I have been diagnosed Pre- Diabetic over a year ago. I have been keeping it under control with diet so far, but, went to the doctor today and seems like I am losing the battle. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions that might help me win the battle. I was drinking margaritas and wine is that a no no? I had been on a low carb diet, but, doc said not to eat red meat.. Does anyone have any diet suggestions? What I should and should not eat.... Please Help.. Thanks!
you need to have a well balanced meal and keeping the carbs low is good to keep your sugar down , but don't stop carbs altogether. look up a gi (Glycemic index) on which carbs push your sugar up fast and which are slow acting, try lots of salads and lots of exercise.
You need to get to know yoou gi and work it.
Drink lots of water
There are about as many approaches to pre-diabetes as there are opinions. With pre-diabetes you do have the opportunity to turn it around. Well, some pre-diabetics will be able to turn it around.
Going low carb is necessary to control your blood sugars. You did not mention what they are. If you are not checking them then you should consider it. Everything you eat will have some effect on your blood sugar. Even things without sugar in them can have some effect on you. A full stomach will cause blood sugars to rise. Your body has a mind of its own, so to speak.
There are different approaches to drinking water. I drink a lot because of a kidney stone problem that is always waiting to kick my butt. Others feel the over driving of you kidney is ill advised. The best thing you can do is take the load off your system so you do not get the complications that at your door. The main thing is to take the load off your beta cells so they do not burn out. I am not so sure that a pre-diabetic has the same beta cell burnout as a type 2 does. Pre-diabetics do have a higher risk of heart problems and other problems so you have to proctect yourself just as if you were to be type 2. Research everything you can about the water issue and the diet part. I always suggest google Richard K Bernstein and you will see many places to research further.
Exercise is critical to all type 2 and pre-diabetics. It is not just a good idea. It is part of the program. Some research has shown that proper exercise has been able to give the same effects as some medications. That is considerable considering that you can do that yourself and you control it.
Last edited by desertdiabetic; 12-08-2005 at 12:11 AM.
Thanks for the info. I did just have an ablation on my heart, so maybe that caused things to go out of line. What do you all think? I had the ablation on 12/2/05 and went to my regular doctor on 12/6/05. That is where I found out that my ratio went from a 5.9 to a 6.3. I probably should have postponed my regular doctor's visit until I had recovered more from my surgery. My sugar was tested on 12/2/05, before surgery and registered 105. The nurses said that was ok. I thought that was high. I am so confused about what is good and what is bad.
I don't know what you mean by 'ablation on the heart'
When the nurse said that 105 was ok she was speaking in relative terms, most likely. 105 is not bad, it is only a tad above the high normal. These numbers are all relative to what is going on in your life at that moment.
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