So You’re Prediabetic—Now What? (No, You Don’t Need to Cry Into Ice Cream

Let’s get this out of the way: prediabetes is not a character flaw.

It’s not a moral failing or a sign that you’ve eaten one too many slices of banana bread during lockdown. It’s your body waving a very big, very bright flag that says: “Hey friend, something’s off. Let’s fix this before we go full Type 2.”

In this week’s episode of the So Frickin’ Healthy Podcast, Danna and I kicked off our Diabetes Awareness Month series by diving head-first into Prediabetes 101—because understanding it is the first step to changing your health trajectory. And spoiler alert: it’s changeable.

🧪 What Even Is Prediabetes?

Prediabetes is when your blood sugar is higher than normal (read: not great), but not quite high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes (yet).

Think of it like the trailer to the movie nobody wants to star in: Diabetes: The Sequel.

What it doesn’t mean:

• That you’re broken.

• That you need to cut out all carbs forever.

• That you’re doomed to a life of needles and sugar-free gelatin.

What it does mean:

• Your body is struggling to process sugar.

• Your pancreas is working overtime.

• You’ve got a shot (a big one) at reversing it.

🫀 Why Should You Care?

Because once you cross that threshold into type 2 diabetes, you may be dealing with irreversible damage—to your heart, kidneys, nerves, and more. But if you catch it now? You can reverse prediabetes and maybe even dodge diabetes completely.

Oh, and FYI: more than 88 million people in the U.S. are prediabetic. Most of them have no clue. If you’re over 45, have a family history, carry extra weight, or have been sedentary—your risk goes way up.

💉 How Do You Find Out?

There are two main ways:

1. Fasting blood glucose (you can even do this at home if you’ve got a meter).

2. A1C blood test (aka: your 3-month sugar report card).

The A1C test is my favorite analogy: it’s like you spilled Coca-Cola on your red blood cells and now they’re sticky. The more sugar you’ve had, the stickier they are. And those red blood cells? They only live for about 3 months. So every single day, you get a new batch—a new chance to do better. ✨

👟 OK Cool, So What Do I Do About It?

Great question, glad you asked. You do not need to:

• Go keto overnight.

• Start training for a triathlon.

• Cry into a low-fat Greek yogurt about your life choices.

Instead, you do need to:

• Understand what’s happening in your body (this episode is a good start 😉).

• Make small, sustainable changes to your diet, movement, and stress levels.

• Get support. Health coaches like Danna and me are literally trained to help with this stuff. Your doctor might say, “Lose weight and move more,” then send you on your way. We help you actually figure out how.

Because here’s the truth: Prediabetes is reversible.
But type 2? That’s a much harder beast to tame.

So if your doctor says you’re in the danger zone, don’t panic. And definitely don’t grab the Ben & Jerry’s. (Unless it’s the almond milk one... then we can talk.)

💡 Final Thought

Every single day, you get new red blood cells. Every single day, you have a chance to change the story.

This isn’t about perfection. It’s about paying attention.

Want to go deeper? Catch the full episode on [Spotify / Apple / YouTube] and don’t forget to subscribe to get the rest of this month’s series on diabetes, lifestyle, and how to feel so frickin’ healthy without feeling deprived.

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