Hba1c 42 to 35

[KennyA]

It very clearly says "increased risk". It doesn't say "high risk" . There's a difference - see my earlier post.

Also, if you redo it but this time put in 29 for your waist measurement suddenly you're 0.85, absolutely OK, you'll live forever.

That tells me a couple of things. Firstly, that this ratio calculation isn't really aimed at people with 29.5 inch waists. Secondly, that if a change of only 0.5 inches in waist circumference has such a dramatic impact on your health (I do not believe that) the test is overly sensitive to a minor change - in other words, it's not a test, it's a wake-up if you've been kidding yourself about the weight you've gained. I don't think that applies to you.

So it's not the "belly fat" it's another "might be OK for 75% of people" estimated answer to a general "am I overweight" question - which I'd file alongside BMI and that machine in Boots in terms of accuracy.

I'm still not seeing what's concerning you.

 

[gowest12]

It very clearly says "increased risk". It doesn't say "high risk" . There's a difference - see my earlier post.

Also, if you redo it but this time put in 29 for your waist measurement suddenly you're 0.85, absolutely OK, you'll live forever.

That tells me a couple of things. Firstly, that this ratio calculation isn't really aimed at people with 29.5 inch waists. Secondly, that if a change of only 0.5 inches in waist circumference has such a dramatic impact on your health (I do not believe that) the test is overly sensitive to a minor change - in other words, it's not a test, it's a wake-up if you've been kidding yourself about the weight you've gained. I don't think that applies to you.

So it's not the "belly fat" it's another "might be OK for 75% of people" estimated answer to a general "am I overweight" question - which I'd file alongside BMI and that machine in Boots in terms of accuracy.

I'm still not seeing what's concerning you.

Ok thankyou that’s great I was seeing it as high risk not increased risk!!! That was my concern the belly fat being linked to diabetes and other health problems. I will take that on board now I’m sorry I’m such a pain but the whole prediabetes thing when diagnosed at hba1c 42 was made to sound it was prediabetes and since then I just have wanted to shift the belly fat thinking that was the cause I did shift some!!! But I don’t want to lose anymore now. Now it’s getting my head around that i it’s ok to eat eggs every morning but have to get used to adding fats which I’m always scared though I use extra virgin olive oil on everything and avocado every day. I do eat cheese but never know how much I should allow myself!!! I want to stick to the low carb as it seems the only way to keep hba1c down. I’m including some lentils and beans as a small side portion with my evening meals and I haven’t been snacking as many sites have said not to snack!!! It just gets confusing sometimes!!

 

[gowest12]

Exactly - I think by people talking about stress raising blood sugars, in GoWest’s it’s kind of missing the point that their blood sugars are *entirely normal*. Their HbA1c is *entirely normal*. So is their fasting blood sugars, their post meal blood sugars, and their random blood sugars. They do not have diabetes or even prediabetes.

I’m just scared now that my anxiety is causing me diabetes and I don’t know what to do. Having to live like this is awful. Now I have my period and again I’m seeing higher numbers and am scared that the hba1c is incorrect.

 

[gowest12]

I think the American posters on American sites will be making the mistake I outlined above.

Snacking - all depends on what you mean by snack. If you're actually hungry I'd recommend eating a meal, not snacking. Being hungry is hard to mistake.

By "snack" I mean having a couple of almonds, or a couple of olives, or some cheese, or a bit of salami. I'm looking for taste and flavour, or salt, nothing to do with hunger. None of the things I've mentioned have any impact on my BG, particularly not in tiny quantities. For a light lunch type of thing I'd go for a 2g carb roll with ham and cheese, maybe some lettuce, mayo, mustard and tomato. Again, no discernable impact on my BG.

If by snack you mean a doughnut or pastry, you might be OK, I wouldn't.

Unfortunately the media and the official sources have done a very good job in convincing people that eating fat will kill them. It' will take a couple of generations, I guess, before they realise that, if eating fat was bad for us, the human race would have died out tens of thousands of years ago.

Can I just ask where are you finding 2 carb rolls? I can’t find anything low carb in the supermarkets apart from the sliced seeded bread which is 3.5 carbs per slice.

 

[KennyA]

Can I just ask where are you finding 2 carb rolls? I can’t find anything low carb in the supermarkets apart from the sliced seeded bread which is 3.5 carbs per slice.

I haven't found anything really low-carb in any supermarket. The rolls come from a company called SRSLY Low Carb. I order online, but unless you have a regular delivery they are often sold out. The rolls keep very well in the fridge. Link below.

https://seriouslylowcarb.com/collec...-food/products/seriously-low-carb-large-rolls

They do loaves and other things, most of which I haven't tried. I have tried a sort of "hot cross bun" which I do like - at 5.6g per bun.

I don't have any connection with this business. I do wish they'd concentrate a bit more on production rather than "branding"and image.

 

[Claudia 1961]

If you tested your blood every 5 minutes for 3 months, and divided the total by the number of tests done that would be your Hba1C. Among those figures would be many lowish readings, and many very high readings but what counts is the average. If you tested whilst high it would frighten you, if low you'd feel very pleased. BUT you would not be seeing the wood for the trees. 35 is excellent, stop worrying, you're only raising your levels by worrying, and that figure is NON diabetic.

Also I finger prick tested while doing a glucose tolerance test. Finder prick tests are capillary blood and show higher readings. The vein blood is the real one to measure .

 

[MrsA2]

I’m just scared now that my anxiety is causing me diabetes and I don’t know what to do. Having to live like this is awful. Now I have my period and again I’m seeing higher numbers and am scared that the hba1c is incorrect.

@gowest12 i really do think your anxiety is a much larger problem than any level of diabetes you may, or may not, have.
Please stop thinking anything about diabetes or blood sugars and go and get help for your anxiety, please

 

[gowest12]

Also I finger prick tested while doing a glucose tolerance test. Finder prick tests are capillary blood and show higher readings. The vein blood is the real one to measure .

Finger pricks give higher readings? I didn’t know this.

 

[Claudia 1961]

Finger pricks give higher readings? I didn’t know this.

Yes . I looked up studies . Not so much on fasting but the after meal readings . Can be 10-20 percent higher . The blood in your veins is the best to measure .

 

[KennyA]

Yes . I looked up studies . Not so much on fasting but the after meal readings . Can be 10-20 percent higher . The blood in your veins is the best to measure .

So that's within the acceptable error range for a glucose meter. Have you got references for this please?