Prediabetic

[Anonymous]

So I realize I need to change how I live my life as a prediabetic. Apparently I might have a genetic predisposition to it as my weight is normal. Feeling discouraged/motivated to beat this. Please share any tips that will help. Any research out there on how to make your body more insulin sensitive? Can I still have light snack/dessert after dinner? I’ve been trying fruit and peanut butter, sometimes small amount of popcorn. I do not want this to progress.. thank you

[Anonymous]

Following.
In hopes of lowering my triglycerides and ldl, I did a healthy vegan diet for 4 months. No noticeable change in cholesterol, but my AIC went up into the prediabetic range. (I'm within normal weight range but would prefer to lose 10 pounds and exercise lightly by regularly)

[Anonymous]

Eat a whole food plant based diet with minimal processed foods. No oil, no nuts, low plant fats like coconut and avocado.

[Anonymous]

There are so many books and websites out there-look around for what resonates with you. The good news is if you change your diet there is a really good chance you CAN turn it around, not just not progress. At this point I think the best thing you can do is get used to thinking of it as a lifelong change, not a diet and start looking for foods/nutritional approaches that appeal to you in terms of palate and lifestyle so that you have the greatest chance of sticking with them over the long term.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eat a whole food plant based diet with minimal processed foods. No oil, no nuts, low plant fats like coconut and avocado.

I'm the first 11:37 and can't figure out why this diet had the opposite effect for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I realize I need to change how I live my life as a prediabetic. Apparently I might have a genetic predisposition to it as my weight is normal. Feeling discouraged/motivated to beat this. Please share any tips that will help. Any research out there on how to make your body more insulin sensitive? Can I still have light snack/dessert after dinner? I’ve been trying fruit and peanut butter, sometimes small amount of popcorn. I do not want this to progress.. thank you

Fruit and popcorn are both undermining you here. Try to eat your carbs exclusively close in time to fats and proteins, instead of carby/sugary snacks/desserts on their own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eat a whole food plant based diet with minimal processed foods. No oil, no nuts, low plant fats like coconut and avocado.

I'm the first 11:37 and can't figure out why this diet had the opposite effect for me.

How long did you adhere to eating this way? Did you eliminate all oils? Generally you can see levels spike in the first 2 months but 6 months in, you should see a much lower blood sugar, A1C, cholesterol levels

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eat a whole food plant based diet with minimal processed foods. No oil, no nuts, low plant fats like coconut and avocado.

I'm the first 11:37 and can't figure out why this diet had the opposite effect for me.

How long did you adhere to eating this way? Did you eliminate all oils? Generally you can see levels spike in the first 2 months but 6 months in, you should see a much lower blood sugar, A1C, cholesterol levels

For 3 months, religiously healthy vegan (the length of time my PCP said would make a difference). A1C crept to prediabetic range, HDL went down, Triglycerides up, LDL down. I'm baffled.

[Anonymous]

Check out the Diabetes Code by Dr Jason Fung.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eat a whole food plant based diet with minimal processed foods. No oil, no nuts, low plant fats like coconut and avocado.

I'm the first 11:37 and can't figure out why this diet had the opposite effect for me.

A plant-based low food diet can be a disaster for blood sugar unless you keep your portions REALLY small. A meal based on beans and/or carbs is really really bad for your blood sugar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eat a whole food plant based diet with minimal processed foods. No oil, no nuts, low plant fats like coconut and avocado.

I'm the first 11:37 and can't figure out why this diet had the opposite effect for me.

A plant-based low food diet can be a disaster for blood sugar unless you keep your portions REALLY small. A meal based on beans and/or carbs is really really bad for your blood sugar.

Not trying to sound flippant, but without plants and beans.. what can we eat???

[Anonymous]

Go see a dietician.

I had gestational diabetes and the plan was pretty easy to follow. I didn't have to do anything drastic. I watched my overall carb intake and made sure to pair carbs with a protein - like a handful of nuts with an apple.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eat a whole food plant based diet with minimal processed foods. No oil, no nuts, low plant fats like coconut and avocado.

I'm the first 11:37 and can't figure out why this diet had the opposite effect for me.

A plant-based low food diet can be a disaster for blood sugar unless you keep your portions REALLY small. A meal based on beans and/or carbs is really really bad for your blood sugar.

this is really outdated information. whole plant, unprocessed carbs are not bad at all for blood sugar. check out Dr. Greger's recommendations at Nutritionfacts.org

[Anonymous]

What's your a1c? About 5 years ago mine crept up to 5.8 which pushed me into the pre-diabetic category. I cut processed and refined carbs in the form of pasta and snacks, increased my protein and fresh veg intake, and have managed to keep my a1c to below 5.4 since then.

[Anonymous]

I have come to the conclusion that the only acceptable and healthy things to eat are organic non-starchy vegetables.

Since that is impossible to live on, you just have to find what works for you. I am not convinced that plant-based is the only path forward. A good place to start is eating at home, focusing On lean meat and chicken, nuts, fruit and whole grains. Exercise and sleep are also critical.