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<blockquote data-quote="Grateful" data-source="post: 1611410" data-attributes="member: 438800"><p>Assuming that is 6.6% (there are two measurement systems for HbA1C unfortunately) your reading is only <em>just</em> within the diabetes range. I wish my reading had been that low at diagnosis! With determination and persistence, you may well be able to bring your blood glucose levels back down into the non-diabetic range solely with dietary changes.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, I'm me and I don't use a meter (to the occasional chagrin of other forum members who gently cajole me to change my ways). It works for me. One possible strategy is to decide you will buy a meter, but only if you are unable to achieve long-term control of BG without one. In that case, give yourself until the next HbA1c test, which should come two to three months from now but possibly sooner, at your mid-December appointment. If you are then unsatisfied about the progress achieved since diagnosis, buy a meter.</p><p></p><p>If you go the "meter-less" route you are taking a calculated risk with your own health, because you won't have detailed information on what is happening "day to day" or "food by food." The HbA1c test measure the <em>average</em> BG over the previous 8 to 12 weeks, but there could have been big daily or hourly spikes in BG and you won't know about them.</p><p></p><p>I decided to take that calculated risk and it worked great for me (see signature below for details). I'm an anxious type and decided the meter would provide "way too much information" and just generally increase my anxiety on a daily level. (On the other hand, without the meter, the three-monthly HbA1c at the clinic becomes a quarterly Big Deal!) Up to you.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>My go-to snacks are nuts and olives. Initially, on the low-carb diet, you may be very hungry (this goes away after a few weeks). The snacks helped me get through that "hungry phase." Nuts, in particular, are a great hunger-breaker.</p><p></p><p>Edited to add: Although your BMI is "normal" (like mine was at diagnosis) it is likely that you will lose weight on a low-carb diet. I have ended up on the edge of "underweight." I also lost 5 inches around my waist, which was most welcome. If you are concerned about losing too much weight, consider compensating by carefully adding fats and/or possibly by resistance exercises to add muscle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grateful, post: 1611410, member: 438800"] Assuming that is 6.6% (there are two measurement systems for HbA1C unfortunately) your reading is only [I]just[/I] within the diabetes range. I wish my reading had been that low at diagnosis! With determination and persistence, you may well be able to bring your blood glucose levels back down into the non-diabetic range solely with dietary changes. Well, I'm me and I don't use a meter (to the occasional chagrin of other forum members who gently cajole me to change my ways). It works for me. One possible strategy is to decide you will buy a meter, but only if you are unable to achieve long-term control of BG without one. In that case, give yourself until the next HbA1c test, which should come two to three months from now but possibly sooner, at your mid-December appointment. If you are then unsatisfied about the progress achieved since diagnosis, buy a meter. If you go the "meter-less" route you are taking a calculated risk with your own health, because you won't have detailed information on what is happening "day to day" or "food by food." The HbA1c test measure the [I]average[/I] BG over the previous 8 to 12 weeks, but there could have been big daily or hourly spikes in BG and you won't know about them. I decided to take that calculated risk and it worked great for me (see signature below for details). I'm an anxious type and decided the meter would provide "way too much information" and just generally increase my anxiety on a daily level. (On the other hand, without the meter, the three-monthly HbA1c at the clinic becomes a quarterly Big Deal!) Up to you. My go-to snacks are nuts and olives. Initially, on the low-carb diet, you may be very hungry (this goes away after a few weeks). The snacks helped me get through that "hungry phase." Nuts, in particular, are a great hunger-breaker. Edited to add: Although your BMI is "normal" (like mine was at diagnosis) it is likely that you will lose weight on a low-carb diet. I have ended up on the edge of "underweight." I also lost 5 inches around my waist, which was most welcome. If you are concerned about losing too much weight, consider compensating by carefully adding fats and/or possibly by resistance exercises to add muscle. [/QUOTE]
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