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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So I realize I need to change how I live my life as a prediabetic. [b]Apparently I might have a genetic predisposition to it as my weight is normal.[/b] 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[/quote]

Have you seen an endocrinologist? In additional to Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes there is a type called Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA), in which Type 1 diabetes develops in adulthood. My spouse has this (and his father, and his grandfather did) and it was misdagnosed for years as Type 2. He was in his late 20's, overweight, but nowhere near obese. He cleaned up his diet and lost weight (quite a bit, in fact) and his A1C remained high. It was a frustrating experience because most doctors refused to believe he was exercising/eating right despite his undeniable weight loss. Because he actually had Type 1 the Type 2 drugs did nothing for him. He needed insulin and probably damaged his pancreas/beta cells while taking medication that was having no effect.

He was finally diagnosed correctly after he had to be admitted to the hospital and saw a top endocrinologist.

So if you're exercising, eating right, and are at a healthy weight, push your endocrinologist for an explanation.

As far as eating right, go see a nutritionist. I will say the one that worked with my husband (and I) after he was correctly diagnosed advocated a low glycemic index diet. That means lean proteins, greens, limited carbs/good carbs - i.e. - sweet potato vs. regular potatoes, brown rice instead of white, and limit fruit and veg with lots of sugars. The basic idea is that you don't want to eat things that spike your blood sugar.

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