Pre-Diabetes

I am going to blog on this subject often as this is the reason I am on this journey  I was diagnosed pre-diabetic let me give you the definition of what it means to be pre-diabetic:

Pre-Diabetes means that your blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be called diabetes.

If you have pre-diabetes, you have a higher risk of developing diabetes later on.

The good news is that you can start taking steps to prevent diabetes by making healthy lifestyle changes, such as loosing weight if you are overweight and being more physically active.

Importance of weight control

Type 2 diabetes is more common in people who are overweight

Being overweight means that your insulin doesn't work as well to control your blood glucose levels.

Loosing just 10 to 20 pounds can help you better manage your diabetes and lower your risk of heart disease

(Can you belive that statement!)

Keys to weight control

Follow a healthy eating plan
Control food portions
Being physically active most days of the week
Keeping food records
Setting realistic goals

For a healthy meal follow the plate method:

Fill half of your plate with non-starchy vegetables (Broccoli, green beans, carrots)
Fill a quarter of your plate with carbohydrate (whole grain bread, pasta, potato, brown rice)
Fill the other quarter of your plate with 3-4 oz of lean meat (poultry or fish)
Use 1-2 teaspoons of tub alternative margarine (brummell and brown or somthing similar)
Add a small piece of fruit or 8oz of skim/low fat milk ot yorgurt

There are so many things you can do to prevent or even reverse the effects of diabetes, if losing weight and eating better is one of those things why not do it?

Type 2 Diabetes is mostly a man made disease, because of our laziness, lack of motivation and understanding of the food we put in our mouths we are giving ourselves a disease.  I'm sorry but I'm not going out like that, I can do it!  and SO CAN YOU!

Stay healthy, Stay motivated!

Valinda