The 14-Day No Sugar Diet(7)
9 POINTS OR MORE means…
Your risk is high for having prediabetes. See your family doctor and ask to be tested for high blood sugar.
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I. Adapted from the CDC National Diabetes Prevention Program.
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At-Risk Weight Chart
Height
Weight (lbs.)
Height
Weight (lbs.)
4’ 10"
129
5’ 7"
172
4’ 11"
133
5’ 8"
177
5’ 0"
138
5’ 9"
182
5’ 1"
143
5’ 10"
188
5’ 2"
147
5’ 11"
193
5’ 3"
152
6’ 0"
199
5’ 4"
157
6’ 1"
204
5’ 5"
162
6’ 2"
210
5’ 6"
167
6’ 3"
216
6’ 4"
221
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Know Your Numbers
Ask your doctor to test your blood sugar
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Don’t wait for your doctor to suggest a test for diabetes. Ask for one to know where you stand. The American Diabetes Association recommends blood glucose screening starting at age 45 or sooner if you are overweight and have a family history of type 2 diabetes.
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There are three blood tests your doctor may use to diagnose prediabetes or diabetes: HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) — This test measures blood sugar levels over 2 to 3 months by checking the percentage of red blood cells (hemoglobin) with sugar attached. Fasting isn’t required. Blood is drawn through a vein at a lab or finger stick in your doctor’s office or with a home kit.
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Fasting blood sugar test — Measures blood sugar level from a blood sample taken after an overnight or 8-hour fast.
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Oral glucose tolerance test — Most often used to diagnose gestational diabetes during pregnancy. A blood sample is taken after an overnight fast. Then you’ll drink a very sweet solution and have your blood sugar level sampled again after two hours to determine how effectively insulin ushers the glucose out of your bloodstream.
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What the Test Numbers Mean
HbA1c
Fasting Blood Sugar
Oral Glucose Tolerance
Diabetes
6.5% or above
126 mg/dL or above
200 mg/dL or above
Prediabetes
5.7% to 6.4%
100 mg/dL to 125
140 mg/dL to 199
Normal
About 5
99 mg/ dL or below
139 mg/dL or below
Source: Adapted from American Diabetes Association
CHAPTER
4
Six Powerful Steps to Success with the No Sugar Diet
How to use this plan to strip away 14 pounds and dramatically improve your health in just 14 days
THE 14-DAY No Sugar Diet can put you on the fast track to cutting your reliance on sweets and preventing one of the most preventable of diseases. The important thing to realize is that YOU are in control of your health future.
You have the amazing ability to transform your life and be healthier, leaner, fitter and happier by being mindful of what you eat and moving your body more. Moving more and thinking twice before you bring that spoon, fork or glass to your lips. You can do that. You’re going to see what you’re capable of, and that’s going to give you the confidence to change your life with this 2-week plan. And it’s highly likely that quick success is going to motivate you to keep going, to continue to make the longterm lifestyle changes you need to put risk of diabetes to rest.
Science has proven that you have what it takes: Dozens of clinical studies have shown a direct correlation between losing a very achievable amount of your body weight—just 5 to 7 percent!—and slashing your type 2 diabetes risk by at least half. If you’re a 185-pound woman, 5% is less than 10 pounds away from significantly improving your health.
Do you see how empowering that truth can be? It means YOU, not your doctor, not the pharmaceutical industry, but you are in charge here. You don’t have to fall prey to high blood sugar. You can beat type 2 diabetes.
I believe in you. You just need to believe in you. Together, we are going to fight high blood sugar with a six-step plan that will help you achieve three main goals:
A) Slash the added sugars mostly by overcoming your addiction to sweet treats and beverages and avoiding processed foods loaded with hidden sugars.
B) Lose 5 to 7% of your body weight by adopting a healthier eating style that you’ll be able enjoy the rest of your life.