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Pre diabetes: Should I see a dietitian?
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Apr 28, 2023 | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
@andytheman congratulations on the weight loss and getting your blood sugar to 95 - 105. To answer your question, I don’t think a nutritionist is the right provider to make a diagnosis of diabetes or set blood sugar target range levels. But a nutritionist can help you develop parts of your care plan to include diabetes nutrition information, portion control, weight loss strategies, exercise ideas etc. if that is what you need. During your hospital stay did you have any consults with dietary services? How are you feeling at the lower weight, being off metformin, having better blood sugars and walking the track daily?
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I feel great and no there were no dietary consults and I was in there for 10 days. Speech therapy was the therapist who told rehab that I needed to be on ground food otherwise I might choke. That was like puke mixed together on a plate. I couldn’t eat it as it was gross. I had a separate speech therapist see me and I told her to get me off that grounded food that I’m not eating anyway. She tested me with saltine crackers (very dry) and I passed the test and I got solid food after that.
Anyway, I’m getting off topic. But I do enjoy not being so fat(not that I was fat). Losing 20 lbs or so made me have to get a smaller waist pants. I liked that. Went from a 38 to a 36. That’s not much but it’s good enough for me!
I’m also glad that I’m completely off metformin and enjoy an in- range low of 95 to 105. Now if I can get off my Coumadin blood thinner I would be fine but my levels are either too high ( thin) or too low (thick). I’m resigning myself to being on Coumadin for the rest of my life.