What to feed pre diabetic husband ?

[Lizzy7596]

Husband was called to see nurse yesterday and was informed his blood sugar was 46 ( prediabetic) the nurse told him to half the amount of alcohol he drinks and cut out bread , pasta rice and lose weight (he’s 5 stone over weight )
Im really annoyed because he’s blood sugar was 43 last year and no one bothered to tell him he was pre diabetic ! .
I’ve gave him a chicken salad for lunch today and a couple of boiled eggs to snack on . He can’t eat this everyday he will be so fed up . What else can he eat & can he really not eat any bread ? .

He needs to ring the surgery and ask for a referral to a dietician and some diet plans. He should be on board with this and taking responsibility for his diet and weight management. Why is it your responsibility?

Try pinterest for diabetes friendly meal ideas. And he can contact his diabetes nurse/GP for further advice in the meantime

He needs to take responsibility for himself.Lots of information available on line before he gets an appointment with a dietician.
No sure why you are annoyed though.Its not the GP or nurses fault that he is pre diabetic.
It's because of his obesity

Google stop diabetes.co.uk for more info.
Our dietitian referrals wait for over two years currently! We've been told not to refer anymore. They'll only tell you the same.
Make sure his BP is to target and his other bloods including cholesterol have been checked too.
Men with diabetes are five times more likely to have cardiovascular disease, strokes and heart attacks, (worse stats for women) so really important to get on top of this.

I am annoyed because of he knew 12 months ago he could have done something sooner .

But he knew a year ago he was well overweight and drinking too much? 🤷‍♀️

Did he follow up with the GP/nurse with the results last year?

He did ring for results they said all ok .

Dp reversed his diabetes by eating keto - so no bread pasta, rice, potatoes etc- high fat very low carb he replaced bread with one of the many cheese based 'breads' although mostly just didn't have it. He was monitored whilst doing it by the lipid clinic at the hospital so was under medical supervision with regular bloods etc

He’s been that weight for 20 years and very active in that time .Sorry he’s not perfect like you .

Read up on low carb diets - really effective for regulating blood sugar, and you can still eat plenty so don't have to feel hungry. Dr Michael Moseley (amongst others) has written books about it.

That's poor of them.
Just scour the internet for info like the website before. Diabetes uk is pretty good too. Dietitian referrals and 'diet sheets' aren't really a thing tbh. It's lose weight, drink less and move more.
Repeat bloods in 6 months, I wouldn't leave it a year, but absolutely make sure his BP and cholesterol are ok too. All contributory factors to CVD.

Ps and yes if course, you're not his mum, he needs to take responsibility etc etc.... But you asked for diet advice not relationship advice 🙂

Low carb all the way - can work wonders for weight loss and pre-diabetes. I'll attach some infographics from the Public Health Collaboration, a charity which focuses on this.
In a nutshell, he needs to minimise carbs. Starchy carbs are the way plants store sugar, so think of it as slower - release sugar..... Even wholegrain carbs - doesn't make much difference in terms of blood sugar or calories. It's not like an allergy - the odd slice of bread can be part of his diet but he needs to be aware of its impact.
He can eat the same meals he does now, but swap out bread, pasta, rice and spuds for more veg. Eg I eat very well on low carb - omelette with salad, meat with green beans & cabbage or whatever. Breakfast is yoghurt with blueberries and raspberries. There are lots of great low carb recipes online.

Look at Fast 800 Keto (book and/or online) to shift some weight & get him back on track.

Have a read about Michael Mosley - was diagnosed with type 2 several years ago & used (uses) diet & exercise to get his BG back to normal.
Short answer - far fewer carbs!

Low GI diet. Google the glyceamic index and start off with the low GI foods. I had to do it for gestational diabetes and if he follows this he will lose weight. It turns your drilled in eating habits on their head though - for example, full fat is better than low fat or diet things as they are normally full of sugar to compensate.

Off the top of my head, I ate a lot of protein and veg, lots of cous cous salads, cut out crisps, potato and sweets/chocolate completely. Rye bread with proper butter worked for me but white toast was out the window.

Its a journey to find out what will foods work for him and what won’t. But the benefits will be immense.

Some suggestions: soup and cheese, apples and peanut butter, tuna mayo wrapped in romaine lettuce, omelettes or other eggy things. Fish and meat with vegetables. Curries, chillies etc with quinoa or cauliflower rice, mushoom stroganoff, mushroom and halloumi burgers, stuffed aubergine with salad, roast dinners without potatoes.

Isn't the Fast 800 supposed to be the one for this? Michael Mosley?

I'm T2 diabetic, and eat food that I've cooked from scratch. Breakfast is greek yogurt with blueberries and sprinkle of Paleo cereal (made from seeds and nuts). Lunch is soup or salad, and if I do take a snack to work, I take olives, cubes of cheese and walnuts in a little pot. Evening meal is something protein (Quorn or fish fillet) or omelette, and a mountain of veg/salad.

You can get low sugar protein powder which is great for shakes (don't add fruit though); that often fills a hunger gap well. Dark chocolate is good for a treat.

43 isn't pre diabetic that's why

The nurse said it was ! .

The Mosley books and online menu will give you loads of choice.
Low carb pasta, for spag Bol.
I like cauliflower rice, but some don't, with chilli.

Michael Mosley is your man. Fast 800, The Blood Sugar diet etc.

My number one rule is as little processed food as possible.

Ask him to complete the online Know Your Risk tool - he can be referred to the NHS National Diabetes Prevention Programme then. There's lots that can help him on that. His GP should also be able to refer him but he can self refer this way either way; riskscore.diabetes.org.uk