Diabetes Type 2 Support Group
Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...
I have been recently gone through many sudden health issues, having been diagnosed with an axillary blood clot 4 months ago, being sent to the ER with a large ovarian cyst that is now suspected to be either endometriosis or ovarian cancer, and now recently my doctor told me I am prediabetic.
I wasn't given much to go off of with this, was simply told "Cut back your sugar intake".
Well, that's fairly straightforward, but.... I barely consume any sugar. I don't know where I'd cut back from! Sure, the raisin english muffin I eat in the morning has some sugar baked into it, and my morning coffee has a pump of syrup... but that's really about it. My meals rather strictly consist of a meat, a grain, and a coumadin safe veggie. The only fruits I ever eat are a banana for a snack and sometimes pineapple. Sometimes I will snack on yogurt or a granola/fiber bar. I've always been very physically active. I am 26 years old, 5'8 and 130 lbs. BMI of 20. Unfortunately my deteriorating health over the past 4 months has caused me to steadily lose weight. I can no longer work out, but have lost 10 pounds during this time. I am losing muscle and fat, and am starting to feel frail...
I have never had a sweet tooth, so saying "No" to halloween candy and baked goods the coworkers brought in was not an issue... my issue is that I just don't know what more I can change to help myself. I have changed my morning coffee to sugar free syrup, and may eat eggs sometimes instead of the usual english muffin.
I'm wondering if this prediabetic diagnosis is a side effect of the very far reaching other health problems I am going through. Anyone have any thoughts or insights on what I can do to improve my situation? I'm feeling fairly blind and uninformed!
I wasn't given much to go off of with this, was simply told "Cut back your sugar intake".
Well, that's fairly straightforward, but.... I barely consume any sugar. I don't know where I'd cut back from! Sure, the raisin english muffin I eat in the morning has some sugar baked into it, and my morning coffee has a pump of syrup... but that's really about it. My meals rather strictly consist of a meat, a grain, and a coumadin safe veggie. The only fruits I ever eat are a banana for a snack and sometimes pineapple. Sometimes I will snack on yogurt or a granola/fiber bar. I've always been very physically active. I am 26 years old, 5'8 and 130 lbs. BMI of 20. Unfortunately my deteriorating health over the past 4 months has caused me to steadily lose weight. I can no longer work out, but have lost 10 pounds during this time. I am losing muscle and fat, and am starting to feel frail...
I have never had a sweet tooth, so saying "No" to halloween candy and baked goods the coworkers brought in was not an issue... my issue is that I just don't know what more I can change to help myself. I have changed my morning coffee to sugar free syrup, and may eat eggs sometimes instead of the usual english muffin.
I'm wondering if this prediabetic diagnosis is a side effect of the very far reaching other health problems I am going through. Anyone have any thoughts or insights on what I can do to improve my situation? I'm feeling fairly blind and uninformed!
My husband is taking 4 meds that affect the blood glucose readings and he has been there for over 30 years, doctors have learned finally with him (severe heart disease) so they don't question or tell him but they do have me check him and and he has numbers after meals we all would love to have, it is just the morning fasting
Now that I think about it, carbs as a complex sugar makes total sense.