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Post by lesserknownpea on Sept 30, 2015 6:51:25 GMT
So my A1C is 6.1. I wasn't too worried when my dr called it "prediabetic". My neurologist says I'm pre osteoporosis. I'm 58, I figure I'm closer to health problems than when I was young.
But then I did some research, and it looks more like once the BS starts going up, it just keeps happening unless you do the whole serious diet and exercise changes. Which I haven't. I lost 35 lbs about 4 years ago, but since I started taking Lexapro, I'm having a hard time not putting on weight.
Anybody have experience with this? Have you just stayed put in the "prediabetic " category?
Any professionals want to give me the hairy facts?
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Post by Kelpea on Sept 30, 2015 11:48:23 GMT
Honestly, I would start here and then look for direction from the site as to doctors who specialize in diabetes. diabetes.org/ |
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Post by lisacharlotte on Sept 30, 2015 12:14:39 GMT
I've been pre diabetic for about 8 years. I'm relatively well controlled with exercise and diet, but do fall off the wagon at times. I'm working harder this year to stop yo-yo-ing with my weight. Truthfully this is a frustrating disease. I require food to live and if eating low carb and exercising were second nature for me this wouldn't be such a struggle. I am overweight but not obese and my entire family is dealing with T2 so I assume there is a genetic predisposition component.
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Post by Linda on Sept 30, 2015 12:16:56 GMT
pre-diabetic is, imo, the wakeup call that you need to make some diet and exercise changes. That said, I was diagnosed pre-diabetic back in 2002 or so and not diagnosed diabetic until Apr 2014 (although to be honest, that call probably should have been made a couple of years earlier based on my A1C) but even so, even moderate improvements in my diet helped stave off the diagnosis for quite some time (including avoiding GD during my last full-term pregnancy - and my OB was checking my blood sugar regularly due to multiple risk factors for GD). On the other hand, if I had made better diet improvements and added in exercise more regularly, perhaps I could have continued to avoiding diabetes longer...now I'm dealing with the diet/exercise PLUS medication
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Sept 30, 2015 13:42:44 GMT
My thought is that when you are at a 6.1 A1C, your body is already not processing sugar efficiently. You can help it out by eating less sugar/carbs. You might be able to help it so much that you get back into normal ranges, or you might help your body process sugar at this level longer than you would have otherwise.
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Post by lesserknownpea on Oct 1, 2015 0:54:25 GMT
pre-diabetic is, imo, the wakeup call that you need to make some diet and exercise changes. That said, I was diagnosed pre-diabetic back in 2002 or so and not diagnosed diabetic until Apr 2014 (although to be honest, that call probably should have been made a couple of years earlier based on my A1C) but even so, even moderate improvements in my diet helped stave off the diagnosis for quite some time (including avoiding GD during my last full-term pregnancy - and my OB was checking my blood sugar regularly due to multiple risk factors for GD). On the other hand, if I had made better diet improvements and added in exercise more regularly, perhaps I could have continued to avoiding diabetes longer...now I'm dealing with the diet/exercise PLUS medication I'm happy to hear I can maybe put it off for some time |
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Post by lesserknownpea on Oct 1, 2015 0:55:06 GMT
My thought is that when you are at a 6.1 A1C, your body is already not processing sugar efficiently. You can help it out by eating less sugar/carbs. You might be able to help it so much that you get back into normal ranges, or you might help your body process sugar at this level longer than you would have otherwise. Yes, this is what the research I did seems to be saying. Thx for your thoughts |
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Post by dreamer on Oct 1, 2015 4:09:50 GMT
Eat fish. I've been tracking my BS and it's been high for me. I went on a cruise and ate fish all week. My BS was the lowest it has ever been since keeping track.
My family won't eat fish at home so I enjoyed it for every meal! Good luck. Just trying to say Diet helps.
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Post by melissa on Oct 1, 2015 4:22:17 GMT
Should not have opened this thread after using my extra calories tonight on a candy bar!
I was a gestational diabetic (aka at least 50% chance of developing non-insulin dependent diabetes) and my hemoglobin A1C has been rising over the last few years. I just starting cutting back again on the sweets, but had so many calories left over the last two days AND we have too many candy bars in the house and I was just stupid and lazy and should have had an avocado or something else instead!
Anyway, does it mean definite diabetes? If you don't do anything about it, it is highly likely.
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Post by Basket1lady on Oct 1, 2015 11:05:26 GMT
IMO, yes if you do nothing. No if you modify something. I'm a firm believer that exercise is the best medicine out there. Even more than changing your diet. I'm insulin dependent, but my BS is so much better when I exercise. Even more so when I get my heart rate up.
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Post by gypsymama on Oct 1, 2015 12:01:04 GMT
i'm not even remotely an expert, just the wife of a diabetic, and i can tell you that *for him* exercise is the single biggest factor in keeping his numbers in check... he walks and walks and he does well, he takes oral meds, no insulin right now, he stops walking and he feels like crap. he's not overly strict on his diet but does try to make reasonable choices and walk walk walk
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Post by kckckc on Oct 1, 2015 12:22:46 GMT
My mother who is 83 has been pre-diabetic for over 20 years - so I don't think it is a definitely happening thing for everyone. She is not overweight, but she does eat a lot of sweets.
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Post by KikiPea on Oct 1, 2015 12:56:17 GMT
So my A1C is 6.1. I wasn't too worried when my dr called it "prediabetic". My neurologist says I'm pre osteoporosis. I'm 58, I figure I'm closer to health problems than when I was young. But then I did some research, and it looks more like once the BS starts going up, it just keeps happening unless you do the whole serious diet and exercise changes. Which I haven't. I lost 35 lbs about 4 years ago, but since I started taking Lexapro, I'm having a hard time not putting on weight. Anybody have experience with this? Have you just stayed put in the "prediabetic " category? Any professionals want to give me the hairy facts? I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic 3 years ago. I lost 40 lbs, and I am no longer in the pre-diabetic catagory. |
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