Pre/Early Diabetes?

[ImayBblack]

I'm not on a diet, and my goals aren't weight loss, just to be healthy. I just happen to be fat, so losing weight just kind of happens when you eat right and are a fatty

There are just some simple things to start avoiding 90% of the time, and other things you should be eating almost daily, well certain types of foods.

Yeah I eat a shit ton of fast food and TONS of sweets and sodas. I'm so screwed. Oh and i have to quit smoking too. I'm so fucked.

[Frank]

Everyone in my family is too, but most haven't taken care of themselves. I kinda just thought it was inevitable for me, but I had decided to start losing weight for other reasons. My change in life style showed up in blood tests that I am not even pre-diabetic so it was worth it. FAR better to be able to prevent it than deal with a lifetime of the consequences from not taking action.

[davbrucas]

Patients with hypothyroidism often have diabetes as well...this is due to the slowed metabolism and the pancreas' reduced ability to produce/secrete insulin when the body's glucose level gets elevated. I am surprised that your doctor did not tell you this...what is your TSH/free T4?

[mustang_revival]

What kind of symptoms do signs of early diabetes have?

[davbrucas]

What kind of symptoms do signs of early diabetes have?

None...once your sugar gets elevated to a certain point (real diabetes) and you start having osmotic shifts, you will get the typical polyuria/polydipsia (excessive urination and thirst).

[Silverback]

Yeah I eat a shit ton of fast food and TONS of sweets and sodas. I'm so screwed. Oh and i have to quit smoking too. I'm so fucked.

I've been cigarette free 60days as of Friday... It's not that hard, you've got a little bundle of motivation just waiting for you everyday. Think about making the changes so she gets to have you around as long as possible.

[ImayBblack]

what did your a1c come back as?

6.2% I think.

[MutherjuggZ]

Yeah I eat a shit ton of fast food and TONS of sweets and sodas. I'm so screwed. Oh and i have to quit smoking too. I'm so fucked.

Walking away from that kind of stuff isn't too awful bad. After a while it actually becomes a bit yick. Sweet stuff becomes overwhelming so it's easy to consume less and less. Same w/cokes. Just pick "soda days". Makes it easy to do less of em and still get your fix.

I quit smoking about 4-5 weeks ago but it wasn't a decision that came from thought and preparation. It just tasted like true ass one day and that was it for me. It's not something you can force, that's for sure. I've tried that a thousand times and it never worked. Just cut what you can when you can. That's a positive step and every step helps!

[ImayBblack]

Patients with hypothyroidism often have diabetes as well...this is due to the slowed metabolism and the pancreas' reduced ability to produce/secrete insulin when the body's glucose level gets elevated. I am surprised that your doctor did not tell you this...what is your TSH/free T4?

Free T4 1.40
TSH .46

[mstng86]

6.2% I think.

Thats not terrible.

I was a 7.5 the first time. The last one was a 5.5.

[SMKR]

exercise, drink water, fruit and veggies

[jasone]

this book really helped me quit.

[ImayBblack]

Thats not terrible.

I was a 7.5 the first time. The last one was a 5.5.

5.5 is under pre-diabetes range. I was told it starts at 5.7

[ImayBblack]

this book really helped me quit.

Did not work for me. I cut down to 3 a day but cant shake those 3.

[mstng86]

5.5 is under pre-diabetes range. I was told it starts at 5.7

Yea, I am somewhat wondering if my diabetese diagnosis was a result of alot of partying for the three months before I took the blood test.

I did have 196 last night after dinner, but that was with a bad dinner and 3 samoas, and about an hour after. Normally I test two hours after. I was normal this morning.

And don't forget the insurance thing I was talking about, you don't want to spend $50 a month when it isn't necessary.