Pre-diabetic

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Wed, March 14, 2007

Hello all

I received bloodwork last October which came back pre-diabetic, so high readings but not high enough to say I am diabetic.

i just attended a diabetic clinic at my local hospital about 1 month ago (the wait lists here are awful). At that time I was 25 lbs overweight, fairly inactive and loosely following a better diet than previously. I found the clinic to be very helpful and i have made some major lifestyle changes: since then I have been following a diabetic diet (low fat, low cholesterol, low sodium, no sugarl, approx 1300 calories, and counting carbs, high fibre etc) and my husband and I bought a recumbant bike and we are up to 20 minutes per day. I weighed myself for the first time since the clinic, last night and i have lost 5 lbs. BTW I have no symptoms of diabetes as yet.

i have also been monitoring my blood sugar daily and my readings after meals are now excellent. However, my morning reading is still consistently higher than the average. Here in Canada, my reading should be between 4 and 6 but mine are always between 6-6.9. I have tried eating different smalls snacks before bedtime but that does not seem to change the readings at all.

I could really use some advice and encouragement. I do not want to be diabetic and I don't know what else to do to prevent this from happening. I know I have not been doing these things for too long but i did expect to see some changes to my morning readings.

thanks for any help

deb

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Anonymous

4/11/07 9:17am

In a month, I bring my blood sugar level down from 6.9 to 6.0, and my 3 months one from 6.4 to 6.0.

It's been close to a year when I find out I'm prediabetic, I tried various method since then, eating less, eat more fruit and avoid any fatty stuff. It helps to reduce my weight, but I consistently find myself gaining weight afterwards, and my blood sugar level stay the same, and even getting higher.

To make the long story short, here is what I find out from my research.

1. You want to reduce fat, not necessary weight.

2. Get a scale that also measure your BMI, 25% or less is good.

3. Jogging for 30 minutes to 45 minutes everyday, stay in the the fat buring zone. This will reduce fat. BTW, I don't use trendmill at all, but you could.

4. Do weight lifting every other day. You want to build up muscle, which will burn calories 24/7. Again, the important thing is to reduce fat, use #2 as guideline.

5. Weight training will increase your weight, but that is not your concern as long as BMI is low.

6. Eventually, both your weight and fat percentage will reduce.

7. I also do ab exercise to build muscle aroud my my waist line.

8. Fat in the waist line won't be reduce by itself, It is the last place for your body to take fat away from. It will come as you reduce your fat overall.

I will report back in a month or two.

bbell

6/ 8/08 11:02am

I was tested in february and diagnosed with borderline diabetes and have to get re-checked in august or september. So far, I have lost 14 lbs and am eating less, exercising more and drinking 1 soda a day.

Kelly

4/19/07 6:38am

All to often I see people that are told they are pre-diabetic but are really showing signs of actually being diabetic.

Morning readings are often high because of the dawn phenomenon (google it). If your fasting reading is 100 or below I would say you are doing ok. I wish you luck in getting your numbers where you want them. This is not a fun disease and can be difficult to manage for some people.

doyle4382@hotmail.com

5/ 8/07 9:54pm

I just got tested and am pre-diabetic. I am 5' 9'' tall and am 180 lbs 25 years old and the docter says to lose 10 lbs snd watch sugar intake. I currently lost 15 lbs befor being tested and that was tough cause 5 of it was muscle.? I asked my wife if I should test my blood regularly like you and she says why, but i think it will help, does it? p.s. email me if you like:)

tina torillo

6/27/07 10:14pm

i feel if u r prediabetic it is ok to ttest your sugar . i ve been doing mine for yrs now im not prediabetic but i did have afasting of 113 at one point in march 07 andi was prediabetic fasting, number. ive gotten another set of labs back in june im fasting at 90 and my a1c is 5.7 so i think its ok to be aware of where u are and how foods affect ur sugar i feel its very important, to know if what ur doing is working my thoughts,,

kittykitty

10/ 1/07 11:09pm

You didn't mention whether you are taking medications, but there are many natural ways, through food and herbal food supplements, to regulate blood sugar. There is a massive amount of information in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda (ancient Indian medicine), and local folk medicine (maybe some still survives in your area). Some supplements can interact with medications, however, so you should always consult with your doctor first, if this could be a concern. At any rate, I have read that aloe vera gel, taken internally, and also bitter-tasting greens, and bitter melon, all help to regulate blood sugar. (They have the added reputation to help with weight loss). In fact, I have met some medical scientists who are seeking a grant to study the effects of bitter melon on diabetes. Moreover, Indian Gooseberry (also known as amla, amalaki, dhatri) is reputed in India to help with blood sugar. As for the bitter tasting things, yes, they aren't all that pleasing to the palate, but they sure do kill the urge to overeat for me -- so I always end a meal with something bitter.

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