Just learned I’m diabetic - what next?

[Anonymous]

Would you consider a water aerobics class? That’s low impact exercise that is good for people with joint issues.

[Anonymous]

Start walking or swimming. And as others have said, no more juice (or lemonade) or nutella. Think of alcohol and sweets as a special thing reserved for a holiday or a birthday. Read the obesity code, it is written by a doctor who specializes in type two diabetes.

[Anonymous]

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/17/ada-american-diabetes-association-big-pharma

[Anonymous]

Good advice to get diabetes education. But the ADA diet is pretty high carb and low/complex carb is a better approach.

You can start with a general practitioner but you should follow up with an endocrinologist as soon as you can. There are different medical approaches and some doctors are not up to date.

Ozempic helps.

A continuous glucose monitor is extremely helpful. You can see food impacts in real time.

Activity. Even a little helps.

[Anonymous]

Download the WalkFit app. It's wonderful to use to go from sedentary to active. It starts very slow and easy but is very effective.

My overweight diabetic sis has been using it for 2 months now and has seen great results.

[Anonymous]

I didn't see anyone mention this - find an OBGYN who is well educated about menopause. Surprisingly, most them are not. Although research on menopause is too long delayed, increasingly, we are learning it has a huge impact on just about every health aspect, especially metabolism.

[Anonymous]

If you are seeing an endo are you type 1? If you don't know, I would start with your pcp. I am recently diagnosed type 1 and its going to take forever to get to an endo with type 2 and your pcp can manage, especially since you are just on the cusp. Also, worth doing c peptide test to confirm type 1 or 2.

[Anonymous]

Gastric sleeve. It will cure you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes carbs raise blood sugar, but you still need some carbs.

The best way to stabilize your blood glucose is a meal with one third each protein, fat, carbs. This stops your blood sugar from spiking with each meal. It is also slightly better if you eat your fruit at the end of a meal. If you go no carbs, it often omits any grains or legumes. You can get pretty constipated!

Quick takes
Bananas are a very high carb fruit without a lot of fiber.
Drop the OJ, juice is sugar water
Add more protein everywhere!
Stay hydrated. Water, seltzer.
No artificial sweeteners. Artificial sweeteners are okay as a “sometimes” thing, but not to be guzzling all day.

See an endocrinologist. Your GP will probably not cut it. It will take awhile to get an appointment.

My child has had Type 1 for 11 years. I have learned a lot over this time. Read and learn, but remember every single person’s body is different. Some things might not work for you, and that’s okay. Move on and try something else.

You just need a few changes. You are doing really well and not consuming a lot of processed crap! This is better than most people!

You can do it! Good luck!

While someone's experience with Type 1 is informative, do understand that it's a VERY different disease. Type 1 is concerned about sugar getting too low, primarily. Type 2 is about preventing it from being too high, primarily. Both want to avoid spikes. And both involve counting carbs and monitoring glucose.

Huh? Both are about preventing glucose spikes. Type 1s need to correct hypoglycemic incidents due to insulin. But trust me, both are about controlling glucose.

Yes, eliminate the juice asap.

[Anonymous]

Inspo, OP, remission is possible

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I just found out that my Hemoglobin A1C is 6.5%, so I may have diabetes. I need to make some life changes. Please help me know specifically what to do. My aunt just died of diabetes-related complications at age 65.

I’m only 46. I’m 5’8” and 250 lbs. I have loose ankles due to some physical deformations, so I’m mostly sedentary. I can walk, but I have to be careful.

I eat three meals a day and a snack. For breakfast I have two soft-boiled eggs on fresh spinach on bread with a glass of OJ. For lunch I have fresh chopped veggies with hummus and a banana. For dinner I eat whatever. I have a banana and Nutella for a snack before dinner. Sometimes dinner is salmon and broccoli, sometimes it’s hamburgers and sweet potato fries. Sometimes it’s coconut curry chicken. Sometimes it’s Ethiopian or Thai curry.

I take vitamin C, Abilify, lithium, latuda, and Xanax. I’m suicidal without these - I had a lot of trauma as a kid and have an ACE score of 9. I’m in therapy twice a week, making good progress.

Where do I start? I think eating better and getting movement would help, but I’m not sure exactly what. Maybe a 20 minute walk in the morning?

Cutting out the juice, bananas and Nutella will help a great deal. Nutella has @ 5 tsp of sugar per 2 Tbs servings, banannas @ 7.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/nutella

Your meals - eggs, protein, leafy greens, look pretty good. Swap out rice for all or 1/2 cauliflower rice with take aways. Try to walk for 15 min after meals, it really helps the body regulate glucose. So glad you got this heads up while there is time to turn things around. Avoiding foods that increase blood sugar is powerful medicine.