Hello and welcome, chhf. Good for you beginning to defense what you already suspect is coming. I would expect the doctor to have a better idea what effects the weaning process might have on your blood sugars. I don't have the remotest idea.
Even if we accept the terms "pre-diabetic" or "borderline", the response should be the same - start limiting your carb intake (starches as well as sweets) and getting more exercise. The weight loss will come with the package. It's a good way of eating, whether you're diabetic or not.
There are other tests the doctor may order to make a more definitive diagnosis - one called an A1c which can tell you your average blood sugar over roughly the past 90 days. He may want a lipids panel too, since our cholesterol levels figure into this too.
The fasting reading is often the last to become elevated, and if you want to know more closely what your blood sugars are doing, start testing at 1 and 2 hour intervals after meals. Keep a journal of what you eat, when you ate it, and what the 1 and 2-hour readings were. A good safe method is to keep it under 140 at all times; if it appears that certain foods bump you up over 140, then those foods should prob'ly be limited or eliminated from your diet. Choose your menus from proteins, fats and the more fibrous vegetables & fruits. Avoid processed foods. Drink lots of water. I'm going to stop now before I get completely carried away . . .
But I'm glad to meet you - thank you for joining us, and keep us posted on your dr. appointment.
take care and visit often.
Even if we accept the terms "pre-diabetic" or "borderline", the response should be the same - start limiting your carb intake (starches as well as sweets) and getting more exercise. The weight loss will come with the package. It's a good way of eating, whether you're diabetic or not.
There are other tests the doctor may order to make a more definitive diagnosis - one called an A1c which can tell you your average blood sugar over roughly the past 90 days. He may want a lipids panel too, since our cholesterol levels figure into this too.
The fasting reading is often the last to become elevated, and if you want to know more closely what your blood sugars are doing, start testing at 1 and 2 hour intervals after meals. Keep a journal of what you eat, when you ate it, and what the 1 and 2-hour readings were. A good safe method is to keep it under 140 at all times; if it appears that certain foods bump you up over 140, then those foods should prob'ly be limited or eliminated from your diet. Choose your menus from proteins, fats and the more fibrous vegetables & fruits. Avoid processed foods. Drink lots of water. I'm going to stop now before I get completely carried away . . .
But I'm glad to meet you - thank you for joining us, and keep us posted on your dr. appointment.
take care and visit often.
