Hi everyone, was off for awhile with other issues. I just had a 6-month A1c blood test and it came back exactly the same as it was 6 months ago at 6.1. I am so discouraged as I had cut out all grains, alot of fruit, legumes, and sweet potatoes these past few months, and the numbers did not even decrease. Just means that I am doomed now, full-blown diabetes is lurking nearby even though i worked on the diet and daily exercise. On top of it, found out that my bad cholesteral is up, and the only thing keeping it "ok" is a higher good cholesteral, which the GP explained, meaning my risk of heart attack is now 6%. Great!!! The high cholesteral is genetic since I don't eat junk food or fast food, etc...then I also have signs of some fatty liver starting, and I'm not even obese, lost 10 pounds in fact, from all the stress and pre-diabetes diagnosis. I don't even know what to eat now more than ever. Mom is LADA-type 1, and had a heart attack at 50 years old, following a high blood sugar episode. Father has liver cirrossis from having Hep B as a child I believe, and heart disease as well, with bypass. My joints have been hurting now that Osteo is hitting (also genetic, with hypothyroid, and peri-menopausal now) and also loss of bone in teeth as I feel my certain teeth are suddenly loose even though 6 months ago I had a dental check-up and cleaning and never neglected my teeth in all these years. I am such a terrible mess, sometimes I wonder why I even bother to wake up anymore, after the 2-3 hours of sleep I only get anyway. I am living day-to-day with anxiety, fear, worry, and of course, alone thoughout this. I have brain fog, can't even speak properly sometimes, but then I get intense vivid memories of the past, when i was younger and everything was happy and fine, like in another lifetime it seems. I am going to breakdown any day now I'm sure....
The only thing which my GP said looked good was that my fasting blood sugar dropped from 6.6 to 5.5, but that I know, it's because I stopped eating anything for about 12 hours that evening for the blood test the next day. Now all the daily foods I thought were good like avocado, salmon, sardines, lots of nuts and seeds, greek yogurt, cheese, out the door again...as the fatty liver saga and high cholesteral begins... just starve now?