- Messages
- 4,245
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Dislikes
-
Diet drinks - the artificial sweeteners taste vile.
Having to forswear foods I have loved all my life.
Trying to find low carb meals when eating out.
Not the usual message, but my latest HbA1c is 6.2 which is in the pre-diabetic range and not far off the 6.0 or lower which is non-diabetic (or very strongly controlled diabetic).
Three months ago I would have qualified as T2 with an HbA1c of 7.3.
Since then I have lost nearly a stone, and I am working my way down towards the middle of the 'good' BMI range although the last 5 lbs is proving a monumental struggle.
So diet and exercise rule
So if I keep my act together and keep trimming the weight and stay off the carbs I could be hitting non-diabetic numbers.
It would be nice to pass a glucose tolerance test but I have to be realistic - and improvement of 1.1 in HbA1c is a major step forward.
So forward, pre-diabetics - you have only your weight to lose!
[With apologies to anyone who is pre-diabetic but has a BMI at or below the mid point of 'good'.]
Cheers
LGC
Three months ago I would have qualified as T2 with an HbA1c of 7.3.
Since then I have lost nearly a stone, and I am working my way down towards the middle of the 'good' BMI range although the last 5 lbs is proving a monumental struggle.
So diet and exercise rule
So if I keep my act together and keep trimming the weight and stay off the carbs I could be hitting non-diabetic numbers.
It would be nice to pass a glucose tolerance test but I have to be realistic - and improvement of 1.1 in HbA1c is a major step forward.
So forward, pre-diabetics - you have only your weight to lose!
[With apologies to anyone who is pre-diabetic but has a BMI at or below the mid point of 'good'.]
Cheers
LGC