Recent Content by irenepr

I went to my GP for something completely unconnected and she ordered a blood test. The result was an HbA1c of 45 but I was unaware I was being tested for blood glucose, and she told me I was pre-diabetic. I then took up swimming for an hour two times a week, I watched my diet, and generally...

Thanks for your reply. :)

No, of course, but I just want to know what I should be doing. If I really am 47 then fine, I'll watch my diet lots more closely, but if it's really 39, I could be enjoying a bit of ice cream occasionally!

I've been reasonably low carb - brown rice, wholewheat pasta, full fat yogurt, eggs, cheese, etc., hardly any bread (swapped that with Ryvita (ok I know that has carbs but less than bread). Thing is, before I was originally tested, my diet included far more sweet things and white pasta, rice...

Yes, it is an immediate result. But I was surprised at the wide margin - I mean, 47 one day and 39 the next? The blood had been taken only a couple of weeks apart. I'd done nothing different and am exercising regularly and my weight has reduced from 12 stone 3 lbs. to 10 stone 10 lbs. (I'm...

In February 2017 my GP diagnosed me as pre-diabetic with an HbA1c of 45. I started exercising and watching what I ate and by June 2017 I saw my GP again after a blood test and she told me I was HbA1c 42. I was attending an NHS diabetes prevention programme, and by May 18 I was down to 41...