Anyone with diabetes here? What are your hba1c numbers?

@bijouxbroussard Wow that is not in diabetes range ..that's great!

@bijouxbroussard No not as of now. I am taking strict dietary measures and monitoring my sugar levels. I will go again for Hba1c next month. How come you got it under control from such high levels?

@bill117 I worked with my doctor. She put me on medication and sent me to classes to learn how to monitor my blood sugar, regulate diet and exercise, and as a result I did lose weight, and right now it’s balanced. I’m t2 but diabetes is hereditary in my family so I take nothing for granted.

@Pfuzylogic Have you gotten it under control now?

@bill117 Had it at 6.7 recently and then the VA screwed up my supply for 5 days. It was 7.3 last test.

@Musicman whats the diet change? Could you please share your meals?

@bill117 After being diagnosed as pre diabetic I spent a couple of hours with the diabetes nurse. She takes special training yearly and only works with diabetes patients. She said all cereal, including oatmeal, with milk was terrible for me and to stop it immediately. I haven't had milk and cereal in almost a year now. Breads and sweets had to be limited. I needed to start eating more proteins. So I have more meats and vegetables now. She also told me the if I am going to have a heavily loaded carbohydrate meal like spaghetti to have a salad first. They have clinical research showing that if you have a salad first it will reduce the sugar intake by half. So that's what I have done. I was also told to exercise more. She really liked walking. I wear a Garmin fitness tracker. So I doubled my steps per day also. So far in 9 months I have dropped my A1C number from 7.9 to 5.8. 5.6 is normal. I have also lost 39 pounds.

@bill117 Metformin and glimeperide.

@NativePortlander1970 What are your fasting sugar levels? If I may ask

@bill117 I don't check, ever, I hate those lancets with a passion.