Diabetes

[StagLefty]

Had my yearly physical yesterday and Doc says my sugar count has been moving up gradually since 2012 and at the present increase I will probably be diabetic by next year's physical.
Blood pressure and cholesterol both in good numbers.
He's given me recommendations for pre-diabetes such as weight loss and diet changes. I was just wondering what any of you folks are doing if your in the same boat.
Especially diet regimen. At my age I really struggle with diet changes.

[wyome]

yup....
eat more greens, less red meat (!) and breads, lay off the sodas, lose some weight, and get more exercise.

if that doesn't help then big big changes in diet and exercise are needed. And probably add in some prescription meds too.

[colorider]

Get rid of white bread, white rice, potatoes. Whole grains and whole wheat are your friends. Ditch sugars and refined premade foods. Even salad dressings are loaded with sugars. If you drink alcohol frequently, watch your intake. Lose weight. Take the docs warning VERY seriously. You don't want to get diabetes. You have a chance to avoid it. Do it.

[TheWeeze]

My wife's parents are in the same boat. Big diet changes, exercise, just general health conscious decisions. You definitely don't want to be diabetic, so these changes now will help in the long run. It's amazing what good losing 20 lbs does for you.

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[StagLefty]

I think most of my work is going to be diet. I do a 10 mile bike ride every morning,don't drink or smoke.
Looking at some of the regular foods in the house this a.m. every thing is loaded with sugar !

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[HoneyBadger]

Get rid of white bread, white rice, potatoes. Whole grains and whole wheat are your friends. Take the docs warning VERY seriously. You don't want to get diabetes. You have a chance to avoid it. Do it.

Actually, wheat bread is FULL of sugar. White bread is better for you in that regard. Honestly, just avoiding all bread is going to be better for you in the long run. Avoid all processed foods as much as possible. Good rule of thumb: when grocery shopping, only buy the stuff around the outside edges of the store. All the isles in the middle of the store are filled with unhealthy and processed stuff that your body doesn't need.

Rule at the HB house: If you can't pick it, kill it or make it at home from fresh stuff, then you probably shouldn't be eating it. FWIW, my wife has been living with a very serious and still undiagnosed digestive disorder for 8 years. She has been to 20+ GI specialists and they finally just labeled it as IBS... which really means "I don't have a f*cking clue what's wrong with your digestive system". Living by the HB house rule has helped her tremendously.

As with all free advice... you're welcome.

[fullmann]

You don't want to be labeled as diabetic. Every doctor will always default back to that as being the cause of ANYTHING that ails you.

The best thing I found for keeping it under control is to document what you eat. I had no idea that what I considered a normal meal was probably double if not triple what it should have been.

I also didnt realize just how bad the choices I made were. 650 calorie baked goods kill your daily intake pretty quick.

I used the myfitnesspal app on the phone to help me make better choices and watch all my numbers. Lost 60 pounds doing it as well.

[ChadAmberg]

Drop ALL grains, sugars, and starchy vegetables like potatoes. Start having your body utilize fats as your primary energy source. Remember: Diabetes is where your body becomes insulin resistant because of the constant bursts of insulin in response to high blood sugar. Removing carbs from your diet as much as possible removes the blood sugar spikes, which drastically reduces how much insulin your pancreas releases into your blood stream. Fats do not cause blood sugar spikes, so no insulin releases.

Folks who trumpet half hearted measures like whole grains can't quite let go of the whole food pyramid deal, which was created in congress as a way to buy votes not having any actual scientific studies to back them.

[cstone]

Drop ALL grains, sugars, and starchy vegetables like potatoes. Start having your body utilize fats as your primary energy source. Remember: Diabetes is where your body becomes insulin resistant because of the constant bursts of insulin in response to high blood sugar. Removing carbs from your diet as much as possible removes the blood sugar spikes, which drastically reduces how much insulin your pancreas releases into your blood stream. Fats do not cause blood sugar spikes, so no insulin releases.

Folks who trumpet half hearted measures like whole grains can't quite let go of the whole food pyramid deal, which was created in congress as a way to buy votes not having any actual scientific studies to back them.

+1

Read labels on anything you buy. Severely restrict carbs and don't eat anything with high fructose corn syrup. That stuff gets put into almost everything sold in the US.

[Wulf202]

Carbs are not as evil as everyone is making them out to be.

Portion sizes. Meal timing and frequency are just as important to a pre diabetes diet if not more so than the content.