I think I'm on a 1 way path heading for sure diabetes..help...?

My Mum doesn't have it, but her two sisters do.
Her Mum & Dad didn't have it, but their brothers did and 3 of them have had legs amputated as a result!!!
I'm overweight, most of my weight being at my midriff and approaching 40.
I eat very little meat or fried foods, no fizzy drinks, my carbs are mainly pasta and multi/high grain bread and rice, I use olive oil & olive spread when I need them, I do tend to eat more refined sugar products than neccessary but I'm trying to change that now and I'm looking around for an exercise bike with the moving handles to push & pull so I can exercise more (like 5hrs a week+).
I indulge in a slice of pizza with a salad a couple of times a month and sometimes enjoy fries or a choc sundae from McDs, again I'm trying to cut these out, I don't 'binge', just eat sometimes (I don't drink or smoke, food is my only vice).
I smoked for 17 yrs and drank a lot but quit both 4yrs+ ago.
I had gestational diabetes.
Am I heading for a diabetic crash or not?

ABCs for good Diabetes Care. If you conduct the following medical checkups, you can postpone diabetes for a later period.
(1) Get your Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) test done at least twice a year. (Target: Below 7).
(2) Albuminuria. Get your urine micro-albumin test done atleast twice a year. (Target: Below 30).
(3) Aspirin Check with your doctor if you need to take aspirin daily.
(4)Blood pressure. Get your blood pressure checked every visit. (Target: Below 130/80 mm Hg)
(5)Cholesterol Get your LDL (bad cholesterol) levels checked at least once a year. (Target: Below 100 mg/dL). Triglycerides. (Target: Less than 150 mg/dL) Serum Cholesterol (Target: Less than 200 mg/dL) HDL (good cholesterol) (Target: More than 50 mg/dL) Eat a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. This kind of diet includes cottage cheese, fat-free milk, fish (not canned in oil), vegetables, poultry, egg whites, and polyunsaturated oils and margarines (corn, safflower, canola, and soybean oils). Avoid foods with excess fat in them such as meat (especially liver and fatty meat), egg yolks, whole milk, cream, butter, shortening, lard, pastries, cakes, cookies, gravy, peanut butter, chocolate, olives, potato chips, coconut, cheese (other than cottage cheese), coconut oil, palm oil, and fried foods.
(6)Diabetes Education. Know about diabetes & get updated regularly.
(7)Eye exam. Get your eyes examined regularly, get checked at least once a year.
(8)Teeth. Get your teeth examined by a Dentist and get tartar (plaque) removed once in a year.
(9)Glucose (Sugar) test. Control your blood glucose & do self-monitoring as & when required. (Target: Fasting blood sugar 60-100 mg/dL; Postprandial blood sugar 2 hours after food-Less than 140 mg/dL)
(10) Health life style. Exercise regularly & stay healthy. Source(s): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/type-2-...

Your waist measurement is probably the best indicator

See this news article

http://www.news-medical.net/?id=8573...
If you are dedicated to taking off those extra pounds that will help you tremendously. As for the role genetics play, it's anybody's guess if you will become a diabetic or not.
Doesn't sound like it, moderation and good excersise regularly taken should keep you well. Keep up the exercise regime to a moderate level, too little and you are wasting your time, too much and you will get fed up with it or not be able to find the time for it.

A little often is usually easier to maintain than large meals with long gaps between and there is nothing wrong with the treat as long as it is kept in proportion. so as long as you are not eating junk food and confectionary all the time you should be ok
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