Well Mike . . . welcome to the club you never wanted to join. Glad you found this forum though. Thanks for joining US!
Do you have a meter? That's going to be your best friend as you wage war to prevent this from progressing. It's my belief that "pre" diabetes should be treated just like the real thing - in fact, my TRUE belief is that IS the real thing, at an early stage. Whatever you & your doc want to call it, your ability to process carbohydrate is now impaired and prob'ly always will be, unless and until a cure is found.
Do you have any particular reason for eliminating red meat? If I were you, I'd include meat/poultry/fish - either fried, grilled, roasted or whatever. Also include cheese & eggs, high-fiber vegetables, nuts, olives, avocados & fats. Let me warn you that potatoes, rice & even beans are usually not kind to diabetics. Carbohydrate is what we're "allergic" to now . . . it causes our blood glucose to run amok. Protein can raise our levels a little bit too, but fats don't affect it at all. It appears that you don't need to lose weight, so in the absence of carbs, you'll prob'ly need fats to keep from losing weight. Just don't starve yourself.
So get hold of a meter - if you have insurance, find out which ones they'll pay for, because test strips can be expensive. If no insurance, go over to Walmart or some other chain discount store like Target/Kroger/Walgreens/etc., where they market house brand meters fairly cheaply. The meter may run about $10, but try to find strips for 40¢-50¢ a piece. They're sold in boxes of 50 or 100.
The biggest hurdle you'll have to clear may be dismissing the idea that "healthy" eating means fruit, whole grains, low-fat, etc. Those foods are healthy for ordinary people: They are NOT healthy for people with diabetes because they all raise our blood sugar.
I don't want to load any more on you tonight, but if you prowl around the forum & read the threads (there's a search button at the top if that helps), you'll get an idea of how we manage. Every one of us is different and are trying to work out the best individual plan for ourselves. This is where your meter comes in and it's a tough taskmaster for a gadget so small!
Do take care and visit us often.
Do you have a meter? That's going to be your best friend as you wage war to prevent this from progressing. It's my belief that "pre" diabetes should be treated just like the real thing - in fact, my TRUE belief is that IS the real thing, at an early stage. Whatever you & your doc want to call it, your ability to process carbohydrate is now impaired and prob'ly always will be, unless and until a cure is found.
Do you have any particular reason for eliminating red meat? If I were you, I'd include meat/poultry/fish - either fried, grilled, roasted or whatever. Also include cheese & eggs, high-fiber vegetables, nuts, olives, avocados & fats. Let me warn you that potatoes, rice & even beans are usually not kind to diabetics. Carbohydrate is what we're "allergic" to now . . . it causes our blood glucose to run amok. Protein can raise our levels a little bit too, but fats don't affect it at all. It appears that you don't need to lose weight, so in the absence of carbs, you'll prob'ly need fats to keep from losing weight. Just don't starve yourself.
So get hold of a meter - if you have insurance, find out which ones they'll pay for, because test strips can be expensive. If no insurance, go over to Walmart or some other chain discount store like Target/Kroger/Walgreens/etc., where they market house brand meters fairly cheaply. The meter may run about $10, but try to find strips for 40¢-50¢ a piece. They're sold in boxes of 50 or 100.
The biggest hurdle you'll have to clear may be dismissing the idea that "healthy" eating means fruit, whole grains, low-fat, etc. Those foods are healthy for ordinary people: They are NOT healthy for people with diabetes because they all raise our blood sugar.
I don't want to load any more on you tonight, but if you prowl around the forum & read the threads (there's a search button at the top if that helps), you'll get an idea of how we manage. Every one of us is different and are trying to work out the best individual plan for ourselves. This is where your meter comes in and it's a tough taskmaster for a gadget so small!
Do take care and visit us often.