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Hello Sylvia
When I joined the site in March 2024, I followed all the advice posted by @A DiabetesTeam Member (Henry) and @A DiabetesTeam Member. They are both the most Senior Ambassadors.
I then began reading about the struggles that members were contending with, with regard to diabetes complications i.e. kidney failure, heart failure, amputations, among very many more complications, all of which truly terrified me.
Also, my dear mother, who had diabetes for about 30 years, had the trauma of having a leg amputated. It was a terrible shock for her and myself and my siblings. It was heart breaking actually.
So I decided to go cold turkey. I cut out chocolates, to which I was addicted, cut out pasta, pizza, rice, white bread, biscuits, cake, hamburgers, hotdogs, and ice cream.
It wasn’t easy but in doing that I reversed my pre diabetes status within less than 6 weeks. I also started walking 5 days a week and did strength training with weights.
I had a dietician guide me and I was also under the care of an Endocrinologist.
I had an A1C test done at every 10 to 12 weeks.
I wish you the very best of luck and I hope that you will be very proactive in your decision to not cross that very fine line in becoming a diabetic. Nothing is worth it. You can’t wish for your diagnosis to go away. You have to work for it. Diabetes is not reversible, but pre diabetes is 🤗
What should you do if you have prediabetes?
Prediabetes means your blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis. The good news is that prediabetes can often be reversed or managed to prevent progression to type 2 diabetes.
Here are key steps to take:
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