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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PTSomerset" data-source="post: 1863570" data-attributes="member: 488634">Hi I am also new to this site.  Early this year I had a HbA1c test which was 35.5mmol/l or 5.4%. My GP told me this is normal, but looking at the literature it would appear I am only just under the threshold for  prediabetes. Two members of my family have either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Also 8 years ago I was diagnosed with mild hypertension, but this has been adequately controlled with medication ever since the diagnosis. Following the HbA1c test I decided to reduce my carb intake dramatically, virtually eliminating rice, pasta and very small amounts of bread or potato. Within 6 months I lost 2 stone. Currently I weigh 8 stone at 5ft 10, which I suspect is underweight? My body fat % is just 5% and visceral fat is 1%.  I decided to buy a blood glucose monitor a week ago and have been testing certain foods to see how my body copes with fluctuating glucose levels. I thought I would try higher carbohydrate meals to see how responsive my body is to keep bgls in check. I am quite worried with the results I am finding.For example prior to eating a Multi-seeded ciabatta roll with Mediterranean vegetables inside, my blood glucose was 4.6 mol/l.  After 45 minutes my blood glucose rose to 6.3. After 1 hour 15 minutes it rose further to 7, then further to 7.6 five minutes later and peaked at 8.6 mol/l just under 2 hours after eating. By hour 3 my blood glucose had dropped to normal levels at 5.2 mol/l. I exercised both immediately before and after having this meal. I went on a brisk walk and according to my FitBit had achieved 13,000 steps and burned over 500 calories. The blood glucose levels referred to above exceed the 7.8 threshold and that is after doing moderate exercise too which is supposed to control blood glucose levels. On a separate occasion I tried quite a few potatoes as part of my evening meal. Before the meal my blood glucose was as follows:4.1 before eating3.6 one hour after eating6.3 two hours after eating6.2 three hours after eating4.1 and 3.7 four hours to four hours 15 minutes after eatingBut the strange thing is an hour later my blood glucose went back up again and fluctuated between 5.8 and 6.9 for a further 2 hours before dropping back down to fasting levels. I had not eaten for over 6 hours so these figures too are worrying.Other occasions eating meals with no or little carbs, my blood glucose barely rises above fasting levels. Also my fasting blood glucose upon awakening is consistently below 5.0 mol/l. I am concerned I could be facing impaired glucose  or prediabetes. Am I worrying over nothing?</blockquote>

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