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Treating Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes with Diet

LivingWater
LivingWater

Hi, my fasting blood sugar has been around 106 or 107. Doc considers me pre-diabetic. I am attempting to avoid becoming a full-blown diabetic through eating low-carb and being mindful of the Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load. 


Since the beginning of 2015 I have lost over 50 lbs. Recently I hit a plateau where I couldn't lose any more. I need to lose at least 30 more lbs. I decided to try an Atkins type diet. I am NOT going to do the Induction Phase of only 20 grams of carb per day. That is too extreme, especially since I am bipolar and can't afford to mess with my serotonin levels. I have read that a "ketogenic" diet (a diet low enough in carbs to cause ketosis and force the body to burn its stored fat) is defined as 20 to 50 grams of carb per day. I am training myself to eat 40 to 45 gms. of carb. That's well within the range.


I will see my doc again in June to get blood sugar and A1C tests. In the meantime, anyone here doing a low-carb lifestyle?





Tired
Tired
I am type two diabetic. I would be afraid to go real low on carbs. Your body needs them to be healthy. I eat mostly complex carbs. Fruits and vegetables. Skipping watermelon and potatoes.
Exercise also helps with blood sugar levels. I would tell your doctor what your doing. It sounds unhealthy to eat so few carbs in a day. Eat small portions. Skip white rice, bread, potatoes. Eat whole grain foods. It's normal to plateau when looking weight. Up your exercise some, keep watching what you eat and you should start looking again.
LivingWater
LivingWater
A diet with a normal amount of carbs (healthy carbs) still caused me to plateau. It was going on for a long while. I am 71 with a disabled leg, so any exercise I do is moderate. Exercise never helped me to lose weight, not even when I was young. I know it's good to exercise for other reasons, but I'm telling you it didn't cause me to lose weight. My eating habits were also never outlandish. I rarely binged and not at all in the past few years. I am eating vegetables (not fruits) and small amounts of complex carbs. I think 40 to 45 gms a day is OK, let's see after a few weeks what happens!
Woonie
Woonie
I consume less than 20 carbs per day and am doing great with no medications! Diagnosed at age 74, I am 75 and feel incredible. Lost 35+ pounds since July 2016/diagnosis. No pasta, rice, potatoes, bread, grains, processed foods, fruit (with the exception of a few raspberries/strawberries/blueberries from time to time) and healthy fats!
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