I am wondering if anyone here has a problem with glucose intolerance/pre-diabetic. I have been diagnosed with such and put on metformin. My endo doc has helped me tremendously over the past 6 months with the many problems I was having. However, he has never told me how to eat. I have a problem with eating. I do not tolerate meat well at all. I don't have much of an appetite and sometimes no appetite at all. I seem to tolerate carbs well and must eat a small amount no matter what I eat.
Sometimes I crave something, for instance last night it was chips. After I had eaten 5 or 6 chips, suddenly they were so yucky that I wanted to go empty my mouth into the trash. I do that often. First few bites are yummy then suddenly it is terrible in taste and texture. No idea what causes this.
I lost a good bit of weight in 2009; however, with the amount I eat, I should have lost much more. The endo doctor gave me some diet pills on my last visit in late December. I took a half pill per day as directed. Man, I had no get up and go at all. I just wanted to sit all day. I also lost what little appetite I had and stayed weak. I did not like the way they made my head feel, so stopped taking them for now. I would love to get the rest of the weight of me and it seems impossible. At 2 to 4 pounds a month it is so depressing.
I did the Spark People thing for a couple of months. I usually tallied up 600 to 800 calories a day. My fat and carbs were on or near target but my protein was always way low. I tried hard to get in the calories and protein but just could not manage it and when I did get near target, it left me feeling miserably full and often nauseous.
I do not get enough exercise. I do plan to start walking in March when our weather permits. I have structural problems that prevent me from working out.
At any rate, if anyone can help me with this eating/weight/glucose thing...I would ever so much appreciate it.
I have tried so hard to get me in the best shape I can get me in and nothing is working. It is much like banging my head against a brick wall and then turning to another wall and banging it some more.
Thanks for listening and any advice/knowledge shared.

Dianne

Dianne, Your doctor should have referred you to a dietician. Glucose intolerance is more commonly known as insulin resistance. You are pre diabetic.

You need to change your eating habits. Foods like potato chips and white bread, anything with refined carbohydrates, are foods that you must avoid. Switch to whole grains; whole wheat, whole oats, brown rice and no sugar ever.

Your reaction to eating is not normal. Have you always been like this?

As far as protein goes, there are lots of alternatives to meat. Beans and lentils, eggs, low-fat dairy and even fish.

It may seem like 2 to 4 pounds per month isn't much, but, the weight is more likely to stay off when you lose it slowly. Exercise will help as well.

My DH was dianosed (sp?)with the same thing last May.He was put on Metformin. He had a terrible time with it. It made him have to rush to the bathroom. It would hit him fast. Dr. took him off it. The new meds a a lot better. His down fall has always been chips. Craves them all the time. I just don't buy them anymore. He tried wheat bread but got sick of it. Will only eat white bread. He won't eat anything healthy. Whats a wife to do?

Sarah Lee has a whole grain white bread. I would bet that he can't tell the difference.

Dianne, I am wondering if your sugar is dropping drastically and that is the cause of your nausea. Do you have a meter to test your blood sugar? Next time you are eating and you suddenly feel sick, test your BG. Your body could be putting out too much insulin, which will lead to diabetes in the future.
You really should avoid carbs. You should also try taking some digestive enzymes, that might help with the protein problems upsetting your tummy. I take some every meal, love them!
600 to 800 calories a day isn't enough. You need to add more fat to your diet. Fat doesn't make you fat, carbs do. Add more olive oil, or extra virgin coconut oil.

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I don't think I quite fall in the same category, but I have low blood sugar. What helps me is eating a high protein diet, and avoiding sugar (which makes me feel very weak). I agree with the above poster about finding alternatives to your proteins like nuts, beans, lentils, eggs, and fish. And the whole grain white bread is delicious. Also, eating a little bit about every two hours helps me. Your calorie intake seems extremely low.....how could you not lose weight on those number of calories?

You and one other poster mentioned the chips. So, do you crave salt? I am sure there is something to that.

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My family has a lot of diabetes in it. My doctor suggested the Insulin-Resistance Diet. There is a book you can buy. Basically every time you eat a carb, you must eat a protein. The slower digestion of the protien stabalizes your blood sugar while the carb is digested. Carbs spike your blood sugar. It would be worth taking a look at the see if you can get some ideas out of that.

My doctor also heavily recommends South Beach Diet, if that appealsl to you.

Lisa

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I used to be able to eat anything I wanted. I had no weight problem. First weight problem came from high dosages of steroids due to inability to bear weight. Took years to get rid of that. I have had digestive problems for many years now. Last year, I began to not be able to eat much of anything without much distress. Then I began having an almost non existent appetite. Lots of food makes me feel like I have eaten concrete because I can feel such weight in my tummy. I have seen numerous gastro docs for this and have had many many tests and imaging. They tell me they do not know and must be IBS. I have taken every IBS medicine that doctors know to prescribe and that is no exaggeration. Nothing helped. They just say they do not know what to do. I tell them how pitiful my appetite is, how my nutrition intake is as I have charted it. I ask for explanation as to why the weight isn't coming off ( my concern here is that it is hard to pack around with the structural problems I have, and detrimental to other health issues. I don't think they believe me as they do not even reply. They just listen and go on writing in their chart.
Yes, glucose intolerance is the term. I somehow could not grasp that when I posted. I do eat wheat bread and have for many years. I do not tolerate eggs well. I have started keeping unsalted nuts here. I have always loved veggies and now I seem to shun most foods. I do eat small amounts about 3 times a day. I also try to use olive oil when I can.
At one point, a few months ago, I ate so little because it hurt me, nauseated me and everything tasted disgusting, that I became so weak I could not go. My ex came over and stayed and took care of me and got enough food in me to function again.
I do crave chips at times. I had low blood sugar problem a lot when I was younger and this was my fix. However, I don't crave them near as much and cannot eat them much when I do. I do crave salt. I can stay away from sweets fairly easily. I know what they do to me.
I think maybe my body won't let go of stored fat because it thinks it is starving.
A dietian would be great. However, I cannot afford one and medicare won't afford me one. Sooo. I gotta find something that works for me.
The metformin made me sick when taking with evening meal, so I switched it to bedtime and no problems with it now.
It is 11:18 a.m. and I am sitting here trying to figure out what I can eat for breakfast. Now that just isn't right. Yesterday, I had a small potato fried for breakfast with a slice of wheat. For lunch I had a think piece of turkey breast lunch meat on one slice of wheat with a thin smear of mayo on half the slice with about 10 chips. For evening meal I had a chicken pot pie. Today I am so lacking in energy and no appetite at all.
Could it be a med that I take? Early a.m. I take my levothyroxin. In a.m. I take baby aspirin, crestor, coreg. At night, I take baby aspirin, coreg, citracal, metformin and use spiriva.
I don't see endo doc til March. But at that time I am going to insist he listen and help me with this problem.

I think your body does think it is starving. If you can afford it, you really should try some digestive enzymes. I don't know how old you are, but as we age, we don't digest things as well. The enzymes will help. I will post a link at the end of the ones I take. I take them with every meal, they have really helped my stomach problems.
Do you take your meds with or without food? I wonder if the baby aspirin are causing some stomach upset, since you take 2 a day.

Source Naturals, Daily Essential Enzymes, 500 mg, 240 Capsules - iHerb.com

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KVMJ Thanks for the info. I will try that.

I will try the enzymes. I can't afford not to. I have wondered for some time if my body takes the nutrients from the food efficiently. I truly feel that is a problem.

I will also try to get the book mentioned. I have to find a way or I am going to continue to watch me deteriorate and I really don't want to do that.

kvmj thank you for the info. I will try that,and yes he does like salt. I got him to try pepper instead. He likes it so that helps.