if I was I couldn’t remember. Computer said I was tested in 2016 as pre diabetic. She said carry on doing what I have been doing as it’s clearly working after 8 years. I said “I haven’t done anything!” she said “well your body must be very healthy”.

The most useful help I got for DH was the plate guide
Half veg (excluding potatoes)1/4 protein 1/4 carbs (preferably complex) and a small amount of fat.
The recipes always seemed to contain things he/we didn’t eat, e.g. cooked cheese, or avocado but adapting them seemed to work.

My results are on Patient Access today.

47mmol/ mol normal.

I tend to agree with watermeadow. Not worrying about it.