Exercise and drop in HbA1C

Does anyone know if exercise produces a drop in HbA1C, since June I have slowly increased my exercise, sometimes walking 2 hours a day, but always one hour when the weather permits, and my knee is ok. My food hasn't significantly changed, but with more weight loss I am not in so much of a caloric deficit per day. Just wondering if it's the weight loss that produces a drop in Hb A1C, or the combination of weight loss and more exercise.

 

Thanks for the clarification. I still want to lose 10 more kg and see what my A1C is then. I have an appointment with my endo on the 16th of December, I shall see what happens then with the blood work.

 

Yeah, I have a goal weight and want to reach that. Also lower weight makes the type 2 diabetes easier to manage, as well improving and better coping with my lymphedema in my left leg which is a result of being morbidly obese for so long.

 

Oh there have been significant dietary changes, very significant. I just meant that I hadn't changed what I eat since I started walking and increasing the walking. I no longer binge eat, I eat three meals a day, carbs below 70 grams a day. Always in a calorie deficit. Breakfast is 47g rolled oats, protein powder and full fat yoghurt has been for the past 6 months. Lunch is crispbread cheese/vegemite or cheese and tuna (total of 16g carbs). Dinner is meat and non starchy vegetables. Treats are 95% dark chocolate on porridge when I reduce some of the yoghurt, and butternut squash mashed with cauliflower and cultured butter. I still have 0.25 cup of 2% milk a day in either two coffee's or 4 teas.