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Pre-diabetes and Hope…
I’m sure many of you are aware diabetes is a very prevalent disease in the world; and in Canada it is estimated that 1 in 3 of us have the disease in some way shape or form, be it Type I, Type II or Pre-diabetes (pre type II). About 2 years ago I was diagnose with borderline prediabetes…. I say borderline because I have crossed that threshold to become a prediabetic twice and in technical aspects should be a prediabetic. Good behaviour has been my saving grace and my doc says as long as my blood sugar levels are under control, that label will only be that. Just a label. No need for medication, no need for insulin, and no need for a glucose meter to test every day, 3 times a day, what my levels are.
BEFORE I GO ANY FURTHER, THERE WILL BE A NEED FOR THIS DISCLAIMER – PLEASE CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR AND ASK QUESTIONS, MANY, MANY, QUESTIONS; THIS IS YOUR FUTURE. IF YOU’VE READ MY ARTICLE BEFORE GOING TO THE DOCTOR EVEN BETTER, ASK HIM/HER WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS AND IF THESE STEPS ARE RIGHT FOR YOU.
Right then, now that, that is out of the way; how did I end up here? Mr. Average Joe, lifts weights 3-5 days a week, cardio for 30-45 minutes each day, and stretching for another hour, I mean, I put a lot of time into the gym. The key thing is DIET. Unfortunately it really boils down to diet. Type of diet, and time of diet. A little background on me though, I am cursed/blessed with a family history of High Blood Pressure, Diabetes and Gout. In short, I am the perfect super soldier. Genetically modified over generations to require very little carbohydrates, protein and salt. Sounds like the best template for a soldier, like the ultimate foot soldier; except, I am not in trench warfare… and I have no real calling to test my body in harsh environments.
If this sounds like you or you took an A1C test and are completely freaking out about how high the results are… chances are this might help you out. Your doc might even suggest something less aggressive and still include a good sized portion of carbs in your meal plan.
The first thing I did to mitigate my prediabetes from becoming full blown type II insulin/medication dependent diabetes was; I started cutting out sugar. My goal was to reset my sugar levels, use the sugar already in the blood stream and if there wasn’t any, have the body break down the fatty deposits and convert it into sugar. My meals went from 30 percent vegetables, 30 percent protein, 40 percent carbs (rice in my case) to 80 percent vegetables 15 percent protein and 5 percent of random carbs in the morning (oats or a granola bar) besides that, I cut out the carbs. The other sugars I had were from condiments which I don’t usually take, and fruits which is great as long as you don’t drink a glass of juice.
First thing to note, you’d be surprise at how miserable you’ll feel the first two weeks as you crave for sugar, and how much veggies you need to consume to feel full. My first week changing my diet was mind blowing. Sugar in all its forms and corn syrup with all of its fancy weird names, was overwhelming, in the end, I gave up reading labels and focused on carbohydrates in grams as a serving portion, and consistently eating every 3-4 hours. Instead of cooking all my meals, I mainly used my NutriBullet and bought two packs of garden salads, the leafier and more varied the better! Every day, big family sized ones; and blended it with some fruits and slurped that lean, green, bad boy down. For a month all I ingested were NutriBullets and meat, didn’t matter what kind of meat and it didn’t matter if it was lean or fatty, in fact fatty was better. And I made sure I had Breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal to regulating blood sugars, why? Because if you’ve been sleeping for 8 hours you’re gonna need something in your system, you’ve passed the 4 hour mark and while you were not doing a lot while you were sleeping, you stretched out whatever food you had in your system for more than 8 hours.
The result was a lower A1C, no more lethargic food induced comas, vegetables tasted better and better because your tastebuds normalize, your brain won’t crave for sugar the same way so you don’t get as hangry and as an added bonus, regular, proper, high fibre poops. I know this is going to be a challenge for 99 percent of us, I know it was for me, but we’ve got to step back and think for a minute, if we could stay off taking medication for the rest of our lives and all it we had to do was eat more vegetables and meat on a regular schedule, and aggressively cut out the sugar to the point that the body has enough to function; why the hell not? You can still have dessert, you can still have pasta, rice, bread, but not every meal and you won’t be craving for a massive portion of it either because you will feel that hit of sugar. If anything, desserts taste better and sometimes overly sweet, and you only need a couple bites instead of a full slice or two slices of cake or pie.
Let me know what you guys think.
I incorporated many of these stretches/poses to my daily gym routine after my car accident. So glad I did.
Try These Yoga Poses For a Better Night’s Rest!
A little yoga before bed, or even in bed, can be the perfect way to wind down and prep for a good night’s sleep. Here are three poses yogi Tara Stiles recommends for a relaxing bedtime sequence. Next time you find yourself counting sheep, try these soothing poses instead.
Love this, I do them before going home after a gym sesh.
