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Thank you Robbity. Yes..I think I'll always be diabetic prone... it's partly genetic.The blood test result has been encouraging as I really haven't got to grips with the results on the glucose monitor . There are just so many factors involved.

Thank you Mrs A2. I think you are right. Mother and grandmother both had diabetes.The days of high carb eating are over for me.

Thanks Kenny.That's good to hear. I know that keeping it low means sticking to the diet in the long term but it's encouraging to know that changes can be made in a relatively short time.

I've been following the low carb programme for nearly 2 months. My recent yearly review blood test shows HbA1c of 36 mmol/mol. If I can maintain this through a low carb diet does it mean I'm no longer prediabetic?

Thanks you for your reply MrsA2. It seems the more I find out the more complex it becomes.Still, it's good to know these things. Can I ask then if you think there's an optimum time to test blood sugar?

Thank you catinahat.

Thank you I have so much to learn! I guess the body is a finely tuned machine and I need to read the manual.. Thank you...very grateful Thank you Mbaker I guess it's early days then for me to expect miracles.I'll persevere with the low carb diet and not get too hung up on numbers, especially...

Thanks Antje77 for your reply I'd read about it but is it just the dawn phenomenon still causing the rise 3 and a half hours later after no food and an exercise class? I think what I'm trying to say is 'how long does this phenomenon last?' Thank you

I've had prediabetes for a while but am now become more proactive in dealing with it. I joined low carb program nearly a month ago and am pleased with results so far.I've started using my glucose monitor more but results sometimes confuse me. Please can anyone explain why blood sugar should rise...