Type 2 diabetes:
I know some think it is hereditary. I do not think so. I believe it is a disease caused by a learned behavior. Basically mom and dad eat unhealthy, are fat, don't exercise, etc. Guess what the kid is most likely to do? Mom and dad watch what they eat, eat healthy, exercise guess what the kids do?
I believe being morbidly obese can trigger this. (Yes I do know some people can get diabetic and not be overweight I am not talking about those, nor am I talking about type 1. ) The body can only take so much. The ladies are right, 109 is in the danger zone. From what I understand, under 99 is normal, 100-125 is prediabetic, and 126 and up is diabetic.
I am very, very careful about the foods I chose to eat. Staying away from diabetes is the reason I have pushed myself to come this far. If you go to the worlds healthiest foods list website you will find alot of foods there that help to stabilize blood sugar, beans, cinnamon, etc.
I mostly avoid simple carbs, I chose whole wheat and brown rice, I keep treats to only occasionally. I have also heard that eating lots of leafy greens with a meal helps lower the glycemic load of a meal. So when I have potatoes 1-2 a week I add those with dinner.
Lilian I have always been worried about you becoming diabetic and we have talked about this before. Just cause your family has no history, doesn't make you exempt, and if there was history that wouldn't make a person unexempt. Basically you are you but you need to do everything you can to be healthy. I really think with your weight right now you are tempting fate so to speak.
I rarely have any soda, I usually prefer water. I also drink tea and occasionally if I feel the need to sweeten it I add a tiny bit of honey, I make whole wheat bread from scratch with honey as well.:
Honey
I think it is a better choice, in moderation. You really need to watch processed foods, they are very high in sugar and junk. When I make blueberry muffins for the famil, or banana nut I can use honey instead of sugar. So what I am saying is if you can NOT give up some sweets, try to make them a bit healthier.
Good luck!
Oh and I also recommend to walk, walk, WALK! I have read somewhere before that can help you to get away from becoming diabetic too. Can't find the article right now though. *hugz*